December 4 - 7, 1988

 

Sunday, December 4, 1988

 

A nice sunny day, on the cool side. I done up regular work. Walt up for breakfast coffee. Carmen came and did some Christmas wrapping. She got all nerved up and run off. Billie was the cause of it. I wish he would keep still and stop bugging her. She Can’t take it. I finished the wrapping. They won’t come much. Eddie down to see Kim today. Dorothea and Kim sick.

 

 

 

Monday, December 5, 1988

 

A sunny day but very cold. I did the washing. Made a apple pie and blueberry pie. I cooked a ham supper. Kim is better and up today. She had lunch. Took some ham dinner and her blueberry pie, had the ham dinner at work. In evening Betty Smith and I went to babysit with Brogan while Betty and Carmen went for their walk. Dorothea is better.

 

 

 

Tuesday, December 6, 1988

 

Some cloudy. I been working at the desk. Billie done regular work. Betty and Kim gone to Norway to shop.

 

 

 

Wednesday, December 7, 1988

 

I got some cards off and Esther’s letter. Been at the desk most of the day. Betty dropped in. Kim took Betty S to town today. Today they finished the foundation up here to the lot. Carmen and Betty took me up to see it. It looks very nice. All graveled in and smoothed off. Carmen called for lunch. I didn’t think she would come again. I pray everything will be okay. I sure Zak takes a turn for the best in his life and soon. Why?

 

November 30 - December 3, 1988

 

Wednesday, November 30, 1988

 

A nice sunny day. I didn’t do much. I got supper prepared, watched soaps. Betty called, also Zak and Carmen and Brogan. They had to haul in gravel up to the lot today. Zack’s loader broke down. He had to help them. Billie done some odd and end jobs. I did washing and ironing.

 

 

 

Thursday, December 1, 1988

 

A very nice day, on the cold side. I done up work. They worked up to the lot. Got the cement work started. Zack up there all day. I worked at the desk.

 

 

 

Friday, December 2, 1988

 

A nice day. I done regular work. Checks came. Carmen took them down to cash before she left to go to Portland. Carmen, Kim and Zak all off to Portland to do their shopping. Kim got sick. She got very sick. They didn’t get home until late. Betty took care of Brogan all day and yesterday. They got the forms and cement walls all put up to the new house lot.

 

 

 

Saturday, December 3, 1988 Dorothea and Kim

 

I did regular work and done some odd and end jobs. Kim still sick, Dorothea too. Carmen to town and did some shopping for me. She and Betty S down to Windham to shop.

 

 

November 26 - 29, 1988 Thena Died

 

Saturday, November 26, 1988 Thena died

 

A nice sunny day. Well my pen didn’t write very good. This is been a very nice sunny day. Betty feeling better after she got home. She and Walt over to Lewiston to get his paper. She got tired. About noon time I got a call from Lida Brackett. She said Thena died about 11 AM in the hospital in Portland. I baked beans. Carmen here for supper.

 

 

 

Sunday, November 27, 1988

 

On the cloudy side. I got the breakfast, done up the work. Walt came up for coffee. Carmen and Kim came up. Kim looking for red berries for decorations. Kim got stopped for driving too fast last night. I hope she never drives too fast again.

 

 

 

Monday, November 28, 1988

 

Rain. It rained so hard all day. I did the wash. I made a chocolate pudding. I checked over the Christmas lists etc. This has been a very miserable day. Carmen had to work. Betty had Brogan. Zack looking for work. Tonight we went down to the funeral home for visiting hours for Thena.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 29, 1988 THENA, sawdust

 

A nice sunny day. It wasn’t too cold. I done up my regular work. Carmen and Brogan came. She did the wash, cleaned up the house. Kim came and stayed till about noon. Today Billie got his sawdust hauled. Zack helped. We went to Thena’s funeral  today. Betty, Dorothea, Joy and I. Zak down putting in applications for jobs. Today they started the foundation of Walt’s place. Got stuck in the month.

 

November 23 - 25, 1988 Thanksgiving And Mother Goes to the Hospital............and and EARTHQUAKE?!?!

 

Wednesday, November 23, 1988

 

A very nice sunny day. On the cold side. A busy day. I made two pies first thing, lemon sponge and date filled. Carmen came, she started the cleaning and she took Betty Smith to town for eye checkup. Billie’s colds still bad. I did my hair today. Zack worked up to Kim’s today. Brogan has a cold today. Dorothea called in to use Bill’s car today to go to work.

 

 

 

Thursday, November 24, 1988 Thanksgiving

 

Well we had a very nice Thanksgiving at Betty and Walt. A beautiful sunny day, on the cold side. Up early, done my morning work. Washed, took a bath. Down to Betty’s for the big day. They prepared the nicest meal, Turkey, roast pork, turnip, onions, shell beans, celery, mashed potato, cranberry sauce, salad, hot rolls, nice desserts made by their daughters. It was worth a million to have Zack there.

 

 

 

Friday, November 25, 1988 BETTY H TO HOSPITAL, EARTHQUAKE

 

A very nice day. Sunny, not too cold. Well about 2 AM Betty had to go to the hospital by ambulance. She was very sick all last evening. Then about 11 PM she was stricken. She had a very uncomfortable day. Carmen and Dorothea went to New Hampshire shopping all day. They did mine for me or a lot of it. I’m so glad. Tonight while we was watching the news we had a earthquake. Brogan over to her dad’s for the weekend. He came for her at about 1 PM. Brogan here and down to Walt and Zack.

 

 

November 19 - 22, 1988

 

Saturday, November 19, 1988

 

A beautiful day. I washed floors, made bread, done regular work. Carmen came, she did her washing. Zak down with Brogan while Carmen was here. He hooked Carmen’s dryer up. David came this morning, had coffee with Billie. Brogan had a high temperature this morning. She is cutting some back teeth. Billie done his regular work. Got his fall work all done except getting the bedding. Billie has a cold. I do too. Betty H and Betty S have colds too.

 

 

 

Sunday, November 20, 1988

 

Cloudy, snow and rain. A dreary day. I went down to Betty’s while Carmen and Betty wrapped. Kim called after she got out of work. I came home, got supper. Zak used the car to go to apply for jobs.

 

 

 

Monday, November 21, 1988 Heavy Rains

 

A nice day after the bad rain etc. I washed, ironed. Cooked a pot roast supper. Carmen here. Watched shows, cold is getting better. Betty called also Zack out on errands.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 22, 1988

 

A nice sunny day. I been busy all day. I made two pie shells. Billie got his haircut today. I watched TV. Zak called and Kim and Carmen was here for lunch.