April 8, 1977 Good Friday Weather: sun, some cloud, warm, temp at noon +16C
up at 6:30am, dressed, washed, breakfast, read, talked, sat a while, at 9:30am Linda and Rhoda went for a walk, then I went out and worked on the front lawn and garden til L&R got back. talked, sifted earth, put on flower bed at front. in, sat awhile, talked, had tea and; cookies, looked in cartons for things. Phil and I put mirrors on bureau, then we had lunch, talked, laid down, slept til 2pm, up, Rhoda woke me as usual - washed and changed and ready, made cigts, out in car and rode around looking at houses til 4pm, then home and had tea, realized ashes from cigts fell on my pants while driving and burnt 3 holes in pants, showed Rhoda, she is peeved and said she can't fix them. Changed pants, out in car to Vernon hotel and walked around dining room, then had supper there, steak and lobster, Rhoda had filet mignon, Linda and Phil's treat. went out to Lounge and had some drinks, then went to a book store nearby, bought a book Bandit of Hell's Bend (?) by Burroughs, out to car, don't feel too good, home, in, had tea, talked, then I started to shiver and ache, so decided to go to bed, 8:45pm, took asprins, slept off and on, up to bathroom seven times.
April 9, 1977 Saturday Weather: cloudy and mild temp at noon +9C
up usual times to bathroom, Rhoda up and came and talked, she brought me cereal and tea and asprins, Linda and Rhoda gone to do some shopping, talked with Phil then did writing til 10:35am, sat around and read and talked til 12, rhoda phoned and said they won't be home for awhile, then I went and laid down cause I still didn't feel well, slept on and off til about 3:30pm, had no lunch, Rhoda home, talked got up at 5pm, had a little supper, sat around talked and watched tv all evening til I went to bed at 10:40pm, Rhoda came later, slept
April 10, 1977 Easter Sunday Weather: cloudy and cool, temp at noon +8C
Well, it looks like we will stay for certain, in Vernon. Up usual times in the night, coughing and going to bathroom, finally got up at 6:15am and dressed and made breakfast, had cereal and tea, then read, Rhoda up then Phil and Linda, talked, got things ready, and they left at 8am, we watched them go along hwy 97 til they were out of sight, talked, took track up from folding doors and other things, also hung swag lamp and pictures in LR, talked, then had lunch, laid down and slept til 2pm, up, talked, did writing, then alot of unpacking and sorting stuff out til 4pm. took stuff from shelf above washer and raised shelf so lid of washer could open, put stuff back on shelf, put tools away. read, dozed, watched tv, had tea, talked, bed, but coughed alot so didn't sleep much.
April 11, 1977 Easter Monday Weather: sunny and cool, temp at noon +12C
got up twice to bathroom and back to bed, finally got up at 8am, dressed, breakfast, read, talked, unpacked a couple of cartons and unpacked the rest of the tools, with Rhodas help, put them in the trailer and put the garbage out, cleaned up around steps, in for tea, talked, fixed hangers in pantry, for broom etc, lunch, then laid down, slept til 2pm, up, sorted out money and got ready, out in car to office, stopped and talked to mgr, then left to downtown to Bof C, parked, in, paid Bank Loan of $1700 plus interest of $26.15, didn't like that, left to telephone, closed, to Eatons, got lite for $18.34, looked around then went to P.O. Out to Winamens Furniture, closed, so went to paint shop, bought stain, masking tape, brush and yard stick, cost $14. 26, left to handyman hardware, bought a broom $6.97 then home, tried out broom, it works fine, had a beer each, Rhoda said we forgot to get gas, there's always something else we shoulda done, did writing. time 5:45pm Rhoda phoned Gerry, everything okay, read paper, then we talked about where the money went, started to figure it out in kitchen, then we went in den, I finally got it settled, spent too much one way or another. watched tv all evening til 11pm then bed, then did some loving, doesn't happen very often, slept.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The Actual Journals
Dear Readers: I would like to interrupt John Barker's writing just for this post to explain a few things about this journal, and I have included photos of one of the journals so you can see what I mean...
Because John liked statistics here are just a few to do with his journal keeping
Number of Journal Books - 23
Number of Pages in total - 5089
In each journal on the first page he kept a list of entries and what page months, or days were appearing on.
For those of you who have never seen the inside of the journals here are a couple of full page views.
John wrote in various coloured pens, he used a different colour every month, Green, Blue, Black and Red. He filled every line of every page of every book, except the last book which ended at page 5089 but there being pages numbered to 5126, 37 pages short.
The last photo is more of a close-up of his writing of one day. We have been asked about posting certain things on certain dates, now you must understand firstly that the handwriting is quite difficult to read. Second there is very little punctuation and alot of spelling variants. Because this is a personal journal we do not take it upon ourselves to correct John's, sentence form, his spelling or his punctuation or whether or not he uses capital letters in appropriate places, we endeavour to type the written words exactly as they were put on the pages.
