Tuesday, February 14, 2006

After Dale left for work this A.M., I turned & watched a great movie Mrs. Parkington with Greer Garson.  Missed the beginning but sat watching it til near 9 A.M.  It was so good. Then I took my shower, etc. & about 10 A.M. washed the kitchen floor.  My back has been bothering me a bit so I sat & rested with an ice pack on my back.  Started a new jigsaw puzzle & put some pieces in it.  It goes together faster this time.  Then fixed lunch for Dale, he work til 8 pm, cleaned up & watched my soaps.  When Barb left to take Scott home, I did my ironing, mostly pressing my slacks &^ 2 shirts for Dale.  Barb is making chili & Dale can have that so I don't have to make a meal.  I'll fix scrambled eggs & toast for me.

I was shocked at Mimi's news & wondered why Dad never told me that bit of news.  I'm sure I wouldn't forget anything like that.  I thought when you forgave a person that ended the issue. Guess it didn't with Ruth.  I tho't Rudy graduated from Augustana, another bit of news I missed.  Poor Ruth, I'm sure Ruth needled him more than once.  They were in La Porte awhile when Rudy worked in a funeral home.  I often wondered why he had work red in a factory job & didn't use his education.  Guess there's one in every generation!

You mentioned the Buff. paper -- there is now no evening paper, just the A.M. edition.  Too much T.V. competition?

Did you noticed that the Caldwell girl your age died.  Lung cancer -- she couldn't give up smoking.

Marilyn Thelin Passenger is in an Erie hospital recovering from a lung operation that is cancer.  She never smoked.  Erma Thelin was hospitalized in Wrrn. with a blood infection.

Barb was cleaning the small closet in her room & found some papers, etc.  Lar & Barb's report cards & Dad's high school graduation picture.  He is so young looking & cute.  Barb is sure "it is a picture Paul would like."  She's love copies for her & Lar & Dale but they won't reprint photos.  She wishes they'd make an exception seeing it is such an old picture.  I'm sure he graduated in 1935.  Maybe it was '33 as he graduated from Augustan in '39.  He went to college 1 semester, worked the rest of the next year & returned to college in the fall. He was very frugal & graduated from seminary with no debts & very little help from the family.

Yesterday I had a nice surprise in the mail.  A Valentine from Andy with a note on it.  I was so thrilled to hear from him.  Give him my love & thanks.  We'll celebrate Wed., tomorrow, when Lar & Kim come.  I got their favorite candy & Barb plants to pick up some lottery tickets.  Such gamblers we are!

Last Sun. Pat & Ted Benson came to Warren to go to church with me.  We were suppose to go out to eat after church, but I couldn't go.  We had our annual meeting right after church & I stayed for that.  But soon all the others plan to come to Wrrn. for lunch & Ted & Paul will pick me up.  It will be nice to see them all again &^ find out what is happening in their lives.

Friday, February 17

At 6 AM, I looked for the newspaper.  It was very windy & I hope to get it before it blew all over.  I wasn't successful.  I had to go outside to retrieve it -- it had blown all over, was wet, torn & unreadable.  We have a mat by the front door, storm door that opens, a mailbox so you think the kid could put it somewhere safe.  We called & got another one.

Your letter came on Thurs. this week.  That is wonderful news about your trip to Fla.  The boys will really enjoy it & a good deal as well.  Have fun. what are the dates?  That is great news about Andy's basketball & that is he getting more playing time.  Great height isn't always everything.

It is a good day & maybe weekend to stay inside & read a good book.  Don't' have a good book so I'll finish my puzzle & maybe start another one.

Yesterday I made 2 batches of cookies.  Froze part of the dough & baked 3 pans of cookies. A sugar cooky with a almond Hershey on top.  Bake the cooky first &^ then put a kiss in when you take the pan out of the oven.  They are good.  Then the chocolate cooky with the Andes mint on  top to melt as icing.  So I have something with my coffee!

I'm enclosing a check made out to you Paul.  But save it for the boys to spend in Fla. $50.00 each.

I've watched some of the Olympics & enjoyed the snow boarding & skating.  But with NASCAR starting on Sun. in Daytona there is a lot going on & we 've had that on during lunchtime.  Tiger plays in golf this week In Calif. so we have that on plus the regular shows I like.

Saturday, October 1, 1994

It's a rainy Sat. A.M. & I have a good library book to finish but I'll drop a note. Fall is here - we put the elec. blanket on the bed & it feels good.

Found a new author. Patricia MacDonald & I read "Mother's Day" and enjoyed it.

We watched Larry King interview Angela Lansbury last nite & she is quite a lady. We enjoyed it. Also enjoyed all 9 sessions of the Baseball Series.  I lived thru some of that & yet didn't realize it was going on. Some of it isn't very complimentary to the white race.

Last Mon nite I planned to make Pasties with a recipe I found.  No trouble making them but we never got to taste them as my oven gave me trouble.  You were to bake them at 375 for 15 min.  Before the time was over, I could smell them burning.  Even the smoke alarm in the upstairs hall started ringing.  We had to get a new sm. alarm & it is noisy.

