Jan. 1: "Usual reading of Bible. Watching New Year parade a few minutes, not interested. Had a walk out front. After lunch a nap with oxygen."
Jan. 2: "About 5 PM came Joe to spend an hour with us. They are returning to Sonora tomorrow."
Jan. 3: "Up and going after the most miserable night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Jan. 4: "Up for bath. Breakfast. Usual reading. Worked on mail, then had a nap before lunch. Went to see Esther."
Jan. 5: "Up and going. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Gloria washed my hair and set it. Julia went to the base."
Jan. 6: "Working on mail. Eugene came in late afternoon and played two games of transograms with me."
Jan. 7: "Up and going after a good rest. Breakfast over before 9. Sorting mail. Usual reading."
Jan. 8: "Wrote to Myrle Gibson. Gloria left for Vista before noon. Julia took her to Garcia’s home. Eugene came over and we had games. Then he brought Mary Olive over to have supper with us. He stayed with me and Julia took Mary Olive back to Esther. Esther died while they were here with only Ralph and nurse there. Got to bed about 11:30."
Jan. 9: "Up and going after good sleep. Suzanne came in time for breakfast with us. Usual reading."
Jan. 10: "Up and going after a restless night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Jan. 11: "Up for bath. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Memorial service for Esther. After service dinner….A memorial service for Esther at 7 PM. Church packed full. After songs and talks by the Pastor a dinner was served. David Benjamin drove down to be there for the service. Home after 10 PM."
Jan. 12: "Ariel and Evelyn went home this afternoon. D. Benjamin went partway home this afternoon. Eugene and Mary Olive bid us farewell."
Jan. 13: "Went to Women’s meeting. Merle and Kaye, Harold and Betty came in the evening. Harold and Betty returning to Florida tomorrow."
Jan. 14: "Up and going after a restless night. Breakfast over by 9:30. Usual reading."
Jan. 15: "Up for bath. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading."
Jan. 16: "Up and going. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Jan. 17: "Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Jan. 18: "Up for bath after miserable night. Breakfast over by 9. Usual reading."
Jan. 19: "Up and going. Breakfast over at 9. Julia leaving for Base to be gone three days. Usual reading."
Jan. 20: "Up for bath after a wretched night. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading."
Jan. 21: "Up and going. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading."
Jan. 22: "Up for bath after a GOOD night’s rest. Breakfast over before 8:30. Usual reading."
Jan. 23: "Up and going. Not able to attend church. Ralph came by. Friend of Julia came to spend evening with her. Gloria went away for the afternoon and evening."
Jan. 24: "Up and going after restless night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Wrote to Medscar and Katherine Dollar."
Jan. 25: "Up for bath after a restless night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Jan. 26: "Up and going. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Jan. 27: "Up for bath after good night. Breakfast over about 9."
Jan. 28: "Breakfast over at 8:30. Usual reading. Sunshine this morning."
Jan. 29: "Up for bath after some sleep. Breakfast over after 9."
Jan. 30: "Up after some rest and sleep. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. Cold this morning."
Jan. 31: "Up and going after a wakeful night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Pastor Webber had lunch with us. Ralph had supper with us. Then Walter joined us in game of dominoes."
Feb. 1: "Up for bath after a miserable night. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. Ralph had supper with us. Then Ralph Winter and I played dominoes."
Feb. 2: "Up and going. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Preparing mail."
Feb. 3: "Up and lost balance and hurt knee. Later up for bath. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Trouble finding things. After supper Ralph, Walter and I played dominoes."
Feb. 4: "Up and going after some rest. Usual reading. Breakfast over by 9. Rained in the night. My leg troubling me. Pastor Webber brought Sister Lowdon over to visit me in the afternoon. Gloria washed my hair and did it in curlers in the forenoon."
Feb. 5: "Up for bath. Breakfast over by 9. I don’t feel good, so weak. Suzanne came to see us. After supper had two games of transograms. She returned home after 10 PM."
Feb. 6: "Up after good night’s rest. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Ralph took Gloria and I to church and brot us home. Then Gloria went away with Ralph."
Feb. 7: "Up and going Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Feb. 8: "Up for bath after one of my worst nights. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. I feel weak and discouraged."
Feb. 9: "Up and going after a restful night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Feb. 10: "Up for bath after some sleep. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Julia took us to women’s meeting and I sat there nearly an hour with nothing to do and was miserable."
Feb. 11: "Up and going after a fair night. Breakfast by 8:30. Usual reading. Had a walk in rear yard. Had lunch at my desk."
