Methinks that somebody upstairs doth protest too much. There is no W to be caught here in my possession, however loudly thou mightedst protest. All this commotion is making me very certain that there is some hidden card that I will perhaps never see coming and for which I have no remedy or defense, and for which there will be no reason for me to fight back and continue this worthless and futile investigation into nothing much. Still, it is not nice to fool me in this crude and silly way.
Which reminds me of the conversation that we had in college about how sometimes treat us like "it," like I am just a piece of worthless junk that everybody loves to kick around. If you want someone to have an ugly personality, churlish and cheerless and selfish and cranky, just treat them the way you treat me. Then you will get back what you put into it, which is nothing really.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Diary Tidbits-1983
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."
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."
Diary Tidbits-December 1982
Dec. 1: "Breakfast over 9;15. Usual reading. Preparing mail."
Dec. 2: "Up for bath. Feel very weak. Breakfast over 9:15. Usual reading. Had walks in house, too windy outside. Had ride to the store. Brother Nelson called on us in late afternoon. Supper over before 8:30 PM. Felt ill this morning but much better by noon."
Dec. 3: "Up and going after night’s rest. Breakfast over about 8:45. Usual reading."
Dec. 4: "Up for bath after good night’s rest. Breakfast over 9:15. Usual reading."
Dec. 5: "Breakfast over at 9:15. Usual reading. Didn’t get to church. George and Audrey visited us from 4 to 5:30 PM."
Dec. 6: "Up and going after a miserable night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading."
Dec. 7: "Up for bath after sleepless night. So weak can hardly walk. Breakfast over 9:30. Usual reading."
Dec. 8: "Up and going after getting some sleep. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Preparing mail."
Dec. 9: "Prepared mail. Gloria helped me. Had shampoo."
Dec. 10: "Up but very weak. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading. Preparing mail. After 1 went for a permanent, got home after 4. Julia said was best we have had. Suzanne came for supper and spent the evening, also a 50-year-old man friend of Julia’s from Vista."
Dec. 11: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading. I am so weak I can hardly stand up. Preparing mail. Could never get it done but for Gloria helping me."
Dec. 12: "A nice ride to Vista to take Gloria to a friend. George and Audrey brought Mary Olive here in the afternoon for a little while, then left her at Esther’s to help them."
Dec. 13: "Up and going after a night with some sleep. Breakfast over before 9. Feel a bit stronger than last week. Preparing mail."
Dec. 14: "Up for bath. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading."
Dec. 18: "Went to beauty shop for hairdo."
Dec. 19: "My 100th birthday. Clear. Up and going on my 100th birthday. Usual reading. Dozens of gifts and cards. I feel unworthy of all this attention. Julia organized a party. 135 people came. An exciting time."
Dec. 20: "Spent most of forenoon registering gifts and cards. Gloria and Ann helped. Now I feel like crying but I need to write."
Dec. 21: "Susie came today and we had two games."
Dec. 22: "Elmer and Ann returned from Pasadena."
Dec. 23: "Up for bath after a good night. Kimberly with us for breakfast."
Dec. 24: "Breakfast over before 9. No sleep after midnight. Usual reading."
Dec. 25: "Christmas Day. Up for bath. Usual reading. Company."
Dec. 26: "Usual reading. Did not go to church. Gloria and Walter left to be gone until Tuesday night. Suzanne here to help me."
Dec. 27: "Bath. Usual reading. Audrey came for day to help. Suzanne took me to Doctor for X-rays and blood sample. Suzanne and I had game."
Dec. 28: "Usual reading. Suzanne and I had games. Audrey came to help today. Mary Olive here for a while. They three left after supper. Gloria and Walter arrived before 10. Pastor Webber called on us."
Dec. 29: "Up and going. Usual reading. so nice to have Gloria and Walter back. I am still weak and coughing."
Dec. 31: "Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Still weak and shaky but will try to write a letter. Wrote to Elizabeth Hunt Garcia and Thommases in Woodhull, N.Y. Had a ride with Julia to Save-On to get batteries for my hearing aid."
Dec. 2: "Up for bath. Feel very weak. Breakfast over 9:15. Usual reading. Had walks in house, too windy outside. Had ride to the store. Brother Nelson called on us in late afternoon. Supper over before 8:30 PM. Felt ill this morning but much better by noon."
Dec. 3: "Up and going after night’s rest. Breakfast over about 8:45. Usual reading."
Dec. 4: "Up for bath after good night’s rest. Breakfast over 9:15. Usual reading."
Dec. 5: "Breakfast over at 9:15. Usual reading. Didn’t get to church. George and Audrey visited us from 4 to 5:30 PM."
Dec. 6: "Up and going after a miserable night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading."
Dec. 7: "Up for bath after sleepless night. So weak can hardly walk. Breakfast over 9:30. Usual reading."
Dec. 8: "Up and going after getting some sleep. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Preparing mail."
Dec. 9: "Prepared mail. Gloria helped me. Had shampoo."
Dec. 10: "Up but very weak. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading. Preparing mail. After 1 went for a permanent, got home after 4. Julia said was best we have had. Suzanne came for supper and spent the evening, also a 50-year-old man friend of Julia’s from Vista."
Dec. 11: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading. I am so weak I can hardly stand up. Preparing mail. Could never get it done but for Gloria helping me."
Dec. 12: "A nice ride to Vista to take Gloria to a friend. George and Audrey brought Mary Olive here in the afternoon for a little while, then left her at Esther’s to help them."
Dec. 13: "Up and going after a night with some sleep. Breakfast over before 9. Feel a bit stronger than last week. Preparing mail."