As you can see, the penmanship makes it often difficult to decifer and both of us work to the best we are able to include everything written for each day. If there is something that you want to read or have copied again, you can come and take the time to type out or photo copy the pages that you desire, using your own laptop and photo equipment. It does take about 20 minutes to half an hour to type and check each day that John wrote, so based on that it takes about 3 hours to type out 1 week of his words. Susan has spent alot of hours deciphering and transcribing what you see from these journals.
We hope that we have explained some FAQ's for you.
If you are so inclined, and have a legitimate family connection, we can allow personal visits to see the journals according to mutually acceptable schedules. We live about 60 kms east of Vancouver, BC so contact us if you are interested.
Sincerely Chris and Susan
April 3, 1977 - April 7, 1977 - moving stuff from Winnipeg to Vernon (to stay)
April 3, 1977 Sunday Weather: sunny and cool, temp at noon +4C
19th day at Greenacres
up at 4:30am to bathroom, back to bed,dozed, finally got up at 7:40 am, dressed, washed, breakfast, tea and toast, talked, sat awhile, Phil phoned and will be picked up at 12pm, so out & I put plywood sides on truck & covered in back, finished at 10:30am, sat around, talked, had lunch, laid down, dozed til 1:30pm, Chris, Susan and Neil here, then Bett Dave and two of the girls, talked, took shelving apart, Bett and Dave left at 3pm, Gerry and Jane are out, Rhoda getting supper ready, had supper at 4:35pm, with Chris and Susan and Neil, as usual never helped, Rhoda with dishes, talked, TV, they left at 8:30pm, Phil back, Rhoda gave him supper, talked, dozed, watched Jesus of Nazareth on tv, had a drink, went to bed, 2nd night on floor in den, finally fell asleep.
April 4, 1977 Monday Weather: sunny and cool, temp at noon zero celcius
20th day at Greenacres
up at 7:20am dressed, shaved, washed, breakfast, ignored Rhoda cause I am peeved with her, sat around, Phil took truck out of drive and parked on street, cleaned frost from truck and our car. Phil and I loaded last stuff in truck cab and car trunk, ready, left to take Phil to Auto Haus where he got a part for the VW, got back at 9:30, Phil left in truck, Gerry gone to work, said our goodbyes, put cat in car, left at 10:10am, got gas at School Rd Esso Station, mileage 93192, got to Portage la Prairie at 11am, stopped for a few groc's $1.41, left, Rhoda made sandwiches in car and drinks so we ate while driving and never stopped - to Brandon by pass at 12:50pm, now cloudy and lite flurries every so often, passed Jct #83 at 1:45pm, passed prov boundaries so time goes back an hour, stopped for gas at Whitewood, mileage 93430, time 3pm. Arrive at Prairie Oasis Motel west of Moose Jaw at 4:50pm, got unit #17, cost $18.90, in, fed cat, went out to supper at cafe which cost $4.25, to Texaco Statio, back to Motel, in, talked, had a nap ti 8:30pm, did writing, miles today 388, watched tv, then we had a bath each, talked, then to bed and to sleep.
April 5, 1977 Tuesday Weather: cloudy, later sunny and mild, temp at noon +15C
Rhoda up at 6:40am, I at 7am, dressed, washed, breakfast, talked, put stuff in car, ready, left at 7:10am, mileage, 93581, cloudy, temp zero, by passed Swift Current at 9am, went off hwy to a Texaco Stn, gas and oil, sunny now, but fair amount of snow here, to Maple Creek, stopped for coffee, time 10:50am - 70 cents, passed into Alta at 11:30am, stopped at M. Hat for lunch at 12:05pm, mileage 93831, left at 12:50pm, sunny and warm, stopped at Bassano for gas,at 2:50pm. Arrived at Calgary at 4:30pm, mileage 94001, through city and stopped at the Roman Anthony Hotel, room cost $17.00, time 5:15pm, put stuff in room and cat, out in car to look for somewhere to eat, finally stopped at Fuller's Inn, had steak supper, cost $6.50 plus 50 cent tip, out to car and back to Hotel and store nearby, talked, Rhoda phoned Ruth Hurd in Calgary but got cut off, talked, did writing, 8:30pm, watched tv awhile, then bed at 10:30 pm, KR, slept
April 6, 1977 Wednesday Weather: cloud and sun, temp at noon +10C
up at 5:50am, up, dressed, washed, breakfast, loaded things into car then left at 6:35am, mileage 94021, passed Banff at 7:50am, decided not to go in so went on, earliest ever, saw 2 wolves cross the road at the junction to Radium Hot Springs, into BC at 8:45am, clear and warm, stopped ad took a picture of a deer at the side of the road, Rhoda taking different pics along the way of sno capped mtns. Also we stopped at a view point and looked down on Kicking Horse River with a train running on the other side. Stopped at Golden, BC for gas and coffee break, gas $11.20, sandwich $1.60, 2 bars 50 cents, cigs 95 cents. left at 10:20 am, passed Revelstoke at 11:15am Pacific Time, mileage 94268, Sicamous Junction at 97A 12:10pm, home in Vernon at 1:20pm, mileage 94355, took some stuff in, had lunch that Rhoda made, talked, looked through mail, the I laid down and slept til 2:30pm, the brought all the rest of the stuff in from the car, then put lawn chairs out on deck, Rhoda went and got the rest of the mai from Heglers, read a letter from Zaslow in Wpg with a check for $592., talked, decide to go get some beer, can't, Linda and Phil here already--made it in 2 days, talked, Linda and Rhoda gone to do some shopping, they are back and we unloaded some of the stuff from the truck. 2 casultys so far- Lighted Owl we got from Geo Barker and Kay in California, USA, smashed to pieces, also TV stand. Supper, talked, dozed, went out and closed up truck and moved it around to front, dozed in chair, then watched TV til 9pm, Phil gone to bed, so did my writing, Linda gone to bed at 9:45, read and talked then Rhoda and I went to bed at 11:30pm KR, slept.
