January 17 - 20, 1991

 

Thursday, January 17, 1991

 

A quite nice day. All day war news on TV. Watched it all day. Carmen came, did her regular work. I worked on puzzle. I did my ironing. We all hate this war mess.

 

 

 

Friday, January 18, 1991

 

Mostly today. I watched war news on TV. Nice day. Did some more puzzle. This war is bad. I hope it’s won’t get much worse. I worry about Billie Deming and also quite concerned about Zack. Not much going on here except it got kind of cloudy in p.m. Carmen came today and cleaned. Also the supper. She always gets good meals. The speech therapist came to see Billie this p.m. Fern got new glasses today. Dorothea came this evening for a while. They all was at Joy’s tonight. They worked on a project for Joy. She is fixing a cupboard for her TV.

 

 

 

Saturday, January 19, 1991

 

Nice and sunny in forenoon. Got kind of cloudy in p.m. I done regular work. David came for a chat and  had a coffee. Today I made a cake and a pie, Butter Crunch, chocolate cake and chocolate frosting. First time for a long time that I have done that. Carmen came late in p.m. and fed and gave his hens water. I got some papers read, not too many.

 

 

 

Sunday, January 20, 1991

 

Walt up for coffee. Carmen, Kim, Tom and Betty called. I didn’t do much. I got a letter written to Es, worked on puzzle. I got the supper. Lame today.

 

 

January 14 - 16, 1991 USA AT WAR

 

Monday, January 14, 1991

 

Partly cloudy and some sun. I did a washing. It soon got cloudy and a kind of on the cold side. I got the mail off today. Carmen took them to the post office. Tonight Zack was here for supper. Was very pleased. He is a good loving boy. He may have to go to war as he has reassigned up in the National Guard. We are on the verge of a war. Zack has now sold his truck. He sold his car a while ago.

 

 

 

Tuesday, January 15, 1991

 

It came partly sunny this morning, also very mild. In late p.m. it got cloudy. I did regular work. Carmen came, she did the hens, came back in late p.m, got supper started. Went away and came back, got the supper on table. Well this has been a very tense day war the world. I thought of Esther all day. I know how she must be feeling. It is awful for everybody, it is scary. I’m going to sit up till very late.

 

 

 

Wednesday, January 16, 1991 AT WAR TONIGHT

 

Tonight at about 5:15 Eastern Standard Time WAR BROKE OUT I sat up until 12 PM. The news and pictures of this event was on TV live. Much different than the past wars. We hope this will be over soon. Thinking of Billie Deming. Hope he will be okay. I didn’t do much today. I washed and got some string beans on for supper. Also more on the puzzle. I had a eye checkup at Dr (?). They are okay 20/20. Carmen took me down.

 

January 9 -13, 1991

 

Wednesday, January 9, 1991

 

Cloudy and snowing lightly when I got up. I did a wash and the ironing. Carmen made some cookies.

 

 

 

Thursday, January 10, 1991

 

I went to Barbara and got my hair set. Very nice sunny day. I worked on the puzzle today. Carmen took me down. Betty called also Dorothea stopped in on her way home from town.

 

 

 

Friday, January 11, 1991

 

A nice sunny forenoon than it clouded up and it became very cold. Carmen took Billie to the doctors. She went to Norway with Arnold this morning. Cleaned here in the p.m. Betty dropped in for a minute. Dorothea came in the evening for a little visit.

 

 

 

Saturday, January 12, 1991 SNOWING

 

Got up and it was snowing. A big storm it will be. A new man, Arnold Smith, came and did the plowing. He did a good job.

 

 

 

Sunday, January 13, 1991

 

At last a nice sunny day. Arnold came and finished the plowing. David came and had coffee. Carmen and Kim on their way to Portland to a fashion show, wedding gowns. I finished my letter.

 

January 5 - 8, 1991

 

Saturday, January 5, 1991

 

A nice sunny morning. It clouded up in p.m. David came for coffee. He looks like a dead man. He is so tired. I done regular work, worked at the desk all morning checking out papers etc. Carmen came and did the hens at noon time.

 

 

 

Sunday, January 6, 1991

 

A quite nice day. Walt up for coffee. Betty brought up some delicious Italian sandwiches for supper. Tom Martin came home from hospital. Dorothea came and Susan.

 

 

 

Monday, January 7, 1991

 

I didn’t do much today. I worked on the puzzle. Carmen came, made cookies and a chocolate pudding. Man came and worked on the cupboard on the breezeway and stored the steps in the garage. Betty up and got some things in the new cupboard on the breezeway.