Dec. 14: "Up for bath. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading."
Dec. 18: "Went to beauty shop for hairdo."
Dec. 19: "My 100th birthday. Clear. Up and going on my 100th birthday. Usual reading. Dozens of gifts and cards. I feel unworthy of all this attention. Julia organized a party. 135 people came. An exciting time."
Dec. 20: "Spent most of forenoon registering gifts and cards. Gloria and Ann helped. Now I feel like crying but I need to write."
Dec. 21: "Susie came today and we had two games."
Dec. 22: "Elmer and Ann returned from Pasadena."
Dec. 23: "Up for bath after a good night. Kimberly with us for breakfast."
Dec. 24: "Breakfast over before 9. No sleep after midnight. Usual reading."
Dec. 25: "Christmas Day. Up for bath. Usual reading. Company."
Dec. 26: "Usual reading. Did not go to church. Gloria and Walter left to be gone until Tuesday night. Suzanne here to help me."
Dec. 27: "Bath. Usual reading. Audrey came for day to help. Suzanne took me to Doctor for X-rays and blood sample. Suzanne and I had game."
Dec. 28: "Usual reading. Suzanne and I had games. Audrey came to help today. Mary Olive here for a while. They three left after supper. Gloria and Walter arrived before 10. Pastor Webber called on us."
Dec. 29: "Up and going. Usual reading. so nice to have Gloria and Walter back. I am still weak and coughing."
Dec. 31: "Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Still weak and shaky but will try to write a letter. Wrote to Elizabeth Hunt Garcia and Thommases in Woodhull, N.Y. Had a ride with Julia to Save-On to get batteries for my hearing aid."
Diary Tidbits-November 1982
Nov. 1: "Up and going after a most miserable sleepless night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 2: "Up for bath after best night’s sleep in months. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 3: "Up and going. Restful night. Breakfast over before 8:30. Preparing mail."
Nov. 4: "Up for bath. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Preparing mail."
Nov. 5: "Up and going after an awful night. Could not sleep or lay still. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Had a long ride to Vista."
Nov. 6: "Up for bath after getting some sleep. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading."
Nov. 7: "Up before 8 after a most miserable night. No sleep until 4 AM, pain and distress. Usual reading. Breakfast about 9."
Nov. 8: "Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 9: "Up for bath after best sleep in months. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 10: "Up and going. Breakfast over at 8:45. Usual reading. Write checks."
Nov. 11: "Up for bath. Breakfast over before 8:30. Usual reading. Cold this morning. Just before lunchtime came Audrey and she spent the rest of the day with us until about 9 PM."
Nov. 12: "Up and going after good night’s rest. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading."
Nov. 13: "Up for bath after a restless night. Usual reading. Breakfast over at 8:15."
Nov. 14: "Up and going after a restful night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Didn’t get to church. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia, friends of Gloria, called on us in evening."
Nov. 15: "Breakfast over before 9. Had a restful night. Usual reading. Finished pillow top. Sorted Christmas cards. Had a walk in backyard."
Nov. 16: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Wrote to Myrle Fife Gibson. Had a walk in backyard. After lunch a nap with oxygen. Thanksgiving greeting card from Heather and Cindy Calkins. Pastor Webber came just as we were sitting down to supper so he had supper with us. Julia had gone somewhere just before he came."
Nov. 17: "Up and going after good night’s rest. Usual reading. Had a walk both morning and afternoon."
Nov. 18: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Had my morning walk. Started another pillow."
Nov. 19: "Up after good night’s rest. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 20: "Up for bath after good night’s rest. Breakfast over at 8:30. Usual reading."
Nov. 21: "Up before 8 after a good night’s rest and sleep. Usual reading. Ralph took Gloria and I to church."
Nov. 22: "Up and going after a night of pain. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 23: "Up for bath after painful night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Today Esther is 76 years old."
Nov. 24: "Up and going. Breakfast over about 9. Gloria fed me hot milk and took a tablet for severe pain in head. After that went to sleep and felt good this morning."
Nov. 25: "Breakfast over before 9:30. Usual reading."
Nov. 26: "Up and going after a good night until 4 AM, then pain. Breakfast over about 9."
Nov. 27: "Up for bath after restful night. Usual reading. Breakfast over at 9:30."
Nov. 28: "Up and going after a restless night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Ralph took Gloria and I to church. Julia brot us home."
Nov. 29: "Up after a restless night until 3 AM. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 30: "Up for bath after a good night’s rest. Breakfast over about 9:15. Usual reading. Rained in the night."
Nov. 2: "Up for bath after best night’s sleep in months. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 3: "Up and going. Restful night. Breakfast over before 8:30. Preparing mail."
Nov. 4: "Up for bath. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Preparing mail."
Nov. 5: "Up and going after an awful night. Could not sleep or lay still. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Had a long ride to Vista."
Nov. 6: "Up for bath after getting some sleep. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading."
Nov. 7: "Up before 8 after a most miserable night. No sleep until 4 AM, pain and distress. Usual reading. Breakfast about 9."
Nov. 8: "Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 9: "Up for bath after best sleep in months. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 10: "Up and going. Breakfast over at 8:45. Usual reading. Write checks."
Nov. 11: "Up for bath. Breakfast over before 8:30. Usual reading. Cold this morning. Just before lunchtime came Audrey and she spent the rest of the day with us until about 9 PM."
Nov. 12: "Up and going after good night’s rest. Breakfast over about 8:30. Usual reading."
Nov. 13: "Up for bath after a restless night. Usual reading. Breakfast over at 8:15."
