Saturday, February 16, 2008

February 19 - February 25, 1978-1983

1979

Mon – No school. Greg slept over & helped shovel driveway. He went in with Stan. Shoveled snow. Ivan & Julie climbed front awning & took off snow.

Tue – School. Julie home – head cold. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Took ice off steps. Stan worked over. Cut out shirt for Julie.

Wed- No school. Icy. Stan stayed home – sore toe. Dave had accident. Car totaled (Chevette). Looked at radio. Ivan washed car. Got David. Dave took Subaru to work.

Thu – School. Nice. Snow melted. Washed clothes. Made apple cake. Sewed Julie’s shirt. Stan worked over. Dave took Subaru to work.

Fri – School. Rain. Finished Julie’s blouse. Cleaned kitchen & bath. Fixed roast. Bill H. came out. Went to bank & store. Julie went to school dance. Ivan got Greg at work.

Sat – Stan went to work early. Marion called. Called Elaine & Mary. Washed clothes Made lentil soup. Cleaned living & dining rooms. Ivan got Greg at work & had car.

Sun – Stan went to work early. Slept late. Had ham & eggs. Called Bill & Carolyn. Made strawberry cream dessert & Salisbury steak. Bill H. & Dave were here.

1980

Tue – School. Read. Called Eleanor. Called Marion John (sick). Went to hospital for 2nd interview. Bill came with parts ( bike). Frank went to basketball game. Elaine called. Ivan went to Greg’s.

Wed – School. Cleaned kitchen cupboards. Read “Charity Girl”. Went to 1st Chinese cooking class. Rain.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Went to bank & store. Typed Stan’s resume. Frank worked 2-7. Ivan worked. Read B. Cartland. Called Carol.

Fri – School. Julie had school play. Came home sick. Cleaned kitchen. Read “Errant Knight”. Played cards.

Sat – Ivan had meeting. Julie sick. Ran sweeper. Washed clothes. Ivan went to Greg’s with sweeper. Ivan worked.

Sun – Read. Donna S. came over. Played Simon. Baked brownies. Had early supper. Ivan worked. John called from Texas.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Greg & Dave came (separate). Stan went bowling. Frank worked over. Read.

1981

Thu – School. Went to dental clinic. Stan went to bank & store. Stan mailed plag. to Harry. He worked 5-1. Cleaned & read & knitted.

Fri – School. Worked at Lawsons. Brought home Bar B Q chicken. Rain. Stan worked 5-1. Made stew. Read. Stan took Julie store – sweat jacket.

Sat – Worked at Lawsons. Washed clothes. Stan worked 5-1. Read.

Sun – Worked half day. Elaine called. Called Carol & Marion. Stan worked 5-1. Sewed at nightgown. Watched TV.

Mon – School. Rain. Worked at Lawsons. Last day for awhile. Washed clothes. Called Mary.

Tue – School. Up early. Packed. Wrote to Bill. Stan took me to hospital. Had tests. Waited for room. Met Sandy Czarniecki.

Wed – Got 4 enemas (& 3 night before). Had operation. Out of it.

1982

Fri – School. Worked at Lawsons. Dave fixed spaghetti. Stan called MacFarland – to get Pap in Kane. Elaine called.

Sat – Julie & I worked at Lawsons. Stan fixed left over soup & left over spaghetti. Read “A Cradle will Fall”. Washed clothes.

Sun – Julie worked. I worked half day. Rainy. Went to Giant Eagle. Fixed chicken & baked potatoes. Marion called. Wrote Harry.

Mon – School. Julie missed the bus. Walked. Worked at Lawsons. Fixed chicken & rice. Tired. Stan taught night school.

Tue – School. Julie home sick. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Had sauerkraut & pork. Called boro about Kane.

Wed – School. Made soup & cream puffs. Stan signed up. Marion called. Dave & Stan went to Toastmasters. Cleaned house. Eleanor called.

Thu – School. Slept late. Ivan had flat tire, took Dave’s car. Last day school. Washed clothes. Went to Gold Circle.

