May 21 - 27, 1994

 

Saturday, May 21, 1994

 

Well at last we had a very nice clear and quite warm sunny day. I sat on the porch all day. Carmen came early this morning. She had a customer early. I wrote a letter to Esther. I read papers and magazines. Betty came up and got the supper. Brogan on a hike today with the Girl Scouts. She enjoyed the day but got awful tired. Zak up late this p.m. Dorothea went to Cumberland with David to take his sheep wool down. Dorothea didn’t have to work. Mrs. Simpson is in the hospital.

 

 

 

Sunday, May 22, 1994

 

Have been on the sick side, not feeling very good for a few days. I hope I will not feeling very good. (?)

 

 

 

Monday, May 23, 1994

 

Well I have been sick and in the hospital. I went to the hospital by ambulance.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 24, 1994

 

 (Blank)

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 25, 1994

 

(Blake)

 

 

 

Thursday, May 26, 1994

 

(Blank)

 

 

 

Friday, May 27, 1994

 

 Esther came today for a visit.

May 18 - 20, 1994

 

Wednesday, May 18, 1994

 

Another one of those dreary miserable days. Carmen came early, done her work. Then Kim came and she cleaned the kitchen cupboards. Carmen had to go get Betty’s chickens. Then she came back and helped in the kitchen. They got it most all done. Kim had to go to work. Carmen had a hard day with the boy. Chicks came today at Betty’s. Walt’s truck went today over to the garage to be overhauled. Arnold here for supper. Carmen she is exhausted. Betty finished her housecleaning today.

 

 

 

Thursday, May 19, 1994 Jackie Kennedy died tonight, a shock to everyone

 

Most of this day was cloudy, during middle part of the day it was sunny and nice. On the cool side though. Well Carmen came and Cameron. She got the breakfast etc. The nurse came to see Billie. About 9 AM Dorothea came and she went to cleaning. She finished the kitchen and bathroom then she did the breezeway. After that she did the ironing that was here. She got a very good roast beef supper, done the dishes. Carmen went and got her hair done over to Lewiston. Then Betty went to Lewiston and saw a girl. Well Zak went back to Portland with a new vehicle. He bought Walt’s truck. It was all ready and he took it home tonight. The boy who works of Betty was going to buy it. I’m so pleased for Zak. He is doing okay. He is doing photography for station 51. Also still working at the airport.

 

 

 

Friday, May 20, 1994

 

At last a very nice sunny day. Quite on the warm side. David came for coffee. Carmen came, did her work also the nurse came. Carmen came and did her work. She had Cameron, he stayed until Carmen had her customer. Then while she went to the doctor in Norway Betty kept him. Dorothea came, washed all the windows and cleaned the screens and put them on. Jason came and worked for Billie. Got a lot done today. Finished the fencing. All cleaned up around here inside and out. Look so nice. Tonight Tom came up and he showed me his new fireman’s uniform.

May 14 - 17, 1994

 

Saturday, May 14, 1994

 

It is cold and windy. Same as yesterday. Carmen came, did the work. Nurse came early. David came for coffee. She made a angel cake delight this morning. I wrote to let Esther. Also fixed my nightgown. Well today a lot of excitement. Carmen moved her cows up. Betty, Arnold, Tom and Carmen led the large heifers up, the black one Walt brought up, the black one with a pail of grain. They had quite a time with the big one. We all enjoyed the sight. Also in PM there was a graduation party at Jay and Debbie’s. Later in PM a bad car accident in front of Betty Smith’s house. So all in all it was a big day. Also Tom and Brogan had a good time flying the new kites.

 

 

 

Sunday, May 15, 1994

 

Dorothea here this morning. She did all the work. She fixed Brogan’s hair which was a good thing. She looked so much better. I didn’t do much. I looked at the papers . Walt up for coffee. Didn’t see much of Carmen’s family. Brogan called a minute tonight. Betty in a minute today.

