December 18 - December 22, 1974-1978

1974

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Cleaned cellar door. Changed sheets. Took Stan to Dr’s Hospital. Admitted for foot. Carol here for lunch. Called Elaine.

Tue – School. Went to store. Carol came. Took Ivan to dentist. Went to see Stan. Tired. Watched TV. Mary called.

Wed- School. Made cookies & nut rolls. Carol came for lunch. Cleaned up Went to visit Stan in hospital. Had supper. Got tapes. Went to Harry’s concert. Tape didn’t work. Cas came to Pgh.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Swept walk. School. Bus late 1 hr. Stella called. Went for milk. Went to store. Picked up Elaine. Kids made supper. Went to Ivan’s concert. Ivan had outburst.

Fri – School. Elaine here. Cleaned kitchen & bathroom. Delivered morning papers for kids (up late). Went to Julie’s program & store. Took Elaine back to her apartment. Went to see Stan at hospital.

Sat – Up early. Took shower. Went to hospital to get Stan. Took Greg & Harry to shop. Went to store. Put up Christmas tree with Ivan & Julie’s help. Dave came home. Tired. Fixed eggs.

Sun – Cleaned house. Showered. Went to store. Cas & Mary came for lunch. Visited Bobby H. & girl came. Called Elaine. Frank banged hand into door (anger). Wrapped presents, made dough.

1975

Tue – School. Went to store. Harry home sick. Cut out Julie’s top & mended clothes. Finished back of Harry’s sweater. Started front. Went to Ivan’s concert. Taped it. Took Bobby Stinner.

Wed – School. Harry home sick. Went to store. Wrapped Christmas presents. Dave cooked supper. Dave went looking at cars. Went to Minnesota Fabrics & A&P.

Thu – School. Very cold. Washed clothes. Sewed Julie’s shirt & underpants. Stan & I went to Harry’s concert. Made ice tea. Called Mary.

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Put up Christmas decorations. Fixed Swiss steak. Elaine came for supper. Got toaster & coffee pot. Carol & Jim came. Brought birthday cake.

Sat – Up early. Washed clothes. Stan worked on legs for organ. Took Dave to work. Went to store. Stan drove Kids (Julie) to Rostraver. Greg & Ivan put up tree. Nice. Stan put light around windows. Made dough. Called Marion.

Sun – Up early. Made nut rolls & lady locks. Rested. Made nanmimo cookies. Bill came. Brought fruit. Bruce & Robin stopped. Gave nut roll. Had soup & sloppy joes.

Mon – School. Julie came home early (sick). Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Changed sheets. Made cookies. Some for Julie’s room. Made more cookies in eve. Dave went looking at cars.

1976

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Stan took car for inspection. Wrapped presents. Mended.

Fri – School. Went to bank & Murphy Mart. Dave didn’t look good. Went to Shop ‘N Save. Watched TV. “Donnie & Marie Osmond Show”. Harry had job. Watched “King Kong” on TV.

Sat – Washed clothes. Cleaned & put up X-mas decorations & indoor lights. Kids went shopping. Kids played football. Watched Oakland 24 – New England 21 (terrible). Stan & kids played bridge.

Sun – Slept late. Elaine called. Straightened. Went to store. Steelers 40 – Baltimore 14. Stan fixed supper. Stuffed chicken, broccoli, salad (very good). Julie iced cake. Stan got me pin. Carol & Dave came.

Mon – School.

Tue – School. Made nut roll, peanut butter cookies, nanamimo, Russian tea cakes & Russian torte. Stan went to Dr. & took Ivan to dentist. Eve Julie & I made rolled X-mas cookies for school. Iced them. Watched TV. Harry worked.

Wed – School. Harry up late. Julie did paper route. Drove Stan to get new Subaru. Went to store. We went to Harry’s concert. Julie, Stan & I. Bill & Carolyn there. Taped it.

1977

Fri – School. Finished Christmas cards. Jean Moll called. Cleaned house. Went to store. Finished typing story from magazine.

Sat – Nice day. Washed clothes. Ivan went on hike. Greg coached basketball. Ivan, Greg, Julie put up Christmas lights. Harry had job. Carol came out. Went to Eastland. Stan got Frank at town. Called Mary.

Sun – Dave worked. Read paper. Made pizza. Watched football. Ate early. Went to Murphy Mart. Baked birthday cake. Bill called. Eleanor called.

Mon – School. Julie & Ivan home sick. Washed clothes. Kids put up tree. Started to wrap presents. Iced cake – Julie decorated. Got new watch. Swept & mopped. Marion & Mary called.

Tue – School. Rain. Drove Greg to work. Got gas. Went to Gold Circle & Foodland. Bill H. came out. Harry took car. Wrapped presents. Bill & Carolyn came – brought clock for my birthday.

Wed – School. Julie home sick. Made kapusta & Russian torte. Went to store. Made tea cakes. Harry went to basketball game then concert. Stan didn’t feel well – didn’t go. Went to Gold Circle.

Thu – School. Stan home sick. Washed clothes. Made chocolate candy balls, finished nanamimo cookies. Made rice krispie squares. Bill called. Had turkey for us.

1978

Sat – Ivan drove Stan to shop (meeting). He took car for alignment. Washed clothes. Made kapusta. Went to store. Went to Marion’s. Stan watched game. Went Murphy’s. Had Bar-B-Q. Good.

Sun – Read paper. Stan hung wreath. Went to Gold Circle. Visited Dave. Had fried veal chops. Greg came. Carol & Jim came. Had birthday present. Watched TV. Ivan & Frank washed car.

Mon – School. Julie sick. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Called Dave. Stan home early, rested. Stan went bowling. Called Mary. Looked for cookie forms. Made dough.

Tue – School. Drove Stan to work. Baked cake. Brought Dave home from hospital. Went to store. Went to milk store. Elaine called. Harry walked in. Called Elaine, Dave & Bill.

Wed – School. Called Marion & Eleanor. Harry went up to school. Made lady locks, Macaroni salad & cho. chips. Julie went to church (no one there). Stan & I went shopping. Bad rain. Bill & Carolyn stopped.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Made almond cookies & chocolate balls. Made meat loaf. Dave came for supper with Harry. Bill picked up Elaine. Home late. Stan & I already asleep. Julie up.

Fri – School. Elaine visited. Made Russian torte & nanamino cookies. Elaine went to Greg’s apartment. Elaine, Stan & I went to Samreny’s. Very nice. Talked & mixed peanut butter dough.