April 7, 1977 Thursday Weather: fair and warm, temp at noon +18C
At Vernon to Stay
Phil ad Linda second day, up at 4:30am to bathroom, back to bed, dozed, finally got up at 6:30am, washed, breakfast, Linda and Phil up, talked, then we all started to unload truck, finally got everything off by 10:30am, had a little trouble with the washer and dryer, used both doors, Phil connected up washer and got it going and it is okay, still need to put everything away, etc. Sat outside and had tea, talked with new park manager, unpacked different thing, got bureau ready for mirrors, had lunch, Phil, Linda and Rhoda gone out so I unpacked more stuff ad put it away, vacuumed rug, they are back, watched TV, had supper, watched tv til 9:30pm, Rhoda found carton with sheets and linens to make up beds properly, I did writing til 9:50pm watched tv, talked, went to bed 11pm.
19th day at Greenacres
up at 4:30am to bathroom, back to bed,dozed, finally got up at 7:40 am, dressed, washed, breakfast, tea and toast, talked, sat awhile, Phil phoned and will be picked up at 12pm, so out & I put plywood sides on truck & covered in back, finished at 10:30am, sat around, talked, had lunch, laid down, dozed til 1:30pm, Chris, Susan and Neil here, then Bett Dave and two of the girls, talked, took shelving apart, Bett and Dave left at 3pm, Gerry and Jane are out, Rhoda getting supper ready, had supper at 4:35pm, with Chris and Susan and Neil, as usual never helped, Rhoda with dishes, talked, TV, they left at 8:30pm, Phil back, Rhoda gave him supper, talked, dozed, watched Jesus of Nazareth on tv, had a drink, went to bed, 2nd night on floor in den, finally fell asleep.
April 4, 1977 Monday Weather: sunny and cool, temp at noon zero celcius
20th day at Greenacres
up at 7:20am dressed, shaved, washed, breakfast, ignored Rhoda cause I am peeved with her, sat around, Phil took truck out of drive and parked on street, cleaned frost from truck and our car. Phil and I loaded last stuff in truck cab and car trunk, ready, left to take Phil to Auto Haus where he got a part for the VW, got back at 9:30, Phil left in truck, Gerry gone to work, said our goodbyes, put cat in car, left at 10:10am, got gas at School Rd Esso Station, mileage 93192, got to Portage la Prairie at 11am, stopped for a few groc's $1.41, left, Rhoda made sandwiches in car and drinks so we ate while driving and never stopped - to Brandon by pass at 12:50pm, now cloudy and lite flurries every so often, passed Jct #83 at 1:45pm, passed prov boundaries so time goes back an hour, stopped for gas at Whitewood, mileage 93430, time 3pm. Arrive at Prairie Oasis Motel west of Moose Jaw at 4:50pm, got unit #17, cost $18.90, in, fed cat, went out to supper at cafe which cost $4.25, to Texaco Statio, back to Motel, in, talked, had a nap ti 8:30pm, did writing, miles today 388, watched tv, then we had a bath each, talked, then to bed and to sleep.
