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July 4 1983 - Monday - G at Tarrytown over night. Wes in Presbyterian. I drove to Ridgebury - did wash - watered - took up Impatiens and Begonias Eileen gave me - didn't get to plant them as Alex - John Hartcorn and Louise McKeon stopped by to inquire about Wes. Gizella invited me for hamburger lunch. To hospital at three - Wes' condition unchanged, learned late afternoon would have cystectomony tomorrow - a great disappointment & shock to him. I returned to Eileen's - went to fireworks at High School at 9 pm. 1984 - Wednesday - 60° at 6 AM - Sun up red - we opened sliders and skylights to let cool air in as forecast is for hot and muggy. Not too bad a day - looked like rain at time but none. Wes worked on wall in Bog Garden. I made labels for new plants in wall garden. After early lunch, to Ballard Park to hear Youth Orchestra concert - lots of people looked great in park. Home to cut north grass and cultivate flower beds. To Rosses at 6:30 for dinner and to watch fireworks on horizon. Beautiful evening. 1985 - Thursday - 60° at 6:30 - Slept late - up at 6:20. Beautiful morning - and day & evening. To 7:30 o'clock Mass. Made coffee cake. Wes worked on Garden Room walk - lowering the stones close to the terrace stones - raising those close to the wall - making a step in between. I transplanted lettuce - throwing on the compost those gone to seed - planted beans - Watered. Enjoyed a nap on loungers in Garden Room. To Rosses at 6:30 for dinner and to watch fireworks on horizon - beautiful scene. Father Tighe - Mary Luke & McKeons there. 1986 - Friday - Holmdens and Eileen & Martin Shedlocke with us. Up early - beautiful day. Cool breeze - Drove to Purdy's - caught 7:23 train to NYC. Met Eileen and Bit at Grand Central - subway to Fulton Street - we had seats in North Bleechers of Battery Park for Tall Ships - 22 of them - great sight - lots of boats people watching - we returned to Ridgefield - Eileen & Bit to Tarrytown - bad chicken salad and corn - watched fireworks on TV - Wes had rested his leg most of day 1987 - Saturday - 68° at 7 AM. H H H. Cut Astilbe and Leucothoe before breakfast for church flowers - later Agapanthus - Gizella cut her beebalm. Cindy Bruno brought church key & container - Louise McKeon came with Don John to see our garden - brought [[?Oasis]] - Arranged flowers in church - Wes weeded on North Slope - put leaf mulch on Foamflowers - we put fencing around day lilies at mailbox as deer eating them - watered rhododendron to right of Garden Room - improves it greatly - to Rosses at 7 pm for dinner and to watch fireworks! Home at 10:45 PM. July 5 1983 - Tuesday - Wes in hospital. G at Tarrytown overnight - to Ridgebury early morning - made Mass at 7:30. Planted white Impatiens and Begonias Eileen gave us - watered - tied up tomatoes - Slight shower 11 AM - prevented grass cutting. Couldn't reach Dr Puckerer - went early to hospital and had to wait until 3 to see Wes. He had improved so the cystoscophy was put off - good news - may be home on weekend. I went to Eileen's for evening. 1984 - Thursday. 72° at 6 AM 0 Sun coming up red - muggy, cloudy day - thunder around all afternoon and rain, heavy at times, from 5 o'clock on. We went to Brewster - bought stamps - on to Brewster North Station (way out there near Carmel) looked over parking lot - 25¢ for 4 hours - home via I-8H. Wes continued work on Bog Wall, bringing down big stones from along road - I cut sough grass, cultivated shade gardens. Quit early account humidity & rain. 1985 - Friday - 60° at 6:30 - Slept late. Cloudy, warm and humid day. Wes bought 4 flagstones at Dolans and finished the Garden Room. Looks wonderful. Pulled out Sensitive Ferns growing at St Fiacre and planted them with others at well/shed walk. Did wash & ironed. Japanese Beetles gathering in garden along garage wall. Staked some snapdragons. Put on three wheelbarrow loads of chipped leaves along Wood Knoll. 1986 - Saturday - Beautiful day - More warm & humid. Holmdens and Shedlocke's left for Eileen's at 8:15, they are to go into NYC to see Lily Tomlin & walk about, returning to Tarrytown for the night. We cleaned up breakfast dishes - I worked in garden deadheading & cultivating - moved lawn. Wes' leg is a little better but he took it easy - walked about seeing all jobs we hope to do. We relaxed with a gin & tonic in evening in garden room - dinner on deck. 1987 - Sunday. 60° at 6 AM. Clear - Sunny - less humidity. To 8 o'clock Mass. Father Ed. told of burglary last Wednesday at the church. Wes cleaned kitchen - den - john. I clipped edges of garden - watered pots and rhododendron. Lunch in garden room. Put leaf mulch on transplanted Heuchera. To meeting of Hemlock Hills Beach Association - paid $50 dues. Picked up Alex and Helen at 5:30 - to Hartcorns. They drove us all in van to Father Tighe's in North Stamford - good dinner - enjoyed his garden.