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December 17 1983 - Saturday - 28° at 9AM - Slept late - Partly cloudy - cleared to a sunny cold day, Sun 7:15 - 4:30. House chores. Cut small trees and brush along new road to Grouse's, as road crew left a mess on our side - there are big rocks and moss and ferns so it could look beautiful. Lunch in Solar at 70°. To movie "To Be or Not to Be" - Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, at North St. Theatre - Funny - no immitation Christmas tree at Pennys. To Penitential Service and mass at 5:15 1984 - Monday - 42° at 7AM - good sleeping late. Sun 4:15 - 4:30 - cleared at 11:30 to a beautiful day - over 50°. I went for hair cut after house chores - ordered meat for Christmas dinner from Brunetti's. Wes finished putting up deer fence on Wood Knoll. I put Ross' netting around Taxus - swept side terrace - cut dead branch from Hemlock over cliff. Wes brought up wood for evening fire. Saw a number of Robins. 1985 - Tuesday - 27° at 6AM - Dusting of snow overnight - Fair winter day - cold but good sun - Solar at 60° in afternoon. To Mass. Took car for Emissions test - passed first time - To Lexington Gardens - bought plant trays - baskets for spathiphyllum - miscellaneous supplies - to bank for crisp bills for gifts. Marcus for milk - home for lunch - nap - hung cone wreath in Solar - fixed greens around base of tree - made 2 sprays for garage lamps. 1986 - Wednesday - 36° at 7:30 - Slept late - Gloomy damp day - felt like snow but temperature around 40°. Made sprays for garage and solar - to Young's for bird food - few groceries at S&S - lunch - nap. Out to pick up sticks - Wes spread new wood chips on birdfeeder, path - gets very wet and slippery there - I put Ross netting on Birdsnest spruce and Mugho Pine at driveway entrance - put white Doves and Cardinals on Christmas tree. 1987 - Thursday - 30° at 7AM - Fair - Sun 4:14 - 4:29. Beautiful, cold, windy day. Wrote letters and checks - called Krawchick's Lynn re loss vs gains on stocks - decided to transfer Prudential Bache Equity Fund to Govt Bond Fund - sent $2000 to build up to $10,000. Took our walk - covered step garden with Ross netting - new rhododendrons at well area with burlap. Wes gave TR his Christmas envelope - painted one side of new board for upper gate by bringing down heater from hayloft December 18 1983 - Sunday 22° at 7AM. Beautiful sunrise. Different Sunday morning as not going to 8 o'clock Mass. Sun 7:15-4:30 - same as yesterday. Wes in shop, making tender bottom frame. I wrapped Christmas presents - made lists of Wes' medical bills - will apply to Metropolitan for refund. After early lunch to Caldors Brookfield - all sold out of Christmas trees size we wanted - to Gorky Park at North Street Theatre - a good thriller - home to build fire for dinner. 1984 - Tuesday - 37° at 6AM - Cloudy morning - cleared in afternoon - breezy - sunny. To Mass. House chores - ironing - mending blouse - wrapped presents - Wes in shop - he went to Marcus for milk. After lunch and nap we worked on Northeast slope - clearing the area - cut up wood for kindling - cleared path to cliff - rolled over bundles of brush - explored "Deer Trail" - cleared path sides. Wes brought in wood. A good day. I saw a Pileated in North Woods. 1985 - Wednesday - 27° at 7AM - Fair - cold, high wind - warnings to dress for the cold. To Caldors to buy Room Humidifier - Crossword dictionary - to "Needles" to ask about knitting vest - want to make it shorter than originally planned - to Cuccioli where ordered a Sony Compact Disc Player - champagne from liquor store - home for a late lunch & nap. Wes in shop - I made meat loaf and cookies. Watched rerun of "King Lear" with Laurence Olivier. Texaco went up 1 7/8 to 28 when Judge gave Restraining Order against Pennzoil seizing assets. 1986 - Thursday - 36° at 6AM - Electricity off 2 Hrs 10 minutes in night - glad its on again. Dark - gloomy cold, damp day. To Mass. Wes filled up holes in rail in shop lavatory - sanded and stained it. I cleaned kitchen - sewed buttons on Wes' jackets, repotted new African Violets and Miniature Roses into green pots. Couldn't complete the crossword. Took snow tires from crawlspace - going to turn them in with car. Took out papers from car and all our possessions. 1987 - Friday - 26° at 6AM - Beautiful new moon in southeast - clear cold day - cold wind. To Mass. We did the crossword. I went to Ridgefield, bought blouse, skirt and belt at Helga's - a nice store - wool needles to make open vest for Jaeger pleated skirt. Wes put chips on path to compost - put reflectors in gate - we took a walk to the Rotunda house - lunch - nap. We raked leaves and sticks along roadside below entrance - quite a mess there - Wes raked leaves - the remaining ones - in north side of dell path to the south side of the path. [[note from digital volunteer]] probable common name for spathiphyllum mentioned above is peace lily [[/note from digital volunteer]].
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2. last page before this had the name Ciuccoli instead of Cuccioloi. There is a field named Ciuccoli Field in that area. Can't find any mention of a store by either name to see which is correct.