April 5, 1977 Tuesday Weather: cloudy, later sunny and mild, temp at noon +15C
Rhoda up at 6:40am, I at 7am, dressed, washed, breakfast, talked, put stuff in car, ready, left at 7:10am, mileage, 93581, cloudy, temp zero, by passed Swift Current at 9am, went off hwy to a Texaco Stn, gas and oil, sunny now, but fair amount of snow here, to Maple Creek, stopped for coffee, time 10:50am - 70 cents, passed into Alta at 11:30am, stopped at M. Hat for lunch at 12:05pm, mileage 93831, left at 12:50pm, sunny and warm, stopped at Bassano for gas,at 2:50pm. Arrived at Calgary at 4:30pm, mileage 94001, through city and stopped at the Roman Anthony Hotel, room cost $17.00, time 5:15pm, put stuff in room and cat, out in car to look for somewhere to eat, finally stopped at Fuller's Inn, had steak supper, cost $6.50 plus 50 cent tip, out to car and back to Hotel and store nearby, talked, Rhoda phoned Ruth Hurd in Calgary but got cut off, talked, did writing, 8:30pm, watched tv awhile, then bed at 10:30 pm, KR, slept
April 6, 1977 Wednesday Weather: cloud and sun, temp at noon +10C
up at 5:50am, up, dressed, washed, breakfast, loaded things into car then left at 6:35am, mileage 94021, passed Banff at 7:50am, decided not to go in so went on, earliest ever, saw 2 wolves cross the road at the junction to Radium Hot Springs, into BC at 8:45am, clear and warm, stopped ad took a picture of a deer at the side of the road, Rhoda taking different pics along the way of sno capped mtns. Also we stopped at a view point and looked down on Kicking Horse River with a train running on the other side. Stopped at Golden, BC for gas and coffee break, gas $11.20, sandwich $1.60, 2 bars 50 cents, cigs 95 cents. left at 10:20 am, passed Revelstoke at 11:15am Pacific Time, mileage 94268, Sicamous Junction at 97A 12:10pm, home in Vernon at 1:20pm, mileage 94355, took some stuff in, had lunch that Rhoda made, talked, looked through mail, the I laid down and slept til 2:30pm, the brought all the rest of the stuff in from the car, then put lawn chairs out on deck, Rhoda went and got the rest of the mai from Heglers, read a letter from Zaslow in Wpg with a check for $592., talked, decide to go get some beer, can't, Linda and Phil here already--made it in 2 days, talked, Linda and Rhoda gone to do some shopping, they are back and we unloaded some of the stuff from the truck. 2 casultys so far- Lighted Owl we got from Geo Barker and Kay in California, USA, smashed to pieces, also TV stand. Supper, talked, dozed, went out and closed up truck and moved it around to front, dozed in chair, then watched TV til 9pm, Phil gone to bed, so did my writing, Linda gone to bed at 9:45, read and talked then Rhoda and I went to bed at 11:30pm KR, slept.
April 7, 1977 Thursday Weather: fair and warm, temp at noon +18C
At Vernon to Stay
Phil ad Linda second day, up at 4:30am to bathroom, back to bed, dozed, finally got up at 6:30am, washed, breakfast, Linda and Phil up, talked, then we all started to unload truck, finally got everything off by 10:30am, had a little trouble with the washer and dryer, used both doors, Phil connected up washer and got it going and it is okay, still need to put everything away, etc. Sat outside and had tea, talked with new park manager, unpacked different thing, got bureau ready for mirrors, had lunch, Phil, Linda and Rhoda gone out so I unpacked more stuff ad put it away, vacuumed rug, they are back, watched TV, had supper, watched tv til 9:30pm, Rhoda found carton with sheets and linens to make up beds properly, I did writing til 9:50pm watched tv, talked, went to bed 11pm.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
March 31, 1977 - April 2, 1977
March 31, 1977 Thursday Weather: partly cloudy temp at noon - +3C
up at 8:15, dressed, up and washed, never got a thing ready for me like she usually does read awhile, packed and locked my wooden case and other things, read, Rhoda on the phon all the time, finally had lunch at 12:15, read, talked, slept til 1:40pm, Rhoda gone to visit Quigleys, across the street. Susan and Neil here, then gone, did writing because we are going to Arts for supper tonite, may go out and rake front lawn for something to do, put books away, 2:20pm went out and picked up newspaper then raked lawn, had tea and a donut at 3:30pm, read, dozed, Rhoda back from Quigleys, talked, got ready left at 5:05pm to Arts on Chalmers, talked and had supper, pretty good, then we sat and talked all evening til about 11:30pm, had tea, then left back to Greenacres, talked, to bed.
