February 2 - 5, 1994

 

Wednesday, February 2, 1994

 

Clear cold day. I done a few things today. Watched the programs in p.m. Carmen here and worked. Went and done the shopping. Cam here with her. She got the supper. Bro down to Betty’s for supper. Carmen talked with Dan Knox today. My legs are a dite better.

 

 

 

Thursday, February 3, 1993

 

Carmen came and did everything early this morning because Dan Knox is coming to see us. Carmen will get more money, also Betty and Dorothea will get paid for their hours. Watched TV soaps. Carmen had a real good supper. Cameron kind of sick tonight again.

 

 

 

Friday, February 4, 1994

 

Carmen came early, we got a lot done. Dan Knox came today. He is working to get me more hours. Also Billie. It will be for Dorothea and Betty too. Brogan is having guests tonight. David has had a bad day. He had a lot of his sheep put to sleep and buried. John Saliba and Duddy Staley done it. Bulldozed down the field and dug a trench and put them all in it. It was such a blow to him and we all feel as bad as he does. They had a disease. Dorothea here and got the supper. A good one. Bro had 2 guests overnight. Her school reports are so good. I’m so proud and pleased.

 

 

 

Saturday, February 5, 1994 Carmen’s birthday

 

Well kind of mixed day, some clouds and clear. Not too cold. Carmen came early this morning after breakfast and done up all the work. David came early for coffee. He talked about the sheep, and he is quite upset and sad about it. Well I had a bad day as far as walking goes. Carmen helped me. In p.m. Betty came and gave me a pill. It helped. Also I laid down this PM and that helped. Also Betty went down and got a seat frame for the bathroom to make it much easier to get up. Carmen and Cameron brought a very good tuna casserole. Cameron is quite good. BJ was over today. She is down at the dumps, she faces problems. Too bad.

 

 

January 29 - February 1, 1994

 

Saturday, January 29, 1994 HAIR SET, ZAK WORKING

 

A nice clear day and sunny. I did washing this morning. Carmen came and took care of them. Last night Brogan stayed all night. It is nice having her around. Today Susan came and shampooed my hair, put on a rinse and set it. Zak home today. Walt went down to Portland and got him. He is now working at the airport. I hope it will be a good long job and he will do well. Betty got supper tonight. Zak was here and did the dishes. She and Walt had beans. She brought us up some. Very good brown bread.

 

 

 

Sunday, January 30, 1994

 

A beautiful day. Sunny and quite warm during middle of day. We watched a tape of the six horse hitch. Carmen came and done her work. Walt and Zak up for coffee. Carmen brought up some new drapes for living room. I like them. In p.m. Betty brought up some other tape to watch. Dorothea came and got the supper. A good one. A quite long day. I did a dite of washing. Carmen took care of it. I wrote to Esther. My legs are still lame.

 

 

 

Monday, January 31, 1994

 

We are having some nice sunny days now. Still awful cold. My legs are a nuisance. Hard to get around. Carmen came, cleaned up the house, did some washing and other errands. Cameron was with her. It had been some time since we have seen him. He is a cute kid. Betty came up, got the supper. She had been to the dentist. He fixed her tooth up for her. Walt took Zak back to Portland where he works at the airport. Betty got the supper tonight, very good.

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 1, 1994

 

At last after a long cold stormy month and all that goes with it, February is here. I hope the weather pattern changes. Carmen here and done her work this morning. David came and had coffee. Made a good visit. I’m a lot better this morning. My legs don’t bother me as they have these past three days. Betty having trouble with her tooth. Walt took her to the dentist early. She didn’t sleep all night, it was awful. Carmen worked at the hospital all night. Tom plowed.

 

January 26 - 28, 1994

 

Wednesday, January 26, 1994

 

A quite nice day. It was some cloudy in a.m. It was sunny in p.m. I done my regular work. Carmen didn’t come to work today. She was sick. Also Bro home from school, she was sick. Arnold took care of them while Carmen slept. Betty brought up some new albums. I looked them over. Very good. She came and got supper tonight. Very good. It was supposed to get awful cold tonight. Zak called, he got his job at the airport. His problem is getting back and forth in this awful cold. A bad fire at McDaniels tonight. His barn burned and two of his horses. John Durfee owned them. Tom discovered what the cause was.