1983

Sat – Julie didn’t go to work (sore). Washed clothes. Went to Murphys & Giant Eagle. Started to knit green sweater. Greg called. Cleaned bathroom. Marion called.

Sun – Read paper. Julie worked. Had left over chicken stuff & fish Pruned grapes & trees. Bill H. came out. We went to Dave’s birthday dinner. Stan went hypnotist. Bill H., Dave & I went to Bill & Carolyn’s.

Mon – Julie had school TJ only. Elaine called. Went to Zaryes, Shop ‘N Save & K-Mart. Had sauerkraut & pork. Stan didn’t work. Stan went to Hatfield (tape recorder). Cut out & sewed curtains.

Tue – School. Julie missed SC. Washed clothes. Knitted. Made spinach custard. Tried to sew kitchen curtains. Attachment didn’t work. Stan worked 4-12. Marion called.

Wed – School. Finished kitchen curtains. Knitted. Stan worked 4-12. Mary & Marion called. Dave went to Toastmasters. Wrote brother Bill. Read.

Thu – School. Julie home sick. Stan did presentation. Made egg rolls. Stan worked 4-12. Finished “Passing Bells” by Phillip Rock.

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Knitted. Stan worked 4-12. Julie went to library.

Saturday, February 09, 2008

February 12 - February 18, 1979-1983

1979

Mon – School. Snow. Bus late. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Made chocolate roll log. Took Stan bowling – wicked roads. Shop ‘N Save closed. Went to Giant Eagle. Bernice called.

Tue – Record -7 degrees. Julie home sick. Ivan’s 1st day back. Called Eleanor. Worked on Cl. Tech books. Throttle cable on car broke. Greg came. Stan & Ivan fixed it. Called Evelyn O’Brien.

Wed- School. Washed clothes. Sorted Cl. Tech mail, etc. Called Roberta Gimpner. Made toll house pan cookies & chicken. Stan didn’t come home supper – worked over.

Thu – School. Drove Stan to work. Went to bank & milk store. Went Murphy’s Mart & store. Made kapusta & chicken pot pie. Stan went back in evening. Read.

Fri – No school. Ice glaze. Stan slept later. Had lunch home then went to shop. Cleaned house. Carol came supper & worked on books & tax forms.

Sat – Stan went early to work. Called Marion. Washed clothes. Julie decorated Dave’s cake. Made lasagna. Dave & Greg came for supper. Dave got hand mixer & books. Played cards.

Sun – Ivan got Dave at work. (He slept here.) Ivan & Frank did paper route for Petersons. Stan went to work. Read paper & story. Called Mary. Hatfields home. Went to Ponderosa for supper. Snow.

1980

Tue – School. Ivan & Julie both home sick. Went to Beedles. Cleaned. Went to bookmobile & store. Read. Bill, Carolyn & Greg were here.

Wed – School. Ivan home. Read. Stan’s car battery cracked. Got new one (Ford). Went to hospital for interview.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Mended. Marion called. Read.

Fri – School. Wrote checks. Drove Frank to work. Went to bank, store & K-Mart. Read.

Sat – Wintery. Washed clothes. Stan got milk. Ivan worked. Greg was here. Read. Julie went to Sajna’s. Played Monopoly. Micky Cocheran came selling.

Sun – Up early. Cleaned house. Called Carol. Iced cake. Made pot roast. Ivan worked. Greg & Dave came for supper. Dave got oil, flashlight, socks, toothpaste

Mon – Washed clothes. Read B. Cartland. Swept & mopped. Changed sheets. Family went to Ponderosa. Birthday dinner. Stan went bowling.

1981

Thu – Snow & cold (-6 degrees). No school. Got call from Lawsons. Worked six hours. Stan worked 5-1. Read.

Fri –School. Worked at Lawsons. Debbie Mella started (to take my place). Stan cleaned. Stan worked 5-1. John Edwards (Texas) called. Called Mary.

Sat – Worked at Lawsons. Ivan worked. Stan worked 5-1. Julie made sloppy joes. Knitted & watched TV. Went to bed early.

Sun – Worked half day at Lawsons. Dave came. Made Bar B Q Chicken & chicken soup. Stan worked 5-1.

