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February 19 1978 - Sunday - 15º at 6:45 Sun and cold. To 9:30 Mass. Saw Red Shouldered Hawk at breakfast time. He came to terrace - after the birds. Wes did desk work - balanced check book etc. I straightened up after last night's dinner - tablecloth etc. Alex & Helen coming for breakfast tomorrow to pick color for livingroom, so we made blueberry muffins 1979 - Monday - Washington Birthday Celebration 12º at 6 AM - Snowing. Snow stopped about noon and sun came out at 4 pm. Sun 6:45 - 5:35. Plowed driveway and cut path t bird feeder. After snow stopped plowed again and cleared terrace Did some hobbying. Made bran muffins and cooked two of our winter squash. Temperature went to 24º in afternoon - 0º at bedtime 1980 - Tuesday - at Treasure Cay - beautiful morning - walked beach - walked to Atlantis to look at boats - new condominiums Royal Palms - Brills asked us in their Mariner love #1107 for coffee. Watched Caribshelt Towne come in. ought 3 pieces of meat from them - They go home Thursday. Lunch - nap - went shelling - we picked up beautiful piece of coral - no sand dollars - saw rainbow. Saw Northern Oriole off terrace. 1981 - Thursday - 33º at 6 AM - Very foggy - clear morning - clouded up at noon and light done at 5 pm: To Mass. Hobby hour. To Bogus property - killed more gypsy moth and cut some branches - We brought back wood. Lunch and more hobbies. I threw out some material scraps. 1982 - Friday - 27º at 6:30 - Sun 6:45 - 5:35 Light snow / rain in morning - shopped in afternoon - started again at night. We cleaned other half of den floor and applied Lestoil. Eileen came up at 4 o'clock and spent evening with us. Saw possum under bird-feeder at night. ran when Boo barked. February 20 1978 - Monday - Minus 12 at 6 AM - Fair - beautiful day - George Washington Celebration. To 7:30 Mass. Dry run to find Mrs Leers' home on Peaceable Ridge Road (very hilly) to Kathleen Eason to leave Speede Puck Tower & other articles for Hartford Statehouse Gardens Restoration in April. Wes bought golf gloves - none available for me. Home for lunch - Anne Tracey here at 2 o'cloock to go over plans for May Garden Club Meeting. Eileen phoned in evening Eddie Conroy died Sunday. Alex picked Chalk Beige for livingroom. To Dan Machlin's at five for drinks 1979 - Tuesday - 5º below at 6:30. clear - beautiful day - high 38º. Mr. Vareau reinstalled the swinging door between kitchen and diningroom. Had long talk with his nephew of Railroad Engineer Vareau - worked with Gage - knows Christopher etc. After lunch to Bethel, thistle seed at Agway, groceries at Bethel Market and Miss Emily's - Booklet for birthday present for Gizela - "Diary of an Edwardian Lady"- Wes split wood. I prepared dinner. Day goes fast. 1980 - Ash Wednesday - at Treasure Cay. Beautiful day - walked beach in morning - high tide - sat in sun - I was covered - finished books "Rivers" and "Evergreen" To Post Office- first mail arrived - Eileen - Mary & Jule - all have problems. To hotel at 5 o'clock to wait for bus to church for Ash Wednesday Mass - never came at 5:20 we gave up. 1981 - Friday -50º at 6:30 and raining - it had rained gently all night - Wes heard a Redwing. Rained heavily during day. NYC reported over 2 inches - water over road at 5 o'clock - up to Crimson King on lawn. Hobbies Kes tried to fix pressure tab and it broke. I made Bermuda bag from [[?]] and learned paper pattern was not balanced on both sides after sewing it. Not the best of days but good to be alive! 1982 - Saturday - 32º at 6:30. Eileen stayed overnight with us. Left at 8 o'clock with Boo - about one inch snow - sun came out and temperature in 40'c about 10 o'clock - beautiful day - plants in Solar - we had lunch there. Did house chores. To Chariots of Fire at Davisbury Cinema at 2:45 - good movie - bought milk at Marcus - home to dress - to Castle with Varga at 6 o'clock for dinner.