April 29 - May 5, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Stan started vacation. Washed clothes. Drain sewer by hose. Swept & mopped. Dave took wagon. Worked around trees. Put peat moss.

Tue – Stan took Dave to work. Took Ivan to dental clinic. Went to town. Stopped at Foodland. Made cho. cream pie. Got Ivan at ball practice (rain). Went to K-Mart. Stan worked at shop.

Wed- School. Washed clothes & drapes. Took Dave’s car to garage. Stan got board & painted it. Washed kitchen windows & my bedroom. Put up screens. Called Elaine & Carol about wedding. Went to store.

Thu – School. Sewed Julie’s outfit. Finished afghan. Hatfields stopped out. Stella brought bedspread. Stan went to shop. Went to store.

Fri – School. Julie home sick. Stan worked on awning. Made potato salad. Sewed Julie’s skirt & top. Cleaned kitchen. Went to Kamperts – Bill & Carolyn’s wedding. All went well.

Sat – Stan & Harry went to shop. Dave & Frank dug up sewer – grease trap. Washed clothes. Julie went to zoo for birthday party. Harry & Ivan had practice games. Stan worked at shop.

Sun – Cooler. Made French toast. Made crème horns. Ivan cut front grass. Cleaned living room. Called Elaine. Don told his parents about marriage. Kids got baths.

1975

Tue – School. Took Ivan to Pitt Dental. Disgusted with Frank. Went to bank & store. Got Julie skirt & top. Got pictures (field trip). Cut out Stan’s jacket. Elaine & Don came to say good-bye for summer.

Wed – Stan took Frank to W. Elizabeth. School. Sewed Stan’s jacket. Pressed pockets. Had stomach cramps. Called Eleanor. Didn’t go to school. Transplanted red raspberries. Sewed jacket. Julie had Patty Foster for lunch.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Worked on Stan’s jacket. Rained hard. Went to Kroger & Thrift. Got birthday present for Dawn. Picked Stan up at shop. Watched TV.

Fri – School. Went for milk & paid mortgage. Cleaned kitchen & bath. Worked on Stan’s jacket. Julie went to Dawn’s birthday party. I cut front grass. Washed Harry’s uniform. Marion called.

Sat – Nice day. Went to store & bookmobile. Cleaned living room, etc. Harry had game. Washed clothes. Kids cut back grass. Julie had practice. Stan & boys covered grease trap. Rain in eve.

Sun – Rain. Sewed Stan’s jacket. Had to move buttons (finished). Called Mary. Read paper. Kids got baths. Stan sorted papers for taxes.

Mon – School. Put load of clothes on. Took Julie to Dr. (ears). Stopped at store. Finished washing. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Gathered up stuff for IRS.

1976

Thu – Stan took me to work. Worked on body of Plymouth car. Stopped at store on way home. Washed clothes & knitted.

Fri – Nice day. Stan took me to work & got car inspected. Changed machine. Terrible. Had quick supper. Took Greg to class play. Went to bank & store. Elaine came with new car “Honda Civic”. Got boxes.

Sat – Slept later. Stan took Harry to game. Julie’s game cancelled – rain. Cleaned & washed clothes. Stan & I went to Greg’s class play “Man who Came to Dinner”. Dan A. called.

Sun – Dave, Ivan & Harry went to Geauga Lake, Ohio. Elaine came – just 5 for supper. Called Marion. Stan took Mrs. Iames to hospital to see Bob. Kids home in eve. & took baths.

Mon – School. Worked in back with Robin. Stan went back to shop. I washed clothes in eve. Marion called. Shyla had puppies (6).

Tue – School. I worked. Stan drove down to West Va. Dave got the food stamps & I went to store. He fixed fresh fish – very good dinner. Made spaghetti sauce for tomorrow.

Wed – School. Worked. Tired. Felt blue. Cried & sewed all afternoon. Elaine stopped to get truck to move things. Stan drove me to work. Simca had blown head gasket.

1977

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Washed clothes. Marry called – Pap in hospital. Made tuna noodle casserole. Stan took Pontiac to get fixed. Took Mrs. Iames to card party in Subaru – late. Won swan.

Sat – Slept late – so tired. Dave came with stuff from apartment. Washed clothes. Made beef stroganoff. Dave & Frank here for supper. Went to Kroger’s. Julie & Ivan slept over at Zarichansky’s.

Sun – Nice day. Stan got truck & moved stuff from Dave’s and stuff to the shop. Set up double bed upstairs. Guys worked so hard. Marion called – Don in hospital.

Mon – School. Rain all day. Washed 5 big loads of clothes. Sorted Frank’s clothes. Cellar a mess – depressing. Picked up Marion & went to Southside Hospital (Don & Pap).

Tue – School. Went to work. Dave made chili. Stopped at store. Stan went to Latrobe then McKeesport in eve.

Wed – School. Went to work. Stan fixed left over roast beef. Washed 3 loads of clothes. Called Marion. Don operated on for gall bladder.

Thu – School. Worked. Went early. Rested. Stan fixed chicken. Very good. Stella called about furniture for Bob. Called Mary.

1978

Sat – Nice day. Marion called. Carolyn stopped with stamps. Went to S&H to get hedge clippers & got strawberries. Greg & Ivan worked ground & planted strawberries. Carol came. Showed pictures.

Sun – Nice. Slept late. Changed to daylight savings. Bill & Carolyn stopped. Felt lazy. Made chicken. Harry had job. Had ad in paper about Subaru – no calls. Dave stopped.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & Frank mopped. Changed sheets. Made chicken casserole. Went to bank & store. Drove Stan to bowling alley. (Signed for next year.) Julie made whapples. Dave visited.

Tue – School. Wrote checks. Made chili & chiffon cake. Read “Blue Man”. Called Mary. Worked in garden. Julie watered garden. Went to bed early.

Wed – School. Showered early. Took Greg to work. Went to bank & store. Made galumpkies. Took Mrs. Iames to Parkvale. Washed 1 load. Went to bank & Krogers with Stan. Filled out check card.

Thu – School. Up early. Planted tomatoes & grass before rain. Washed clothes. Called Marion. Made apple pizza & stew & coleslaw. Took Julie to H.S. for shots. Long wait. Went to milk store & Giant Eagle.

Fri – School. Julie home (shot reaction). Stan home sick. Cleaned house. Went to bank & post office. Had fresh fish. Called Mary.