 

 

 

Monday, May 16, 1994

 

Once a miserable day it has been. Rain and clouds. Today Carmen and Kim came. They cleaned the two bedrooms and bathrooms. They look nice. The rain makes it so miserable. Billie is quite lame. He can’t get around very well. Carmen went to the doctor about her throat. She has got to go to the doctor in Portland for her throat. A operation to prevent her from snoring. My legs are better today. Betty had a very good pot roast hash. Tonight Betty and Carmen took Billie down to the hospital, he was in such pain with his leg. They treated him and he came home. Dorothea was there too.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 17, 1994

 

It started out cloudy and showery. As the day went on it began to clear away. Later in the p.m. it was real nice. The sun came out. Well Carmen came early this morning, done her work. David came and had coffee. Billie didn’t get up very early. About 10 AM Carmen and Kim began cleaning the living room and at about 2:30 to 3 they got it all done. Curtains and drapes all up. It looked very nice. Betty’s new hired boy came today, she liked him very much. I hope he will do very well. Well Zak came up today the first time in three weeks. He is doing very well with the photography he is doing for channel 51 taking pictures. He is getting good pay and paid Walt $400 on his bill. He was here for supper. He still works at the airport.

May 10 - 13, 1994

 

Tuesday, May 10, 1994

 

Another nice sunny day. Real warm. Sat on the porch in the new chairs. Betty, Kim, Carmen, Cameron and me went up to Waterford to see a house. Well we saw a snake out here in the garage. He was a monster I’d say. They let it live and got him down on the other side of the road where he went into the woods. Well tonight I had a dite of a dizzy spell, went down to the hospital for a checkup. I’m okay now. Carmen and Betty got me ready for bed.

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 11, 1994

 

A very nice mild day. I was on porch in forenoon. I didn’t do anything as usual. Watched soaps in PM. Dorothea took Betty Smith to the eye Dr. and the regular doctor to have herself checked. Dorothea called this p.m. They came and checked David sheep and gave the lambs a shot. I had a good day. Betty Crook got her cleaning done out to her living room. On scanner tonight a murder was reported. It was a girl that was in Carmen’s class and they was friends in childhood.

 

 

 

Thursday, May 12, 1994

 

Carmen came early. Then she went and got Cameron. Nurse also came later, a male nurse came to check Billie. A partly cloudy day, cold, some rain showers. Dorothea came and got the supper. A good one.

 

 

 

Friday, May 13, 1994

 

A cloudy windy day. On the cold side. Nurse Holden here also Carmen came and did all her work. Kim came, she picked some dandelions. A cold cloudy windy day. Carmen went to town and did the shopping. Kim got us a very nice lot of dandelion greens for supper. They were so good. Dorothea came and got the supper. Very good. Kim was here with us, and she liked the greens very much. Dorothea took Betty and I to Dr Petrone today. I got to take two more pills for a couple of days. Betty S got more medicine.

 

May 7 - 9, 1994 Last Mother's Day

 

 

Saturday, May 7, 1994

 

A very nice sunny clear day, temperatures way up. Leaves on the trees came out today, also the grass grew a lot. David here and had coffee and Billie’s nurse came. Carmen came and did the work. Jason came, he and Billie done a lot of fencing. Billie was out all day and he has been much better than yesterday. Also Zak came and brought me a very pretty Mother’s Day flower. Also one for his mother.

 

 

 

Sunday, May 8, 1994 Mother’s Day

 

It has been a very very rainy day. So hard it rains. This has been Mother’s Day and what a lucky mother I am. I got so much and many nice things. Two very nice glider chairs for the back porch. Gifts of all sorts and candy, money. I’m so pleased with it all. Walt cooked a very good dinner cookout feed. Hot dogs, hamburgers peppers and onions, chips etc. delicious. Also I got a very pretty bouquet, very delicate, from Zak. All in all very nice day. Tom, Kim, Arnold, Carmen, Betty, Walt, David, Dorothea, Billie, Betty Smith. Great-grandchildren Cameron and Brogan were all here.

 

 

 

Monday, May 9, 1994

 

At last a nice sunny day. Carmen and the nurse came. I got Esther’s letter ready to go. I will enjoy my new chairs today. A nice mild day. I didn’t do much as usual. Betty got the supper, a good one it was.