Nov. 14: "Up and going after a restful night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Didn’t get to church. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia, friends of Gloria, called on us in evening."
Nov. 15: "Breakfast over before 9. Had a restful night. Usual reading. Finished pillow top. Sorted Christmas cards. Had a walk in backyard."
Nov. 16: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Wrote to Myrle Fife Gibson. Had a walk in backyard. After lunch a nap with oxygen. Thanksgiving greeting card from Heather and Cindy Calkins. Pastor Webber came just as we were sitting down to supper so he had supper with us. Julia had gone somewhere just before he came."
Nov. 17: "Up and going after good night’s rest. Usual reading. Had a walk both morning and afternoon."
Nov. 18: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Had my morning walk. Started another pillow."
Nov. 19: "Up after good night’s rest. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 20: "Up for bath after good night’s rest. Breakfast over at 8:30. Usual reading."
Nov. 21: "Up before 8 after a good night’s rest and sleep. Usual reading. Ralph took Gloria and I to church."
Nov. 22: "Up and going after a night of pain. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 23: "Up for bath after painful night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Today Esther is 76 years old."
Nov. 24: "Up and going. Breakfast over about 9. Gloria fed me hot milk and took a tablet for severe pain in head. After that went to sleep and felt good this morning."
Nov. 25: "Breakfast over before 9:30. Usual reading."
Nov. 26: "Up and going after a good night until 4 AM, then pain. Breakfast over about 9."
Nov. 27: "Up for bath after restful night. Usual reading. Breakfast over at 9:30."
Nov. 28: "Up and going after a restless night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Ralph took Gloria and I to church. Julia brot us home."
Nov. 29: "Up after a restless night until 3 AM. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Nov. 30: "Up for bath after a good night’s rest. Breakfast over about 9:15. Usual reading. Rained in the night."
Diary Tidbits-October 1982
Oct. 1: "Ralph, Esther, Joe and Renea came over and had supp with us. Joe plans to leave for home at 4 AM tomorrow."
Oct. 2: "Prepared four checks. After lunch a nap with oxygen. Had a ride to Safeway and elsewhere. Worked some. After supper a game of transograms. Reading. Bedtime. Julia went to Vista."
Oct. 3: "Ralph took Gloria and I to church and brot us home. Then Gloria left. After lunch had a nap. In late afternoon about 5 or 5:30 Julia took me for a nice ride through the countryside."
Oct. 4: "Preparing mail. Julia went to San Diego. After lunch a nap. Ralph came over and we played dominoes in the evening after he took Gloria to school. Julia got home after supper and brot Gloria home from school. I went along."
Oct. 5: "Up for bath. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading."
Oct. 6: "Sorting mail. Usual reading. Morning walk. Needlepoint. Nap."
Oct. 7: "Mrs. Duncan came to visit Julia. Julia had gone to San Diego so she visited with me for an hour. Julia brought her old car home and left the new one for some reason."
Oct. 8: "Late afternoon came Art, Anita, Lydia, Deevon and Vanessa. It was so good to see them. Vanessa took me for my afternoon walk. Then they went to see her parents. After supper I had a game of transograms."
Oct. 9: "Julia took me to Esther’s after dark and they went somewhere from 7 to 8:30 PM. Then we all came home."
Oct. 10: "Usual reading. Starting Joshua. Don’t feel good so don’t go to church. Gloria sick. An hourlong nap in afternoon. Much reading. At 4 PM Julia, Ralph and I went to Stella Moore’s 90th birthday party, left at 5 PM. Nice to see those gathered there. Nice little ride to her home on North Tremont."
Oct. 11: "Just about like every other day."
Oct. 12: "Up for a bath after a good night. Breakfast over about 9:30. Usual reading. A walk in the morning. A walk in afternoon. A short nap."
Oct. 13: "Up and going after a restless night. Breakfast over by 9. Usual reading. Work. Morning walk. Lunch. Nap. Afternoon walk. Game in evening. A ride to go after Gloria and Walter."
Oct. 14: "Late breakfast. Ralph took us to church to women’s meeting. Worked there from 10:30 to 12. Julia came for me and we had lunch at home. A nap with oxygen. Work until about 4 when Bro. Nelson came to call on us. Ralph had supper with us."
Oct. 15: "Up and going as usual. Had a restful night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading."
Oct. 17: "Up and going. Usual reading. Had a restless night after midnight. Ralph took me to church. Gloria went to Vista. Toward evening had a long ride. Suzanne with us to see someone."
Oct. 18: "Usual reading. Coldest nite thus far. Rested well and feel good this morning. Worked until lunch. A nap with oxygen. In evening went to see Esther and bid her farewell."
Oct. 19: "Ralph and Esther left early for Florida. Finally got wrong ripped out. Now it is lunchtime. Had my nap, then we went to the Doctor at hospital. He ask me how I am. I answered, “I came here to find out.” He ordered a blood test and told Julia he wanted to see me in four months. Had a game in the evening."
Oct. 20: "Usual reading. Working. After lunch a nap with oxygen. Went with Julia at 8:30 to get Gloria at school."
Oct. 21: "Julia took us to women’s meeting. Had a walk in rear yard. Had a nap. After supper had a game."
Oct. 22: "Up after a most miserable nite. Gloria took me for a walk about 1 AM. Breakfast over about 9."
Oct. 23: "Up for bath after good nite’s rest. Breakfast. Usual reading. Ariel and Evelyn arrived and stayed a while, then went to San Diego and took Julia with them. They got back after 10 PM."
