(1977 August 25)
[Taking bus back to Richland Center from Middleton] the Bus Station there is in a Gas Station and it closed at 5; so there I was standing in the rain waiting for a late bus. I had on a rain hood and a plastic jacket and wrapped my raincoat around my tote bag (had embroidered). When I got in at last, I sat with a horrid girl about 13 who didn't want to share her seat. She kept telling me she was expecting a friend. But friend never showed up while I was on!
December 15, 2010
December 14, 2010
Abstracted
(1977 August 22)
[On a visit to the Andrews in Madison] Ruth and I went to visit a neighbor, Virginia Tiffany, who illusrated three books I have, Tell Me Cat, Stevenson's verses, and Rumplestiltskin (your shirt model). I told her about it, and she said, "Oh, that horrid little dwarf! I had to draw him so many times!" We were there two wonderful hours. She is doing a lot of absracts now and sells her stuff thru Century House. Sat and worked all the time we were there.
[On a visit to the Andrews in Madison] Ruth and I went to visit a neighbor, Virginia Tiffany, who illusrated three books I have, Tell Me Cat, Stevenson's verses, and Rumplestiltskin (your shirt model). I told her about it, and she said, "Oh, that horrid little dwarf! I had to draw him so many times!" We were there two wonderful hours. She is doing a lot of absracts now and sells her stuff thru Century House. Sat and worked all the time we were there.
December 13, 2010
Singleminded
(1977 July 16)
Daddy closed his mind to everything about the house except his study. One night I asked him to hand me up my pajamas and he said, "Where are they?" I said, "On the nail next to yours in the bathroom where they have been for the last 15 years." He said, "You could have just told me where." But he could make decisions and organize many things I could not, and so I left it to him. It was often better so, as he would get so annoyed if I did it wrong. No one person is good at everything probably. Though some do act so at times.
Daddy closed his mind to everything about the house except his study. One night I asked him to hand me up my pajamas and he said, "Where are they?" I said, "On the nail next to yours in the bathroom where they have been for the last 15 years." He said, "You could have just told me where." But he could make decisions and organize many things I could not, and so I left it to him. It was often better so, as he would get so annoyed if I did it wrong. No one person is good at everything probably. Though some do act so at times.
December 11, 2010
Approval
(1977 July 16)
As we go along it becomes more and more evident some people are good at things other people cannot touch. At Krouskop's Sale I met Alice Premo - with two dresses. Said, "I wish my husband were here to see me in these dresses. I hate to buy something he doesn't like." I said, "Alice, you know why that is - your father always went with you and picked out your dresses." She laughed and agreed. I urged her to take the plunge, but she would not.
As we go along it becomes more and more evident some people are good at things other people cannot touch. At Krouskop's Sale I met Alice Premo - with two dresses. Said, "I wish my husband were here to see me in these dresses. I hate to buy something he doesn't like." I said, "Alice, you know why that is - your father always went with you and picked out your dresses." She laughed and agreed. I urged her to take the plunge, but she would not.
December 10, 2010
Perfect excuse
(1977 July 16)
I am going now to finish up many [craft] articles started and put aside - I was going to say "for some reason" but I know the reason well enough - something needed for it has been lost and I am waiting for it turn up. It always does!
I am going now to finish up many [craft] articles started and put aside - I was going to say "for some reason" but I know the reason well enough - something needed for it has been lost and I am waiting for it turn up. It always does!
December 9, 2010
Old Dog Dee
(1977 July 16)
Has been too hot here especially afternoons to do much but take a bath and lie on the bed and read. Last night a refresing thunder storm. Dee was airing before bedtime and got soaked. He no longer barks back at the thunder but is uneasy. Suffers badly from heat, though I sponge him off and comb him out. Poor love - 15 years old.
Has been too hot here especially afternoons to do much but take a bath and lie on the bed and read. Last night a refresing thunder storm. Dee was airing before bedtime and got soaked. He no longer barks back at the thunder but is uneasy. Suffers badly from heat, though I sponge him off and comb him out. Poor love - 15 years old.
December 8, 2010
Lawnmower
(1977 July 16)
Glad to hear Lawrence [11] has gone to camp. A good thing. Also a good thing and high time he is mowing the lawn. David W. wears football spike shoes so he does not slip on my slopes in back. He is too exhausted to do it today as he is on a hard job in 25 degrees digging trenches for irrigation system at Boaz for new apple orchard. But is coming after Church.
Glad to hear Lawrence [11] has gone to camp. A good thing. Also a good thing and high time he is mowing the lawn. David W. wears football spike shoes so he does not slip on my slopes in back. He is too exhausted to do it today as he is on a hard job in 25 degrees digging trenches for irrigation system at Boaz for new apple orchard. But is coming after Church.
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