merlene

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Sunday, December 25th – 1988

Temp range: 26° – 52°

Wasn’t so cold, but windy.  Bill woke me up to ask the time a little after 5 – never did go back to sleep.  Chato didn’t go  to work very early – kinda staggered around (got in sometime after 12:30).  I fixed bacon, poached egg, toast, grapefruit & coffee.  Called Jeannie – she seemed in a better mood.  We missed getting to be with them.  Rod Spreier stopped by – Bill was going after gas & said I was getting ready to go to Hays.  I fixed broccoli, cucumber & sour cream, took eggs, 2 bottles of wine & eggnog.  Left after 10 – Mexicans went back to bed, wouldn’t answer door.  I called Doska to shut down door to chicken house.  Drove slow, didn’t get to Hays til 11:45.  Had eggnog and shrimp, ate about 2:30.  Merlene gave me a cute birdhouse.  Ralph gave me perfume & us a clock for the living room.

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Saturday, September 3rd – 1988

Temp range 58° – 80°

Crisp morning but got windier.  Joe came down first.  Drank coffee and took Ranni (Haynes) up some.  Guys went out on drills about 9:30 (on Holmes & s. part of section).  Ranni & Joe each at 2 eggs, bacon & toast.  Bill came in & had a roll with them.  We looked around, showed her garden & convertible.  Thought the place looked like “paradise”.  They went to look at ground & have lunch with Ralph.  I went over to town & mailed fair party card & stopped at the thrift shop.  Fixed sandwich for lunch.  Bill accused me of taking $1,000 out of his bill fold.  I never touched it.  Accused me of stepping out, etc.  I blew my stack!  Went out to clean the pool & mow.  He sent Brian up to help.  Then apologized.  Ralph, Joe & Ranni came over.  I fixed zucchini, Ralph cooked steaks.  I’d put up patio lights.  Cats got about half of a steak.  Merlene is moving.

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Saturday, June 11th – 1988

Temp range 58° – 90°

Windy about all day & still windy at 11:20 P.M.  Ralph and Merlene left about 40 minutes ago.  Waiting on Greg & he finally called after 8:30.  Was in Hutch (had gotten lost) so decided to stay there.  I went out about 7am to see what I’d caught in my trap.  Liver was gone & gate shut down.  Trap was empty.  Greg called 10 til 9, was in Ft. Worth.  Mary Ann came over at 10am til noon, cleaned living room & we changed the bedding upstairs.  Fixed Bill’s lunch & I was hostess at DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) luncheon at Harvest Inn.  Took new impatiens and pale blue robe for Doska in Great Bend.  She’d gone home.  Got groceries & Bill came in from cutting wheat with Brian.  Bill said 3,000 bushels from 1pm to 7:20.