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August 31

1978- Thursday - 64° at 6:45AM - Rain - light during day = heavy at times in evening - 1.45 inches
Wes had a haircut = to drugstore - inquired of Mr Banks re Wes' watch - not ready - to Sears for paint supplies - received gift of small Corning casserole - to Stop & Shop - 5 lbs sugar 89¢ with coupon (regularly 1.19) - to Tinker Shop to order outdoor barbecue table - put fertilizer on blueberries between showers - Terry Keller delivered 10 chrysanthemum plants

1979 - Friday - 60° at 6AM - Fair - Many dark night and morning - most have been 100 at night - we put out corn several times. To Mars. Joe Keller here 8:30 to 3:30 - took seaweed from pond - cut grass after lunch - I made ratatouille in morning. GE Service repaired dryer - broken belt - cost 45.83! After dropping Joe at Ross' played golf - I was a little better - Wes worse
home at 5:30 to put in onion in shed. Beautiful day for a change - lower humidity

1980 - Sunday - 68° at 6:30. Hazy hot - humid To 8 o'clock Mass. Watered terrace pots. Left at 10:30 for United Jewish Center, Deerfield Ave Danbury for wedding of Lynn Castle and Ellis Abrahamson - then to Ethan Allan Inn for reception - big party - home at 4:45 - short nap - at least lie down - to Louise & Howard Willets for cocktail and buffet - home at 11. Thunderstorm here - but not at Willets - 1/4 inch in gauge Monday A.M.

1981 - Monday - at Bogus - no thermometer yet. Spent day bringing things from 246 - Tibor working but didn't accomplish much. 
Cut grass - the places that needed it at 246 - deadheaded garden - threw away beans and straightened up veg garden. Dinner and shower at 246 - bed at Bogus - a bit confusing.

1982 - Tuesday - 55° at 6AM - Red sky - Sun 6:21 - 4:30. No mass, Father on vacation Cut off last daylily - it was a beautiful combination at deck step south side. I played golf with ladies 8:30-12 - Wes worked on grading at roadside - removed chips to vegetable garden path - raised grade around ilex verbiculata. I transplanted astilbe (3) to shade garden - brought in compost and leaf mold to holes in perennial garden - did some watering - cloudy day but only a few sprinkles in evening -  dry.

September 1

1978 - Friday - 61° at 6:15AM - cloudy morning - Sunny in afternoon. Drove Pine Mt - George Washington - Old Mill & Bigus Roads taking mileages for Historic Preservation Trust Survey - in late afternoon called on Eleanor Grouse regarding history of area. I transplanted last daylily from kitchen terrace to corner of back garden strip - moved white violets to Ongaro and near barn juniper - Played golf 1-3pm - Course wet but beautiful

1979 - Saturday - 52° at 5:50AM - Fair - much more pleasant sleeping weather - At least 80 ducks. To Mass. Hour's shop work for Wes - I did Garden Club typing. Watered pot plants - sprayed for White Fly. Washed car. Wes finished cutting lawn. I deadheaded and cultivated perennial garden. Wes put folding clothes dryer in old cement sleeve back of new shed - washed the ropes - cut limbs/trees over it. Picked vegetables and cultivated that garden: Long keeper tomatoes yellowing. Beautiful day

1980 - Monday - Labor Day - 70° at 6:30. Cloudy hot and humid - very dry wind. 
Picked vegetables. Wes had shop hour. To Eileen's at 10:30 - lunch with her - picked up bread and rolls took her vegetables and one pair Yellow Grasshoppers. Home at four pm - read papers - too hot to do anything

1981 - Tuesday - Rain last night - maybe a half inch - our rain gauge off its stand. Tilers finished grouting tile in den and kitchen - put slate on livingroom fireplace -brought up more things from 246 - had shower there - we had our lunch at Marcies - Tibor and Gizella invited us for dinner at 6pm - gave us duck plaque for new home.

1982 - Wednesday - 66° at 6AM - Cloudy - cleared for morning - then cloudy again at noon - light rain all afternoon - heavier at night 
Golf 8-10 - played with "Andy". To bank and Basics - home for lunch and nap. During rain polished silver and brass. Wes had time in shop and polished balance. Checked tablecloth for Friday night - put leaf in table. Cancelled plan to go to Father Tighe's Fair in Stamford account rain. Electricity off 9:30 pm - 1:30 AM Thurs.