Sunday, June 30, 1963

Tina & Snap came
Didn't go to Sunday School - Baked a ham - made potato salad & deviled eggs - Picked Tina & Snap up at the airport - they got here at 2:06 - Came home & sat around - ate supper about 4:30 - then went to the Amusement Park at Va. Beach - Snap & Billy rode a lot of the rides - Went to bed about 11:15. Tina brought me 2 pictures she painted on an antique plate - a car for Billy.

Saturday, June 29, 1963

Washed this A.M. - also a hand-washing - washed & set my hair - Cleaned the house - Went to Tastee Freez & got supper - ironed tonight until 10:30 - gave Billy a bath - I took a shower this P.M. - Ruby came over this P.M. - they got home at 5:00 this morning.

Friday, June 28, 1963

Hank had duty - I washed - also the kitchen rugs - scraped tar on the kitchen floor & went over it with steel wool - Hank came home this afternoon & got us - he kept Billy at work while I went to the Commissary - home at 6:00 - got supper for Billy & I - worked some more on the kitchen floor after supper. Went to bed at 10:30 -

Thursday, June 27, 1963

Washed a load of clothes - painted the kitchen & bathroom woodwork - Kitty came up this P.M. - Painted after supper tonight - Tina called & said she would be staying until Thursday.

Wednesday, June 26, 1963

Up at 6:20 - Mowed Jim & Ruby's lawn today - really hot 98° - also cleaned the kitchen & living room - hall & bath - Took a shower right after supper -

Tuesday, June 25, 1963

Sunny - 85°
Up at 6:45 - Finished Billy's handkerchief shorts - Finished the ironing - Started another shirt for him - Went to Mrs. Kantowski's & made an appointment for tomorrow morning to have my hair cut - picked beans - also summer squash & a zucchini - weeded some in the strawberries & flowerbed - After lunch I cleaned the beans - laid down & put Billy asleep - then done bkfst. & lunch dishes - started a letter to Mom & Dad - Billy didn't sleep long - fixed zucchini - green beans & Just Good Eatin for supper - Finished Mom & Dad's letter after supper - picked a few strawberries - went down to Kitty's gave Billy a bath - I took a shower - Hank wrote to Therza - wrote in diary - Tina called after we went to bed - Said she is coming Sunday by plane.

Wrote to Mom & Dad

Monday, June 24, 1963

Up at 7:30 - Hank had gone to work - Washed 3 loads of clothes - Ironed this morning - picked Ruby's peaches - only got 6 pt. put in the freezer - they were so wormy - Billy took a nap - I finished the peaches - got clothes in - Made chicken & dumplings for supper - Went to Gladys's after supper - came home & ironed awhile - then we went & got a sack of potatoes - got cones at High's - after we got home I lengthened 1 pr. of p.j.'s for Billy & a pr. of shorts - started making another pr. of shorts - bed at 11:30

Sunday, June 23, 1963

Up at 7:00 - Made coffee - wrote in diary for past week - Billy didn't want to go to Sunday School - Baked a chocolate cake - made potato salad & deviled eggs - we cooked out - had hamburgers - summer squash - deviled eggs & potato salad - Dowlings Carol & Ivan came before we finished eating - had cake - coffee & ice cream for them. They stayed until 8:00 - done dishes when they left - then rode thru Aragonna Village & looked at some houses Dowling's were interested in - Stopped by the base.
Read the paper tonight.

Saturday, June 22, 1963

Sunny - 80°
Up at 8:20 - Washed 3 loads of clothes - (sheets on both beds) Hank & Billy went after the door screens - I cleaned tar off the rest of the furniture - waxed the tops of the end tables - Cleaned the kitchen - living room - hall & bath - After lunch I took a shower - washed & set my hair - Billy took a nap - then I started ironing - hadn't done much of it when Gladys & Cindy came - I made coffee - when she left I ironed a little more - got clothes in - started supper - then cleaned the bedrooms - Kitty came while we were eating - after she left I done dishes - it was 8:00 then - I ironed until 9:00 - gave Billy a bath - made up the beds - then read the Grundy paper - Bed at 11:30.

