July 14 - 17, 1978

 

Friday, July 14, 1978 Sunny

 

A very nice day. I done up my work, went down to Betty’s and helped out on some washing etc. Betty and Carmen finished the shingling on the roof at the shelter. Bill helped her do some of it around the chimney. Billie didn’t work today. It has been another nice hot dry day. We picked peas after supper.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 15, 1978 rain, Mama’s 98^th birthday, Nola Raye Smith

 

Today we got rain,first one for over 2 weeks. The ground was very dry. Garden was drying up. It was a very bad thundershower. I done regular work. Kim was here, stayed last night. We picked peas and nearly the rest of the strawberries. I made bread and cake. Bill began to work on the picnic table but the rain came and he stopped. Carmen gone to Harrison to Old Home Days. This is Mama’s 98^th birthday. Also it is Donald and David Levines’ 16^th birthday. Nola Raye Smith married today in California.

 

 

 

Sunday, July 16, 1978

 

A dismal dreary day, it was cloudy and showery. We got peas picked. Bill and Billie worked on the picnic table and back porch. Got it all done. Betty and Walt worked up to the shelter until late. Dorothea and David came up, she helped me shell peas. I froze some. We gave her some to take home.

 

 

 

Monday, July 17, 1978

 

Some rain, not much but cloudy all day. I done fridge and picked peas. Down to Betty’s to see some things she got. Carmen didn’t get a call from Donny today.

 

 

July 10 - 13, 1978

 

Monday, July 10, 1978

 

A very nice day, not quite as hot as the past week, yet still quite hot. I did a wash, dusted, cleaned up the whole house, dusted, did the ironing. Got my hair done and went down to get my hair set. Zak is sick, has bad stomach pains. Betty been up to the shelter all or most of the day.

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 11, 1978 Roundtree’s came

 

Another beautiful day but cold and windy. Billie home today, we done a few odds and end jobs, went to town. About 5 PM they (Roundtrees) called, said they would come up in about an hour and a half. Well I rushed around, got our supper, got cleaned up and about 7 they came. He and Billie was so pleased to see each other. They hadn’t seen each other since they were in the service about 25 years ago. They are very nice people and I liked them very much. They had one son with them.

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 12, 1978

 

We are having nice sunny dry weather. We need rain for the gardens. This has been a beautiful day but it was quite windy which made it kind of on the cool side. Joy called this morning, also Betty the Avon lady called. Then I had Bill go down and get Fern, she stayed all PM and for supper. Betty and Kim up to the shelter and Dawn’s today. Bill didn’t do anything today.

 

 

 Thursday, July 13, 1978

 

It has been a very nice day. I done up my work, went to town with Susan, Delores, Esther, Kim and Susan’s 3 kids. Quite a hot day. We didn’t get home till 2 PM. I did a wash. Kids over to Harrison to Old Home Days. Betty up to the shelter working all day. Bill finished mowing Owen’s hay.

 

 

 

 

July 6 - 9, 1978

Thursday, July 6, 1978

 

A very hot day. Esther and Susan gone to Shaw’s. I done a wash. I did a big ironing. Been busy all day. Billie took Lawrence to Norway to get his truck. Zak went with them. Bill took Delores and me to town. Alice and Lawrence called in evening. They are going to cut the hay tomorrow.

 

 

 

Friday, July 7, 1978 HOT, MOWED WALT HAY

 

A very hot day. I have been very busy all day getting ready for the company coming next week. Carmen called, Susan called. Billie and Bill mowed all of Walt’s hay today. Hope no rain comes.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 8, 1978 HOT HAY ALL IN

 

It was a good clear hot day and they got the hay all in at Betty’s. It has been a very hot day. Dorothea and David came about 9:30. They got the tedder and began to work on the hay. After 1:30 they began to bail and in about 2 hours time they had it all in and not a drop of rain on it. David, Billie, Carmen, Betty, Walt and Billie all did it. We had supper down there out of doors.  Es and Fern up here in PM.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, July 9, 1978

 

A very hot day. We worked hard all day getting things done. We cleaned the barn, garage, house, cars, picked peas and strawberries. Bill painted the porch floor. Walt up to the shelter today. Betty home all day.

 

 

 

July 2 - 5, 1978 4th of July

 

Sunday, July 2, 1978

 

A beautiful day. On the mild side, a dite of wind. I done up all the regular work. Dorothea and Dave came about 11 AM. Bill and Dave went up to Buddy’s and worked on his mowing machine, they got it together. Then they came home and they loaded the furniture we sold to Jeff.

 

 

 

Monday, July 3, 1978 Bill $242.30, mine $106.30, increase this month

 

A nice sunny day with some out wind most of the day. I got up early, got a cake made for Donny Levine and Carmen. I got breakfast, done the wash, cleaned up, got ready and we went down to Betty’s. Carmen, Freya and I to get Donny at Moose Cove Lodge in Sebago to get Donny. Came home, Betty, Zak and I, we took Fern to North Conway to shop. Billie and I called at Dawn’s in evening.

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 4, 1978

 

Well it was cloudy most of the day. We watched the racers go by. Also went to the 4^th parade, it was very good. Then up to Susan’s for a very nice cookout.

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 5, 1978 CHAIR

 

A beautiful day, sunny and mild. I got up early and got my work done. Billie and I left, we went to Dorothea’s. She, Billie and I went shopping for clothes etc. for Billie. He got quite a few things then we came up to North Windham and he bought himself a new chair. It has been a beautiful day. Bill home all day alone. Zak up here to stay all night, to sleep on the new couch.

 

June 29 - July 1, 1978

 

Thursday, June 29, 1970 HAY

 

A quite nice day except it was cloudy in PM and after supper had heavy showers, awfully lightening. Billie got his hay hauled from Erwin’s tonight. Carmen, Billie Deming, Betty and Walt helped get it, just before the awful shower. Went to town shopping was Susan today. Bill worked in the garden, got the first batch of strawberries.

 

 

 

Friday, June 30, 1978 Calf Born

 

A nice day but very windy this forenoon. The whitehead cow or heifer had her calf. A little whitehead heifer, very cute. I did a wash, dusted, washed windows and made cupcakes for the bake sale. Went down to Betty’s a little while. Carmen and Kim working like beavers. Zak went with Walt to WORK. He had a good time. Kim up here in PM and came up for supper and stayed all night.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 1, 1978

 

A nice sunny day but on the windy side. I got up about 7. Got the breakfast, done up the work. Kimmy up about 8, but she didn’t feel good. As the day wore on she felt more sick to her stomach. She threw up several times. She went home about 5:30. She slept in PM. I went down to Betty’s, I done a lot of work for her and a wash. They worked up to the shelter. Billie got more hay up to Erwin’s today. He was busy all day. Bill down to hospital for blood test. Carmen had a headache today. Cows brought their calves up tonight.