February 19 - 22, 1972 Betty's 29th Birthday

Saturday, February 19, 1972

Last night or early this morning Milan came, he has three days off. We had a bad storm and blizzard today. It snowed so hard you couldn’t see down to Walt’s when that wind blowed at times. It was an awful day. I had to go to town in p.m. to get the cake. Esther, Cliff and Billie drove to Stoneham Mass.  Darn Fools!!

Sunday, February 20, 1972

A sunny day, but cold and windy. Walt, Betty and kids got up here about two. We had a roast pork dinner honoring Betty on her 29^th birthday. In p.m. Dorothea and family came. We had birthday cake and ice cream. Dorothea brought a very pretty cake. Betty had a very pretty hot pantsuit from Dorothea’s family. Billie gave her a set of eight egg cups. We gave her money. Billie gave her a miracle lint brush and Walt and children gave her a stereo components set. It is just wonderful.

Monday, February 21, 1972 Kim got her black cat

Cleared in a.m. Bill had to get the driveway plowed out. Get it all cleared out good. They did yesterday and the awful wind yesterday filled it all in from one side of the driveway to the other side. Carmen came up this morning for a couple days. Milan left about 9:30 this morning. Esther’s folks got home about 3 PM. Took Judd to Dr. Gauger for his shots and operation.

Tuesday, February 22, 1972 windy

High winds today. Betty went to Portland, we took Zak. Carmen stayed here with Bill. Fern stayed with Kim. The wind blowed very hard all day. Roads drifted in some places. We have had snow and a lot of hard wind ever since Saturday.

February 15 - 18, 1972

Tuesday, February 15, 1972 Mild, a very good day

Temperatures up in 40s and 50s today. Very nice and mild. Snow settled some. Ice melted a lot today. Bill and I to town in a.m. Bill took me down to Betty’s while she went to town. I washed a few things, done regular work. Kennard called in PM. Also in afternoon Bonnie called at Betty’s. In evening Betty and I over to Es and Cliff’s to take some pictures of Billie to have for himself and friends. Called at Ferns a little while. Betty took some things down.

Wednesday, February 16, 1972

Another nice day. I did a little more washing. I went to Raymond with Betty. In p.m. Kim came up. We, Bill, Kim and I drove down by the new house Dawn and Ed are having built. Watched TV programs. Another nice day. Not quite as warm as yesterday. Fern down to Frances and Herman’s, Lila is bad. Dr. says no chance at all for her. I washed and ironed today.

Thursday, February 17, 1972 Betty, 29 years today.

Walt gave Betty a brand-new components set (musical) for her birthday. I went down to Betty’s today. She cleaned up her house while I looked after Zak. I washed today.

Friday, February 18, 1972 Joy’s birthday

Did regular work. To town.

February 11 - 14, 1972

Friday, February 11, 1972

I done regular work. Washed windows, dusted. Lloyd called. Betty took me to town to shop. Esther went with us. We went up to East Stoneham to look at a trailer Susan is interested in. Es over and spent the afternoon and for supper. She seemed to be some more relaxed than she had been back along.

Saturday, February 12, 1972

A nice day. I DID NOT baked beans. I done regular work, made rolls. Down to Betty’s to babysit in p.m. Carmen and Kim called in PM. Esther down to Betty’s for supper. Billie out riding around. Bill too out riding, took Christie. Lloyd called a little while. Billie Deming called. I bought some candy bars he was selling for the school. Weldon moved Aunt Ava’s house back on to the new foundation today.

Sunday, February 13, 1972

Partly cloudy in the a.m. Walt and Zak up for a little while. Done up regular work. Billie gone with Lawrence in p.m. I worked on my scraps. No one here today. Around three o’clock this p.m. Cliff arrived home. Too bad he lost his vacation in Florida. I hope it will all be for the best. They went up to Stoneham to look at the trailer home Susan wants.

Monday, February 14, 1972

A little on the cool side but it warmed up. Betty, Zak and I went to Portland to get bread, donuts. Went out to the Mall, got dog combs and a few other things. Zak was good all day. Saw Dorothea just a you minute on the way home. Got home early. Kim stayed with Bill.

February 7 - 10, 1972 Esther Collapses

Monday, February 7, 1972

Cloudy and snow. Turned to flurries then cleared off. Betty and I to town this a.m. to shop. Called at Esther’s. In p.m. I washed Christie’s bed. Got a good fried chicken supper. Called at Fern’s in evening. Es went too. Fern is better. I done regular work.

Tuesday, February 8, 1972

A nice day. I washed. Betty and I went down and called at Dorothea’s. She wanted to run her car to get the battery charged up. Had a nice visit. I didn’t get much work done before I went. Kim came up here after she got home from school.

Wednesday, February 9, 1972 Got pork

Sunny and mild. A very nice sunny day. Not too cold. I washed. Went to town, Esther went with us. Came home, down to Betty’s a little while. Came home, done up some of my work. Went up to Sweden with Bill. Came home. Esther had collapsed. Betty and I went over, Dr. Richards came and gave her a sedative. We was so frightened. It was awful. Billie down to Betty’s for supper. He brought home some fresh pork tonight. Es came over to help wrap it. She want very good.

Thursday, February 10, 1972

Nice and sunny. I washed dark clothes. Did ironing, regular work. Down to Betty’s a little while. Done a dite of cooking. In evening called at Fern’s. Es went with us.

February 4 - 6, 1972 Carmen's 9th Birthday

Friday, February 4, 1972 Cliff left for Florida, NO SCHOOL

Rainy and snowy and bad traveling. No school. It began snowing last night. I went down to Betty’s to help her get ready for the party this afternoon. Betty first had to plow her driveway. A wet heavy snow. It began to clear off about 9:30 AM. In p.m. her guests came, they had a good time. I talked with Lila. Lila came through the operation okay. In evening Billie took me to town. Esther went with us. Watched TV shows in PM. Gordon called in PM. Wind blowed some, and it blowed hard in p.m. Snow and ice during the night. Cliff left for a months visit in Florida, this morning.

Saturday, February 5, 1972 Carmen Christie

Windy. Today Carmen is nine years old. It has been very windy all day and was last night. I made some rolls and baked a few beans. Billie gone with Lawrence. In evening we went down to Betty and Walt’s for Carmen’s birthday. Fern, Lloyd, Dorothea, Dave and Jeff, Esther, Billie, Bill, Billie and me. She got a lot of nice gifts, had ice cream and cake. She was so pleased with her things, a digital clock radio, Osmond Brothers record, guitar, lite and speedometer for her bike, puzzle.

Sunday, February 6, 1972 Lila

A nice clear day, not much wind, just a little. I done up regular work, went down to Fern’s for a little while. She is sick, a dizzy condition and upset stomach. She has been poorly all winter. I looked at the rest of the pile of magazines, now I got to start on scraps. Bill took a shower today and got cleaned up. I got supper, had pigs liver for Billie and soup for Bill and I. Betty made the soup, it was very good. Called at Es. She went down to Fern’s with us in evening. Betty was there too. Fern no better. Got a call from Lida tonight. Lila is very bad, in a coma, and never regained consciousness.