This week was fairly much all about Leonard’s birthday and I was happy about that from a genealogical perspective as it verified a lot of names and connections for me! For those who might not know – Pearl, Ray, and Dorothy mentioned below are his siblings. Then David is his son, Carol is David’s wife… then you see their children mentioned there too as sending a card: David Jr, Tim, Mark, and Amy. Not mentioned here is Leonard’s daughter Susan.
I’m curious about the first entry when she says “Johnson’s gone since early this morning.” What’s “Johnson’s”? Some food item since she mentions the grocery in the same line? Wondering minds want to know!
NOTE: As always, I left her spelling, capitalization, and punctuation as much as possible.
February 26, 1977 – Had quite a bit of a rain last night – Toward morning. Finished cleaning house and burned trash. High 50°
Didn’t get to grocery today. Johnson’s gone since early this morning.
Made Len 3# chocolate fudge. Back feels better today than for the last three weeks. 11:30 44°
February 27, 1977 – Pearl Kacgmarek birthday – sent card (Pearl is Leonard’s younger sister)
Kind of a lazy day today. Cleaned the mirrors and washed the kitchen windows while Len was bathroom. I wasn’t supposed to do anything. Back not too bad today.
44° getting colder by the hour. Very windy.
11:30 P.M. 32° Winds 5 MPH
February 28, 1977 – My Gosh – we didn’t get up till 10:45.
Len had such a restless night with his foot – Don’t know what to think of that foot.
11:00 A.M. 28° Winds 17 MPH
5:00 P.M. 38° Winds 14 to 21 MPH
De-sprouted the potatoes in the green house this afternoon. Have little over a peck left. Hate to see the end of them.
Embroidered a little today. Made coffee cake about 4:30.
By the time I got in my brace this morning, the morning was gone, so didn’t get much done today. Sure seems funny that the old back gives me problems about tree trimming and grape cutting back time.
Low 28° Hi 51°
March 1, 1977 – E-Gad! more snow – an inch- maybe little more. Winds 8 M.P.H. 30° 10 P.M.
Back not hurting too much this morning but weak. Put on my brace & mailed some letters.
Going to try to do a little more hand washing today. Running out of pants.
Len had a little better night last night. Had such spasms inside right leg when I went to bed, didn’t think I’d sleep, but the tylenol worked pretty well most of the night.
Len got a Bday card and I got a letter from Rosie – Everyone fine – Rosie was papering Kim’s bedroom at Grandpa Glick’s old home.
March 2, 1977 – Len got birthday cards from most of his family – Mom H, Ray, Dorothy & Jim Nesco, Pearl and Harry, David and Carol, ($5.00) “Sparky” Nesco to Uncle Leonard.
Back and legs, and pelvic again pretty bad today. Laid down for an hour or so. Used my broom stick cane when I go outside.
About 4:00 P.M. managed to up in the truck and Henry took me to Tarlton to the grocery. Sent Amy Stewart her birthday card today and $3.00. Wrote a short note.
March 3, 1977 – Len’s B’Day
Got birthday card from his grandkids, David jr, Tim, Mark and Amy Lyn.
Rained off and on all day – Pretty hard to night.
Spent the forenoon putting away groceries and tidying up. Took my 2 hr. rest with the heating pad.
Made three meat loaves to freeze before we ate supper.
46° Winds 10 M.P.H. South East Raining Hard Winds to gust to 20 to 30 MPH
March 4, 1977 – Windy and rainy today.
Haven’t done much. Spent some time picking up house. Took my daily rest this after noon. Carried extra bread, fish, hot dogs, and meat loaves to freezer.
Meant to go to the green house; but didn’t make it. Back too bad. Helped Len with his foot bandaging.
Temperature low 46° high 53°
Len got a birthday card from Ethel and Ralph. Letter from Ethel in with the card.