December 30 - 31, 1992 End Of The Year

 

Wednesday, December 30, 1992

 

A dark miserable day. I didn’t do much. Just regular work. Carmen came and got the grocery list. The kids stayed here while she went. Something bothering her. She was kind of being in that unhappy mood. I can figure it out quite well. I feel so sorry for her. She shows the love for her two children. I hope she always will. I wish she could have the same shown to her. Betty to the doctor for her foot today. He told her what the problem was. I hope he will be able to help her. Walt and David both better. Carmen made another one of those delicious casseroles for supper.

 

 

 

Thursday, December 31, 1992 $489 old amount $499 new Social Security

 

Well this is the last day of 1992. I got my store list ready and Carmen done the shopping today. We got the new Social Security increase. It isn’t very much. I didn’t do much today as usual. Carmen cooked a turkey pie for supper. It was good. Also brought up a cake she made. She took the checks down and cashed them etc. Betty still lame. Dorothea got her house all cleaned up today. Betty had a few in for a New Year’s Eve party. Carmen, Kim, Arnold and Tom then they went to a party. Brogan came up and stayed all night, same as Kim, Carmen and Zak used to. A good New Year’s eve gift, a phone call from Zak. He has moved into a place of his own.

 

 

 

1992 Highlights

 

Fern’s estate was divided up and everyone got some. Thanks to Fern.

 

Carmen and Betty to school in New Hampshire all winter for electrolysis. For removing unwanted body hair. Completed the course in April. Walt and I looked after Brogan. Carmen was carrying her second child, a boy born in June 23. Brogan in Humpty Dumpty this year. Zac worked here for us this winter. Housework. Did okay.

 

Dorothea and Betty had their teeth all fixed up. They look very nice. Billie sold his tractor to Paul Field Junior. Tom bought a brand-new motorcycle. Arnold went to work for the town of Bridgton. In May Carmen signed Brogan up for regular school. In April Betty and Carmen had their first customer. It was Kim Harriman. On Mother’s Day I got the scanner. I like it. Billie got two heifers and one had a calf.

 

Betty and Dorothea and Kim and Carmen cleaned the house for me this spring. We had a party for Brogan’s graduation. Kim had a baby shower for Carmen. Tom to school in New Hampshire, fire prevention. Brogan had two pet turkeys this summer. Kassie to the vet several times.

 

Zak worked at Cummings Dowel Mill in Norway. One day after Kim and Tom’s one year anniversary Cameron Alexander Crook Horton was born at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway Maine at 3:25 PM. Carmen was very sick. We all love him very much. Jeff and his wife Ellen called today they are expecting in January.

 

They had two bedrooms made at the Ridge House for Brogan and Carmen. Esther and Cliff came to Verna and Bruds, came here on the 17^th. A lot of rain all summer. Walt and Betty’s anniversary, 25^th was celebrated, put on by their three children. On August 6 Cliff had a bad stroke. He was in the hospital here and died on September 14 at 5 PM. Zak left home for California on September 11, 1992. On September 8 Brogan started school, the first time. We all followed her.

 

 

 

Esther left for home early this morning September 10. She came home on September 15 because of the death of Cliff. His service was held September 21. President Bill Clinton elected on November 3. Cattle went.

 

Phyllis Osborne Smith died. They had Memorial service for Phyllis November 21 at Tom’s homestead. Nicholas Smith has had a bad year. His mind is mixed up, very confused. He was such a smart boy. BJ is living with her mother. She too is confused. She comes to see her father at times.

December 27 - 29, 1992

 

Sunday, December 27, 1992

 

A very nice day except it was cold. It did warm up in p.m. Dorothea here all day. I wrote to Esther and Zak. Dorothea came and cleaned because she want able to get here yesterday because she went down to Lorraine’s. I didn’t do much as usual. Brogan came in late p.m. and I helped her to put puzzles together. Arnold took BJ home after Carmen got through work. Walt up for coffee this morning.

 

 

 

Monday, December 28, 1992

 

A fair kind of day. I did the washing and the regular work. Other odd jobs. I got the supper tonight. Walt and David both sick with a touch of flu. I watched TV in p.m. We did. Carmen called and brought up Cameron while she did a customer. Betty not very good, her gout. Cameron got his shots today. It made him kind of sickish all p.m. Carmen had to go to work tonight. Dorothea and Betty Smith up to North Conway shopping this p.m. Jason called late this p.m. He called to see about fixing Billie’s truck. Barry, his father, has multiple sclerosis in the eyes, Dr. thinks he will get over it.

 

 

 

Tuesday, December 29, 1992

 

A cloudy dreary day. Kind of misty rain. I done up the work. Put away some candies etc. Jason came to work on Billie’s truck. I got the supper tonight. Betty having a problem with her foot. I’m getting my magazines read.

 

 

December 25 - 26, 1992 Christmas Day

 

Friday, December 25, 1992

 

By gory I overslept this morning. So we didn’t get up very early. Anyway we got up and got up to Carmen and Kim’s to see them open their gifts. They all had a lot of very nice and useful gifts. Brogan got a lot of very nice and pretty clothes from her grandmother from Lewiston, her aunts, grandpa and her daddy. After we got to see Kim and Tom’s nice and beautiful gifts.  We went to Betty and Walt’s and they got a lot of very nice gifts. Betty got a brand-new video set from Walt. Then we all had a very good bountiful dinner there. It was delicious. Betty, Walt, Dorothea, David, Jeff, Tom, Kim, Carmen, Arnold, Brogan, BJ, Cameron, Betty Smith, Billie and I.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, December 26, 1992

 

David came for coffee. I didn’t do anything as usual today. Dorothea came at night, got our supper. I straighten out my desk draws. Betty lame today. I got the papers all read today so as to get my puzzles to going.

 

 

December 22 - 24, 1992 Christmas Eve

 

Tuesday, December 22, 1992

 

At Betty’s today. Betty Smith also. We made three batches of fudge, pumpkin bread, popped the molasses corn for the Christmas. Had good luck. All came out good. It was nice being down there all day (HOME). I love that place, every inch of it inside and out. Came home. Betty got the supper. Very good one. Betty and Betty did the work. I just did getting the ingredients ready.

 

 

 

Wednesday, December 23, 1992

 

I got the store list ready. Carmen came and got it. Well Brogan up and around this morning to get ready to go to Lewiston with her aunt and grandmother to visit with them for the day. They give for such a good time and they brought a lot of gifts for her from them. I hope she can see her father but I doubt it. Dorothea came and got the supper. A good one. Brogan over to her grandparents today at Lewiston. They came and got her. Grandmother and Aunt Della came and got her. She had a very good time, they brought her a lot of gifts and also a gift for Cameron and Carmen.

 

 

 

Thursday, December 24, 1992

 

A partly cloudy day and we got the snow. Some sun but very cold and very windy. It was so cold all day. Dorothea and Betty Smith came, they worked hard preparing sandwiches and desserts for tonight. They got done and went home at about 1 o’clock. We got to watch most of the p.m. programs. Betty came at about 2 PM. and got the house cleaned. I took a bath, ate supper. Betty came and we went to Betty Smith’s to see her open her gifts. Had a good time. They came up here and had our gifts and refreshments. It was very late when they all left. Billie and I got so much from them. All were very nice and useful gifts.