 

 

 

Thursday, January 27, 1994

 

Still awful cold. Carmen came this morning. Done her work. She is a lot better, not perfect yet. Brogan still home from school. She may not go tomorrow because of storm. Well today Kim came and got the supper. It was a good one. Chicken, stovetop stuffing and homemade bread etc. etc. She also made a apple pudding, very good. Bro down to Betty’s tonight. Cameron said his first words today. HI DADDY! It pleased Carmen and Arnold.

 

 

 

Friday, January 28, 1994 Tom plowed

 

Well what a day, snow, rain and icy. Everything was ice. Power was off in some places. I did wash. Carmen came and got her work done, cleaning etc. It looked nice after she got done. Bro was here with her mom this morning. Dorothea came and got the supper. A good one. Tom plowed snow, Arnold shoveled.

 

 

 

January 22 - 25, 1994

 

Saturday, January 22, 1994

 

David came this morning for coffee. Carmen came, got Billie dressed etc. Cameron want feeling very good. Brogan okay. She took Cam to the child clinic, he is having problems with his ear. Poor kid. Betty H not very good today. I’ll be so glad when she gets onto her feet. I’m very worried about her. I could hardly eat  supper, I was so shook up about her. I also worry about Esther in her condition. I got the supper tonight. Cameron is sick with the ear infection. I too worry about him. He is on medication.

 

 

 

Sunday, January 23, 1994

 

Well it has been a miserable long day. We did watch a movie on TV. It was one of Fryeburg Fair 1993. Carmen and Cameron came. Cameron is sick with the ear infection. I feel so sorry for him. A hard winter for him. Bro had a upset, depressed. Dorothea came and got the supper.  It was a good one. Betty better today.

 

 

 

Monday, January 24, 1994

 

 

It was kind of cloudy and snow flurries this morning early. It cleared away and the sun came out, a very nice day. I dite on the warm side. Carmen came and cleaned up and took care of Billie. He has got to go to his eye doctor in Portland. Walt took him. Walt is going to see Zac while he is down there. I didn’t do much today. I watched the soaps. Betty came up, got my supper. She got some spaghetti and meatballs for Billie. Tom called in, he borrowed the ladder. He plowed this morning. A few inches of snow came this morning. Tom is such a good guy for Kim. She has a good husband.

 

 

 

Tuesday, January 25, 1994

 

A cold cloudy and some sun. It didn’t warm up very much. This morning a nurse came to test Billie’s blood. David here this morning. Carmen came, she is sick. Bronchial problems, tired etc. I worry so about her health with her two children. Wish she was better or had better health. Walt took his car to Portland to have some work done on it at Subaru place.

 

 

January 18 - 21, 1994

 

Tuesday, January 18, 1994

 

Well at last we had a clear sunny day. It was still very cold except middle temps during middle of p.m. It didn’t last long. It got cold again. The daily paper didn’t get delivered until late p.m. because of the bad storm. No school today. Also many businesses shut down. I did a few odd and end jobs. Carmen came and did her work. I worked on puzzle this p.m. Got quite a bit of it done. We went to pick up the table, it collapsed and went flying. So I’m not going to do it again until later. Betty came and got the supper. Tom plowed, Arnold shoveled. Earthquakes are still rumbling in California. I wouldn’t live out there for all they got in the state. A lot of destruction and expense. It was awful.

 

 

 

Wednesday, January 19, 1994

 

Very cold again. I didn’t do much. Carmen came, did her work. David came for coffee. Watched TV soaps in p.m. Betty came up a minute. She put the ham in today. We baked bread today. Carmen took Brogan to the dentist, had her teeth cleaned and checked. They worked at Betty and Walt’s putting in the water filter system. Kids here at supper time. They are made known.

 

 

 

Thursday, January 20, 1994 no school

 

20 below here this morning. Colder in many other places. It was too cold. In places power is out. I did wash and Kassie’s bed. Carmen came and took care of clothes. I got Billie’s lunch. Betty poorly. Has been for some time. Betty Smith doing better.

 

 

 

Friday, January 21, 1994

 

Cold all day. Carmen came and did her work, cleaned up the house and done the things she had to. Washed etc. I done some reading. Billie took a bath. I took mine. In forenoon I called Esther. It was nice talking to her. She isn’t up to pace yet. In awful pain in her back when she gets up or down. Dorothea came, got the supper. Made some dessert. Carmen made a chocolate pudding. David called in this morning. I had coffee for him.