Feb. 12: "Up for bath after miserable night. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading. Had a walk in rear yard, also out front. Spent evening at Ralph’s home."
Feb. 13: "Up and going. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Ralph took Gloria and I to church."
Feb. 14: "Up and going. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Feb. 15: "Up for bath after fair night. Breakfast over before 9:30. Julia locked out of bedroom without her glasses so is very uncomfortable."
Feb. 16: "Up and going. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Audrey and her grandchild Abigail came for a little while in the forenoon. Ralph had supper with us. I had walk and a ride."
Feb. 17: "Up and going. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Audrey and her grandchild Abigail came for a little while in the forenoon. Ralph had supper with us. I had walk and a ride."
Feb. 18: "Up and going after miserable night. Julia gave me hot milk about 1 AM and took me for a little walk. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Feb. 19: "Up for bath after a fair night. Got some sleep. Breakfast over before 9. Ralph, Amy and Aaron ate supper with us."
Feb. 20: "Up and going after an awful night. Breakfast over by 9. Usual reading in Book of Esther. Had a ride in afternoon."
Feb. 21: "Up and going after fair night. Ralph and Heather called. Usual reading. Breakfast over before 9."
Feb. 22: "Up for bath after fair night. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading."
Feb. 23: "Up and going after sleepless night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. A walk in the morning and a ride in the afternoon."
Feb. 24: "Up for bath and going after an awful night. Breath so short I thought I was dying. Couldn’t eat all my breakfast. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Had long ride, no hearing so slept. Lunch, a good one, at Denny’s. No afternoon nap necessary. Julia hunted for yarn and found the tan color."
Feb. 25: "Up and going after a good night’s rest. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Had morning walk and a walk in afternoon."
Feb. 26: "Up for bath after good night’s rest. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading."
Feb. 27: "Up and going after a night of pain in my left knee. Every third breath a pain went thru my knee so I got no sleep and of course feel miserable. The pain started during the evening."
Feb. 28: "Up and going after a good night’s sleep. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading."
Mar. 2: "Up and going. Breakfast over 8:30. Usual reading."
Mar. 3: "Up for bath after a good night. Breakfast over about 9. I feel better this morning. Ralph came in during breakfast. Had a walk and a ride. Finished a pillow top today."
Mar. 4: "Up and going. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Writing letter."
Mar. 5: "Up for bath after a restful night. Breakfast over about 8:45. Usual reading. Wrote to Myrle Gibson."
Mar. 6: "Up and going. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Didn’t get to church. The Australian came at lunchtime and stayed until bedtime. He went with us for a ride halfway to San Diego along the coast and back by Rt. 5. He paid for our dinner in a restaurant."
Mar. 7: "Up and going after a restful night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Pastor Webber had lunch with us. I had a walk in the forenoon, a ride in afternoon."
Mar. 8: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading."
Mar. 9: "Up after a sleepless, restless night. Breakfast before 8:45. Usual reading. Had walks and ride. "
Mar. 10: "Up for bath. Got some sleep. Breakfast over by 9. Usual reading. Got started on another pillow top. Had a ride to store."
Mar. 11: "Up and going after some sleep. Breakfast on before 9. Usual reading."
Mar. 12: "Up for bath after a fair night. Breakfast over at 9. Julia and Gloria went to rummage sale at church. Usual reading."
Mar. 13: "Up and going after restless night. Usual reading. Breakfast over at 9. Didn’t get to church. At 12:30 left for Audrey’s home. Had dinner there. Left for home around 4."
Mar. 14: "Up and going after a fair night. Breakfast over 8:45. Usual reading."
Mar. 15: "Up for bath after good sleep. Right arm kept me awake for a while. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. The Australian had lunch with us. Then he and Julia went to San Diego. Gloria’s boy friend had supper with us."
Mar. 16: "Up and going. No sleep until after 3 AM. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading."
Mar. 17: "Up for bath. Breakfast over by 9. Usual reading. Julia took us to Women’s meeting and came for us at noon and we had lunch in a restaurant. I just got up from nap at 2:40."
Mar. 18: "Up and going after a miserable night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Mar. 19: "Up for bath after good night’s rest and sleep. Breakfast over near 8:30. Usual reading."
Mar. 20: "Ralph took Gloria and I to church. It proved to be children’s day so they had no worship service or preaching. Nap and reading in afternoon. Gloria away for part of afternoon and evening."
Mar. 21: "Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. I feel pretty good this morning."