Oct. 24: "Ariel and Evelyn came mid morning, visited, looked at old photos, had lunch with us and left at 2 o’clock for a camp above San Clemente. I had nap from 2 to near 3."
Oct. 25: "Up and going after a sleepless night so don’t feel good. Had a nap and feel better. Had my morning walk after lunch, then went to bed with oxygen. Got a letter written to Miriam."
Oct. 26: "I spent a long time looking over 1981 birthday and Christmas cards."
Oct. 27: "Mailed letter to Miriam Sandberg. Usual reading. Trying to do a new pattern without success. After supper a ride to take Walter to church, then later a ride to get him and get Gloria at school."
Oct. 28: "Up for bath. Breakfast over at 9:15. Usual reading."
Oct. 29: "Up and going. Had some sleep. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Oct. 30: "Up for bath after good night’s rest. Breakfast over by 9. Usual reading."
Oct. 31: "Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading after a coughing night. Didn’t get to church. Ralph brought me the church papers. Had oxygen in afternoon. Just when I was finishing supper came Linda Calkins’ mother, Mrs. Genuine, and Heather to call on us. So nice to see them."
Oct. 2: "Prepared four checks. After lunch a nap with oxygen. Had a ride to Safeway and elsewhere. Worked some. After supper a game of transograms. Reading. Bedtime. Julia went to Vista."
Oct. 3: "Ralph took Gloria and I to church and brot us home. Then Gloria left. After lunch had a nap. In late afternoon about 5 or 5:30 Julia took me for a nice ride through the countryside."
Oct. 4: "Preparing mail. Julia went to San Diego. After lunch a nap. Ralph came over and we played dominoes in the evening after he took Gloria to school. Julia got home after supper and brot Gloria home from school. I went along."
Oct. 5: "Up for bath. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading."
Oct. 6: "Sorting mail. Usual reading. Morning walk. Needlepoint. Nap."
Oct. 7: "Mrs. Duncan came to visit Julia. Julia had gone to San Diego so she visited with me for an hour. Julia brought her old car home and left the new one for some reason."
Oct. 8: "Late afternoon came Art, Anita, Lydia, Deevon and Vanessa. It was so good to see them. Vanessa took me for my afternoon walk. Then they went to see her parents. After supper I had a game of transograms."
Oct. 9: "Julia took me to Esther’s after dark and they went somewhere from 7 to 8:30 PM. Then we all came home."
Oct. 10: "Usual reading. Starting Joshua. Don’t feel good so don’t go to church. Gloria sick. An hourlong nap in afternoon. Much reading. At 4 PM Julia, Ralph and I went to Stella Moore’s 90th birthday party, left at 5 PM. Nice to see those gathered there. Nice little ride to her home on North Tremont."
Oct. 11: "Just about like every other day."
Oct. 12: "Up for a bath after a good night. Breakfast over about 9:30. Usual reading. A walk in the morning. A walk in afternoon. A short nap."
Oct. 13: "Up and going after a restless night. Breakfast over by 9. Usual reading. Work. Morning walk. Lunch. Nap. Afternoon walk. Game in evening. A ride to go after Gloria and Walter."
Oct. 14: "Late breakfast. Ralph took us to church to women’s meeting. Worked there from 10:30 to 12. Julia came for me and we had lunch at home. A nap with oxygen. Work until about 4 when Bro. Nelson came to call on us. Ralph had supper with us."
Oct. 15: "Up and going as usual. Had a restful night. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading."
Oct. 17: "Up and going. Usual reading. Had a restless night after midnight. Ralph took me to church. Gloria went to Vista. Toward evening had a long ride. Suzanne with us to see someone."
Oct. 18: "Usual reading. Coldest nite thus far. Rested well and feel good this morning. Worked until lunch. A nap with oxygen. In evening went to see Esther and bid her farewell."
Oct. 19: "Ralph and Esther left early for Florida. Finally got wrong ripped out. Now it is lunchtime. Had my nap, then we went to the Doctor at hospital. He ask me how I am. I answered, “I came here to find out.” He ordered a blood test and told Julia he wanted to see me in four months. Had a game in the evening."
Oct. 20: "Usual reading. Working. After lunch a nap with oxygen. Went with Julia at 8:30 to get Gloria at school."
Oct. 21: "Julia took us to women’s meeting. Had a walk in rear yard. Had a nap. After supper had a game."
Oct. 22: "Up after a most miserable nite. Gloria took me for a walk about 1 AM. Breakfast over about 9."
Oct. 23: "Up for bath after good nite’s rest. Breakfast. Usual reading. Ariel and Evelyn arrived and stayed a while, then went to San Diego and took Julia with them. They got back after 10 PM."
Oct. 24: "Ariel and Evelyn came mid morning, visited, looked at old photos, had lunch with us and left at 2 o’clock for a camp above San Clemente. I had nap from 2 to near 3."
Oct. 25: "Up and going after a sleepless night so don’t feel good. Had a nap and feel better. Had my morning walk after lunch, then went to bed with oxygen. Got a letter written to Miriam."
Oct. 26: "I spent a long time looking over 1981 birthday and Christmas cards."
Oct. 27: "Mailed letter to Miriam Sandberg. Usual reading. Trying to do a new pattern without success. After supper a ride to take Walter to church, then later a ride to get him and get Gloria at school."
Oct. 28: "Up for bath. Breakfast over at 9:15. Usual reading."
Oct. 29: "Up and going. Had some sleep. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading."
Oct. 30: "Up for bath after good night’s rest. Breakfast over by 9. Usual reading."
