July 19 - 22, 1992 Cameron's First Cook Out

 

Sunday, July 19, 1992

 

 

 

It was on the sunny side all day till afternoon than a bad bad thunder shower came. We went up to camp for Walt’s birthday. A first cook out for the season. It was quite sunny and hot when we got up there. After a while it began to cloud up, we got a very bad shower. We ate at the lake. This being Cameron’s first cook out at Twin Oaks with the family. His sister Brogan began her trips to camp at an early age also. Walt got a lot of cards and gifts. Had a nice day. Charlene, Esther and Cliff was there to attend also. We did a washing also. Cameron Alexander Crook Horton, his first day at a cookout at camp.

 

 

 

Monday, July 20, 1992

 

Cloudy when we got up this morning. Got the regular work done up. Esther made a meatloaf. We did a washing. Carmen came, got the supper. She didn’t stay. We took care of Cameron.

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 21, 1992

 

After a lot of cloudy dreary mess outside it finally cleared away and was nice. Esther went to Naples with Susan. Cameron dropped in for a little while. He is a beautiful child. Betty came, got the supper. I done some odds and end jobs. Dorothea came and took Cliff’s blood pressure. Susan visited a while. She came back and took Cliff out after supper for a visit at McSherry’s over to Fryeburg. It has been quite a nice day.

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 22, 1992

 

Well this morning when we got up a bright sun appeared. It has been many days since we saw that when we got up. I did a wash. Carmen came and brought Cameron. I had him a while. Betty came and cleaned. Esther went to town shopping while Carmen did the grocery shopping. Dorothea to Portland with Barbara while Philip had a operation. This has been a very nice sunny day. It is supposed to be rest of the week. Susan came over this evening.

July 16 - 18, 1992 Es and Cliff Arrive

 

Thursday, July 16, 1992

 

A very nice sunny day. Jason came, done a lot of the puttering jobs. I did a dite of ironing this morning. A lady came to see Carmen, she is all licensed to do her electrolysis work here in the state of Maine. She has a client coming today. She has gone to town to do the shopping. Brogan got a gift from Betty Milne today also her brother got a nice gift from her also. And both got cards.

 

 

 

Friday, July 17, 1992 Es and Cliff came

 

A fair kind of a day. Dorothea came and worked all day. Before she got through Verna, Cliff and Esther came. Well Dorothea then flew around and got a very good roast pork supper. She works so hard doing all the things she had to do. Betty helped with the supper. Verna was here, also Zack.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 18, 1992

 

Rained last night and showery. Also when we got up this morning, later on it began to clear. About mid forenoon the sun came out and it was very nice. Esther and Cliff took a walk down to the cemetery. Then Cliff walked down to Walt’s. Betty and Carmen came up from Cameron’s in the carriage. Betty and Carmen trying to get Cameron’s things moved back up to her bedroom. Cameron giving them a little hard time. Esther went to town with Betty H.

 

 

July 12 - 15, 1992

 

Sunday, July 12, 1992

 

I done up the regular work. Carmen came with the children. While she, Nick And bro went to pick berries for her jam, I looked after the wee one. He was good. I read the papers. Zack came for coffee. Then Betty called looking for some window drapes for Zacks apartment. He moved today to Norway while he is working over there. I’m glad for him and all. Walt up for coffee this morning.

 

 

 

Monday, July 13, 1992

 

It was cloudy and raining when we got up. It cleared away. Then clouded up and rained very hard again. Soon after the rain stopped. The sun came out, quite hot, soon it cooled off and the wind began to blow. Clear and nice sun. Quite windy. Betty and Dorothea came, they washed the back porch windows. They did a very good job. Also Dorothea took care of the clothes and made my bed. Carmen took Billie to his doctor for his checkup. Then Betty had to go for her appointment. Young Cameron looked so perfect, also his sister Brogan looks so attractive in her new shirt.

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 14, 1992 RAIN RAIN

 

When we got up it was fair, but later it clouded up and rained. It rained very hard all p.m. Jason came and painted the porch ceiling. I  done regular work. Betty came, washed windows, swept, dusted and done some other odd jobs. We had a beef soup for supper. We had the table and chairs moved up here from the back porch. They look very nice. Carmen, Bro and Cameron called. She left the baby here.