Letter from Mom -

Friday, June 21, 1963

Rain off & on all day -
Up at 7:00. Worked on the living room floor all day - got it all mopped & waxed - Billy had to stay in all day - Hank got off early this P.M. - gave the north end the second coat of wax after supper - then we laid the rugs - had to cut the pads to fit - cleaned the tar off part of the furniture & moved part of it back. Worked until 11:00 -

Thursday, June 20, 1963

Started scraping tar on the living room floor this A.M. - got about 1/3 of it done & ready to wax - then I planted some flowers that Mr. Paul gave us - Mowed all of our lawn today & the back of Jim & Ruby's - Billy rode with me most of the time - We went to Carrol's & ate supper (Military Hwy.) - Took a shower tonight. Kitty came before we went to eat & we covered 4 of the dining room chairs - Hank & I done the other 2 tonight.

Wednesday, June 19, 1963

Made Billy a pr. of red shorts this A.M. - Transplanted some of the rose balsam from the garden to the bed by the garage - dampened down a bag of clothes - Pat & the kids came about 12:00 - Stayed until 3:30 - After she left I done dishes - fixed macaroni & cheese - salmon cakes & lima beans for supper. Went to GEX tonight & looked at rugs - then went to Penny's - got 2 9X12 at Penny's for $36.00 ea. & 2 pads for $4.88 ea. Moved some furniture when we got home & got it ready to scrape tar.

Tuesday, June 18, 1963

Washed 3 more loads of clothes this A.M. - hung out the wash I done last night - put one of the new curtains up in our bedroom - I called the base to have Hank come home at lunch - We took him back to work - picked Catherine up - went to Penny's & looked at rugs - then went to Gibson's & Billy & I got hot dogs - went to Rose's in Pr. Anne Plaza - I got 2 Buster Brown T shirts for Billy - went to Miller's - I got 2 sets of towels & wash cloths - then went to GEX & looked at rugs - took Catherine home - Hank was waiting when we went to pick him up - got clothes in when we got home - fixed hash from left over roast - Hoed in the garden tonight.

Monday, June 17, 1963

Up at 7:30 - Billy slept until 9:00 - Cut out 3 pr. of shorts for Billy & 2 shirts. Hank got off at noon - after lunch we went to Sears - I got material for the chairs - new curtains for our bedroom - 2 outfits for Billy - went to Center Shops & seen about the sewing machine - also looked at braided rugs - rode thro' town - Stopped at Pep Boys - Stopped at Burger Chef for cold drinks - Mrs. Ranhorne came over when we got home - Hank & Billy went to the store before supper - when they got home Hank slammed the car door on Billy's finger (left hand) really hurt him - he screamed for a long time - I didn't eat - neither did Billy. Hank took Mr. Paul somewhere then went to Hayes - Billy & I went to Kitty's for awhile - made buttonholes in his yellow p.j.'s - sewed buttons on - run 2 loads of wash through -

Letters from Mom - Dad - Issy & Midge
Mailed letter home.

Sunday, June 16, 1963

Partially cloudy - cool -
Up at 8:30 - Didn't go to Sunday School - Put a roast on for dinner - finished Mom & Dad's letter. Caught up in diary. Had a cooked dinner - took a shower & got ready - we went to Dowling's late afternoon - home at 8:45 - Stopped at Roosevelt Gardens drugstore & got white shoe laces for Billy - Stopped at High's for ice cream cones - read the paper tonight - bed at 11:00.

Saturday, June 15, 1963

Cool - partially cloudy
Up at 9:00 - didn't do much all day - Had pancakes for bkfst - we all went to Burgess-Snyder this A.M. & took 3 screens in to be fixed. Just got home when Dave Holmes & his brother came - Made coffee for them - This P.M. I wrote some more on Mom & Dad's letter - weeded the shrubs along the front porch - Hunter, his wife & baby came late afternoon - left about 6:30 - Had chili soup for supper - gave Billy a bath - Watched tv tonight.