Oct. 31: "Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading after a coughing night. Didn’t get to church. Ralph brought me the church papers. Had oxygen in afternoon. Just when I was finishing supper came Linda Calkins’ mother, Mrs. Genuine, and Heather to call on us. So nice to see them."
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Diary Tidbits-September 1982
Sep. 1: "Before noon Ralph took Gloria, Walter and I down to Suzanne’s. She fixed us a delicious lunch, then laid down and went to sleep. I spent the day reading and sleeping. Ralph brot us home before dark."
Sep. 2: "A walk in patio and carport. Work on pillow. Some reading."
Sep. 3: "Sorting letters. Ariel and Evelyn slopped in about 10 on their way home. I am happy the stopped. Ariel had told me before they would not stop. I am glad they changed their minds. Had a walk in patio and carport. Had a ride and hour’s wait at grocery. Time for nap and oxygen, couldn’t sleep so got up and prepared 13 letters for mailing. Julia and Gloria left about 4 for the plaza."
Sep. 4: "Up for bath after a good night. Usual reading. Gloria’s mother called her from El Salvador about a business deal."
Sep. 5: "Ralph took Gloria and I to church and came back for us. Took us to their home after my nap and we had dinner with them at 5:45. Merle and Kay were there. Julia and Suzanne came later in evening and brought us home."
Sep. 6: "Suzanne left for San Diego shortly after breakfast."
Sep. 7: "Julia and Gloria left for Doctor and for the Base about 8:45. Had walk in yard. Had walk in carport and patio."
Sep. 8: "Up and going. Gloria left fan on all night. Breakfast over before 9. I feel miserable. Wrote to Mary Olive and Eugene. Had a ride to the plaza."
Sep. 9: "Had a walk in yard. Worked until lunch. Then a nap with oxygen. Then a ride to Gloria’s dentist, also some errands. Called at Esther’s a few minutes."
Sep. 10: "Breakfast over before 9. Reading. Walking. Riding. Working. A game in evening."
Sep. 11: "Julia and Gloria left before 9 for sale at women’s club. Julia went to friends for the evening. Harold, Renee and Esther came for supper with us."
Sep. 12: "Ralph took me to church and came for me. Gloria went somewhere for the day and was back before 10 PM. Julia took me for a walk."
Sep. 13: "Breakfast over by 8:30. Public school opens today. Julia gone for day to Base hospital. Usual reading. Had a walk around yard in morning. A walk around patio and carport in afternoon. Julia came home in time for dinner. A good day."
Sep. 14: "Usual reading. A walk in yard. A walk in patio and carport. A ride to a store. Supper at 7. A good day."
Sep. 15: "A walk around yard. A nap with oxygen. Working. A walk half block up the road."
Sep. 16: "After lunch a nap with oxygen. Needlepoint. Audrey stopped by a few minutes on her way home from women’s ministry meeting. Julia and Gloria went shopping when I got up from nap and Walter home from school. After supper a game of transograms."
Sep. 17: "As usual. David B. is on his way down here. Had my morning and afternoon walks. Finished a pillow top."
Sep. 18: "Breakfast over before 10. Had my walks around. David Benjamin came to see us and had supper with us after a bit of car trouble. It was sooo good to see him again. Esther had supper with us also. She forgot her house key so had to stay with us until after 10 PM waiting for Ralph to get home."
Sep. 19: "Julia took Gloria and I to church and came for us about 12:30. Lunch over before 2. Nap. Late afternoon went to Suzanne’s in San Diego. Left me there and went to see Ralph Butterfield but he was not home. Then we all including Suzanne went to a restaurant for supper. So dark I could not see what I was eating. After that came home."
Sep. 20: "Had my morning and afternoon walks. Gloria started to school tonite. I went for the ride when Julia went after her at 8:45 PM. Did needlepoint between other acts. Had a nap in afternoon."
Sep. 21: "Julia gone to Doctor at Base. Worked at needlepoint and did a lot of reading. After supper had a game of transograms. A 6-page letter from Evelyn."
Sep. 22: "Up and going as usual. Usual reading. Had restless night but feel quite good. Had morning and afternoon walk. Worked at needlepoint. A nap in afternoon. Gloria went to school in evening."
Sep. 23: "Julia took Gloria and I to the women’s meeting. Ralph came for us and we had lunch with them. Ralph went by our home and got my work. I had a nap after lunch, then worked until too dark. Merle and Kaye came to have supper with us and were there when we left after 8 PM. Julia went to Doctor in the morning. Came back to Esther’s late afternoon. This was certainly a good day for me."
Sep. 24: "Up and going after sleepless night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Had walks both morning and evening. Naps when convenient. In afternoon a ride to a Vista nursery and around. Then out to a restaurant for supper."
Sep. 25: "In evening came Ralph and Joe. They stayed until 10. It was so good to see Joe again."
Sep. 26: "Up and going after a good night’s sleep. Breakfast over by 9. Didn’t get to church. In afternoon came the Wilday family to see us. It was good to see them with their 3-week-old baby girl April Mary. Late afternoon they went to Esther’s."
Sep. 27: "Up and going after sleepless nite. No sleep until about 4 AM. Breakfast over by 9. Usual reading."
Sep. 28: "Usual reading. Joe came over in afternoon. He and Ralph had supper with us."
Sep. 29: "Up and going after a restful night. Usual reading. Shortly after breakfast Julia took me and my work to Esther’s. I had lunch there and a nap. They came for me about 3."
Sep. 30: "Julia took Gloria and I to the women’s meeting and came for us at 1. Had a nap with oxygen. Worked until too dark. Did a lot of reading."
Sep. 2: "A walk in patio and carport. Work on pillow. Some reading."
