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March 8

1988 - Tuesday - 32° at 6 AM - To Mission Mass at 7:30 in church - Priest talked about women in church - he [[?]] for the ladies. Surprised me. Beautiful day - I gave pot of tulips to Helen for Mary Luba who is in hospital. Wes set up light timer for our trip. I watered all plants. Put thistle seed feeder on wire and hung a small sunflower feeder at kitchen window. Lunch - [[?]] worked on brush at shed area - Wes cut it up - also leaning tree behind compost. Freemans walking & stopped to see our grounds.

1989 Wednesday - 13º at 6:45 - Partly cloudy - Squirrel got in dome feeder. Cold or not had to chase him - we need a bigger dome over it.  Sun 6:19-5:55. Did a wash. Wes dropped me at the Greenhouse for their Mini Sale of Plants while he went to Reclamation, Bank, & Mobil for gasoline - $1.28 gal for pump your own premium - we shopped for groceries & liquor before returning home for lunch. Wes in shop - I planted Salvia [[?]] white & Cosmos - Dr. Butterflies Snapdragons - The Salvia Victoria seeds are up! One day less than a week. Brought them downstairs under lights. To Mission at 8pm for confession.

1990 - Thursday - 13º at 5:45 - Clear. Sun 620-556 Beautiful sunny day - not as cold as yesterday - Left at 7 AM for Muriel Pedersen's - she drove to Greenwich. Muriel put Narcissus in show- I put in Myrtle Standard. We admired exhibits - she dropped me at Grove Street doctor office - Wes had 11 appointment with Dr. James - an error as he wasn't in on Thursday - return Friday - home for lunch - nap - Shopped Stop & Shop - bank - Mailed card to Hooker.

1991 - Friday - 28º at 6 AM - Clear - Fair day - Windy so felt cold. To Mass. To Shop & Stop - a good time (early) so less people - produce was out also. Bought half salmon for dinner. Did a wash - water came [[?]] [[?]] - cold water cutoff evidently broken. Took our walk - I sewed in the afternoon on wool challis shirt. Wes read Watson book. Big celebration for troops returning home.  Sun 6:20-554

1992 - Sunday - 48º at 6:15 - Foggy - 618-555 Cloudy until sunset - but mild. To 8 o'clock Mass. I was leader substitute - no preparation. Wes did desk work - Paid George Vendris for hay loft door and weather vane - wrote out contributions - I made out White Flower Farm and other nursery orders. Did some work on white blouse. Phoned all the girls - all well 0 Carolyn Blackwell considering position of Manager, Almost Family, Adult Care in Norwalk.

March 9

1988 - Wednesday - 32º at 6AM - Cloudy - cleared to a beautiful day. Closed house. Helen and Alex picked us up at 8:15 to Sangabreck RR Station, Westport where bus came at 9:30 - to Somerville N.J. - lunch at Jaspers - to Doris Derks Gardens (all under glass & beautiful) to Philadelphia Sheridan University Hotel at 5pm - dinner with Federated Garden Club - very nice people.

1989 - Thursday - 20º at 6 AM - Clear - Sun 6:17-5:50 - To Mass. To DaSilva Upholstering with kitchen chair & draperies - selected material for chair pads - brought home samples for bedroom (upstairs) draperies - unfortunately those we selected no longer made.  We'll try again tomorrow. Took over 2 mile walk - first time in days.  Wes in shop in afternoon. I made phone calls for copies of doctor bill wanted by Metropolitan. Tower's nomination for Deputy Sec'y rejected. To Punkie [?] Scott's for dinner at 6 - Sattlers - Tracys - Mary Gerke there - home at 9:30. Beautiful sunny day.

1990 - Friday - 28º at 6 AM - Clear - cloudy in afternoon. To Mass. Did crossword. We had 10:30 appointment with Dr. James - removed stiches from chest - said right hand pain was tendonitis - It is getting better. I planted seeds - Salvia Victoria - Cosmos - Marigold - put them on new propagating mat. Took a mile walk before lunch. [[?]] Downy Woodpecker near suet - at first we thought she was sleeping.  To Stations of the Cross at 7:30 - home at 8:45.

1991 - Saturday - 27º at 7 AM - Fair - Sun 618-556  Beautiful clear sunny day - windy and cold but lovely.  Wes read - still hasn't received his shop material. I worked with plants - lots of watering and moving under the lights.  Took our walk before lunch. Sewed of wool challis blouse.

1992 - Monday - 44º at 6 AM - Up early to go to Mass for Lent. Sun 6:17-5:56. Cloudy morning - sun in afternoon - 54º in afternoon. Did crossword. Planted the 2 pots of narcissus grown for Greenwich show - no frost in ground near fence. Walked about trimming deer damage on Leucothoe and Kalmia - sad to see it and hemlocks chewed. Did some sewing and Wes in shop.