Friday, June 14, 1963

Up at 7:30 - Cloudy - 70°.
Washed & set my hair this A.M. - Cleaned the house today - Hank got off early - Had flounder - scalloped potatoes & scalloped corn for supper - Went to a movie at Shore Drive In - "The Grass is Greener" & "To Kill A Mockingbird" - Home about 1:45.

Thursday, June 13, 1963

Sunny - cool
Up at 6:20 - made coffee & I ate cereal - got Billy up at 7:00 - Took Hank to work & Billy stayed with him while I went to the Commissary - home at 8:45 - Hank helped unload groceries then went back to work - I fed Billy his bkfst. - done dishes - picked up things - then mowed from 10:00 until 1:30 - stopped once & took the bird stand back to Ruby - mowed all except the back behind the house - couldn't find Billy - Kitty found him behind Paul's - ate lunch at 1:30 - Billy slept until almost 5:00 - I done lunch dishes - cleaned the blinds above the sink - also the window frame - put the curtains up - had fish - scalloped corn & scalloped potatoes for supper - weeded part of the flower bed after supper - Went to High's about 9:00 & got ice cream cones - Took a shower - placed a call to Swede & Issy but never got them.

Wednesday, June 12, 1963

Up at 8:00 - Hank had duty last night so he wasn't here. - Washed the kitchen curtains - cleaned the house - cleaned the blind at the back kitchen window - Went to Ruby's for a few minutes at lunchtime - talked to Mrs. Ranhorne quite awhile this P.M. - After supper I planted 2 more rows of green beans - Turned cool tonight. A man came this noon to check the sewing machine & it sewed perfect - couldn't do a thing with it tonight. Gave Billy a bath - he stayed up until 10:00.

Tuesday, June 11, 1963

Hank had duty - done some weeding in flower bed this A.M. - Ironed this P.M. - put Billy's drapes back up - had pancakes & sausage for supper - Kitty came up. After supper I lengthened 2 pr. of shorts for Billy - soaked my feet - Billy stayed up until 10:45 - when he went to bed I took a shower.

Letter from Dad

Monday, June 10, 1963

Hot & sunny -
Had a big wash - all the lines full. Washed sheets on both beds - also Billy's curtains - hoed in the garden awhile this A.M. - Was out there when Warner came - he got some of his stuff & left for Charleston. After lunch I got clothes in & folded - re-made beds - Billy tore a foam pillow & strung it all over our bedroom - hoed again late afternoon - fixed pork chops for supper. After supper Hank used the roro tiller on garden - Billy & I went to Overton's - Stopped at Gladys's but her & Cindy were gone - Talked to George for awhile. Gave Billy a bath -

Mailed letter to Midge

Sunday, June 9, 1963

Up at 7:30 - Took Billy to Sunday School - I didn't stay - came home & done dishes - made beds - picked up things - went after Billy - ate a lunch at noon - read the paper - went for a ride late afternoon - looked at a house in Diamond Lake Estates - then rode out past Meixel's - stopped at drugstore in Great bridge & got sundaes - Billy upset one on his head - home about 5:30 - he laid down awhile - Went to Tastee Freez on Shore Dr. & got hot dogs for supper -
Watched tv tonight & read paper.

Saturday, June 8, 1963

SP
Cloudy & cool
Up at 8:30 - Billy didn't eat a bite of bkfst. & hardly anything all day. I wrapped Dad's Father's day gift this A.M. & finished their letter - Took both to the Post office before lunch. Cleaned the house this afternoon - fixed a roast for supper. Billy & Hank went to the base awhile this P.M. - Washed & set my hair right after I done supper dishes - watched tv - wrote in diary - polished Billy's shoes.

