September 28 - October 1, 1963

Saturday, September 28, 1963

A beautiful day. The leaves and all are very bright and pretty. I done up the work. Wrote a letter to Dorothea and family. Cooked. Bill down to Fern and Lloyd’s to watch ballgame. Billie working for Lawrence trucking cattle to Fryeburg Fair. In p.m. Mama, Betty, Carmen and I took a ride. Fern here for supper and evening. Betty to town and Carmen didn’t go to bed very early. Pullet egg.

Sunday, September 29, 1963

After a very long time of dry weather we have had some rain. It began about 9 AM. I haven’t done much. Kennie and Dot up this morning to borrow Carmen. Carmen didn’t sleep very well last night. Julie Conant called. In PM Blanche and I went to the committal services at the So. High St. for Dana Carlton Harmon-day-old son of Phonie and Lorraine. It was so very sad. Billie trucked some more cattle for Lawrence.

Monday, September 30, 1963

A very nice day, leaves are so pretty. I did my washing. In p.m. Betty and I took Mama, Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis for a ride. Carmen over to Blanche’s. We took Mama on a ride over where she used to go when she was young. She enjoyed every minute of it. What roads. Rest of us was kind of scared. A nice pretty day.

Tuesday, October 1, 1963

Beautiful day. I churned in a.m., made a pie. Blanche came over. She, Betty, Carmen and I went to the Fryeburg Fair. Didn’t have time enough to see everything. Came home, had supper. Bill and I back to the Fair. Came home, Betty enjoyed her programs in evening. Our well went dry.

September 23 - 27, 1963 Lorraine's Newborn Son Dies

Monday, September 23, 1963

Very cold this morning. Snow, sleet and rain. It cleared about 10. I did my wash. Very cold hanging it out. Betty and Carmen down town in p.m. In evening Betty to town again.

Tuesday, September 24, 1963

Cold. Very cold this morning. Rest of the plants froze outside last night. I cooked. Fix tomatoes and cukes for pickles. Picked tomatoes over and canned some. Bill worked on car. Betty ironed after supper. I visited at Aunt Ava’s and Ferns. Very pretty day.

Wednesday, September 25, 1963

A nice day. I made my pickles. Fern and Lloyd called. Also Dolores. Bill’s last day of vacation.

Thursday, September 26, 1963 First Pullet Egg

Hot. Another very nice day. Betty to Norway with Blanche. A very very mild day. Mama for a ride with Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis. I cleaned up the house, churned four and half pounds of butter. In evening Betty, Carmen and I down to Ferns. Dana Carlton Harmon died. He was one-day-old. We feel so sorry.

September 19 - 22, 1963

Thursday, September 19, 1963

Foggy this morning, burned off, a nice hot day. Bill began his vacation today. It sure didn’t start out very exciting on the first day. I got a letter off to Dorothea. She is so lonely and misses us so much. Billie and Dave Thomas gone to Portland to see the Budweiser horses Clydesdale breed. I cleaned and varnished dining room rug.

Friday, September 20, 1963 Mike 20!

Nice and warm. Today we done up the work. To town in p.m. In evening Betty to hospital with Bonnie to see Julie. Bill and I watched TV.

Saturday, September 21, 1963

A nice day, partly cloudy, cold. Bill hasn’t done anything much yet on this great vacation. Billie didn’t get up very early. I cooked, baked beans. Betty, Carmen and I went for a ride up to New Hampshire in p.m. Fern here for supper.

Sunday, September 22, 1963

Nice sunny day. I done up the work. Betty up to Lil’s and down to Bonnie’s. Bennie, Lou, Dennis, Mary Lou, Timmy called. Frances Herman, Kennie, Dot, Wanda and Blanche. Billie hauled his winter supply of bedding.

September 15 - 18, 1963

Sunday, September 15, 1963

A very nice day. Also another heavy frost last night. Got up about 8:30. Bill, Carmen and I. That baby is so cunning. The cutest little baby. I churned. Betty and I to town, came home, done up the work. Betty got mad at me. I got supper. Kennie, Dot, Wanda called. Fern, Lloyd and Delores. Betty, Carmen and I to town after supper. Bobby Smart called.

Monday, September 16, 1963

A very nice day. I washed. Lloyd called. After we got the wash done, Betty and I took Mama to Naples to see Dr. Bish, but there were too many ahead, she didn’t see him. We called to see the Madalion home, also over through to Sebago to Dawn’s. Done ironing tonight. Spent the evening at Ferns.

Tuesday, September 17, 1963

Today I cleaned living room and varnished the rug. We moved all the furniture out except the big pieces. Moved the TV out to the kitchen. We watched in afternoon and evening. Betty and I called at Ferns for a little while.

Wednesday, September 18, 1963

A very nice hot day. Betty, Kay, Helen and I with Carmen all went to Portland to see the Budweiser Clydesdale horses but they want going to show up until evening. Betty got Carmen a very pretty pink suit. Also rubber pants. Came home early, got supper. Betty up to Lil’s. In evening Blanche took Betty and I to Portland and we saw the Clydesdale horses. Julie Conant had a baby boy at 11:30 AM. Dorothea called tonight.

September 11 - 14, 1963

Wednesday, September 11, 1963

A very nice day. Warm. I churned in PM. In a.m. over to Aunt Ava’s and got her washing. To town with Lloyd and back in time to get Billie’s lunch. I went to Judy Hatch’s bridal shower in evening. She got a lot a very nice gifts. Betty and I out with Carmen and up to (?) Mercer’s in p.m. Got new kitten.

Thursday, September 12, 1963

Cloudy, showers. I cleaned up my chambers in a.m. In p.m. Betty, Blanche, Carmen and I went to Dawn’s for a visit. Had a good red flannel hash supper. Betty and Carmen down town after supper to get TV Guide. Billie gone to the fair with Dave Thomas in Norway.

Friday, September 13, 1963

I cleaned up my chambers. Done up rest of the work. Made tarts and a very good beef soup for supper. Betty and I picked our vegetables and flowers. Went to town, took some flowers to Ferns. Frost expected tonight. It has been cold and windy all day, a pretty day.

Saturday, September 14, 1963

A very heavy frost this morning. All our garden stuff that was left gone. I got my cooking done early this morning. When Billie got ready we killed hens. It warmed up. I didn’t get to the wedding. Letters and snaps from Esther. Killed hens.