April 1, 1977 Friday Weather:sunny, cool wind, temp at noon +3C
17th day at Greenacres
up at 7:45am, dressed washed, breakfast, read, talked, sat around, then got ready and left at 10:35am to BofC, cashed check, and closed my account, downtown, Rhoda and I to Smith St and parked in lot to Lindsey Bldg, up to Zaslow, talked and got legal stuff settled, he will make out a promissary note in favor of us and get Gerry and Jane to sign it. Left at 11:10 am, saw Jane, etc. got to car, parking cost 70 cents. Drove out to Jack's talked, dozed, had lunch, settled about Amway products, then repotted fern. Left Orange Plant with Joan, left at 4:30pm via Grey and Talbot, to Lil's place on McCalmon, in, talked, Harold A came, had supper, lovely ham, talked, Harold gone to Hospital to see Rose , talked, Rhoda out to get groc's cost $11. packed up 3 rugs, took plant and one rug, left 8:15pm to Greenacres, in at 8:45 had tea and a donut, talked with Jane, Gerry acting funny never spoke much, so we went to bed.
April 2, 1977 Saturday Weather: sunny and cool temp at noon -2C
18th day at Greenacres
up at 5:30am to bathroom, back to bed, did some loving, talked, up at 6:45am dressed, washed , breakfast, read, then sat awhile, then did writing til 7:55am. Phil not here yet, talked, Rhoda phoned Linda & checked on Phil, left at 9:30 so talked, had lunch, Phil here at 1pm, then he left has to deliver some meat, he was back at 2:15, talked, cleaned out truck and started loading, never thought we would get it all in but we did except for lawnmower, shelving and armchair. Those helping were myself, Phil, Jack, Gerry, Chris and Ed Quigley, he came over so we put him to work, finished by 5:30pm, put a plywood roof on the truck, talked ready, out in car, loaded 4 bags of spuds then left, Rhoda, I and Phil to Chris' on Berry St, parked in back, in, ordered Chinese food for Supper, then talked, had a co-op meeting, left at 8:40 to Ken's on Wordworth Way, left spuds, then to Greenacres, time 10:15pm, had tea and cookies, talked, Phil slept downstairs, Rhoda and I in Den.
up at 8:15, dressed, up and washed, never got a thing ready for me like she usually does read awhile, packed and locked my wooden case and other things, read, Rhoda on the phon all the time, finally had lunch at 12:15, read, talked, slept til 1:40pm, Rhoda gone to visit Quigleys, across the street. Susan and Neil here, then gone, did writing because we are going to Arts for supper tonite, may go out and rake front lawn for something to do, put books away, 2:20pm went out and picked up newspaper then raked lawn, had tea and a donut at 3:30pm, read, dozed, Rhoda back from Quigleys, talked, got ready left at 5:05pm to Arts on Chalmers, talked and had supper, pretty good, then we sat and talked all evening til about 11:30pm, had tea, then left back to Greenacres, talked, to bed.
April 1, 1977 Friday Weather:sunny, cool wind, temp at noon +3C
17th day at Greenacres
up at 7:45am, dressed washed, breakfast, read, talked, sat around, then got ready and left at 10:35am to BofC, cashed check, and closed my account, downtown, Rhoda and I to Smith St and parked in lot to Lindsey Bldg, up to Zaslow, talked and got legal stuff settled, he will make out a promissary note in favor of us and get Gerry and Jane to sign it. Left at 11:10 am, saw Jane, etc. got to car, parking cost 70 cents. Drove out to Jack's talked, dozed, had lunch, settled about Amway products, then repotted fern. Left Orange Plant with Joan, left at 4:30pm via Grey and Talbot, to Lil's place on McCalmon, in, talked, Harold A came, had supper, lovely ham, talked, Harold gone to Hospital to see Rose , talked, Rhoda out to get groc's cost $11. packed up 3 rugs, took plant and one rug, left 8:15pm to Greenacres, in at 8:45 had tea and a donut, talked with Jane, Gerry acting funny never spoke much, so we went to bed.
April 2, 1977 Saturday Weather: sunny and cool temp at noon -2C
18th day at Greenacres
up at 5:30am to bathroom, back to bed, did some loving, talked, up at 6:45am dressed, washed , breakfast, read, then sat awhile, then did writing til 7:55am. Phil not here yet, talked, Rhoda phoned Linda & checked on Phil, left at 9:30 so talked, had lunch, Phil here at 1pm, then he left has to deliver some meat, he was back at 2:15, talked, cleaned out truck and started loading, never thought we would get it all in but we did except for lawnmower, shelving and armchair. Those helping were myself, Phil, Jack, Gerry, Chris and Ed Quigley, he came over so we put him to work, finished by 5:30pm, put a plywood roof on the truck, talked ready, out in car, loaded 4 bags of spuds then left, Rhoda, I and Phil to Chris' on Berry St, parked in back, in, ordered Chinese food for Supper, then talked, had a co-op meeting, left at 8:40 to Ken's on Wordworth Way, left spuds, then to Greenacres, time 10:15pm, had tea and cookies, talked, Phil slept downstairs, Rhoda and I in Den.