Sep. 3: "Sorting letters. Ariel and Evelyn slopped in about 10 on their way home. I am happy the stopped. Ariel had told me before they would not stop. I am glad they changed their minds. Had a walk in patio and carport. Had a ride and hour’s wait at grocery. Time for nap and oxygen, couldn’t sleep so got up and prepared 13 letters for mailing. Julia and Gloria left about 4 for the plaza."
Sep. 4: "Up for bath after a good night. Usual reading. Gloria’s mother called her from El Salvador about a business deal."
Sep. 5: "Ralph took Gloria and I to church and came back for us. Took us to their home after my nap and we had dinner with them at 5:45. Merle and Kay were there. Julia and Suzanne came later in evening and brought us home."
Sep. 6: "Suzanne left for San Diego shortly after breakfast."
Sep. 7: "Julia and Gloria left for Doctor and for the Base about 8:45. Had walk in yard. Had walk in carport and patio."
Sep. 8: "Up and going. Gloria left fan on all night. Breakfast over before 9. I feel miserable. Wrote to Mary Olive and Eugene. Had a ride to the plaza."
Sep. 9: "Had a walk in yard. Worked until lunch. Then a nap with oxygen. Then a ride to Gloria’s dentist, also some errands. Called at Esther’s a few minutes."
Sep. 10: "Breakfast over before 9. Reading. Walking. Riding. Working. A game in evening."
Sep. 11: "Julia and Gloria left before 9 for sale at women’s club. Julia went to friends for the evening. Harold, Renee and Esther came for supper with us."
Sep. 12: "Ralph took me to church and came for me. Gloria went somewhere for the day and was back before 10 PM. Julia took me for a walk."
Sep. 13: "Breakfast over by 8:30. Public school opens today. Julia gone for day to Base hospital. Usual reading. Had a walk around yard in morning. A walk around patio and carport in afternoon. Julia came home in time for dinner. A good day."
Sep. 14: "Usual reading. A walk in yard. A walk in patio and carport. A ride to a store. Supper at 7. A good day."
Sep. 15: "A walk around yard. A nap with oxygen. Working. A walk half block up the road."
Sep. 16: "After lunch a nap with oxygen. Needlepoint. Audrey stopped by a few minutes on her way home from women’s ministry meeting. Julia and Gloria went shopping when I got up from nap and Walter home from school. After supper a game of transograms."
Sep. 17: "As usual. David B. is on his way down here. Had my morning and afternoon walks. Finished a pillow top."
Sep. 18: "Breakfast over before 10. Had my walks around. David Benjamin came to see us and had supper with us after a bit of car trouble. It was sooo good to see him again. Esther had supper with us also. She forgot her house key so had to stay with us until after 10 PM waiting for Ralph to get home."
Sep. 19: "Julia took Gloria and I to church and came for us about 12:30. Lunch over before 2. Nap. Late afternoon went to Suzanne’s in San Diego. Left me there and went to see Ralph Butterfield but he was not home. Then we all including Suzanne went to a restaurant for supper. So dark I could not see what I was eating. After that came home."
Sep. 20: "Had my morning and afternoon walks. Gloria started to school tonite. I went for the ride when Julia went after her at 8:45 PM. Did needlepoint between other acts. Had a nap in afternoon."
Sep. 21: "Julia gone to Doctor at Base. Worked at needlepoint and did a lot of reading. After supper had a game of transograms. A 6-page letter from Evelyn."
Sep. 22: "Up and going as usual. Usual reading. Had restless night but feel quite good. Had morning and afternoon walk. Worked at needlepoint. A nap in afternoon. Gloria went to school in evening."
Sep. 23: "Julia took Gloria and I to the women’s meeting. Ralph came for us and we had lunch with them. Ralph went by our home and got my work. I had a nap after lunch, then worked until too dark. Merle and Kaye came to have supper with us and were there when we left after 8 PM. Julia went to Doctor in the morning. Came back to Esther’s late afternoon. This was certainly a good day for me."
Sep. 24: "Up and going after sleepless night. Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Had walks both morning and evening. Naps when convenient. In afternoon a ride to a Vista nursery and around. Then out to a restaurant for supper."
Sep. 25: "In evening came Ralph and Joe. They stayed until 10. It was so good to see Joe again."
Sep. 26: "Up and going after a good night’s sleep. Breakfast over by 9. Didn’t get to church. In afternoon came the Wilday family to see us. It was good to see them with their 3-week-old baby girl April Mary. Late afternoon they went to Esther’s."
Sep. 27: "Up and going after sleepless nite. No sleep until about 4 AM. Breakfast over by 9. Usual reading."
Sep. 28: "Usual reading. Joe came over in afternoon. He and Ralph had supper with us."
Sep. 29: "Up and going after a restful night. Usual reading. Shortly after breakfast Julia took me and my work to Esther’s. I had lunch there and a nap. They came for me about 3."
Sep. 30: "Julia took Gloria and I to the women’s meeting and came for us at 1. Had a nap with oxygen. Worked until too dark. Did a lot of reading."
Diary Tidbits-August 1982
Aug. 1: "Breakfast over at 9 after a bad nite. Usual reading."
Aug. 2: "Up after a miserable nite. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading."
Aug. 3: "Up for bath and she washed my hair also. Had best sleep in months — from 2 AM to 5 AM. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading. A trip to hospital to Doctor. He said I am better. Had a nap with oxygen. Worked until 5 AM."
Aug. 4: "Up and going as usual. Usual reading. Patty and Dale Harmon and three children came to visit us a while on their way home to Auburn."