Mon – School. Worked at Lawsons. Had left over soup & chicken. Stan worked 5-1. Washed clothes. Read.

Tue – Took Julie to dental clinic and went to town to see about medical assistance. Long wait. Dave & Frank came for Dave’s birthday supper. Stan worked 5-1.

Wed – School. Wrote card Greg, letter to Harry. Eleanor came with gown for me. Went to Jeff. Library. Dave, Frank, Stan & I went to Ponderosa. Gave haircuts.

1982

Fri – School. Worked at Lawsons. Dave fixed supper. Julie & Ivan not here. Felt tired. Went to bed early.

Sat –Julie & I worked at Lawsons. Washed clothes. Stan fixed kapusta & frozen pierogies. Read. Wrote checks.

Sun – Julie worked. I worked half day. Felt blue. Marion called. Made strawberry pie & lamb stew. Read & watched TV.

Mon – School. Presidents day. Worked at Lawsons. Fixed broccoli casserole. Mary called. Read.

Tue – School. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped cellar. Marion called. Made soup & pizza & chocolate pudding. Read. Mary called (Frank with John.) Baked cake.

Wed – School. Iced Dave’s birthday cake. Went shopping. Fixed shrimp. Dave got T-shirts & Toastmasters decals. Called McFarland, Mary & John.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Cleaned house. Went to Ponderosa for Dave’s birthday dinner. Read. Ivan didn’t get job (VA).

1983

Sat – Julie worked. Crocheted Jeff’s hat. Called Mrs. Baker & Elaine. Fixed steak, mushrooms & onions. Did dishes. Tired. Stan went bank. Shoveled porch. Stan varnished bathroom door.

Sun – Read paper. Made pepper onion steaks. Took walk. Made bread pudding & meatloaf. Sunshine melted snow. Watched last of “Winds of War”.

Mon – School. Slept late. Washed clothes. Stan worked 4-12. Watched TV “Who is going to care for the Children?” Knitted.

Tue – Marion called. Went to clinic – put on diet. Wrote letters. Stan took Dave’s car. (I got home late.) Stan worked 4-12. Went to Hills & Krogers.

Wed – School. Read & relaxed. Baked Dave’s cake. Marion called. Dave took me to bookmobile. He went CC library. Stan worked 4-12.

Thu – School. Went down to work. Told I wouldn’t be back until March 10. Washed clothes. Iced cake. Made chicken pot pie. Stan worked 4-12.

Fri – Read. Stan slept late. Stan & I went to store. Paid bills & wrote letters. Dave fixed supper. Julie went skiing. Stan worked 4-12.

Saturday, February 02, 2008

February 5 - February 11, 1979-1983

1979

Mon – Up early (-2 degrees). School. Showered & dressed. Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Gas man came (too cold). Counselor called. Fell – cellar. Called Mary. Went to store. Got Stan bowling.

Tue – School (-7 degrees) Cleaned living room, dining room, etc. Made rice krispies dessert. Made mushroom soup, cheese soufflé. Called Eleanor & Shirley Zuber. Mended jackets. Cut Stan’s hair.

Wed- School. Stan picked up Dave. Snowed. Cut out & sewed dress & apron. Went to store. Guys shoveled driveway. Made spaghetti sauce.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Ivan got suspended – smoking. Finished sewing dress & apron. Made fire – last of wood. Stan went back to work in evening.

Fri – School. Ivan home. Greg came. Got crutches. Cleaned kitchen & bath. Dave stopped after Dr. Went to bank & store.

Sat – Stan worked. Slept later. Washed clothes. Ran sweeper. Made chili. Finished slipper socks. Elaine called. Called Bill – changed jobs.

Sun – Up early with Stan. Fixed sausage. Stan worked. Read paper. Wrote Lavina & Emily. Dottie McGlincy stopped. Played cards.

1980

Tue – School. Drove Frank to work. Went to bank & store. Put applications in at Hospital. Ivan worked. Bill H. called. Read “Young Pretender” by B. Cartland.

