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August 31
1988 Wednesday. 54° at 7 AM. Beautiful day.
Wes went to Reclamation & Youngs for birdfood - and bank for cash. I cleaned up road - wall - garden (stack debris from storm) Wes concreted upper gate post - put bag of Ball's on new planting Bed and dug it in. After lunch he cleaned up Wood Knoll & I did stepgarden and Piper area. Transplanted Doll's eye seedling from Dell to Cliff Wildflower area. To Magnificos at $130 to meet Castles for dinner - good food but not elegant.

1989. Thursday. 58° at 6 AM. Clear. Perfectly beautiful day. To Mass. Wes re-raked the paths washed out in last heavy rain. I cleaned downstairs. Early lunch & nap as Helen came up at 1:30. Carolyn, Chelsea and Marla Cappelletty, the Nanny here at 2 for a visit. Chelsea now weighs 11 lbs. looks much bigger than last time we saw her. They left after 4 - we relaxed and enjoyed the evening, so sunny. clear and cool.

1990 - Friday. 59° at 6 AM. Fair - beautiful day low humidity. To Mass. Wes continued digging around Mugho Pine outside fence - moved it closer to fence by afternoon - last big bush he'll ever move. I made muffins and cookies - trimmed grass edges - deadheaded. To Punkie Scott's at 6:30 for dinner - Mark Sattler (Millicent ill) Helen Ross - Tracys - Tempanellis and us - good time - home at 10:30.

1991. Saturday - few drops rain early but no forecasted showers. Prepared for luncheon guests - Helen here at 10:30 - Kelly - Carolyn Pete and Chelsea at noon. Wes cooked chicken kebobs on grill - very good. We napped after they left - did up dishes - I cut South grass. Wes tilled it again

1992. Monday - 64° at 7 AM. fair - breezy, beautiful day
Did the crossword. To Post office to mail Crossword club puzzles to Jean - liquor store - bank - S&S. 
Did a wash. After lunch & nap cut all grass - even the striped ornamental grass outside fence. Picked crops. Took deadheads from Dr Jayne Kalmea Kaleidoscope - lots. 
Joan doing well - may come home tomorrow - just not back yet.

September 1

1988. Thursday. 52° at 6 AM. Beautiful day. To Mass. I went to Lord & Taylor Stamford to look for a dress - none - to Helga's Ridgefield - ditto - bought a few groceries. Wes had dug a bag of Ball's Mix into new planting box top of cliff - later mixed in lime. Continued cleaning of storm debris - moved Dolls- eye (Actaea pacypoda) from roadside to join others on cliff side wildflower garden Moved Maidenhair Fern from corner of rock on well/shed path to wildflower garden.

1989. Friday - 56° at 6 AM - Clear - cloudy & windy in afternoon - rain predicted. To Mass. To Young's for grub control liquor shop - groceries at Stop & Shop. Wes applied grub control - had to go for another bag. Moved big ferns from behind second garden well to stone under big rock which Wes straightened up yesterday. 
Moved little spruce from viburnum area to top of knoll - moved small viburnum across path. Planted Emerald gold euonymus Eileen brought us yesterday. To Mary Luke's at 6 for cocktails & supper - all Ridegbury friends there

1990. Saturday. 56° at 7 AM. Fair Beautiful
Worked around place - Wes removed sod from SW corner of driveway grass - brought down "sweet peat" to dig it in - I moved the Ajuga to its edge - will finish planting later. Wes dug small hemlock from lower section of northeast slope - planted it near compost I deadheaded - sprayed using new brass sprayer - works great. moved some moss to weeping hemlock at big rock - need more. Staked that hemlock. Wes cooked chicken kabobs on grill

1991 - Sunday - 55° at 6:30 - Fair - big change in weather. humidity gone but no needed rain! Wore sweater to 8 o'clock Mass. Watered transplanted Astilbe - and North triangle bed. Picked beans and tomotoes. Moved small laurel and rhododendron - at least six - from holding bed to Northeast slope. To Helen Ross' new home on Stony Hill Road - about eleven miles from here.

1992 - Tuesday. 53° at 7 AM. Fair. To Mass. Father in Rome. We finished crossword. I worked at Ballard. Liz Montanari is new Co chair - She brought cookies & lemonade - sent cookies home to Wes. I worked until 10:30. Wes had dug up 8 little spruce trees - planted them in black pots. After lunch & nap we dug myrtle from area between Piper and house that we want to put rock garden plants in now that black birch tree is gone. Planted myrtle on top slope. Moved 3 Astilbe Spriti from Joe's Garden to side of garden from steps. Deadheaded Cymicifuga at triangle bed.
Joan came home from hospital - says feels fine.