April 1: "Usual reading. Raining hard and windy. Went to Esther’s late afternoon. Had supper there. Came home about 9."
April 2: "Feel better this morning. Had a walk around rose garden. After lunch a nap. Pastor Webber called on us in the afternoon. Had a walk outside. Left at 6 for Cardiff Kitchen, got off the track and arrived at 7. From there to Esther’s. Home after 9."
April 3: "Up for bath after miserable nite. Usual reading. Had walk twice around rose garden. After lunch Gloria and Julia went away and M.O. and I were alone. We had one game and a lot of visiting. Then at 3 I went to bed for an hour."
April 4: "Up and going after a long sleepless nite. Gloria got home at 1 AM. Had a nice ride to the countryside in afternoon."
April 5: "Up and going as usual. Usual reading."
April 6: "Up for bath. Usual reading. Got good sleep toward morning. Julia came home late and brought Timothy Draper with her."
April 7: "Had a walk around rose garden, also a ride to plaza. Timothy Draper is here, makes good company for Walter."
April 8: "Up for bath after a good nite. Usual reading. Julia took us to church and stayed to work and for lunch, left at 1 for home. Took a nap and then went to Solana Beach to take Timothy Draper to his father. Then to Big Bear for groceries. Been a good day."
April 10: "Usual reading. Had a walk. Gloria and Walter went away to be gone until Sunday night."
April 11: "Up and going. Mary Olive helped me get dressed, etc. etc. Murlene and Darrell came with six children and had dinner with us about 2. They left for church about 5:30. Gloria and Walter came home before 9."
April 12: "Up and going as usual. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading."
April 15: "Julia took us to church to women’s meeting. Ralph came at 1 and brot us home. I had a nap with oxygen, then about 5 we went to Esther’s and had dinner with them and came home at 10 o’clock."
April 16: "Up and going as usual. Have pain in left side of my head."
April 17: "Up for bath. Breakfast over at 9. Went to Suzanne’s in the morning and got home by 11 at nit."
April 18: "Ralph took us to church and brot us home. Read most of remainder of the day. Had a nap in afternoon."
April 19: "Up and going after sleepless night. Weather clear. Mary Olive came over for afternoon and evening. Gloria took me for a walk. Didn’t get much done on work. Made mistake and had a lot of ripping to do. M.O. and I had two games in evening."
April 20: "Had walk around rose garden. Couldn’t hardly make it. So weak. Mary Olive came in afternoon and Ralph and Esther for supper. Worked some on needlepoint. They left about 10 PM."
April 21: "Mary Olive left this AM for Texas to visit her daughter Merry Zoe. Gloria is going to wash my hair this morning. Joe came to visit us late afternoon – a surprise. Did a lot of reading."
April 22: "Up for bath after sleepless night. Gloria gave me oxygen at daylight. We started to go to church and I felt so weak I got out of car and went back into the house and worked some on needlepoint. I had a little walk in carport and patio. Gloria had a friend take her out for dinner this evening. It’s 10 and I am tired so I am going to bed. Got announcement of birth from Beverly."
April 23: "Up and going after a miserable night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Ralph and Esther leaving this morning for Oregon. Harold Calkins came to see us today. Had a walk outside. Been a good day."
April 24: "Up for bath after sleepless nite. Was hungry and ate a big breakfast. Had a walk in patio and carport, also a ride to Fedmart. A nap with oxygen after lunch. Worked in between acts, also did a bit of reading. Had a nap while Julia and Gloria were in the grocery. Oh if I could only sleep at nite when I am in bed."
April 25: "Up and going. Turn clocks ahead an hour. Breakfast over after 10. Usual reading. Had a walk around patio and carport, read a lot and watched TV. Gloria came home before 8."
April 26: "Up and going after a horrible nite of no sleep. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Harold came to visit me about 12:30 until 3. He is in Vista this evening and leaves for Miami and home tomorrow morning. Can’t work on needlepoint now because have run out of yarn. Hope Julia can find some tomorrow."
April 27: "Up for bath after restless nite. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. Had a walk around carport and patio. Had a ride to bank and Fedmart, also in afternoon a ride to the plaza."
April 28: "Up and going after a better night. Breakfast over about 9. Cloudy weather. Usual reading. Finished reading Old Testament this morning. Had a ride to the hospital in the afternoon. Gloria to the dentist. Started on another pillow top."
April 29: "Up for bath. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading, now in Old Testament."
April 30: "Up and going. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading."