Random Photos through the years from a small collection of slides
3 photos of Barker Family picnic at DeVisser Farm 1973 , maybe. Sorry, we are not able to list persons in these photos, but you may recognize one or more or maybe even yourself!
A trip to the mountains, viewpoint at Frank Slide, BC
Rhoda and John Barker 1972 at viewpoint along Hwy 97 between Kelowna, BC and Vernon BC where Rhoda and John retired to.
John R. Barker with dog in front of house on Green Acre
March 24, 1977 - March 30, 1977
March 25, 1977 Friday Weather, Mild temp at noon +3C
10th day at Greenacres
up at 6:30 am to bathroom, back to bed, dozed, made love to Rhoda but we never finished, got up, washed, dressed, breakfast, sat around awhile, packed pole lamp, saws and blades, and stools in a carton. Upstairs read, lunch, talked, slept, up at 1:30, talked, then out to buy gardening tools I want. Lawnmower still out there. Came in, talked, read paper, G & J here and gone by 5:30, went out for a walk, in, talked, supper, dozed, watched TV all evening. did writing til 10:15, had a beer, to bed, got the brush off from Rhoda so I went to sleep.
March 26, 1977 Saturday Weather - mild, temp at noon +2C
11th day at Greenacres
woke up at 7:30am, can't sleep, Rhoda up so I got up, dressed, washed, breakfast, read, sat around, never spoke to Rhoda cause I'm mad at her. down packing stuff. Jack here at 10:30am - I wouldn't go so he took Rhoda to a AMWAY meeting, continued to pack a bunch of things in cartons. had tea at 11:30 with Chris and Susan and they got some of their stuff from the freezer, talked they are gone. Shirley Clark (Andrews) phoned and talked awhile, she said her mother Rose has gone in St Boniface Hospital with a mild heart attack, otherwise OK. Rhoda back at 12:30, with Jack and Joan, told her Shirley phoned so she phoned back and talked, Gerry and Jane back. Jack and Joan left and took Healing plant, and split leaf Philodendrum and went home. Did a few things around the house til 4pm, Rhoda wanted to go out but I didn't so we didn't. read paper, watched tv, supper, talked, not feeling good, watched tv til 7:30, again Rhoda bugging me to go out, not me. and then did writing and stayed in the den til 9:30, Rhoda back from where she went, watched TV, had tea, went to bed 11pm.
March 27 1977 Sunday Weather: mild, temp at noon +7C
12th day at Greenacres
Rhoda spent in the last 2 days - K-mart clothing $5.28, Grocery $7.68,
up at 7:30am, upstairs to LR, down to bed dozed, made love to Rhoda, up at 8:40am, dressed, washed, breakfast, read and talked then we fixed stereo and records in packing so they are ready to go. talked, read, lunch. Gerry out with Jane, 1pm, down, slept, up, talked, Rhoda getting supper ready, phoned Art but he is out, talked, read, dozed, Mr. Strachan, here for supper, talked with him, he left 9pm, did writing til 9:25pm, watched tv, had a beer, talked, to bed, slept.
March 28, 1977 Monday Weather: mild , temp at noon +6C
13th day at Greenacres
up at 7:30am, up to bathroom, back to bed, dozed til 8:30am, dressed, washed, breakfast, read awhile, fixed screws on chairs, nothing much to do, talked. Rhoda, Jane and Terry out in car, gone to Grebs and to pick up Jane's tupperware so I got my books and numbered the pages until 11:30 pm. Rhoda and Jane and Terry back with Susan and Neil, talked about family heritage and how to trace families. Had lunch then dozed til 1pm, shaved and washed, and talked to Gerry awhile, he said Al Moat resigned so he is finished at Rothmans, a new guy is there today. Left in car to Berry Street to take Susan and Neil home, then left via Kenaston and Pembina to St. Adolphe, then we realized the Credit Union is closed on Monday so we never went, back the same way to Polo Park, parked the car near Simpson Sears, bought Certs and a choco bar cost 73 cents. to the Jewellery stor and bought expansion bracelet for watch and a new watch for Rhoda spent 11. 55, downstairs, looked at washers, met Harold who used to work at Erzingers when I was there. had to wait awhile, finally made a deal and charged it, to be delivered on saturday to Green Acres - to office, had some trouble cashing Rhoda's check, to Catalogue counter, then left to home via Portage. in, talked, read paper, watched tv then supper, dozed and watched tv til 9pm, did writing, then went down to bed, talked, went to sleep.
