Thursday, March 13, 2008

March 13 - 16 1968

March 14, 1968 Thursday Temp at noon +14F snow , cloudy

up at 6:48am, dressed shaved washed, breakfast, don't feel so good with backache, etc.talked, sat around awhile, started car and back in for tea, KR, left at 8am for PO and to work, talked, orders til 10, tea, orders til 12, out in car, still snowing, home in car, lunch, read, back to work by 1pm, orders til 3:30, tea, did a little cleaning til 4:30, out in car, still snowing, driving slippery, to PO and to CNIB got Rhoda, to bakery, then home, read paper, dozed in chair, supper, talked, dozed, out and started car, left, took Rhoda and another woman to Lodge, in St. James, home by 7:40pm, wated TV then did writing, put books away, talked with boys, read for rest of evening, had tea & bread, Rhoda home, KR bed, slept.

March 15, 1968 Friday Temp at noon +23F very mild

up at 6:40 am dressed, shaved, washed, breakfast, read, talked, listened to radio, out at 7:50 to start car, tea, sat til 8, KR, out to PO then to work, orders til 9:30, took stock-a few errors, tea at 10:30am, talked, corrected stock count, did a few other things til 11:30, out in car to Electrohome store, satisfied about the set we are getting, home, made lunch, read, phoned Ieleins(?) at Niverville, he'll try to get it here with other stuff, out after phoning Linda, took Rhoda to work, work, orders til 3:25, tea, orders til 4:30, out in car to PO and to CNIB to pick up Rhoda, to IGN, then home, Rhoda disappointed about delivery of stuff, talked put away groceries, read paper, supper, laid down, was going to sleep but with Rhoda there we petted and had a go. Got up and worked on cupboard, but need more lumber for shelves, talked and read, rest of evening, had tea & donuts, talked, bed, slept.

March 16, 1968 Saturday Temp at noon +28F cloudy, mild
up at 5am, to bathroom, back to bed til 8am, tea and toast, talked, radio, out at 8:50 and started car, left at 9am, took Rhoda to work KR, to IGA and bakery, home, put stuff in and away, sat around til 10:35, and watched some TV, did writing and copying old books into new til 12:15pm, put books away, lunch, read, laid down and slept til 2;30pm, washed car, now it looks alot better, but alot of rust marks, put things away, shovelled snow at front, read paper, then out at 4:20 in car to CNIB got Rhoda home at 5pm, in talked read paper, supper, dozed in chair til 7:30pm Rhoda and I watched Lawrence Welk Show on TV til 9:30, then read and talked rest of evening, bed about 11pm.