Aug. 5: "No women’s meeting here today. Ralph Butterfield who is in the navy visited us in afternoon."
Aug. 6: "Up and going as usual after a better night. Usual reading. Mailed a letter to Elizabeth Hunt. Worked until near lunch. Had a walk around rose garden. Pastor Webber called about 11. After lunch had 45 minutes with oxygen. Am feeling better and stronger. After supper we had a long ride to the beach in Oceanside."
Aug. 7: "Up for bath after a fair night. Usual reading. Breakfast over about 9:30."
Aug. 8: "Up after a miserable night. Breakfast over before 9:30. Usual reading. Ralph came by and took Gloria and I to church and brot us home. Did a lot of reading. Had a nap with oxygen. Gloria went out with a friend for the evening."
Aug. 9: "Up for surprise bath, the first one on Monday. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. Started another pillow. About 11 Ralph came by and took me for a ride to Flower Hill. Suzanne and Audrey came. After lunch Audrey and I had a game, then I went for oxygen and a nap. About 5 came Pastor and Sister Webber and Pauline Freeman to visit us — a happy surprise. After they left we had supper and I spent the evening reading."
Aug. 10: "Usual reading. Worked on needlepoint. Had walk around rose garden. After lunch a nap with oxygen. After supper with to hospital to see Esther. Walter and I stayed in car and while they were gone Merle, Cindy and Heather came to visit with me."
Aug. 11: "A ride to hospital with Julia to see Esther. A ride to hospital with Ralph to get flowers. Esther came home today. Spent evening sorting cards."
Aug. 12: "Julia took us to church and came for us after lunch. Spent evening reading."
Aug. 13: "Usual reading. Lunch at Esther’s. Cynthia and family there to help with cleaning."
Aug. 14: "Working on needlepoint. In afternoon came Anita, Art and family. They stopped in on way home from Esther’s. Ralph took Julia and I for a ride around and to shop."
Aug. 15: "Did not get to church. Ralph and Esther for lunch. Gloria went to Escondido. Had a walk outside around rose garden. Another walk in patio and carport."
Aug. 16: "About 11 went to Suzanne’s and children, Julia, Gloria and Walter went to Sea World and came back about 6 PM. Audrey came over to us at Susie’s home. We had lunch, had one game, then went on errands. Had miles of ride in San Diego. Hearing aid quit, went to get new battery. Susie gave me six. She had to pick up Margaret at work so it was a long ride. After supper we came home, arriving around 9."
Aug. 17: "Finished second pillow top for Murlene and read some and napped some. Lunch over at 1:45. Murlene came late afternoon. Julia and her went out for the evening. I finished second pillow top for Murlene."
Aug. 18: "Left at 10 to get permanent in Carlsbad. Back at 1. Had nap with oxygen at 2. Up at 3. Gloria went out for evening. Julia took me for a walk. Did much reading."
Aug. 19: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. Julia took Gloria and I to the women’s meeting and came for us before 1. I worked few minutes, then took a nap with oxygen. They went to town, Walter here with me."
Aug. 20: "Feel better this morning. Today is Gloria’s birthday, 30. The church gave her a cake or rather the women’s ministry."
Aug. 21: "Up for bath after restless nite. Suzanne came early and Julia and her went to Los Angeles airport to meet …. I don’t feel very good. Gloria washed my hair during bath."
Aug. 22: "Up and going. Breakfast over at 8:45. Julia took Gloria and I to church and came for us at 12:30. Did a lot of reading. Had a nap."
Aug. 23: "After lunch a nap. Worked until too dark. A walk around patio and carport. Julia went to San Diego to look at cars. Much reading."
Aug. 24: "Julia stayed all nite in San Diego. A walk around rose garden and work until 11:30. Then Ralph came and took us to Vista to Gloria’s friend’s house. Lunch. Nap with oxygen. Work until after 4. A walk in patio and carport. Julia did not come home, phoned she was too tired."
Aug. 25: "Julia came home in the evening. She has bought a new car."
Aug. 26: "Sunny morning. Julia took Gloria and I to church. We came home for lunch. Ralph and Esther had supper with us and Ralph and I played dominoes in evening."
Aug. 27: "Mouth so sore cannot wear my lower plate. Breakfast over about 9. Julia and Gloria went away, left Walter to help me. He did very good, got me my lunch and helped me to oxygen at naptime. I finished Gloria’s pillow top this afternoon. They got back while I was asleep and Julia left for San Diego. Julia came home before midnight, brought her new car."
Aug. 28: "Did something I had to change that I had forgotten. Now pillow finished. Had a ride to plaza. Had a walk around carport and patio. Did a lot of reading. Had nap with oxygen. After supper a game of transograms. Ralph ate with us."
Aug. 29: "Usual reading. No way to church. Much reading. About 4 PM went to San Diego. Arrived home after 10."
Aug. 30: "Ariel and Evelyn and Miranda came in afternoon and they took me with them to Costa Mesa to take Miranda to her grandmother’s for a visit. We got back to Carlsbad at 9;30. It was a very pleasant ride."
Aug. 31: "Up for bath. Not much sleep until 6 AM. Breakfast over after 9. Ariel … have camper with them but had breakfast with us. My sore in mouth is about healed so I could enjoy my breakfast. So good to see Ariel and Evelyn again. Gloria prepared another pillow top for me to work on."
Aug. 2: "Up after a miserable nite. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading."
Aug. 3: "Up for bath and she washed my hair also. Had best sleep in months — from 2 AM to 5 AM. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading. A trip to hospital to Doctor. He said I am better. Had a nap with oxygen. Worked until 5 AM."