March 29, 1977 Tuesday Weather: cloudy and cool, temp at noon +2C
14th day at Greenacres
up at 7:30am, up to bathroom down to bed dozed, up at 8:10am, dressed and washed, breakfast sat around, shaved and changed then we made a list of money on hand and what we can get. decided won't need to borrow. got cards and letters ready, finally got away at 10:40am, to Rothman's, Rhoda and I in, talked with Mr Feller for quite awhile and with Mr. Stiles, then left at 11:45 to the credit union at Niverville, usual way, we drew our money out my account $115.98 Rhodas $379.30. then to a cafe for lunch, cost $5. 75, then to St. Boniface, parked in hospital lot, cost $1, in, finally found where she was but met Harold first, they moved her to another room while we were there, Harold gone, talked, Art and Eleanor arrived while we were there, so had to leave and decided to come home, came in and had an argument, got mad as usual, went and did some writing, Phil here, talked, he did some phoning, then Rhoda phoned Strachans that we won't be ther out at 5:30pm, the three of us to Shangri-la restaurant, parked at back, cost us $10.81 plus 50 cents tip, out to car, back via McBey St in talked, read paper, Gerry and Jane back, Phil gone wated tv til 11pm, then to bed.
March 30th, 1977 Wednesday Weather: windy and cold, temp at noon +3C
15th day at Greenacres
up at 4am upstairs to bathroom, back to bed, dozed til 8am, up dressed, washed and breakfast, read, talked, brought round table up and put it together, read, talked, lunch at 12, slept til 1:15, Rhoda woke me up, got ready and out at 1:45 to Lapidary store on Portage near Moray, parked and waited for Rhoda, she's back cost $$1.90, left to Polo Park to bank of commerce, cashed check for $147.05, to car and to Gen Elec, bought a kettle for Gerry and Jane, cost $33.89, to florist and ordered flowers for Rose, cost $12.10, then to Can Tire, bought rollers and sheeting, cost $20.98, then to Eatons and flower pot cost $2.08. walked in mall awhile, they had animals and such on display, met and talked to Mr. Strachan, then left to car and went to jet car wash and that cost another $3.00, went to drugstore and bought stamps and posted Rhoda's unemployment insurance return, cost $9.63 including Western Express Lottery tickets, home put stuff in, gave Jane and Gerry kettle, talked, read supper, Rhoda looking after Terry while G&J gone out dozed and watched tv til 8pm did writing and read all evening, had tea and a donut, Gerry and Jane back at 10:45, talked, went to bed at 11:30pm, went to sleep.
10th day at Greenacres
up at 6:30 am to bathroom, back to bed, dozed, made love to Rhoda but we never finished, got up, washed, dressed, breakfast, sat around awhile, packed pole lamp, saws and blades, and stools in a carton. Upstairs read, lunch, talked, slept, up at 1:30, talked, then out to buy gardening tools I want. Lawnmower still out there. Came in, talked, read paper, G & J here and gone by 5:30, went out for a walk, in, talked, supper, dozed, watched TV all evening. did writing til 10:15, had a beer, to bed, got the brush off from Rhoda so I went to sleep.
March 26, 1977 Saturday Weather - mild, temp at noon +2C
11th day at Greenacres
woke up at 7:30am, can't sleep, Rhoda up so I got up, dressed, washed, breakfast, read, sat around, never spoke to Rhoda cause I'm mad at her. down packing stuff. Jack here at 10:30am - I wouldn't go so he took Rhoda to a AMWAY meeting, continued to pack a bunch of things in cartons. had tea at 11:30 with Chris and Susan and they got some of their stuff from the freezer, talked they are gone. Shirley Clark (Andrews) phoned and talked awhile, she said her mother Rose has gone in St Boniface Hospital with a mild heart attack, otherwise OK. Rhoda back at 12:30, with Jack and Joan, told her Shirley phoned so she phoned back and talked, Gerry and Jane back. Jack and Joan left and took Healing plant, and split leaf Philodendrum and went home. Did a few things around the house til 4pm, Rhoda wanted to go out but I didn't so we didn't. read paper, watched tv, supper, talked, not feeling good, watched tv til 7:30, again Rhoda bugging me to go out, not me. and then did writing and stayed in the den til 9:30, Rhoda back from where she went, watched TV, had tea, went to bed 11pm.
March 27 1977 Sunday Weather: mild, temp at noon +7C
12th day at Greenacres
Rhoda spent in the last 2 days - K-mart clothing $5.28, Grocery $7.68,
up at 7:30am, upstairs to LR, down to bed dozed, made love to Rhoda, up at 8:40am, dressed, washed, breakfast, read and talked then we fixed stereo and records in packing so they are ready to go. talked, read, lunch. Gerry out with Jane, 1pm, down, slept, up, talked, Rhoda getting supper ready, phoned Art but he is out, talked, read, dozed, Mr. Strachan, here for supper, talked with him, he left 9pm, did writing til 9:25pm, watched tv, had a beer, talked, to bed, slept.