So on Tues. A.M. I went over to Turners & got a new stove.  We repaired the other stove once & didn't care to spend anymore on it.  Chose a G.E. - just for basic needs.  It has a clock (digital) & timer & I like that.   It was delivered Wed A.M. & it is very nice.  White & it works good.  Made a cake this A.M. & noticed a nut bread recipe I'll try later as I plan an oven meal.  So now I can bake without bad results.  It cost 429.99 - on of the cheapest 30" wide.

Dad's friend Dan Greendahl called this A.M.  He has been having problems - having to go to the emergency room during the nite go get relief so he'll have to have a prostate operation.  He was hoping prayer would bring a miracle.  Myrt Wallin's husband has the same problem & is also depending on a miracle.  Time will tell.

It's soon lunch time.  Not much happening here but I like to write letters.

A Mon A.M. P.S.  Dad called Ruth & she is to have a cataract removed this week.  Mim's new home (to them)( is 3 blocks from old one.  They're remodeling basement or an office for Tom.  It is a brick home - 1 floor.  Stella still has pain & will be with Don & Shirley a couple of more months.  They wonder if she can ever live alone again.

Frost predicted for tonite (Mon).  Will have to gather tomatoes.

[Andy's 1st grade picture]

Tuesday, August 26, 1987

Maybe I can write a Note & watch the Mets at the same time.

Joyce O'Connor & I started walking last nite.  Walked to the Glade bridge & back.  Took us a little over an hour.  This aft. we walked to the West End as far as Morrison St. & returned via 4th ave.  We're going to walk an hr. a day as much as possible.  We walk & talk.  Barb said she didn't think I had it in me to walk an hour.  She doesn't know her mother!

Lar & Kim had a nice trip - enjoyed seeing their new niece & visiting with her "Gram" in Atlanta.  When they got back Kim had an invitation to a baby shower & she asked Barb to knit a baby blanket.  So Barb is busy knitting all day & hopes to get it completed.  She thinks she will.   I'm glad to see her do something besides read & take notes.  Emulating Paul, I think!

Had a letter from Millie & Jerry is no better.  She plans to go back to work 3 days a week in Sept.  Too lonely being home.  Edna takes her food shopping (Jerry wouldn't let her drive) & her kids are good to help.  Larry, Debbie & baby some home each weekend.  Jerry only weighs 112 lbs.  Gen & Ed help out too.

Ruth called & she said Lila would need surgery - neck arteries are clogged.  Rudy's legs are bothering him.  Svea got up during the nite & didn't use her cane & slipped & hurt her bad arm.  Greg's (Joyce husband) father died & they were away & by the time they got to him & he could get to Rkfd (no cars to rent at the airport in Chicago) & to the church, the service was about over.;

Dad plans to paint the house.  But he decided he couldn't do the high spots & Dale said "I won't go up there" so we were in a quandry.  He decided to put a vinyl soffet up & will have to get someone to do it & they can't til Nov.  Last nite Lar said He'd do the hi spots for 12.00 an hr.  Dad said that's fine with me.  Don't think Lar expected that.  So Dad plans to start painting where he can reach & Lar will paint when he can.  We'll leave the shakes a brown & the lower part will be beige instead of yellow.  Front porch & some trim an off white.  Dad rented a hi pressure water spray to wash the house & it did a good job.  Dad has scraped touched up the bare spots.  So it's all set to paint.  It should look nice when completed.

Hope to hear some good news soon.

Saturday, March 14, 1987

I'm enclosing some news articles of what's been happening here. Not kept, apparently.

Was nice to get your good news about the house.  Sounds wonderful.  Somehow I find it hard to think of Paul mowing the lawn, shoveling snow, etc.  But you'll love having your own home & really feeling settled.  We look forward to a visit next Fall.  Both a baby & a house to see.

We are enjoying attending First Luth.   Dad isn't as happy having 2 Sun. services ( 8 A.M. + 11 A.M.) & Wed. Lenten midweek.  On Wed. they have a supper at 6.  Soup is provided & people bring either sandwiches or salad.  It is nice.  Think we'll attend First Church at times later on.  The pastor's hip replacement was successful but he can't be in a car for 3 weeks.  He comes back for Holy Week &^ that will be a busy week to start after a serious operation.  The people have been so nice to us.

Kim's friends are having a shower for her Mar. 26.  It will be a large one & it will be at St. Joseph school.

We meet Barb next Sat at 1 pm in Erie.  Did I say they have a new Red Lobster by the Mall & I'd like to eat there.  Some Sun. Kim & Lar would like to go with us to Millcreek Mall, shop & then eat at The Red Lobster.  I hope all will go well with Barb at home.  We're glad to have her - hope she can change to her old self -- date, etc.

Not much going on in our lives.  Still reading a lot, crocheting, eating out, & enjoying retirement in general.

Svea is staying with Ruth & Rudy - they thought it was too much for Lila with Min not too week.  But they plan to come to the wedding & so do Ruth & Rudy.  Oh yes, Lar wants your measurements or has he called. I haven't written for awhile & he said he'd call.