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August 31 1983 - Wednesday - 69° at 6AM - Cloudy - some mist but no hoped for showers. To 7:30 Mass at St Peters - shopped Waldbaum's following - and Marcus. Made Fruit Bars and a Zucchini-Walnut loaf for the Garden Show. Early lunch. Left at 12:30 for Atchley - 2:15 appointment Dr. Puckner. Wes' bladder healed under microscope - took culture - call next Wednesday - fade out Hiprex pill - continue Probarthine twice a day - Stopped at Pharmacy enroute home - here at 4:30 1984 - Friday - 68° at 7 AM - Slept one hour later! Thunderstorm at 2 AM - got up to shut windows - 17/100 inch only but welcome. I did a work wash while Wes went for gasoline and more peat. We dug all low yellow lilies from half shade garden and the Great Allum - in that spot we put part of the Siberian Iris from Bog wall - moved Hosta there - rearranged stepping stones. Dug up 6 Hemerocallis and put them on wall off Solar (came from NE triangle). Wes cut South grass while I took part of Coreopsis to the Rosses. Nice cool night. 1985 - Saturday - 58° at 7 AM - Cloudy - only a little clearing - looked like rain again - cool - wore sweaters. Continued work on two big rocks above house/shed path - finally got them in good position. Wes then brought in so-called topsoil to fill space in back of them and did final grade with good soil. Big job and it looks good. I deadheaded - picked tomatoes, beans, zucchini to take to Eileen tomorrow. Sprayed for White Fly on Eileen's Azalea. Staked up Sedum Autumn Joy as it is spreading - beginning to color. Did work wash. Early to bed. 1986 - Sunday - 49° at 6:30 - Beautiful day. To 8 o'clock Mass - I was lector. After a second piece of toast out to work in garden - Wes finished road end of new wall behind shade garden - brought down soil - put on more sod. I watered new grass above mailbox and [[strikethrough]] other [[/strikethrough]] transplants of the season - also sod Wes was working on. To Keller's at 5 for cocktail & supper. 32 people - lovely evening. 1987 - Monday. 56° at 7 AM - Fair - Wes had a bad night coughing - after a couple good ones. Rushed to Waldbaums for bananas and fruit. Left at 10 for Airport Westchester - met Eileen - she was taking flight to Niagara Falls - drove dogs & both cars home. Lunch - nap - me on the sofa with the dogs. Wes put up two sections of the fence. I dug up front section of perennial bed, adding peat and compost. Walked dogs. Mary Grouse said Eleanor died last night. Phoned Eileen at Lockport with Holmdens that dogs OK. September 1 1983 - Thursday - 62° at 6:30 - Cloudy - became fair beautiful day. To Mass. Korean Airliner shot down by Russians. I worked at Ballard 9-11 - only Muriel Peterson there. Shopped for Nancy Carroll's birthday present at Ridgeifled Photo (album), Brunetti's. Wes had cut down half dozen dead trees in dell - carried them to North Cliff. I raked leaves from front walk - found more Spotted Wintergreen in North Woods - put peat moss in bed on Northeast side - watered - Grouse's septic field material arrived 1984 - Saturday - 54° at 7 AM - Slept late again. Fair. Big cobweb in front of Thermometer. Busy working day. Did wash. Picked beans. Wes watered North grass. Finished transplanting day lilies on Triangle Garden - put Eileen's lilies there - found big stone and Wes took it out. He moved some Beebalm to Wild Garden on Wood Knoll - Sun Drops to Forsythia along road. Put a piece of Coreopsis in Triangle - left rest of transplants on plastic under chimney for planting Monday. 1985 - Sunday - 52° at 6 AM - Partly cloudy. Hurricane Elena still swirling in Gulf of Mexico - second day there. Cleared to a beautiful day. To 8 o'clock Mass. Walked about inspecting transplants. Left for Eileen's at 10 AM. Mary came at 12 - Had a pleasant visit - home at 4:45. Took a nap then went to Tracy's for their cocktail party. Had tonic water - Home at 7:30 - Read papers - rerun of the "Irish RM" on Channel 13. 1986 - Labor Day - 49° at 7 AM. Fair - clouded up in evening. Wes went to Marcus for milk - I made muffins for tomorrow's Ballard Garden crew - also more David's cookies - we are on the last roll unfortunately. Wes finished the "step" end of the wall behind the shade garden and brought down soil for it. I watered the new grass patch above mailbox - the azaleas in the Wood Knoll - latest white pine etc. - ran the pump down. Cut the grass 1987 - Tuesday - 58° at 7 AM - Fair - Rain during night (.35). Dogs with us - walked them - didn't see Snow carry Boo's bowl - saw her do it at lunchtime! I worked at Ballard with Muriel, Charlotte & Edith - we transplanted the big white phlox. Wes finished south side of fence - started on north end. I mostly walked dogs and get more peat & compost for perennial bed. We went to Eleanor Grouse's wake at Hull's Funeral Home at 7 pm; taking dogs with us. Home at 8:45 - read - walked dogs - bed at 10 pm.
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