March 28, 1977 Monday Weather: mild , temp at noon +6C
13th day at Greenacres
up at 7:30am, up to bathroom, back to bed, dozed til 8:30am, dressed, washed, breakfast, read awhile, fixed screws on chairs, nothing much to do, talked. Rhoda, Jane and Terry out in car, gone to Grebs and to pick up Jane's tupperware so I got my books and numbered the pages until 11:30 pm. Rhoda and Jane and Terry back with Susan and Neil, talked about family heritage and how to trace families. Had lunch then dozed til 1pm, shaved and washed, and talked to Gerry awhile, he said Al Moat resigned so he is finished at Rothmans, a new guy is there today. Left in car to Berry Street to take Susan and Neil home, then left via Kenaston and Pembina to St. Adolphe, then we realized the Credit Union is closed on Monday so we never went, back the same way to Polo Park, parked the car near Simpson Sears, bought Certs and a choco bar cost 73 cents. to the Jewellery stor and bought expansion bracelet for watch and a new watch for Rhoda spent 11. 55, downstairs, looked at washers, met Harold who used to work at Erzingers when I was there. had to wait awhile, finally made a deal and charged it, to be delivered on saturday to Green Acres - to office, had some trouble cashing Rhoda's check, to Catalogue counter, then left to home via Portage. in, talked, read paper, watched tv then supper, dozed and watched tv til 9pm, did writing, then went down to bed, talked, went to sleep.
March 29, 1977 Tuesday Weather: cloudy and cool, temp at noon +2C
14th day at Greenacres
up at 7:30am, up to bathroom down to bed dozed, up at 8:10am, dressed and washed, breakfast sat around, shaved and changed then we made a list of money on hand and what we can get. decided won't need to borrow. got cards and letters ready, finally got away at 10:40am, to Rothman's, Rhoda and I in, talked with Mr Feller for quite awhile and with Mr. Stiles, then left at 11:45 to the credit union at Niverville, usual way, we drew our money out my account $115.98 Rhodas $379.30. then to a cafe for lunch, cost $5. 75, then to St. Boniface, parked in hospital lot, cost $1, in, finally found where she was but met Harold first, they moved her to another room while we were there, Harold gone, talked, Art and Eleanor arrived while we were there, so had to leave and decided to come home, came in and had an argument, got mad as usual, went and did some writing, Phil here, talked, he did some phoning, then Rhoda phoned Strachans that we won't be ther out at 5:30pm, the three of us to Shangri-la restaurant, parked at back, cost us $10.81 plus 50 cents tip, out to car, back via McBey St in talked, read paper, Gerry and Jane back, Phil gone wated tv til 11pm, then to bed.
March 30th, 1977 Wednesday Weather: windy and cold, temp at noon +3C
15th day at Greenacres
up at 4am upstairs to bathroom, back to bed, dozed til 8am, up dressed, washed and breakfast, read, talked, brought round table up and put it together, read, talked, lunch at 12, slept til 1:15, Rhoda woke me up, got ready and out at 1:45 to Lapidary store on Portage near Moray, parked and waited for Rhoda, she's back cost $$1.90, left to Polo Park to bank of commerce, cashed check for $147.05, to car and to Gen Elec, bought a kettle for Gerry and Jane, cost $33.89, to florist and ordered flowers for Rose, cost $12.10, then to Can Tire, bought rollers and sheeting, cost $20.98, then to Eatons and flower pot cost $2.08. walked in mall awhile, they had animals and such on display, met and talked to Mr. Strachan, then left to car and went to jet car wash and that cost another $3.00, went to drugstore and bought stamps and posted Rhoda's unemployment insurance return, cost $9.63 including Western Express Lottery tickets, home put stuff in, gave Jane and Gerry kettle, talked, read supper, Rhoda looking after Terry while G&J gone out dozed and watched tv til 8pm did writing and read all evening, had tea and a donut, Gerry and Jane back at 10:45, talked, went to bed at 11:30pm, went to sleep.
Things to Do
November 6, 1977
(this list was found between pages of his journal)
1. fix shelf under kitchen cupboard
2. fix florescent lite over sink
3. put in new florescent lite in bathroom
4. fix light in pantry, need light switch
5. fix divider wall in lr
6 get 25 ft elect wire outside
Things to get to fix things
florescent bulb
wire, batteries
pen holder for desk
pens, 3 black ink, 3 red ink
peat plant mix
digging trowel
(this list was found between pages of his journal)
1. fix shelf under kitchen cupboard
2. fix florescent lite over sink
3. put in new florescent lite in bathroom
4. fix light in pantry, need light switch
5. fix divider wall in lr
6 get 25 ft elect wire outside
Things to get to fix things
florescent bulb
wire, batteries
pen holder for desk
pens, 3 black ink, 3 red ink
peat plant mix
digging trowel
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