July 8 - 11, 1989

 

Saturday, July 8, 1989 MOWED WALT’S HAY, mailed Jeff’s b-day card

 

The most beautiful day we have had for a long time. Billie mowed all of Walt’s hay, it was such a nice drying day it made good. Carmen and Brogan came and had lunch, got Billie’s. Betty came, she, Brogan, Carmen and I all went up to the new house. Brogan and Carmen moved Brogan into her new play house. She was very excited and pleased. Then Carmen and I went over to North Bridgton to get Carmen’s mail. We came home and went to the Cemetery and put down some new plants. She came in and visited a minute. Zack, Betty and Brogan down to Betty’s. Walt sick today. We had a baby tornado. We got a letter from George. Betty died June 29. We are very sorry, she has had a long sickness. It was a shock as that is always when it happens.

 

 

 

Sunday, July 9, 1989 Walt’s hay all done

 

Another beautiful sunny drying hay day. Weeks came early and got the hay raked and baled, at about 4:30 it was all in the barn. They were so lucky. Two perfect days for haying. Billie hauled it in his truck. Zak and a Brian Jesse. Also David, he was a big help. Walt and Carmen a very good crew. Brogan rode in the truck with Billie. Kim came and helped. They all had supper here and enjoyed it very much. A good Perdue roaster chicken, green peas, cukes, stuffing, hot rolls and cranberry sauce. Dorothea came, but couldn’t stay for supper. Had a nice day. Billie got some from Walt. 150, good hay too.

 

 

 

Monday, July 10, 1989 Carmen to the Dr. in Lewiston to be checked over

 

Well we are some pleased about this hay being all done. It clouded up this morning and rained. Carmen up and started at 8 AM to go to the hospital in Lewiston. Kim came up here and done some washing. I did mine too. They hauled the farmall tractor out here by the road for sale again.

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 11, 1989

 

Well we can’t believe this nice (weather) we are having right now. I hope it will continue so the garden will grow good. I done my ironing. Also I got my letters written to George and Betty and off. Billie and I over to Oxford and got berries and vegetables, peas, greens and cukes. Also he got some grain.

 

 

July 4 - 7, 1989

 

 

Tuesday, July 4, 1989

It has been a kind of cloudy hazy day, not any sunshine to speak of. I got up, got the breakfast. I made some cupcakes, frosted the chocolate cake and cupcakes. I got ready and Carmen came and Brogan. We went down town to the parade. Then came home, got right ready to go up to camp for a Fourth of July cookout. Debbie, Joy and children, Dorothea and Fern and me besides the regular Horton family,  oh yes a friend of Zak’s,  Chan, a Cambodian from Portland.

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 5, 1989

 

I worked at desk. A miserable day, cloudy showers Carmen and Brogan came. I done a few other odd and end jobs. Kim came up for a little while. Carmen and Brogan, they went to town to do my shopping.

 

 

 

Thursday, July 6, 1989

 

I did my ironing, cleaned the burners on stove after I got regular work done. I watched my morning shows. Then Billie and I went over to Oxford, got beet greens, peas, peaches and strawberries. I called at Betty’s this PM for a little while. Brogan sick to her stomach. I’m so pleased they are doing things to help Zak. I hope his life will get  straightened out.

 

 

 

Friday, July 7, 1989

 

A partly nice day. I did a small wash. Carmen came and cleaned. I did some puttering jobs. It hasn’t been a good hay day. Later in PM we had scattering showers. Brogan up here for supper and evening. She had a good time. Billie mowed all the lawns. Jason did the trimming.

July 1 - 3, 1989

 

Saturday, July 1, 1989 DAVID’S HAY ALL DONE

 

A partly cloudy day, but it cleared enough so David’s hay dried and they got it all in. I’m so glad. Billie drove truck, Zak and David loaded. Zak and Kim here for supper. I made rolls. I didn’t do much, I got the papers all read. Brogan was up while Betty and Walt were over to Harrison. Then they went to Portland and she went with them. David down for coffee. Carmen gone away for the weekend. Up to China Maine with college classmates. She looked very nice. Billie got some hay from David. 50 bales. Very good hay.