Mar. 22: "Up for bath after horrible night. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading. This forenoon we took Ralph to the airport to leave for Florida, then went to restaurant for lunch. Worked some on pillow after we got home around 4."
Mar. 23: "Up and going after a fair night. Breakfast over about 8:45. Usual reading."
Mar. 24: "Up for bath. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. Getting ready to go to Women’s ministry. Gloria’s boyfriend had supper with us and spent the evening here."
Mar. 25: "Up after a restless night. Breakfast over 8:45. Usual reading. Australian had supper with us."
Mar. 26: "Up for bath after a good night. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading."
Mar. 27: "Up and going after restful night. Breakfast over 8:30. Usual reading. Ralph telephoned from Florida. All is well. Disappointed in not getting to church."
Mar. 28: "Up and going after a good night’s rest. Breakfast over at 8:30. Usual reading. Audrey, Suzanne and Debby’s two children came to see me."
Mar. 29: "Up for b. after a good night. Breakfast over about 8. Usual reading. Went zoo but saw only monkeys and birds. Was glad to get home."
Mar. 30: "Up and going after good night. Breakfast over 8:30. Usual reading."
Mar. 31: "Up for bath after good night or rest and sleep. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Went to church and ate lunch there. Gloria’s friend took her and Walter out for supper."
Apr. 1: "Up and going. Breakfast over at 8:30. Feel better and wide awake. Usual reading."
Apr. 2: "Up for bath. Breakfast over 8:45. Usual reading."
Apr. 3: "Up and going after a wakeful night. Usual reading. Breakfast over at … Went to church. Suzanne came to church and after that we went out for dinner. Then Suzanne went home."
Apr. 4: "Up and going. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading."
Apr. 5: "Up for bath. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. Mailing checks."
Apr. 6: "Up after restless night. Usual reading. So weak I can hardly get around."
Apr. 13: "Julia went to hospital today. Kaye Calkins cared for me tonight so Gloria could get some rest. I had a sleepless night of pain."
Apr. 14: "Up for bath. Gloria attending me."
Apr. 15: "Evelyn and Ariel cared for me today."
Apr. 16: "Up for bath. Weak and miserable."
Apr. 17: "Breakfast over at 9. Suzanne cared for me last night. No sleep."
Apr. 18: "Up and going. Breakfast over at 8:45. Ariel helped me in the night."
Apr. 19: "Up after an awful night. Had a bath. Went for ride with Ariel."
Apr. 20: "My breakfast over before 8. Usual reading. Feel stronger this morning. Julia arrived home about noon."
Apr. 21: "Up for bath after sleepless night. Breakfast over at 8. Usual reading."
Apr. 22: "Up after a wakeful night."
Apr. 23: "Up for bath. Breakfast about 8. Usual reading. Gloria is going away for a time and Elna Is going to help us. So thankful."
Apr. 24: "Time change. Up after miserable night. Breakfast over about 9:30. Usual reading."
Apr. 25: "Up after a miserable night. Breakfast over at 7. Usual reading."
Apr. 26: "Up for bath after an awful night. Breakfast over at 8. Usual reading. Staring another pillow. Mailed letter to Ft. Bragg. Got scoldings."
Apr. 28: "Up for bath. Had a little sleep. Sue Higgins cared for me. Breakfast over about 8:30. Feel quite good except for the awful pain that comes in my head every once in a while."
Apr. 29: "Up after a restless, sleepless night. Am so weak I can barely breath. Breakfast over 8:15. Usual reading."
Apr. 30: "Up for bath and shampoo after sleepless night. Breakfast. Usual reading. Jim and Virginia Wilday visited us this afternoon."
May 1: "Jim and Virginia Wilday visited us this afternoon."
May 2: "Breakfast over at 7:15. Usual reading."
May 3: "Up for bath after some sleep. Breakfast over at 8:15. Usual reading. Preparing mail. Sue took care of me last night."
May 4: "Breakfast over about 8:30 after a night with some sleep. Usual reading. Bro. Nelson sent me three Evangels for which I am so thankful."
May 5: "Up for bath. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading. Sue cared for me last night. Today Mother’s Day. Also Day of Prayer."
May 6: "Up and going. Breakfast over about 8. Usual reading. Elna Rhodes helped me last nit."
May 7: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading."
May 8: "George, Audrey and Suzanne took us out for lunch today."
May 9: "Up and going after some sleep. Breakfast over at 8:30. Usual reading."
May 10: "Up for bath after good sleep. Breakfast over 8:15. Usual reading."
