Mar. 1: "Julia took us to Church to the women’s meeting, no one there. Heat was on so was comfortable. TEn minutes later they were coming in and we had a nice morning. I cut stuffing as usual. Gloria stuffed a doll. We had a nice lunch. Julia came at noon and ate with us."
Mar. 2: "Read the news before and after supper and then helped Gloria with her words."
Mar. 3: "Dora sent me a box of macadamia nut candy, it is delicious, also sent me a note. After 8 I helped Gloria with her English."
Mar. 6: "At 4 had a walk up to the daisies. At 9 PM worked on the language deal with Gloria. Off to bed at 10."
Mar. 9: "Went to hospital. Feared I would die and notified all the family. Mary Olive flew out from Texas. I had pneumonia in right lung."
Mar. 22: "I am so thankful to be home. Still too weak to get around alone. Mary Olive flew home tonite. Different ones brot or sent flowers. The church sent a growing plant. Harold and Cynthia and Amy and Aaron came to see me. Harold flew east tonite."
Mar. 23: "Feel so frustrated and weak. I hear Chaplin Nelson called this afternoon."
Mar. 26: "Ralph, Aaron and Amy called in a few minutes about 11. He was taking the children to feed the ducks."
Mar. 28: "Bought stamps from Julia and had a walk around inside — too cold outside."
Mar. 29: "Julia took Gloria and I to women’s meeting at 10 and came for us at 11:30. She bought a Kentucky chicken dinner for our lunch….Around 2 took Gloria to Penny’s for permanent. Then took me to eye doctor, the to Doctor …. He said I still had pneumonia in right lung and ordered X-reay. In between somewhere we picked up Gloria. I finally got the X-ray and we got home around 5. I was so tired laid down and went to sleep and Gloria awakened me for dinner of waffles and bacon. Real good….It was so good to get to the Missionary Council again after three weeks absence."
Apr. 7: "Mary Olive called from Texas. I could hear her but she heard me. I feel a little stronger today and wish I could hear but thankful I can see."
Apr. 8: "Julia and I went to church. Appeared to be good message but I understood nothing. When we got home I went to bed and to sleep so late lunch. About 8 PM came George, Audrey, Tina, Daniel, wife and daughter. Audrey brot me a poem card and a gift book. They left after 9. Then Gloria wound a skein of yarn into a ball and now it is my bedtime. Hope I can sleep."
Apr. 9: "Ralph and Esther came over for the evening and they all except me spent the time winding yarn into balls. They left about 10. Then we all retired. Slept some."
Apr. 10: "Started to read a book someone left here. Read a chapter, then work on the needlepoint. Did that way all day."
Apr. 12: "Got a card from Mary Martha from China where they are traveling. This has been an interesting day."
Apr. 13: "Gloria don’t feel well tonite, her stomach is hurting her. I told her to drink a lot of hot water."
Apr. 14: "After lunch Julia took me with her to a place I had wondered about and found that one of our church ladies lives there — Mrs. Sandberg — she showed Julia around. I sat in the beautiful big room. It is where Mildred Gram? Lives but she is in another part of building."
Apr. 15: "Gloria’s day off but she went with us. A good Easter service at church but I understood nothing. I wish people who can hear would appreciate it."
Apr. 16: "Did my morning reading, then worked on needlepoint. One side was on frame crooked so I loosened it up and with Gloria’s help got it straightened and continued to work….A little late came Ralph with Aaron and Amy. Invited me to go with them to feed the ducks. I went along and we were back before 12….After 4 walked up the road to the neighbors to see the daisies — and lavender flowers by their mailbox. Paper came so I'll read.….Julia stayed at school all day to save gas and is home before 9:30."
Apr. 18: "Worked on pillow until lunch, now not sure what next….Made some mistakes and a lot of ripping. Gloria has loaned me a needle so I can go ahead."
Apr. 20: "Did my usual morning reading. Worked on the pillow — did a lot of ripping because of mistakes. The toilet went wrong. Joe and Docma? Dora? Came over, then they left and Joe came back with his tools — got a new toilet and had it done about 4 — So Joe ate lunch with Gloria and I….I did a bit of reading and also had a walk up the road a block."
Apr. 21: "Julia gone to a rummage sale. Mailed notice to Appalachian Project. Sowed and ripped on the pillow. Had a walk up the road."
Apr. 22: "Gloria left with her boyfriend while we were at breakfast. Ralph and Esther came by and took me to church and then had lunch with us."
Apr. 23: "Waffles and bacon for breakfast. Reading done before eating. Worked on pillow — mostly ripping….Sent a birthday card to Timothy Barth’s daughter Nicola. Julia came in about 9:15 just as I had finished a game of transograms."
Apr. 24: "Up at 2:30 and got ready for trip to hospital for chest X-ray ordered by Dr. Steiger. After that was able to have my ear attended to and my glasses fixed. So got three things done on one trip."
Apr. 25: "No ladies meeting here so I don’t know what I will be doing tomorrow."
Apr. 26: "Pantyhose I ordered came today so now I must mark them with some red thread. Ralph, Esther, Cindy and Heather came around 4. Ralph set up the table and we four played dominoes."
Apr. 27: "Been reading in the “Signs of the Times” gift from Grace Brassington. Very good."
Apr. 29: "About 4 PM Christopher stopped by for an hour on his way back to school. They have only two more weeks instead of six like the public school. My lamp won’t work — wish Ariel were here, he might be able to fix it. It needed new bulb Julia had one so all is going well."
Apr. 30: "At 1 Ralph came for me and I went with him to San Marcos to get his Dad, then to Vista to do something to the Bug. While waiting there saw Linda for few minutes, then came home."
