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May 27 1983 - Friday - 50° at 6:45 and raining - at 7 AM there was .70 in rain gauge. Work at Ballard cancelled. Did the wash - sanded mantel and stained it darker. Wes waxed the new Kitchen door. He started wrapping the boiler of his engine. After lunch - just mist at times so could work outside. Cultivated back of Rhododendron on South side. Wes brought down rest of wood chips - makes a beautiful "woodsy" look. Moved Myrtle from hill to North side and put strawberries in that place. Some animal ate broccoli & cauliflower. 1984 - Sunday - 52° at 6 AM - Clearing - 35/100 IN. in rain gauge. To 8 o'clock Mass. Did a work wash. Fixed dinner for Eileen - here with Boo at 11:45. Nice visit - took walks with Boo. After she left I cut grass on south side - planted zucchinis, yellow squash, green beans, three more tomato plants to make 7 in all. Put fertilizer on dogwood Wes moved along cliff path. 1985 - Memorial Day - 56° at 6 AM - Kelly & Barbara here. They left for home at 8:30. We did a lot of outdoor work - Wes spread all the wood chips - all around garden room. He brought up wheelbarrows loads of leaf mulch (our own chipping) to spread on perennial gardens after I finished putting in the remaining Cleome and snapdragon & ageratum I grew. I cut grass - planted Hawsie Nash's cucumbers - [[?oier]] rosemary - fertilized tomatoes - phoned Framingham - the Webbs - to get reservation for Eileen June 7th. 1986 - Tuesday - 56° at 6 AM - Foggy - cleared to a beautiful warm day - Luncheon Day for Ballard Garden Crew. Prepared good - set table - 6 in Dining Room - 4 in Solar. Anne Franceschini here at 10:15 - ladies came at 12 - Mesdames Pedersen - Harrison - Callahan - Miffley - Morrison - Dayton - Clark - Sticknoth - Hoffman - to meeting at Carol Stoddards at 2 - home at 4:45 - Wes spread leaf mulch - watered. 1987 - Wednesday - 52° at 6:15 - Raining - almost a half inch when it stopped at noon. No morning Mass account Ascension Vigil. Took "Father's [[?Webun]] Home" print to Fine Framing Shop - found Dec. 30 1900 Philadelphia and Providence newspapers in frame. Shopped Ancona following - Marcus - Post Office - Lunch - nap - mixed soil and peat filled big posts and planters Coral Impatiens bought at Ancona's. Wes weeded paths. Quit early - Mass at 7:30. Almost missed it as fell asleep after dinner May 28 1983 - Saturday - 40° at 6 AM - Sun up. Beautiful day. I worked at Ballard in morning with Madeline Morrison. Wes cleaned off Solar top - loaded with oak seeds - graded at mailbox - pruned Ilex Verticillata. After lunch I planted the two small Astilbe brought from Ballard and a piece of Baptisia - cut the grass as rain predicted for tomorrow. Planted rest of tomatoes 4 plants - cultivated all beds. 1984 - Memorial Day - Monday - 54° at 6:30 and raining. Rained most of day - sometimes heavily. Managed to [[?prick]] out loads of Viola Crassa and Phlox from top of wall garden - planted some of them on cliff wall and the phlox and poppies, a few along wood knoll path, moving the Wood Saxifraga. Wes in shop, familiarizing himself with his model. I washed, ironed, wrote Joan - Mended tie of kitchen cushion. Solar window leaking. 1985 - Tuesday - 60° at 6 AM. Cloudy. Foggy - rain in afternoon (3/10 rain last evening) To Mass. Luncheon Day for Ballard Garden Crew - Muriel Pedersen, Boli Hoffman, Carol Stoddard, Nancy McDaniel, Hawsie Nash, Anne Tracy, Madeline Morrison, Ricky Harrison, Edith Meffley forgot - Anne Franceschini served. Guests here 11:45-1:45 when we left for Garden Club Meeting at Ail Ruggles. Ladies very complementary on gardens. Wes had shop time in rain. Rain continued into evening, thank God. 1986 - Wednesday - 60° at 6 AM - Fair - warm - high wind made it extra dry. I planted the two GCA plants (European Ginger & Purple Lobelia) Muriel Pedersen brought yesterday - Ricky Harrison's Lobelia - Nancy Callahan's Astilbe. We left for NY Botanical Garden at 9:15 to see the Sissinghurst White Garden - Mostly "gone by" but interesting - also walked through the Perennial Garden - had our lunch on a bench in the garden - home at 1:30 - Nap - Out to water - cultivate. Wes started leveling walkway off deck - will get blue stone for the path - piece by piece. 1987 - Thursday - 56° at 6 AM - Cloudy - Breezy. Cool morning, some light sprinkles - very warm and humid in afternoon - Funny weather. I worked at Ballard in morning - met Mrs Cuddy of Fox Gardens, Wilton (462-7240) on Memorial Garden Chrysoganum - home for lunch & nap. Wes worked on Wood Knoll paths edging & bringing gravel for them. Mixed soil for me to plant all little plants brought down from the ARGS Hartford. Put most on step rock garden. Phoned Kelly in Fairfield - she will come here tomorrow - so will Eileen