May 11: "Breakfast over at 8 after sleepless night."
May 12: "Up for bath after some sleep. Breakfast over 8:15. Usual reading."
May 13: "Up after an awful night. Breakfast over at 8. Usual reading."
May 14: "Up for bath after sleepless night. Sue cared for me."
May 15: "Up after some sleep. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
May 16: "Breakfast over after 8. Had good sleep last night. Usual reading."
May 17: "Up for bath after some sleep. Breakfast over 8:30. Usual reading."
May 19: "Up for bath after sleepless night. Breakfast over 8:30. Usual reading. Got to church for women’s meeting.
May 20: "Up after a good night’s rest. Breakfast over about 8:15. Usual reading. Feel so much better."
May 21: "Up for bath after a fair night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
May 22: "Breakfast over 8:30. After restful night. Usual reading. Was able to get to church this morning."
May 23: "Up and going after restless night. Breakfast over about 8:15."
May 24: "Up for bath. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading. Three Christians came to see me this afternoon."
May 25: "Up for bath after a good night. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading."
May 26: "Got to Women’s meeting and had lunch with them. Brother Nelson called on us."
May 27: "Breakfast over before 8:30 after a fair night. Usual reading. Sent 5 to Rebecca in Texas."
May 28: "Up for bath. Had slept some. Breakfast over by 8:30. Usual reading."
May 29: "Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading."
May 30: "Breakfast over about 8. Usual reading."
May 31: "Up for bath. Breakfast over at 8:30. Usual reading. Wrote to David Benjamin. Had a ride."
June 1: "Up for bath. Breakfast after 8. Usual reading. A ride in afternoon."
June 3: "Breakfast over 8:15. Usual reading. Ralph."
June 4: "Up for bath after good night. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading. Ralph’s granddaughter Rene came to see me Friday afternoon."
June 5: "Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading. Ralph came after 10 and took Gloria and I to church. An interesting service. Read a lot during the day."
June 8: "Breakfast over at 8 after a good night. Usual reading. Last night went to a party for Chris Gallup’s new 5-week-old son."
June 9: "Up for bath after restless night. Sue with me. Breakfast over before 8:38. Usual reading."
June 10: "Up after good night. Breakfast over 8:15. Usual reading."
June 11: "Up for bath after one of my worst nights. Breakfast over about 8. Usual reading. Sue with me thru night. Julia having a rummage sail today."
June 12: "Breakfast over 8:30 after a fair night. Usual reading. No need of help through the nite. Julia went to Redlands for a dedication."
June 13: "Up after a good restful night. Breakfast over 8:30. Usual reading. Glad I didn’t go with Julia. She got home at midnight Saturday night. Was at a dedication. Joe came to see me and I didn’t know him. I had not seen him since December. He had lunch with us."
June 14: "Up for bath. Breakfast over at 9. Had a fall at 5 AM. Don’t feel good."
June 15: "Up after a sleepless night but feel pretty good anyhow."
June 16: "Up for bath after sleep. Am so weak. Hope to feel better. Today last day of school."
June 17: "Up and going after a good night. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. Joe and Dora visited us in the evening."
June 18: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over at 9."
June 19: "Breakfast over at 9. Today is Father’s Day. Today I have lived 100 ½ years."
June 21: "Went to hospital."
June 24: "Came home from hospital."
June 25: "Up for bath and shampoo after good night. Ariel came in while at breakfast to greet us."
June 27: "Breakfast over 8:30. Had a sleepless night but no pain. Joe and Dora left for home today."
June 28: "Up for bath after getting some sleep. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. I hope to get some pillow work done today."
June 30: "Up for bath. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
July 3: "Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Went to San Diego to party at Suzanne’s. Suzanne came home with us after it was over. Gloria gone so Suzanne helped me."
July 4: "Breakfast over about 8 after a sleepless, miserable night. I feel awful. Usual reading. Suzanne and I had two games. She returned home in afternoon."
July 5: "Up for bath. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading."
Sep. 24: "Julia?: Mother Barth died this morning at 9:52 AM. Walter found she wasn’t breathing and called Ralph who was on the davenport. He realized that she was gone and came to tell Gloria and me."
Sep. 28: "Julia: Mom was placed beside Papa. Many friends (see guest book) came to Mother’s service at the Eternal Hills chapel. Pastor Webber, Pastor Nelson and Pastor Higgins gave a lovely service. The floral gifts were beautiful and Mom looked very nice. She is with our Lord now."