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 15, 1992 Mama’s 112 birthday

 

On July 15, 1880 a little girl was born. Dr. Coolidge was called in from East Stoneham to West Stoneham. Aunt All was the attending nurse. As that was his duty in all births, called midwife.

 

No sun today until late p.m. We have had such a miserable week all cold and dark. I cleaned out my stove this morning. I did a washing also a few other jobs. Dorothea and Betty left to go to Portland early this morning. Dorothea went her dentist. Betty went to buy a picture for her living room. Carmen came and got supper tonight. Betty been busy all day. Esther and Cliff up to Brud and Verna’s for a few days. I watched the convention last night, also will tonight.

 

 

 

July 8 - 11, 1992

 

Wednesday, July 8, 1992

 

Well a quite nice day on the quite warm side. Well they didn’t have any customers. Except Carmen had a date by one lady, she will come Monday or Tuesday for the appointment.

 

 

 

Thursday, July 9, 1992

 

Well Betty called for a few minutes. She is some pleased. She has an appointment for a lady to have some work done on her face. Betty is busy doing things up at the office. Then she and Carmen moved Brogan into her new bedroom. Brogan is very pleased. Carmen’s room will be ready in about a week then she and Cameron will move up.

 

 

 

Friday, July 10, 1992

 

Dorothea came and cleaned so we can go to the parade tomorrow. She cleans the house up very good. Got a very good supper. In p.m. Dorothea, Jeff and I went to Gray to get the stand and sidetable. The stand wasn’t done. We went to Ames store and I got the cushions for my new chairs. Also Dorothea got the varnish to do my table with.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 11, 1992

 

Old Home Days at Harrison. I went with Dorothea and Betty S. It was a very good, very good parade. It lasted a long while. When we got ready to come  home we went over to Oxford to get some peas and cukes. On the way we saw a bull moose laying dead beside the road over in Waterford. Too bad he had been hit by a car. Came home, got some cooler clothes on. Shelled the peas for supper. Also shelled some other ones Carmen and the kids picked. Dorothea had such a good supper. Zack is moving today to Norway where he is working. A very nice day, it rained early this morning. David came up for coffee. Dorothea and David here for supper.

 

 

 

July 5 - 7, 1992 Jeff Boating Scare

 

Sunday, July 5, 1992

 

Another miserable day. Cloudy, on the coolish side. I wrote to Esther and I wrote in my diary. Zack up for coffee this morning. Walt didn’t come up, sick this morning. They get home from the gathering at the camp early in p.m. They moved turkeys, chicks etc. Arnold worked in the garden for a little while. Walt don’t feel very well today. Anxiety and worry. Had bad shower tonight, heavy rain and wind. Carmen called with the children. I kept Cameron for an hour or so.

 

 

 

Monday, July 6, 1992 Nice day.

 

 A nice day. I done up the work. Had bad showers last night. Porch did not leak. I got my mail off today. Late this forenoon Carmen and kids came. Zack to work again today. Betty came and cleaned up the house, got the supper. Cleaned up. Last night Jeff had a very wild boat ride from Naples to Harrison. He was in Naples to the fireworks and he got quite upset and he was brought up to Bridgton that he went back and was told he couldn’t get back on his boat which he did. On the trip up here from Naples bad bad thundershowers, heavy rain and lightning. It was no wonder he ever made it. It was awful on Dorothea. It was awful to think he could have been killed.

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 7, 1992

 

A beautiful sunny morning. I begun up the work, beds etc. Then I did the washing. Didn’t do much. Cameron was up today, he was quite good, in late p.m. he got kind of fuzzy, wet and hungry. His granny came and took charge. Betty up to the house of business getting ready for the open house tomorrow. A good day. Betty and Dorothy were out looking for Jeff because he came up from Naples in the boat, a very bad storm. The dogs were very frightened. I’m so thankful he is all right. They left and went looking for him late last night. It was about three this morning when they met him in Harrison.