March 1961

(Rosa is 80, February 1961, Orby will be 78 in August 1961, they live on Douglas Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan. The home is on enough land to have some small farming for Orby, the two homes in Portage Michigan before this one, did not have land so Orby got bored).

Thursday, March 24, 1961
Started to make me 2 aprons, it is rainy and cold, my tulips are up, and looking nice, also the iris and other flowers, nice to see flowers blooming and they are so large, I believe they are the largest ones I ever saw.
Friday, March 25, 1961
I finished making 2 new aprons, the last feed bag cloth I had. today is Grandpas birthday. (Orby's dad, John Fouts)
Saturday, March 26, 1961
Ike and Daisy came over to day, Ike has been ailing but better. I baked 2 pumpkin pies, gave Daisy one. Today is Joyce's birthday.
Sunday, March 27, 1961
Went to Roy Hann, he was not at home but Peg's son Jon was thee, he went to Cemetery at Dowagiac and found were brother Willie and Silva was buried. He seems real nice, showed us pictures of the family also Silva in her casket. (Willie was Rosa's brother, Silva was the name of her sister, but also brother Willie married a Silvia McGuire, I don't know which she is talking about)
Monday, March 27, 1961
I did my big wash today, and i am very tired and don't feel too good.
Tuesday, March 28, 1961
I did my ironing and mended several dresses and aprons.
Wednesday, March 29, 1961
I feel pretty tough, I am going to Doctor. Well, I went and my blood pressure was 190 over something.
Thursday, March 30, 1961
Daisy and Ike were here to see how I was, Ike don't feel too good.
Friday, March 31, 1961
Dad took down the old clothes line post and going to put a new one up, then I can hang 3 lines of clothes which I need badly.