November 25 - December 1, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & rearranged cellar. Dave mopped. Changed sheets. Carol called. Drove out to Greentree to get turkey. Light snow.

Tue – School. Drove Frank. Made rolls. Made cranberry conserve. Dave took kids to Pitt Dental (J & I). Mended clothes. Finished sock. Went to store.

Wed- School. Stan went to Dr. to have operation. Baked pies. Mrs. Crain stopped. Made yams. Went to school. Dan Arico was here. Dave listened to Big 300.

Thu – Fixed turkeys. Cord didn’t fit for roaster pan. Got Mrs. Iames. Set table downstairs and up. Carol & Jim, Elaine & Don, Carolyn & Bill & all others were here. Nice dinner. Gift exchange names.

Fri – No school. Straightened house. Fixed lunch. Took Ivan & Julie to Eastland for gift exchanges.

Sat – Washed clothes. Went to store. Pd. K-Mart bill. Stan worked at shop. Watched football. Went to Walt & Helen’s – not home. Dave got kids hamburgers.

Sun – Read paper. Made pancakes. Worked on accounting. Took Ivan & Julie to H. Johnston for birthday supper. Rain changed to snow. Stan gave car to Frank.

1975

Tue – School. Ripped out neck & started again. Mended. Took Ivan to Pitt Dental. Went to store. Watched assassins TV show.

Wed – School. Took Julie for glasses. Stopped at store. Made pies. Aluminum pans collapsed. Dave started to listen to WTAE 300. Bill came for roaster. Stan & I went to Liberty Precision for turkey. Dave & Ivan listened to Big 300.

Thu – Thanksgiving. Listened to Big 300. I went over to get Elaine. Dave mailed entry to WTAE. We all went to Bill & Carolyn’s. We had a nice time. Home early. Chopped celery, etc. Elaine rode back with Andrea.

Fri – No school. Harry rode in with Bill & went to Library. Washed clothes & fixed turkey. Dave worked after. & eve. Had turkey dinner.

Sat – Drove Dave to work. Went to Bill’s & Perry. Shop & Save. Got table & brought them to Elizabeth. Cleaned house. Went to store. Started to knit Harry’s sweater.

Sun – Up late. Read paper. Fixed meat for tenderizing & potatoes. Went to Ellsworth & got desk & bookcase. Dave went to Murphy Mart Christmas party. Made date brownies & knitted. Called Stella & John in Texas.

Mon – No school. Washed clothes. Swept cellar. Kids mopped. Ivan went to shop with Stan. Drove Greg & Harry to get glasses fixed. Julie changed frames. Kids got baths.

1976

Thu – Thanksgiving. Fixed turkey. Elaine & Lee came. Dave & Frank, Carol & Jim. Bill & Carolyn came later. Had dinner with all the trimmings. Greg gave out buttons & mugs.

Fri – School. Kids didn’t want to go. Julie had girl friend for lunch. Had left-overs. Watched Pitt 24 – Penn State 7.

Sat – Washed clothes. Washed clothes. Went to store. Kids put up outside lights. Had early supper. Babysat Troy & Carrie Donaghue at Iames.

Sun – Read paper. Elaine & Lee came to say good-bye. Had lunch with us. Julie & I potted plants & made meat loaf. Went to Dave’s. Hung new drapes. Got dirty clothes. Watched TV.

Mon – Washed clothes (D&F’s too). Swept & mopped cellar. Baked cherry, cranberry, apple pie mixture. Changed sheets. Bill H. helped Stan – stayed for supper. Greg home late. Cold & snow (0 degrees).

Tue – Slept in. Cleaned out refridgerator. Fixed left-overs for lunch. Went to bank to sign note. Made baked chicken. Buildt fire. Harry & Stan went after car. Didn’t get it. (Subaru – mix-up)

Wed – School. Greg took Pontiac to work. Mended. Stan drove me to McKeesport to sign up ( a little bit too late). Greg came for check (Subaru). Watched “Hombre” with Paul Newman.

1977

Fri – No school. Stan worked. Marion called. Had turkey sandwiches. Carol called. Called Mary. Read. Had left-overs. Steve & Patty Z. came. Played ping pong. Stopped over Iames. Sharon to go home.

Sat – Cold. Light snow. Went to store. Stan home at lunch time. Watched Penn State 15 – Pitt 13. Washed clothes. Dave worked. Harry worked. Greg helped Dave at Ponderosa.

Sun – Slept late. Showered & washed hair. Made French toast. Dave worked 11-6 at Murphy Mart. Made roast beef – gingerbread & orange whip. Steelers 23 – Jets 20. Mary called John (Texas). Light snow – slippery.

Mon – No school. Harry moved downstairs. Thoroughly cleaned the upstairs. Bill H. stopped out. Gave him sweater set for B.J. Had supper late. Finished cleaning. Kids got baths.

Tue – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Drove Greg to work (couldn’t get out of driveway). Went to store. Baked molasses & lemon pies. Fixed supper early for Dave. Read.

Wed – School. Julie didn’t feel well. Eleanor called. Took bus. Went to town. Had appointment about homemaker part-time. Shopped. Dave picked me up at milk store. Relaxed.

Thu – School. Felt lousy. Harry stayed home sick. Marion Z. called. Wrote Elaine & N.Y.Met. Stan got snow tires. Mary called. Carol came with clothes. Sorted clothes.

1978

Sat – Slept late. Stan & Harry went to shop & got Greg’s car running. Cut out Julie’s skirt. Sewed. Fixed ham. Dave took Julie & Ivan to “Lord of the Rings”. Harry, Greg, Dad & I played cards.

Sun – Slept late. Fixed late lunch. Read paper. Frank played football. Went to store. Trimmed Harry’s hair & packed his lunch. Watched TV. Harry called late. Arrived. Bill called. First snow.

Mon – No school. Frank had school. Called Marion. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Worked on Julie’s skirt. Drove Ivan with papers. Stan went bowling. Watched Steelers.

Tue – School. Made pumpkin cookies. Cleaned out refridgerator. Called Mary & Stella. Greg stopped. Sewed bolero for Julie. Went to store. Watched “Patton”.

Wed – School. Julie home sick. Marion called & called Eleanor & Greg. (He mailed money order to Harry.) Read Newsweek & finished sewing Julie’s bolero. Cleaned out refridgerator. Defrosted downstairs refrid.

Thu – School. Stan went late. Wrote letters to Elaine & Harry. Washed clothes. Made brownies. Stan took Subaru to get snow tires. Watched TV & crocheted. Carol called.

Fri – School. Sorted Sunday papers (contest). Cleaned house. Scrubbed rack for dishes. Greg called – good grades. Went to bank & store. Went to K-Mart.