Mailed letter home -
Letter from Midge

Friday, June 7, 1963

Hot & humid
Up at 6:30 - Got bkfst. for Warner - then done the ironing - had it done before Billy got up at 9:30 - got bkfst. for Billy & I - washed one load of clothes - Hank came home at 10:45 & ate lunch. Billy & I started mowing lawn when he left - mowed until 1:30 - ate lunch then went back out & mowed until Hank came home about 3:30 - I got it almost done - except for in front of the house - also some trimming with the push mower - took a shower before supper - done some hand trimming after supper - went to High's & got ice cream cones - gave Billy a bath - watching Alfred Hitchcock when Ray came in & took a shower - left again - wrote to Mom & Dad but didn't finish it. Bed at 12:00.

Thursday, June 6, 1963

Worked on windows, storms & screens all day - got them done all over the house. Went to Kitty's for awhile this A.M. - Billy stayed with me real good. Vacuumed the kitchen - When Hank came home he said Ray was coming out for supper & to spend the night. I fixed hamburger, french fries & beans. Ate about 6:30 - left the dishes & Hank, Billy & I went to GEX - got dad a pipe rack for Father's Day - also got iron pills for myself & vitamins for Billy - Stopped at Aragona Drug Store & got cokes - home at 10:00. Ray stayed here & sewed while we were gone. Done dishes when we got home - wrote a note to Buster & Gladys -

Wednesday, June 5, 1963

Washed this A.M. - cleaned the living room back window inside & out - also storms - kitchen windows & doors inside & out - washed the screens - also part of Billy's windows. Maynard came out at noon & looked at the kitchen sink - Hank came home. I worked on windows all day - Billy didn't have anyone to play with as Ruby & Jimmy went to No. Carolina this A.M. -

Letter from Mom & note from Tina

Tuesday, June 4, 1963

Sunny - warm
Up at 7:10 - Didn't do a thing - felt so worn out. Billy slept until 8:30 - I wrote a letter to Tina - we were eating bkfast when the men came to pump out the grease trap - Hank came home when I called him - They said it was alright so the trouble is in the pipe behind the cupboards - Hank ate lunch & then went back - he came home again this P.M. & fixed the leaks in the roof - I went to Ruby's to get Billy for a nap - stayed awhile - Put Billy asleep - then I put chicken on for supper -
finished waxing the tile -
picked strawberries after supper - very few - tried to make buttonholes & the machine acted up - went to Ruby's & got Billy - gave him a bath - I took a shower & cleaned the bathroom - Wrote in diary

Mailed letter to Tina -
Therza called tonight -
Letter from Dad & David Henry

Monday, June 3, 1963

Partially cloudy -
Up at 8:00 - Hank didn't call me when he went to work - didn't do much - made Billy's p.j. bottoms - finished the top except for buttonholes - Jimmy came over this afternoon & stayed while Ruby went to the bank. I waxed the refrig. & stove & part of the kitchen tile - Ruby was here for coffee this P.M. - Fixed beef stew for supper - Ruby came over after supper - watched tv tonight & read the Grundy paper - Done the hand sewing on Billy's p.j.'s -

Sunday, June 2, 1963

Steady rain all morning - & all day 6.78 in.
Up at 9:30 - Straightened up the house - baked an apple pie. Didn't get out at all - poured down rain. It leaked in the living room in 2 places - put pails under it & Hank put some up in the attic. Fixed pizza pie about 2:30 - Billy & I took a nap - didn't get up until 6:20 - had a snack about 8:00 - watched tv & read the paper -

Saturday, June 1, 1963

Sunny - windy & cool -
Billy & I were still in bed when Hank got off duty at 8:00. Fixed pancakes for breakfast - Washed & set my hair this A.M. - Started to clean the living room before lunch - Ruby came over & we had to hunt up Jimmy & Billy. They were at Munson's. After lunch I finished the cleaning - Re-arranged the dining room table & chairs - Hank finished mowing the lawn. The mower broke down twice. Billy didn't take a nap. Jim & Ruby came over late afternoon - when they left about 6:00 I took a shower. We went to Frankie's & ate supper - Stopped at Colonial - went to the egg factory - home at 8:30 - Didn't bathe Billy - Watched tv - went to bed at 11:00.