October 23 - 26, 1992

 

Friday, October 23, 1992

 

It was a quite nice day. I didn’t do much as usual. Billie mowed the leaves today. Dorothea came and got the supper today. Carmen called for a little while. I had Cameron. He was very good. Richard Ward came and worked on the little house. Arnold has done some painting on it. Billie Joe came over to Carmen’s for the weekend.

 

 

 

Saturday, October 24, 1992

 

Well it is raining today and was cloudy. David came for coffee. Dorothea came and did the cleaning. Also Lorraine called  in PM and so did Susan. Betty sick as a horse all day.

 

 

 

Sunday, October 25, 1992

 

A most dreary day, cold, windy and rain. I wrote to Esther. Tom called a little while also Carmen, Brogan and BJ. I got the lunch and the supper. A long day. Betty sick again. I’ll be glad when she is better.

 

 

 

Monday, October 26, 1992

 

Cloudy all forenoon. Sunny in p.m. I did a wash and took care of them. Verna called in p.m. We talked. Carmen and Cameron called. Verna brought some clothes for Cameron that Kathy’s boy had. Betty was here and got the supper. I am making new plans. It is too much for them with their own obligations. Some things they can keep on doing at their own conveniences. The weekly cleaning, making the beds. Carmen do the shopping and bank for us.

October 19 - 22, 1992

 

Monday, October 19, 1992

 

Cloudy day most all day, some sunshine. Betty took Billie and I to Windham and he got a new mattress and spring. I also got some things for the baby and Betty did too. Betty was here most of afternoon, she got the supper started. Brogan’s grandmother came to see her from Lewiston and brought her birthday gifts from her grandfather and grandma and her father from Lewiston. She got many nice useful gifts, clothes etc.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 20, 1992

 

A quite nice day. I done up the work. Then I did a big wash. David came down this morning for coffee. They called this morning, the meat is ready tonight. Betty cut her finger. Brogan sick, didn’t go to school. She had parties for three days and she got too tired. She had upset stomach. I hope she will be okay by tomorrow and Cameron won’t get sick.

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 21, 1992

 

Today Fern would have been 90 years old. It has been cloudy, rainy day. Carmen done the shopping. David came and got Billie’s old mattress and spring. Betty came and cleaned the house. Billie’s new mattress and spring came. We took care of Cameron while Carmen and Brogan done the shopping. Brogan didn’t go to school. I hope she will keep getting better. Billie and David went and got the meat. Carmen got the supper. Arnold gave up the custody or possession of his son Nicholas. He is a state charge now. I feel so sorry for him and Arnold. Of course it shook Carmen up too. He is a lovable child.

 

 

 

Thursday, October 22, 1992

 

A quite good day, some cloudiness. Brogan gone to school today, she is better. I went down to Betty’s and helped Betty and Carmen do the applesauce. I don’t move as quick as I used to. I wish I could. Cameron was good all day. Carmen got the supper today. I got it chance to watch some of the programs.

 

October 16 - 18, 1992 Brogan's 6th Birthday

 

Friday, October 16, 1992

 

A plain rainy day. Carmen and Cameron called today. I didn’t do much. I got the two subscriptions sent today for Country and Farm and Ranch. Carmen called in here today on her way home from work. Haven’t seen or heard from Betty all day. She is busy doing her outside work. Dorothea called to get the supper, she had a good one. Done up the work.

 

 

 

Saturday, October 17, 1992

 

At last a nice sunny day, but on the windy side and cool. David down for coffee. Dorothea came and done a big day’s work. Swept, dusted, washed some windows and the floors. Also did Billie’s paperwork and helped him to get cleaned up. I got all papers read. Brogan Alyssa Horton Willete’s six birthday. She had some of her classmates up for a party.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, October 18, 1992

 

A quite cool day. I done up the work, and got ready to go to a family party at Carmen’s to honor Brogan Alyssa Horton Willette on her sixth birthday. Betty (Gramma) Walt (grandpa) Aunt and Uncle Dorothea and David, Aunt Kim, Uncle Tom, Arnold, her mom Carmen, Zena, Aunt Betty, her brother Cameron. Her guest names. She got a lot of nice useful gifts, nice cake made by Aunt Kim and ice cream. Betty’s brother Henry Cox died today.

 

 

October 12 - 15, 1992

 

Monday, October 12, 1992

 

Cloudy and rainy in early morning. Then the sun came out and it was a beautiful sunny hot day. Today Dorothea came and Betty, they started the fall cleaning. Got quite a lot done today. Carmen called for a little while. No school today.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 13, 1992

 

A nice sunny morning. I got my work done up and cleaned the stove burners. Washed Kassie’s bed. Then Dorothea and Betty came. Dorothea went to town and did the shopping. It was a nice day, on the quite warm side. The house looks so nice after they got all done. David down for coffee this morning. I did a big wash today.

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 14, 1992

 

A quite nice day. The house looks very clean and shiny this morning. Very clean. I done up the regular work then I got ready to do the ironing. Carmen came and set up my ironing board. It took me a long time to do it. Carmen came and helped. She left Cameron here, he was so good then he dropped off to sleep. I also ironed the kitchen curtains which had to be pressed. Carmen went to town to get the things for birthday.

 

 

 

Thursday, October 15, 1992

 

I didn’t do much. I got Brogan’s birthday cards off also Esther’s letter. I went to Ames with Carmen and Cameron. Also to Norway. Carmen began the supper before she went to work. A good tuna casserole she had made. Dorothea dropped in, she did the dishes as Carmen had to go to work. We watched the debate on TV. Bush, Perot and Clinton, they all did well and it was very good.

 

 

October 8 - 11, 1992

 

Thursday, October 8, 1992

 

This has been a sunny hot day. I cleaned the stove over today. Carmen called late in p.m. Brogan too. I got most all the papers read today. Carmen came and got the supper and washed the dishes. Betty had the two children tonight, she and Arnold went to the Fryeburg Fair. I’m glad for Carmen. She works so much at the hospital. Billie hasn’t been out anywhere today except drive out to get the mail. Walt’s truck went tonight to be repaired, about 4:45 PM .

 

 

 

 

Friday, October 9, 1992

 

Foggy when we got up. David called in this a.m. for coffee. I didn’t do much. Carmen called this p.m. I had the baby for a half hour this p.m. Dorothea came and got the supper. A red flannel hash. Carmen had a client this p.m. She had to go to work at the hospital. Minnie is going to a nursing home after she is able to leave the hospital. Also Ilan in has got to go too.

 

 

 

Saturday, October 10, 1992

 

It was cloudy in a.m. Around noon it began to break away, blue sky and sun. David came for coffee and talked. Dorothea came and worked hard all day. Cleaned, washed floors, we picked over some things in the box on back porch. She helped Billie with his bath then she washed my hair and put a rinse on. Susan is coming tomorrow to cut it and set it. Betty and Walt worked outside today, cleaned up and harrowed their garden. Brogan called in this a.m. just for a little while. Dorothea washed my hair and put a rinse on. It is quite black. Walt’s brother and his wife Patty came down there this p.m. Rosalie called.

 

 

 

Sunday, October 11, 1992 HAIRCUT and set

 

This has been such a long lonely day. Kind of on the cloudy very dreary side. Susan came and cut my hair and set it. She done a very good job. Carmen and children were here and BJ for just a minute. They got rest of the apples picked.