November 30 - December 3, 1969

Sunday, November 30, 1969

Bill and I took a ride. Billie down to Lawrence’s. We went over to Waterford, up to the pumping station. Out to the Albany town house on the Bethel Road, over to Sweden, East Stoneham, Lovell, West Stoneham and back to Lovell to an and him being to and I got to number four and out through Fern (?) Home. Came home, Betty’s family was here. We had a Turkey leftover supper.

Monday, December 1, 1969

I washed. It was cloudy and snow flurries in a.m. but it cleared ,my clothes dried. I went down to Betty’s. Kim came up to watch her programs. Their TV went off Sat. Betty and I went to Norway to swap some of the slippers Billie and I got for the right sizes etc. Fern stayed with Zak.

Tuesday, December 2, 1969 Bills eye is bad

A pretty good day, some cloudy, on the cold side. I ironed, did regular work. Kim came up and watched her programs. Kim up this morning to watch TV.

Wednesday, December 3, 1969 Permanent

Cloudy. Betty took me over to June’s. I got a new permanent $9.50. Lloyd came and got me. It snowed off and on today. Cold. I made a pie and tarts tonight. Had some delicious baked beans, some Billie got down to Lloyd Trueworthy’s at Porter. White kidney beans.

November 26 - 29, 1969

Wednesday, November 26, 1969

It was cloudy in a.m. but it warmed up and cleared off. I finished my cooking. Kim and Zak up today. Betty very busy getting ready to go to Walt’s home for Thanksgiving tomorrow. A nice day. In evening Joy, Buddy and girls called. They brought Jeff up for Thanksgiving tomorrow.

Thursday, November 27, 1969 Thanksgiving Day

A beautiful day. It has been a very nice day, not too cold. Betty and Walt got started about 9 AM. They all looked very nice when they left. I done up regular work. Jeff seems to be enjoying being here. He is a goodhearted fellow. Aunt Ava came about 10:30. I got dinner, we all enjoyed the dinner very much. Fern and Lloyd called in evening. Also Dorothea and Dave came to get Jeff. I was so glad Jeff was here. Turkey, gravy, mashed potato, squash, shell beans, onions, cranberry sauce, pickles, celery, rolls, Graham nut bread, pumpkin bread (Betty’s), date filled, lemon sponge and apple pie and chocolate cake. All very good.

Thanksgiving in Attleboro, MA

Aunt Sandra Horton Tomei, Carmen, BethTomei and Zak

Friday, November 28, 1969

A nice day, on the cool side. Billie and I went to Norway, we did some Christmas shopping (Billie’s). Shoes, slippers etc., a very pretty pull down lamp for Dorothy and Dave. We went to Bridgton in p.m. and done grocery shopping etc.

Saturday, November 29, 1969

On the cold side. I baked a double batch of beans. I done up regular work. Fern up for supper. Gordon came up in PM. In a.m. Bill and Gordon got piped down to Lakeside plumbing for outside pipe to the oil barrel. In p.m. he and Billie put it in. Horton family got home about 4:30. Came up here for supper.

November 22 - 25, 1969

Sunday, November 22, 1969

Clear and very cold. I was at Betty’s all day and until midnight. They went to Kings and done rest of the shopping. Jeff is having a good time and Carmen too. Billie worked for Lawrence today.

Sunday, November 23, 1969

A pretty good day. We got up about eight. I done up the work. Billie worked for Lawrence getting the cattle home from pasture. Bill and I took a ride up to Stoneham Maine and Chatham New Hampshire. Came home, got supper. Dorothea and family called at Betty’s in evening.

Monday, November 24, 1969 A light covering of snow

30°. Cold. Snow on the ground this morning. It cleared off quite cold. I washed, done up regular work. Sent check to Dr. Cornelius. Sent check to CM Power Company. Sent a small order to Spencer. I went down to Betty’s for a little while. Astronauts Apollo 12 came back today. Robert called here a minute today, he was hunting. Bill brought home the turkey from the Dielectric tonight, a big one.

Tuesday, November 25, 1969

A nice day. I done up my work. Did a dite of cooking. I did my ironing. Called at Betty’s. She and the children went to Portland to meet Walt. They had their pictures taken. After supper Billie and I called at Walt and Betty’s and at Fern’s. Billie brought home the turkey tonight for dinner tomorrow.

November 18 - 21, 1969

Tuesday, November 18, 1969

Some cloudy, mostly sunshine. I did regular work. Made a pie, ironed, mended and talked with Fern, Betty and Jean. Kim came up for a visit. I sent Es card and a card to Sylvia. I checked over some Christmas gift books today. My parts for my airway came today. A gift (Christmas) from Billie.

Wednesday, November 19, 1969

A cloudy dark day. I done up the house work, made bread, baked a carrot cake. Cooked a roast beef. Had Jean and Stan up for supper and evening. I called at Betty’s a little while. Minnie came over and used the phone.

Thursday, November 20, 1969 Pencils

Mild. It rained hard and wind blowed hard last night and this forenoon. I sent $13 to bank, sent insurance for Bill’s license, a phone bill. I also ordered the pencils. Fern and Lloyd called.

Friday, November 21, 1969

Pretty good day, on the cold side. Betty took Kim into the clinic for a examination. They want to see her again in six months. Her heart is enlarging some which may cause them to have to operate sooner than they had wanted to. Fern and I went. Fern went to the stamp store and I stayed at Dorothea’s with Zak while they were gone. Dorothea and I talked about Jeff. It all is such a big problem. Jeff came home about us to stay at Betty’s for the weekend.

November 14 - 17, 1969

Friday, November 14, 1969

A very rainy day. It rained so hard all day. Between the showers Kim came up. I done the regular work and did a lot of figuring. To town before supper.

Saturday, November 15, 1969

Well a nice day, it cleared today. It was good to see the sun. Lloyd called in the a.m. I did the work and made cupcakes. Fern down to Betty and Walt’s for supper. Bill not smoking.

Sunday, November 16, 1969 FAIR

A nice day. Didn’t get up too early. Had breakfast, did up the work. Billie went and got the ham. We wrapped it for the deep-freeze. Then he and I took the watches and a clock over to Carl Sanborn’s to have fixed. Then took a ride over through to Stoneham, Lovell and home. Fern and Lloyd here when we got here. I got supper, they stayed. Then the HORTON family called and then the THOMAS family called too. Billie gave Betty and Dorothea some ham. Bill kind of odd today because of the smoking habit he is trying to break. Aunt Ava to Betty and Walt’s for dinner.

Monday, November 17, 1969

A nice day. I washed, went down to Betty’s to stay with the kids while Betty and Walt took the car down to the garage. Then Betty and kids came up here. I finished my wash and Betty did the dishes. She got my Christmas box down from shed chamber. Then we took a walk down and picked out some Christmas trees. Came home, made a cake, got supper. Billie brought the bacon home, we wrapped it. We put it in deep-freeze. Billie gave Betty, Fern, Aunt Ava and Kennard and Lil some bacon. I called at Betty and Walt while he went up to Lil’s.