 

 

 

Sunday, July 2, 1989

 

Well it was cloudy when we got up this morning but it cleared away and the sun came out. Zack came over, had breakfast. Walt up for coffee. They expected to mowed Walt’s hay but the forecast wasn’t good. Carmen returned home quite late tonight from her 2 day vacation. She went up to China with some of her college classmates. They went out boating on Kennebec River. She had such a good time. A big sunburn and very tired. Kim worked. Zack came up for the day, he was up to camp with Betty, also Walt and Brogan. Billie been busy all day. I worked at the desk.

 

Monday, July 3, 1989 $1423.00 Billies big check came

 

Kind of cloudy and some clear sky. I did regular work. Washed. I got my check ready for the bank. Also Billie got his checks ready to be cashed. Carmen took them down for us. Also got Billie’s medicine at the drugstore. I cooked a smoked shoulder. Carmen got some spinach greens and strawberries and cream. We had a good supper and Carmen and Brogan were here. Brogan ate like a little pig. A good eater. Billie, Carmen and Jason got the hay conveyor up today.

June 27 - 30, 1989

Tuesday, June 27, 1989 hot hot

 

Another very hot day. I didn’t do much. I prepared a salad for supper. Betty called, we went up to Kim’s to see Brogan in the new swing. She likes it so much. Also she had me go to see her new play house. A small log cabin. Then she wanted me to see her in her new pool. She is a lucky girl. She and her mother are very close. In the evening I finished those two dresses. Zak here today and for lunch and supper. He help Billie do the mowing machine. Also worked on the loader up to the shelter. Jason worked around. Billie and I down to bid Betty good bye this morning.

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 28, 1989

 

A nice day. I done up work. We went up to New Hampshire. I got some new nightgowns. Carmen also got a new sports suit to wear on her trip this weekend. Also Betty and Dorothea got some new things and Brogan got a few things she picked out. It is the first time we had been together to shop for a long time. Betty gone to California for the summer. Betty H took her also Carmen and Brogan.

 

 

 

Thursday, June 29, 1989

 

A beautiful day. It was cooler the day before. I done regular work. I cooked a roast pork supper. Walt and Zack here. Carmen and Betty to the Lake. I washed.

 

 

 

Friday, June 30, 1989

 

A nice sunny day, not too hot. I didn’t do much today. They worked on the house today. Billie been busy, he worked in the garden. Dorothea came, she called about Billie’s money at the VA office. They said they are working on it and he should be getting it in about a week.

 

 

June 23 - 26, 1989

 

Friday, June 23, 1989 HOT

 

Well this has been a scorcher, so hot. I done up regular work. Made brownies. Kim came up, made Billie‘s lunch. Carmen here also. Walt got word the man is coming to sign papers tomorrow for the lot in Harrison. Walt feels much better now. He has been quite upset and on the ugh side. Carmen took Brogan over to stay with her father tonight. Daddies as she calls him.

 

 

 

Saturday, June 24, 1989

 

A most beautiful day. Sunny, not as hot as yesterday. I done my Saturday work. David came for coffee and visited. Zak came over a minute. I got the papers all read, done some more diary reading. Carmen out early 5:30 AM chasing the dog. She had been into the chickens. Walt went and got Zak. They pumped the tire up on the loader, which was over to his place in Harrison and Zack drove it home. Kim and Carmen dropped in. They signed the papers today on the lot. Betty took me for a long ride. Walt took them all out for supper. Kim has weekend off.

 

 

 

Sunday, June 25, 1989 Hot

 

I got up, done up my regular work. Got breakfast. Walt up for coffee. I made a chiffon cake to take up to camp. We honored Betty this day. She will be leaving for California Wednesday of this week to go to Norma’s in California for a two months visit with Norma and children. Had a nice lunch at camp as usual. Brogan had a good time playing with the Martin children.

 

 

 

Monday, June 26, 1989 VERY HOT

 

It has been a very hot day. I did my washing. I started to get my dresses shortened. In PM Betty came and got me and took me up to Kim’s to see Brogan’s swingset. It is a beautiful one. Royal blue and silver. I saw her swinging on it, also on the climbing bars. Billie and Zack went over to Norway to get the Rototiller back. We watched TV soaps in PM. In evening went up to Dorothea’s to see them swimming in the pool. I visited with Fern. This is been the kind of day we have been looking for for months. It has been such a cold rainy weather. I’m so glad Dorothea has that pool. I hope it helps her skin problem.