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 1^st 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.