June 5 - 8, 1978

 

Monday, June 5, 1978

 

A beautiful day. I did a wash. Bill worked on the new field after it got dried off. Betty came up, we went over the breezeway, found some things we had been looking for.

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 6, 1978

 

It has been a nice sunny day, on the cool windy side. Fern up today for the day while Esther went to Shaw’s with Susan. Fern enjoyed the change. Betty and Dawn busy all day.

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 7, 1978

 

It is been a nice warm sunny day. It got cloudy in late PM. I done regular work, I did a wash. I took a walk down through the field. Bill is working on the new field. I then walked over to Betty’s for a little while. I got the clothes in and did the ironing. Billie down to Betty’s for spaghetti and meatballs supper. It has been mild today.

 

 

 

Thursday, June 8, 1978

 

In for a rainy showery day. Well it has rained. I done up my work, defrosted refrigerator and to town in PM. I watched the 2 programs in PM.

 

 

 

June 2 - 4, 1978 Joy and Family are HOME for good!

 

Friday, June 2, 1978 JOY AND FAMILY CAME HOME FOR GOOD, A NEW TELEVISION

 

I done up my regular work. Went down, got my hair set. Came home, made a cake and was busy all day. Today we got a new TV at Seavy’s in North Windham. It is a Father’s Day gift from Billie to Bill. Tonight Betty and Dawn had a party for Joy and family when they got home at Joy’s. All family. These fools here didn’t go. I suppose because I did. They made me so mad. It was so foggy when they got to Portland they couldn’t land the plane. Finally there was a small break in the fog and they landed after circling half an hour. Betty had her station wagon full of luggage and Dorothea brought the most of the family. JOY AND FAMILY ARE HOME FOR GOOD. Checks came, we went to town in PM. Put the slab in at Dawn’s today.

Aunt Fern and Buddy

Nanny and Cindy

Party is over

 

 

 

 

Saturday, June 3, 1978

 

A foggy, drizzly and rainy day. It has been a miserable day. I changed beds, made bread and washed floor for extra work. Billie went with Lawrence. Zak, Kimmey and kids called. Carmen gone to Boston on a field trip, the Latin students. She had a good time. Donny Levine went too. Laurie called in evening for a little while.

 

 

 

Sunday, June 4, 1978

 

A beautiful day, sunny and clear. It seems so good after the past 2 miserable days. I did a wash. Regular work. I worked at the desk, got bills made out etc. Billie down to see Dorothea and David’s house. They called here. Kim up, also the Demings and Fern called.

May 29 - June 1, 1978

Monday, May 29, 1978 HOT got another new cow or heifer, a brockle head

 

This is been a very very hot day. I didn’t get up very early, 7:30. Got breakfast, I done a huge wash and done regular work. I picked another mess of greens. I watched programs. Billie and I went to the Cemetery. Billie worked at Walt’s on the new ground again today. Betty had the kids do the trimming. Walt helped, also they all planted their garden. Mr. Saltman came today and took the boat and all the things Bill had fixed for him. Billie got another head to help eat up the grass in pasture.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 30, 1978

 

Another very hot day. I have a lot to do but I went down to Betty’s and helped her get her house cleaned. I came home in PM and did a big ironing and defrosted my kitchen refrigerator. Billie had a mouth operation on his gums.

 

 

Wednesday, May 31, 1978

 

Betty and Dawn very busy at Joy’s. Bill mowed lawns. I done my regular work and some odds and end jobs. Billie home early from work. His mouth is kind of sore. Fern and Esther called in evening.

 

 

 

Thursday, June 1, 1978 Sawdust

 

Well a miserable cloudy drizzly day. It started to be but it cleared away and was nice and sunny day. I did a big wash. They dried good. Billie did not work, he hauled sawdust from Fryeburg. Also worked down to Walt’s. Bill and I went down to Dorothea’s, her house looks so nice and most done. We looked at TVs at Hawke’s and Seavy’s. Betty still busy, she and Dawn. Dawn moved out and to Betty’s till they get her house ready.

 

May 25 - 28, 1978 Memorial Weekend

Thursday, May 25, 1978 KIMMEY VERY SICK WITH ASTHMA, MINNIE OPERATED ON

 

It was cloudy in a.m. It cleared off and was quite warm. In early a.m. I went down to stay with Zak while Betty took Kimmy to the hospital for relief for her asthma. She came home with Betty, felt better for a little while then filled up again and was still sick. In a.m. Susan took Delores and me to town. In PM Betty, Fern, Susan and I went to see Lloyd. On way over we went down through Otisfield Gore over thru Oxford, got some plants for cemeteries. Saw Lloyd a few minutes. He is just the same. Came home, finished the ironing, got supper. Went down to see Kim, she is not good at all. Walt not at home tonight. Bill and Billie done all the mowing and trimming.

 

 

Friday, May 26, 1978 got Holstein heifer

 

A pretty good day. I worked at Betty’s. It was windy but nice weather. We worked up in the top of her barn. I came home and done some more washing and ironing. Tonight a three-day holiday starts the summer off.

 

 

 

Saturday, May 27, 1978

 

A very nice summer day. I changed beds, cleaned up the house etc. etc. I baked beans. Betty helped some people move, she, Dawn and Billie. The New Hope Farm had a baked sale. Not very good luck.

 

 

 

Sunday, May 28, 1978 Hot + Hot

 

A very hot day. I done my regular work. Then I went to the Cemetery with Betty, Fern, Esther and Carmen and Kim. We went to Forrest Hill and Elmvale over at South Waterford. The cemeteries look very nice. Came home, done a few odd jobs, went down to Betty’s for the first cookout. The Levine twins were there and Zenya. Billie worked down to Walt’s on the new ground. Bill helped. I made a cake for the cookout.

 

May 21 - 24, 1978

 

Sunday, May 21, 1978

 

Clear and a few wind clouds. The wind blowed hard. They worked at the shelter all day. Kim up here for breakfast then went home. Kim has asthma problems, not very good. Got flowers for garden. Sat the ones out next to the house.

 

 

 

Monday, May 22, 1978

 

It was a nice day, kind of on the cloudy windy side. Fern, Es and I down to Fern’s. We did the greens. I came home, got a chicken pie made, picked over D. greens for supper.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 23, 1978

 

A very nice sunny day. I washed garage windows. Did some wash. I got some outside windows washed again so Billie could get the screens on. I also got my bedroom windows done. Billie put the screens on after supper. I made or cooked some greens. I done a lot of other jobs today. Bill and Betty worked up to Joy’s. Mowing, getting the garden ready etc. Made rhubarb sauce for the first time. Kimmy on a field trip today with her class. Keith finished the bulldozing, has a little more to do tomorrow. I set out rest of the flowers.

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 24, 1978 Carmen and Donald Levine

 

A beautiful day. I did a very big Spring wash. A lot of hand washing. Bill worked at Betty’s. I washed floors etc. Donny Levine and Carmen called on the way home. Keith came and got his tractor tonight,  after putting the finishing touches on.