April 27 - 30, 1973

Friday, April 27, 1973

Cloudy and rain. Billie to the doctors for test, x-rays etc. Bill down to Betty’s. He and I went to town. I did a dite of shopping. Billie don’t feel at all good. I helped Betty clean some bookcases. Grass is getting real green.

Saturday, April 28, 1973 Rain

It has rained awfully hard all day. It has been such a disgusting day. Lloyd called, Betty, Walt and kids called. Billie to the Dr. for the results of his x-rays, tests etc. It is diverticulitis and he has to watch his diet. Talked with Sal, she said Jean is getting weaker all the time. Billie thinks he is getting better today. He went away with Lawrence. Esther here in p.m. I did a dite of cooking. Baked beans, made rolls etc. The grass is all green around and getting real tall.

Sunday, April 29, 1973 Rain

Another miserable rainy day. It has rained hard all night and today. I done up regular work, took bath etc. Just sat around all day. In evening Betty called, Gordon and Sally. Billie away with Lawrence. They bought theirs and Betty’s fence posts. Also got Billie’s new heifer home.

Monday, April 30, 1973 Billie to work, DAYLIGHT TIME

This morning the sun came up. I got up kind of early. I did some washing. Betty, Zak, Dawn and I went to Portland. We saw Jean at the hospital. She is more alert than last time we saw her. Betty got some fence posts. After supper Billie and Walt hauled those Billie and Lawrence got yesterday. Esther over for the evening. It was kind of cold and raw today.

April 23 - 26, 1973

Monday, April 23, 1973 horse, 70 to 75

A nice day. Betty went up to Joy’s and from there up to a Mrs. Shamon’s and there Betty bought a horse. Dorothea, Zak and I went. A black one. Betty bought her groceries. It has been another very nice mild day. Betty put the light up in the yard. Billie to bed early with his same old stomach trouble. One year ago today Kim to the Maine Medical Hospital for her heart operation.

Tuesday, April 24, 1973 got the Horse

Billie home sick today. He is very sick. Bill helped Betty to get the horse stall ready. They moved the chicks outside. In late p.m. Betty went to get the horse, her name is Ebony. She is black, looks like a very nice horse. Gentle and kind. They came home about 8 o’clock. I got supper down there. It seemed good to see the grass all green again.

Wednesday, April 25, 1973

A very nice sunny day. I went down to Betty’s in a.m. Bill down there working also. In p.m. Fern and Lloyd called. Billie to the DOCTOR. He has to go on a special diet tomorrow, the Dr. said his trouble could be a bowel infection or parasite. Betty’s chicks are doing very well. I worked down to Betty’s.

Thursday, April 26, 1973

Bill and I to Portland to see Jean. She wasn’t at all good. We called at Stan’s on the way home. Billie is on a special diet today to get ready for test etc. tomorrow.

April 20 - 22, 1973 Easter Sunday

Friday, April 20, 1973 very hot

I done regular work. Down to Betty’s. She and Bill got the chicks out today. Betty don’t or didn’t feel very good. Zak down to Dorothea’s. I went to town in late p.m. to shop. Bill took me, Kim went too. Carmen played with Cathy Smith.

Saturday, April 21, 1973

A beautiful day. I done regular work. Did little cooking in a.m. then Bill and I went to Portland to see Jean. She was just the same as she has been. I came home and cooked in p.m. Billie with Lawrence.

Sunday, April 22, 1973 Easter, 75 to 80° temp

A very nice Easter. Carmen, Kim and Zak all dressed up in their new clothes and went to Sunday School. They were so pleased with their new clothes. Dorothea helped them to shop while they visited during the week down there. Billie raked rest of the lawn. It was up in the 80s today, real like summer day. The Horton family were here for dinner and the day. They all were dressed up. We had a nice ham dinner which they liked so much. Billie out raking, cleaning up etc. Got the cows’ water tub out, feed buckets etc.

April 17 - 19, 1973

Tuesday, April 17, 1973 HOT, 70° and more

A very nice day, some light thin clouds occasionally. I made a pie, did my regular work. Lloyd up in a.m. Fern down to Betty’s. They did Fern’s bedding, later Betty and I went down to Fern’s and cleaned her beds for her. Bill worked down cellar. I helped a little. Kimmy down to Dorothea’s today and tonight. Carmen went to the Shrine Circus with her grade at school. Walt home at noon to do some more work. Billie feeling better this afternoon and tonight. Es and Cliff called in evening.

Wednesday, April 18, 1973 Beautiful day

Another very nice day. I done up the regular work. Down to Betty’s a little while. Then we came back up here. Bill worked downstairs. Dorothea came about 11:30 AM. She, Betty and Zak went to Norway. Kim came home from Dorothea’s with all kinds of new clothes. I washed windows on outside and did a dite of washing. A very nice day. In evening Bill, Betty, Kim and I to Portland to see Jean. She wasn’t as good as Sunday. Operation scheduled for tomorrow morning. We called at Dawn’s on the way home to see her floor covering.

Thursday, April 19, 1973 Jean, a beautiful day, 70 to 80°

Today Jean was operated on for a brain tumor at 8 AM at the Mercy Hospital in Portland Maine. It was found to be malignant. No chance at all. We are all concerned and feel bad. Betty, Kim, Zak and I over to North Windham and at Gorham to look at a horse. Bill worked at Betty’s. Billie home sick again. Joy called at Betty’s today. Carmen came home from Dorothea’s. She had some new clothes.

April 14 - 16, 1973 Billie Sick

Saturday, April 14, 1973 a very nice day, only 20 above this morning

This is been a very nice sunny day after over a week of cloudy cold snow and rain. I hope now we get some nice weather. Dorothea and Dave called. Dave took his car to the garage. Walt worked in a.m. Betty and children called. Kim here all night last night and today. Lloyd called. Bill down to Casco to get the material for the new room. Billie don’t feel too good today.

Sunday, April 15, 1973 A VERY GOOD DAY, Bill on DIET

A beautiful day. I done up regular work. Changed beds, washed sheets and pillow cases. Bill and I down to the Mercy Hospital to see Jean. She is improved in many ways. She knew us. We were there for about three quarters of an hour. Stan, his niece and her husband called. We stopped at Dorothea’s. Billie raked and in p.m. went with Lawrence. When he got home tonight he was very sick. Bill and I went up over the Ridge. Stopped at Esther’s, they were gone so we called at Fern and Lloyd’s. Betty up in evening a little while. Carlton and Phyllis came this afternoon for a little while.

Monday, April 16, 1973 Very nice day, Billie sick

Another beautiful day. Up early. Bill ate breakfast and down town. Gordon came up, he has a bad cold. Billie sick in bed, didn’t go to work. I did my washing. Lloyd called. Horton family all outside working. Bill worked downstairs. Walt didn’t have to work.