May 30 - June 2, 1991

 

Thursday, May 30, 1991

 

A very nice sunny day, not too hot or cold. I love this kind of weather. I did washing and ironing. Arnold and Walt hauled the docks up to camp. Carmen got to work tonight. She got the supper. Then went home, got supper for Arnold and his kids. Well Betty Smith been gone one week today. Carmen works tonight from 11 to 7.

 

 

 

Friday, May 31, 1991

 

Cloudy and raining all day. Had the house closed up all day. I done up regular work. Then I read paper, B News, Advertiser. Carmen came this p.m., cleaned up the house. Got the supper. She found two dead hens in her hen house this morning. She and Arnold gone to the antique sale tonight. Dorothea came this evening and done Billie’s paper and his toenails. Joy called also.

 

 

 

Saturday, June 1, 1991

 

Cloudy when we got up but the clouds left and the sun came out. David here this morning for coffee. Well Esther will soon be here Tuesday. I finished reading papers and got rid of them. Betty brought up the supper.

 

 

 

Sunday, June 2, 1991

 

A very nice day. I done up work, up to camp. They had a cookout. A very nice day.

 

 

 

May 26 - 29, 1991

 

Sunday, May 26, 1991

 

It started out clear and sunny. It got cloudy, not too warm. Walt here for coffee. Carmen and Bro came. I went over to Lowell and Fryeburg antiquing. Betty got the supper. Walt planting his garden today.

 

 

 

Monday, May 27, 1991 RAIN

 

Well I am still lame for all clogged up in the walking. I manage. I did the washing and regular work. Carmen came and got the supper. She has to go to work tonight 11 PM to 7 AM tomorrow.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 28, 1991

 

Well, the holiday is over. I did regular work. I did my washing. I got the papers read. Carmen and Bro called, Betty did too.

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 29, 1991

 

Well today I found out my throat problem. It is a fixed vocal cord. It means it don’t work to free the speech as it should. I may have fixed. It may not last too long if it comes back. (Voice). Dorothea took me over and Betty Smith went. She enjoyed the ride and trip very much. Betty went out to lunch with some of her classmates, Vicki Cushman and Cale Fleck. Brogan sick with diarrhea. We drove down to Walter’s place to see where the fire was Sunday night. It is Doucette’s now.

 

 

May 23 - 25, 1991 Betty Mary Leaves, Ebony Put Down

 

Thursday, May 23, 1991 ZACK CAME TO ARMORY, EBONY

 

BETTY MILNE left for home today. Zack returned back to the armory in Norway today for National Guard training today. He will come here tomorrow and back to Portland to work. Betty, Dorothea, Carmen, broken all took Betty to the airport for her return home to Scotland. We are glad she came, enjoyed her visit since May 1. She seemed to have a good time. I’m sorry I couldn’t talk with her. Nicholas Smith rode down with us. TODAY Ebony was laid to rest while the family was all gone. Walt had in the vet and put her to sleep. She has been a good faithful animal. They all loved her.

 

 

 

Friday, May 24, 1991

 

It turned out to be a very hot day. I did a washing. Got some more papers read. Carmen to town, was coming home to plant, but had to get an exhaust put on her car then she and Betty moved the chickens as she only got supper here done. Got my summer things out and into the house. I wrote to Es. Tom and Charlene gone away for the weekend. Kim called. Zack came home today from the armory. He goes back to Portland tomorrow. Also today a nice surprise. Vince Thomas Rager called on us, first time we have seen him for years. He looked so good. He is a nice young man now.

 

 

 

Saturday, May 25, 1991 Planted

 

Zac left early this morning to go back to Portland. He dropped in to say goodbye. Walter took him, Zack drove. Carmen here today, they get the garden harrowed and planted. Partly cloudy day. David here for breakfast or coffee. Zac drove heavy equipment on his National Guard training. Betty brought the supper tonight.

 

May 20 - 22, 1991 Betty's Going Away Party

 

Monday, May 20, 1991

 

A very nice day. Sunny and warm. Carmen came and cleaned. I did a big wash. Betty up here also Carmen got the lunches. In p.m. Carm took Betty S and me to the specialist over to Norway. Betty for her nose, eyes and throat. Me for my throat. He couldn’t do anything, said he never seen anything before like this. So I will go to Lewiston for further examination etc. In afternoon Tom and Kim call. In evening Vicki Weymouth came up and showed some slides. Dorothea was here, Betty M, Betty H, Billie and I. Carmen worked tonight.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 21, 1991

 

A very nice hot sunny day. I read the papers. Billie didn’t do much. I did the ironing and that was all. I been puzzling this mess in the diary. Betty M down to school with the Vickie W. Betty mowing her lawns. I went down in the cemetery while Betty mowed. Betty M down to the Vickie’s for supper and evening.

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 22, 1991

 

We all went over to Shorelands for supper. A farewell party for Betty M. Dorothea, Betty H, Betty S, Joy, Carmen, Kim, Cindy, Billie Jo, Brogan and me. Walt had supper in Portland was Zack tonight. I talked with Zack. He will be leaving for training this weekend.

 

May 17 - 19, 1991 Kim's Bridal Shower

 

Friday, May 17, 1991

 

A very hot day. I did my washing and a few other jobs. I got the papers read. Betty called and Carmen in the evening. Dorothea and Betty M called. In p.m. it got cloudy and showers, rain and wind. It cooled off too.

 

 

 

Saturday, May 18, 1991 KIM’S BRIDAL SHOWER

Well, at last this day arrived for the Bridal shower. It was at Carmen’s, the place looks so nice. There was a lot of guests and nice refreshments. Tom’s mother, Debbie Woodbury, her mother, Joleen Bell and her mother, Joy, Dorothea, Betty S, Betty H and Betty Milne. Debbie, Lori, Susan, Martha Flint, Lorraine, Wanda, Charlene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, May 19, 1991

 

Up to camp today. It looks very nice, had a good cook out. Betty, Walt, Carmen, Brogan, Tom, Betty M, Dorothea and me. A very nice day. Carmen came, got Billie’s lunch. He harrowed garden.