Wed – School. Worked on mail. Dave stopped. Brought Julie her record. Read.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Cut coupons. Read Barbara C. “ The Little Pretender”. Called Mary. Elaine called. Ivan worked.

Fri – School. Cleaned house. Went to Marion H. for books & store. Stan worked late. Read “ Maggie” by Kennedy. Marion home form hospital.

Sat – Up early. Washed clothes. Ivan worked. Dave stopped for lunch. Read “Grand Sophy” by Georgette Heyer.

Sun – Had bacon & eggs brunch. Read “Gathering at Greystone” by Bronte. Went to Kamperts. Kathy’s baby shower.

Mon – School. Washed clothes. Planted tomato seeds. Swept & mopped. Baked cake. Marion called. Read “Puritan Bride”. Stan got call from Calif. (Tustin).

1981

Thu – School. Read diaries for Harry birthday versus. Washed clothes. Cleaned kitchen & bath. Stan worked 5-1.

Fri – School. Worked at Lawsons. Julie cooked left-over chili. Dave & Frank were here for supper Read. Stan worked 5-1. Stan got stuck with Volvo.

Sat – Worked at Lawsons. Had left over soup & stew. Stan worked 5-1. Watched TV. Knitted.

Sun – Worked half day at Lawsons. Snowed. Bill came with Greg’s taillight. Pkg’d it. Stan worked 5-1. Watched TV & knitted.

Mon – School. Worked at Lawsons. Julie went to dental clinic. Mix-up with Ivan & car. Carolyn’s Joe took Stan to work (5-1). Finished “Dawn Wind”.

Tue – School. Washed clothes. Went to store. Got Harry’s gifts. Ivan home early – slept. Stan worked 5-1. Read. Marion called.

Wed – School. Finished & typed Harry’s versus. Stan helped me wrap presents. Fixed fish. Stan’s Toastmasters cancelled. Snow. Read.

1982

Fri – School. Worked at Lawsons. Dave cooked supper. Stan got car inspected (last minute). Called Mary & Marion.

Sat – Julie & I both worked. Stan fixed left overs. Went to closing of Bartolotta’s Shop ‘N Save. Ivan had party here. Washed clothes.

Sun – Julie worked. I worked half day. Ivan left for Newport News, VA (job interview). Made sauerkraut & pork. Read.

Mon – School. Worked at Lawsons. Julie had left over sauerkraut & pierogis. Tired. Went to bed early.

Tue – Washed clothes. Swept & mopped. Made chocolate cake & pot roast. Shoveled front walk. Dave & Dad shoveled drive. Buildt fire. Read. Bill stopped.

Wed – School. Julie home sick. Stan signed up. Made kapusta. Cleaned oven (ugh). Made manicotti. Marion called. Guys went to Toastmasters. Ivan got home.

Thu – School. Washed clothes. Cleaned house. Read. Had left-overs. Got call from school (behavior). Went to store.

1983

Sat – Went home from hospital. Felt tired. Slept. Stan went to store & fixed supper. Marion & Mary called. (Don in hospital.) Relaxed.

Sun – Felt tired. Julie working. Stan fixed lunch & supper. (Thank goodness). Marion called. Took shower & read.

Mon – Snow. School at SC. Julie went to Pitt Dental. Fixed soup & roast lamb. Stan worked 4-12. Marion, Carolyn & Carol called. Rested.

Tue – Slept late. Julie didn’t go to school. Bad cold. Made soup. Stan went to store. Julie washed clothes. Read “Dragonwyck”.

Wed – Read. Julie went to SC. Cheilla, Helen & Judy came up. Had house coat & money. Rested. Eleanor called. Stan worked 4-12. Dave went to Toastmasters. Julie got things at Wendy’s.

Thu – Julie went to SC. Marion & Carol called. Read. Stan took me to K-Mart. Got thank you cards. Julie went to Kelly’s. Fixed fish & cauliflower. Called Pat Cocuzzi.

Fri – School. Snow (6 inches). Schools let out early. Washed clothes. Julie helped. Stan went to store. Julie baked cake & made cookies. Stan worked 4-12. Crocheted cap for Jeff. Marion called.