Aug. 4: "Up and going as usual. Usual reading. Patty and Dale Harmon and three children came to visit us a while on their way home to Auburn."
Aug. 5: "No women’s meeting here today. Ralph Butterfield who is in the navy visited us in afternoon."
Aug. 6: "Up and going as usual after a better night. Usual reading. Mailed a letter to Elizabeth Hunt. Worked until near lunch. Had a walk around rose garden. Pastor Webber called about 11. After lunch had 45 minutes with oxygen. Am feeling better and stronger. After supper we had a long ride to the beach in Oceanside."
Aug. 7: "Up for bath after a fair night. Usual reading. Breakfast over about 9:30."
Aug. 8: "Up after a miserable night. Breakfast over before 9:30. Usual reading. Ralph came by and took Gloria and I to church and brot us home. Did a lot of reading. Had a nap with oxygen. Gloria went out with a friend for the evening."
Aug. 9: "Up for surprise bath, the first one on Monday. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. Started another pillow. About 11 Ralph came by and took me for a ride to Flower Hill. Suzanne and Audrey came. After lunch Audrey and I had a game, then I went for oxygen and a nap. About 5 came Pastor and Sister Webber and Pauline Freeman to visit us — a happy surprise. After they left we had supper and I spent the evening reading."
Aug. 10: "Usual reading. Worked on needlepoint. Had walk around rose garden. After lunch a nap with oxygen. After supper with to hospital to see Esther. Walter and I stayed in car and while they were gone Merle, Cindy and Heather came to visit with me."
Aug. 11: "A ride to hospital with Julia to see Esther. A ride to hospital with Ralph to get flowers. Esther came home today. Spent evening sorting cards."
Aug. 12: "Julia took us to church and came for us after lunch. Spent evening reading."
Aug. 13: "Usual reading. Lunch at Esther’s. Cynthia and family there to help with cleaning."
Aug. 14: "Working on needlepoint. In afternoon came Anita, Art and family. They stopped in on way home from Esther’s. Ralph took Julia and I for a ride around and to shop."
Aug. 15: "Did not get to church. Ralph and Esther for lunch. Gloria went to Escondido. Had a walk outside around rose garden. Another walk in patio and carport."
Aug. 16: "About 11 went to Suzanne’s and children, Julia, Gloria and Walter went to Sea World and came back about 6 PM. Audrey came over to us at Susie’s home. We had lunch, had one game, then went on errands. Had miles of ride in San Diego. Hearing aid quit, went to get new battery. Susie gave me six. She had to pick up Margaret at work so it was a long ride. After supper we came home, arriving around 9."
Aug. 17: "Finished second pillow top for Murlene and read some and napped some. Lunch over at 1:45. Murlene came late afternoon. Julia and her went out for the evening. I finished second pillow top for Murlene."
Aug. 18: "Left at 10 to get permanent in Carlsbad. Back at 1. Had nap with oxygen at 2. Up at 3. Gloria went out for evening. Julia took me for a walk. Did much reading."
Aug. 19: "Up for bath after restless night. Breakfast over at 9. Usual reading. Julia took Gloria and I to the women’s meeting and came for us before 1. I worked few minutes, then took a nap with oxygen. They went to town, Walter here with me."
Aug. 20: "Feel better this morning. Today is Gloria’s birthday, 30. The church gave her a cake or rather the women’s ministry."
Aug. 21: "Up for bath after restless nite. Suzanne came early and Julia and her went to Los Angeles airport to meet …. I don’t feel very good. Gloria washed my hair during bath."
Aug. 22: "Up and going. Breakfast over at 8:45. Julia took Gloria and I to church and came for us at 12:30. Did a lot of reading. Had a nap."
Aug. 23: "After lunch a nap. Worked until too dark. A walk around patio and carport. Julia went to San Diego to look at cars. Much reading."
Aug. 24: "Julia stayed all nite in San Diego. A walk around rose garden and work until 11:30. Then Ralph came and took us to Vista to Gloria’s friend’s house. Lunch. Nap with oxygen. Work until after 4. A walk in patio and carport. Julia did not come home, phoned she was too tired."
Aug. 25: "Julia came home in the evening. She has bought a new car."
Aug. 26: "Sunny morning. Julia took Gloria and I to church. We came home for lunch. Ralph and Esther had supper with us and Ralph and I played dominoes in evening."
Aug. 27: "Mouth so sore cannot wear my lower plate. Breakfast over about 9. Julia and Gloria went away, left Walter to help me. He did very good, got me my lunch and helped me to oxygen at naptime. I finished Gloria’s pillow top this afternoon. They got back while I was asleep and Julia left for San Diego. Julia came home before midnight, brought her new car."
Aug. 28: "Did something I had to change that I had forgotten. Now pillow finished. Had a ride to plaza. Had a walk around carport and patio. Did a lot of reading. Had nap with oxygen. After supper a game of transograms. Ralph ate with us."
Aug. 29: "Usual reading. No way to church. Much reading. About 4 PM went to San Diego. Arrived home after 10."
Aug. 30: "Ariel and Evelyn and Miranda came in afternoon and they took me with them to Costa Mesa to take Miranda to her grandmother’s for a visit. We got back to Carlsbad at 9;30. It was a very pleasant ride."
Aug. 31: "Up for bath. Not much sleep until 6 AM. Breakfast over after 9. Ariel … have camper with them but had breakfast with us. My sore in mouth is about healed so I could enjoy my breakfast. So good to see Ariel and Evelyn again. Gloria prepared another pillow top for me to work on."
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