June 26 - 29, 1972

Monday, June 26, 1972 Bill worked at Jean’s

Raining hard again this morning. Bill worked at Jean’s. It cleared during late part of forenoon. Esther over here. She got a phone call from Tom. Billie home. It cleared for about five or six hours today. Betty, Esther, kids and I to Giants at Windham today. Kim still has a bad cold.

Tuesday, June 27, 1972 First real nice and mostly sunny day we have had for a month

It cleared off today and was sunny most of the day. It got quite warm. I done up my work. Betty, Zak and Kim up for breakfast. Then we got ready and went to Lovell to see Mrs. Allen about braiding a rug for Betty’s living room. A real nice day, it seems so good. Took Carmen for her first swimming lesson for the year. Kimmy has a cold and can’t go.

Wednesday, June 28, 1972 A nice day, picked 8 quart of strawberries today, $50

Today the fog lifted and came off clear and hot. I washed and ironed, done up my work. Carmen came up, had breakfast with me on the back porch. Sunny and nice out there. We went down to Betty’s after we got the work done up. Betty mowed lawns. We took the kids swimming. Kimmy still not able to go. She had another chill at suppertime. They put her to bed. Bill worked at Jean’s again today, she paid him $50. Vince mowed the hay today at Betty and Walt’s.

Thursday, June 29, 1972 Eye examination, foggy in early a.m. cleared and a nice hot day

Bill worked at Jean’s. Today I had my eyes tested. I was down to Betty’s, she took Kimmy to the Dr. Richards. She isn’t at all good. Cold or something. Mary Ann Weston called at Betty’s today to see the kids. Betty took me to town. In evening I called at Ferns. Foggy this morning then cleared and a nice hot day.

June 22 - 25, 1972

Thursday, June 22, 1972 Rain

Cloudy, rainy. The wind blowed quite hard in late p.m. Kids up here in a.m. Carmen went to Norway with Es and Betty. Betty bought me a porch rocker and candy. I defrosted refrigerator and ironed. Bill got muffler put on car, down to Jean’s in p.m. Kimmy has a earache today, bad cold. Carmen went home tonight after being up for a few days and nights. Zak okay today.

Friday, June 23, 1972 RAIN

Another miserable day. Kim’s cold a dite better. Betty took me to town. Esther went with us. Carmen and Kim home. It rained so hard. Bill worked at Jean’s.

Saturday, June 24, 1972 15 minutes cleared weather

RAIN. It was another miserable day. I cooked beans, made a cake and pie. Kimmy was here most of the day. During the day we had 15 minutes of clearing or partial I should say. Back to rain. There was a small thundershower. Walt worked. Bill worked at Jean’s. Billie didn’t do much today.

Sunday, June 25, 1972 one hour of cleared weather

RAIN. A cloudy dreary miserable day. It rained, it was cloudy, it was cleared for a short time. Dot came up and spent the day. Late in the p.m. we saw blue sky first time for one solid week. Sun shown for one hour. Then it got clouded up as quick as it could. This is all due to the awful Hurricane Agnes. We’re lucky to only get heavy rain. Had a chicken dinner. Es and Cliff here in evening. They took Susan’s two boys for a ride and had them up for the day and dinner. A little enjoyment they got. Bill and Billie got the lawns mowed during the lull in the storm.

June 18 - 21, 1972

Sunday, June 18, 1972

Cloudy in a.m. I done regular work. Kim came up. Betty and Walt to Portland to see Zak. Came home and there was a cookout at the farm in observance of Father’s Day. Good meal as usual. Kim has a cold. Thomases, Deming, Yates, Hortons and Crooks. The Wolffs came. It cleared during midafternoon.

Monday, June 19, 1972 Bill worked at Jean’s $50

Cloudy and a nasty dreary day. I got my work done up and went to see Zak at Maine Medical Center with Betty. He acts okay but maybe not too good yet. I went to the Social Security board to sign up for Social Security. Carmen still here. She and Billie had a good time today. She did the work. They relaxed. Jean paid him. Esther stayed with Kim. Kim still has a cold.

Tuesday, June 20, 1972 Zak came home

Cloudy dreary day. Today Betty brought Zak home from Maine Medical Center. He isn’t much better. He cried out coming home Betty said. Dr. Timothy don’t seem to do a thing for him. I guess they are discouraged. I hope soon he will get help. I did my work. Down to stay with the kids. Carmen still up here. Betty did some grocery shopping for me.

Wednesday, June 21, 1972 Kim has cold

A partly cloudy windy day. I washed, clothes dried good. Carmen called at Ferns. Betty and I made root beer. We went to town, got tomato plants. Bill worked for Gordon and Jean. Es over in evening, also Cliff called in evening. Kim’s cold is a bad one.

June 15 - 17, 1972

Thursday, June 15, 1972 Bill worked at Gordon’s, Carmen’s last day of school, Zak back to hospital

A pretty good day, some clouds. Carmen to school on her bike. Her last day for this year. She goes into the fourth grade next year. Zak very sick boy today. In p.m. Betty took Zak back to Portland to Maine Medical Center. This forenoon we went to Norway to do some shopping. Got a gift for Karen’s wedding reception. Esther over to Betty’s all day. Carmen up here for supper. I went down there to Betty’s after supper to stay with Esther. Kimmy has a cold.

Friday, June 16, 1972 $194 from Miss Jones

It clouded up and rained hard today. I done up my work. Went down to Betty’s. The kids, Carmen and Kim and I cleaned up her house for her while she was with Zak at the hospital. Then we came back here. Bill came home and he and I went to town. Betty said when she got home Zak wasn’t at all good. Temp is up. Dorothea went in with her. Bill worked only a few hours at Gordon’s.

Saturday, June 17, 1972 partly cloudy

I baked beans today and made a cake and rolls. Betty to Portland to see the boy. He wasn’t too good. Billie mowed and trimmed lawns. Bill mowed when he got home from work. Partly cloudy, temp in the 70s. Betty and Walt did their lawns for the cookout.

June 11 - 14, 1972

Sunday, June 11, 1972 Zak had bad cramps

Very cold and windy. The garden is growing good. A nice sunny day. I done up regular work. Bill cultivated. Billie did his mowing and trimming. I cooked a steak supper. Betty, Walt and kids on a picnic. Zak got bad cramps. Fern and Lloyd called.

Monday, June 12, 1972 Zak to Doctor

I was down to Betty’s, helped her do up her work. Billie and she put up the hen yard. I went to town. Betty took Zak to the doctors.  Carmen came home sick. Also Walt. So Kim came up here and stayed all night.

Tuesday, June 13, 1972 Bill worked for Gordon

A nice sunny day. I done up my regular work, got Kim off to school. Betty sick today. Zak up here today. I did a ironing and a washing.

Wednesday, June 14, 1972 Hot, Humid, Kim’s last day of school

Bill worked at Gordon’s. A nice hot day, on the humid side. I done up my work, went down to Betty’s. I helped her set out her dahlias. This was Kim’s last day of school. She passed to the first grade. Carmen had a girlfriend up after school. Esther and Cliff over in evening. They had Susan’s two boys today. Lloyd to doctor. He has improved with his leg but has got to watch it very close to see it doesn’t turn dark. If so he faces an operation. Kennard’s birthday.