 

 

 

Tuesday, January 8, 1991

 

A beautiful day, sunny, on the coolish side. I did a wash. The therapist came for Billie. Carmen took Billie’s truck for a overhaul. Carmen been busy all day, errands as usual. Walt and Zack to Portland to court. I worked on the puzzle.

 

January 1 - 4, 1991

 

Tuesday, January 1, 1991 HAPPY NEW YEAR and Many Many More

 

Well the day dawned sunny, but cold. I done regular work. Wrote some in my diary, wrote Esther’s letter. Carmen came, got the supper. Betty and Brogan here this p.m. I did a dite of the puzzle. Billie is doing odd jobs, cleaning up the garage etc. Began a puzzle.

 

 

 

Wednesday, January 2, 1991

 

A partly cloudy day. I wrote some more in the 1990 diary. Billie doing quite well. Carmen here, I washed. On the lame side. Billie found his jackknife. Carmen came and got a good supper.

 

 

 

Thursday, January 3, 1991 new amount SS check $472 old $448

 

A very nice clear sunny day. Not too cold. I worked at the desk getting bills ready to go out and adding up my checking account. A new amount today in the Social Security from $448-$472. Carmen to town, got the groceries, to the post office, took care of the checks. I did my ironing, worked on puzzle. Billie’s new Social Security $497 old $471 Also postage gone up.

 

 

 

Friday, January 4, 1991

 

A very nice sunny day, on the coolish side. Carmen came and cleaned the house. The therapist came for Billie. Betty and Brogan came. Also Dorothea in evening. Walt gone to a wedding in Massachusetts, be home tomorrow.

 

 

December 31, 1990 End of the Year!

 

Monday, December 31, 1990

 

A nice sunny day. It was good and sunny when we got up. I done regular work and the washing. Carmen and Brogan called and Brogan’s friend Billie Joe. Carmen has been on the go all day. She came and got the supper. Very good one. Brogan here, she went to sleep on the couch. She was so tired. Carmen and Bro down to her mom’s for the New Year’s Eve party. Tom better tonight. Dorothy and David out for supper but couldn’t get a babysitter so can’t go to Betty’s party. Billie is doing very well, the therapist will come to give him his therapy.

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR END REVIEW

 

 

Betty very sick in the Bridgton and Portland hospital. Later in the year Dorothea had a bad bad attack of the (blank). She was so bad. Had to take a very powerful medication, she got better. George left in January (18). The kids like their new home very much. Betty and Joy had operations this past year early. Jack and Sylvia visited us first time of the year. We went out to dinner with them one day, George and I.

 

Kim got acquainted with a very nice young man on the Bridgton police force. Betty entertained all her kids and their friends at a supper the first of the year.

 

Well Zack has had a very unsettling year. One thing after another went wrong. He has been in New York State, Vermont, New Hampshire and Washington DC. I’m sorry nothing worked out for him, hope in the future and soon his life will take a turn for the better. I love him no matter what.

 

Billie had a shock in April. He was in NCM hospital a while, came home and had therapist come. They helped him a lot. He wasn’t much good at work all summer. Late this fall another bad one, in the Portland Rehabilitation a long time. Improved some, still got to get therapy at home.

 

A busy summer at camp, cookouts etc. Betty made big improvements at her home on Stearn’s Lake.

 

This past year Dorothea made improvements to her home. Es and Cliff came for two weeks this summer. Dorothea had us all at her place for pictures and a visit. Dorothea got better of her skin problem. Carmen off on a trip to Belfast and around. Kim and Tom had a nice summer and a nice trip up to New Hampshire. Billie had a cataract removed this summer. I did too. We both got new glasses. Carmen met several men this past summer. One at Fryeburg Fair. I wish could be a catch for her.

 

Billie raised two beef this year, one to eat. Dot Smith had a heart attack and a bad shock this fall.

 

Two boys born to the family. Kathy Smith and Amy Smith, a girl to Lori. Susan and Monica out to Chris’s graduation in Ohio, Norton High of Barberton. Esther and Cliff here this summer.

 

David had operation, kidney stones, very sick. So many are sick, so much every year. Hope this year will be free of family sickness.

 

Also late this fall we went to see Donny. He is in a home in Farmington Maine. He looks so good. It worth a million to see him again. I loved, and still do, that child. Now he is older 42 years. We had nice Thanksgiving and Christmas.