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April 27 1983 - Wednesday - 40˚at 6:30. Sun up here at 6:32. Beautiful warm day. 72˚was high - put screens in Solar and fan in window. Cut out all extra pepper & tomato seedlings. Two men from Wright Brothers did tree trimming and felling from 8:15 to 3:30 - made openings over cliff to see pond - trimmed big oak over bank, etc. Looks good. Painter here at noon to tape plaster board nail holes and joints in kitchen hall Transplanted Eileen's azalea to spot behind perennial garden Bloodroot out - transplanted cauliflower to outside 1984 - Friday - 48˚at 6:15 - Beautiful day Transplanted tomato plants - using up all Ball's Mix - have more to do. Planted rest of onion sets. After shop time, Wes worked on stone wall. We moved four Leucothoe to bank edge over shade garden - south. Mike finishing chimney and put insulation bats in hay loft. To East Ridge Jr. Highschool for St. Elizabeth Seton Antiques Fair - took tickets from 7-9 - not many people came for the preview party. 1985 - Saturday - 62˚at 6:30 - Partly cloudy - cleared to beautiful clear sunny day-high wind. Water restrictions placed in New York Wes went to Young's for cow manure & fertilizer - He borrowed Mike's level and referenced points in garden room. Went to Marcus & bank. I watered bushes on wood knoll - the Carolina Rhododendron is beautiful - cut grass - we finished digging the new perennial bed - I dug up the narcissus at entrance to garden room and planted them on wood knoll. Wes edged back of wall garden and up the curve 1986 - Sunday - 54˚at 6 AM - Daylight Saving time - could have slept longer - shower overnight. Became a beautiful afternoon - only a trace of rain. To 8 o'clock Mass - substituted for Lector who didn't show up. Planted Hosta Eileen gave us - taking out the 4 Leucothoe the deer ate - put them on Leucothoe Bank to regrow. Put the Conn. Agriculture Dept. seedlings in planting bed. To Keeler Tavern Garden House at 4 in Rosses car to concert of Diane Chaplin, cello, and Ann Bretz, Piano - on to Tempanelli's for supper. 1987 - Monday. 36˚at 6:30. Fair, beautiful cool day. Wes went to Alex Ross to advise on his Toro mower. I went to bank, Brunetti, Stop & Shop. Did wash - ironed. Wes moved Cornus latifolia to place along north path-leaving space for Carlson's azalea when it comes. We spread leaf mulch on back shade garden - put some on perennial bed. Put [[strikethrough]] two [[/strikethrough]] 4 more bags of pine bark mulch on south entrance shrub garden. I trimmed heather on wall garden. Transplanted 6 tomato plants into larger pots. Watched Shoah on Channel 13 (part of it) in evening. April 28 1983 - Thursday - 52° at 6 AM - Clear - Sunny - very warm day - in 80's To Mass. Hoffman serviced the burner. Painter spackled nail holes, etc. - just a half hour visit. Wes put some screws on - cut trees over cliff to the north of deck. I went to Westport Nature Center for program on Brie for tomorrow's Ballard Garden work. Cut grass and watered transplants. 1984 - Saturday - 42° at 6 AM. Sunny warm day - over 70°. Lots of black flies. House chores. Transplanted rest of Leucothoe to bank over bog - Moved ferns around to do so. Went down path over cliff - blocked at end by brush Wright left there - saw Hepatica and Bloodroot. Pinchbeck delivered 3 laurel, 3 Leucothoe, 2 Mariesi and 1 Tomentosum Virburnum - we planted these on Wood Knoll - bitten a lot by the bugs - pump ran out when finishing watering. To Ruth Sharp's at 5 - her couple is leaving. 1985 - Sunday - 43° at 6 AM Daylight S.T. Clear - some mist at 4-5 PM. To 8 o'clock Mass - made cookies - Wes balanced checkbook - paid bills. To Rosses at noon, they drove to Waccabuc where we were guests of Sattlers for lunch, home 4 pm for a nap - I transplanted the Guinea Impatiens - 6 into 2 pots for RGC project. We tied up spiral. Potted variegated geranium cutting 1986 - Monday - 48° at 6 AM - Sun coming up. - Beautiful warm day - sun hot - about 74 in PM. To Carlson's in South Salem - picked up 3 Flame Azalea (R. Calendulaceum) admired their gardens. Home to plant them, 2 on South side - pond side of Garden Room - one along path near well. After lunch to Claire's Nursery, Patterson NY - bought about a dozen perennials - other supplies - home to plant 2 White Bleeding Hearts near rock house to shed path - dug out small rock garden plants along East steps - Wes will cut out tree strings tomorrow. 1987 - Tuesday - 38° at 6 AM. Snow showers! Light rain all morning - 4/10 in gauge by P.M. To Congregational Church Parking Lot at 7:50 where bus to Brooklyn Botanic Garden - RGC Garden trip - left about 8:15. Had good tour of garden - admired Japanese Garden. Cherry trees in bloom - lilacs - Herb Garden - Shakespeare Garden - bought 2 manuals on Rhododendrons & Wild Flowers. 3 pots for Zone II meeting grasses display - home about 4:30. Put heat up - very cold - Phoned Joan - says she feels better.
