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December 17 1988 - Saturday - 12° at 7AM. Forecast is for snow - cloudy morning but sun out 2 pm and a nice sunset - lucky - we don't need more snow. To church for individual confession at 9:30 - delivered pecans to the Rosses and fruitcake to Sattlers - found Carolyn & Pete away so couldn't leave their fruitcake - had car washed - so much traffic in town came home - Had martini - worked on crossword - Wes cleaned up his shop - I made soup - washed & ironed. 1989 - Sunday - 20° at 6AM - Good sleeping as went to bed early account tired from snow shoveling - Sun 7:14-4:30. Sunny. very cold and windy day - To 8 o'clock Mass. Read papers - tried to finish yesterday's crossword - no luck. Major T.V. - Mr Hendrik said he'd come with speaker cover material - spoiled our martini time but he postponed it. Picked up Helen & Alex Ross at 2:30 & went to St. Gregory's church, Danbury, to hear Father Ray Brown talk on Infancy Gospels - very interesting - home at 5. 1990 - Monday - 36° at 6AM - Beautiful day - mostly sunny - in 40's in afternoon - Solar 80° at noon as I had the door closed - had our sandwich there. Wes took car to Honda - 34,700 mileage - did a big job. Cost $229 - he stopped at Marcus for milk - bank for crisp bills for gifts - Stop & Shop for bananas - gasoline down 5¢ to 1.649. I did a wash - cleaned kitchen floor - under the frig - brought the Investment Book up-to-date. After lunch we limbed up the beech at driveway and the oak along path to holding bed. I hand picked the wall garden. Took a mile walk 1991 - Tuesday - 19° at 6AM - cloudy morning - snow flurry at noon. To Mass. To Youngs for birdfood - bank for crisp bills for gifts - to Dr Yanity both had teeth cleaned - no cavities - to Muriel Pedersen to leave 3 six packs of Marigolds (Preview of Spring show entry) home for lunch. Cleaned upper shelves of den and kitchen book cases for new radio speakers - gave up on Jeff Hubert at 4 pm wen he came and set up Denon Tuner - 4 new speakers - Compact disc player. 1992 - Thursday - 40° at 6AM - Raining. Wes tried to catch Streeter with Christmas gift but had already left paper. Sun (gone today) 7:15-4:30. Mailed Streeter check. Wes gave gifts ($10 each) to TR men. To Ridgefield - bought tree lights at Ridgefield Hardware - Wes had 11:30 appointment with Dr Sandler - add a drop from the "green bottle" at noon - to S&S for bananas & milk. Home for lunch - nap. Wes started cleaning shop. Man was to come at 5 to look at equipment but phoned to cancel. Thick fog all day - lifted at night December 18 1988 - Sunday - 12° at 7AM - Good to sleep in. Saw three deer crossing the iced pond - going to the East. Relaxed morning. At noon went to Hartcorn's for home Mass and followed by luncheon. Beautiful sunny winter day. Home at 3:30 - changed clothes (me) and picked up Alex & Helen and on to Ruggles new home on North Salem Road - fabulous - like a museum - in Japanese style - home at 6:30 - Soup for supper. 1989 - Monday 16° at 6AM - Moon has been very bright this past week. Sun 7:15/4:30. Sunny day but very cold. Wes took car to Honda for repair of Heat button - stopped for gasoline - bank - Marcus - while there ran into Mr. Hendrick, Major TV, and bought foam cover for speakers. We found we could not use the foam - used cloth we had bought. Wes to Dr Yanity at 1:30 - two teeth filled - I shopped Grand Union - We set up Christmas tree - big job getting it up to holder - put on lights - set up crib. 1990 - Tuesday - 40° at 6AM - Raining - off and on all day. To Mass. Took car for Admissions Test - no one in line - passed - to Stop & Shop - home for lunch - nap. No walk account weather. Wes in his shop. I cooked chicken for salad on Saturday when Bleckwehls and Eileen coming - also made a coffee cake. 1991 - Wednesday - 28° at 7AM. Mostly fair. Sun 7:15/4:30. Very cold windy day. Picked up Wes' pants and left jacket & pants at new cleaner Backus Avenue - to bank - to Macy's - bought Paddington Bear for Chelsea - William Sonoma for articles for Eileen - Norelco razor for Wes at Sears - home for lunch - set up Christmas tree in Solar - went in easily - put on lights - set up crib - Sun 4:15-4:30. 1992 - Friday - 39° at 6AM. Sun 7:15-4:30 Beautiful day - first in ages & so welcome. To Mass. Put new string of lights on tree - will test placement when dark. I shopped S&S & Marcus. Wes waited for man to look at shop but never came. Early lunch as Wes had 3PM appointment at Danbury Hospital for bladder sonogram - home at 4:45. Man was to come to look at shop but he called at 8:40 that he couldn't make it - another disappointment.
