July 1966

(Rosa is 85 and Orby is 83. They are both feeling much better and busy with cleaning and farming)

Friday, July 1, 1966
I mopped my kitchen and bath room, cleaned rooms and did lot of extra work and I am tired. I also wrapped a gift up for my great grandson Donald's son for he is to be married tomorrow at 2 o'clock at Kendall Michigan Church.
Saturday, July 2, 1966
If nothing happens we are going to Donald Jr's. wedding. He is going to get married at 2 pm. Rosie is to call me around nine o'clock to see if she is going. I hope she does. Orpha was not invited but I know they over looked her as she is a very lovable person. We gave them a steel tea kettle with copper bottom and whistle and a table cloth.
Sunday, July 3, 1966
Was very surprised to see Edith, Blanche and Hazel drive in. We had a lovely visit and they said they were going to drive to Angola Indiana tomorrow. They said Ardith had another baby, a girl born in May. Hazel said this tree over to Bastian's was a Mountain Ash.
Monday, July 4, 1966
Well, it was a hot old night but toward morning it cooled off some. It is eight o'clock and some cooler. We are invited over to Betty's for a cook out dinner. I hope it gets cooler.
Tuesday, July 5, 1966
Went to Orpha's after 2 o'clock and brought my book home, I loaned her. Rosemary mowed the lawn.
Wednesday, July 6, 1966
I did a wash it looked like rain and did rain some but I waited awhile then hung them up and they dried. Then I washed my bead spread and did all the ironing. Dad wen tot Otsego Cemetery to see about putting in foundation for our tombstone. It will be put in right and Dad bought me Sen Sens today 10 cents.
Thursday, July 7, 1966
It is cooler today but nice. I wrote a letter to Merle's. Dad picked his first pint of red raspberries. I cleaned all my blinds and vacuumed the rooms and hemmed a dress.
Friday, July 8, 1966
I changed papers in my drawers and put clean papers under my flowers in kitchen. Ike took sick off and on for a week, then he got bad and went to Doctor and they took him to Kalamazoo this afternoon and we haven't heard from him yet. Betty and Rosie took him. I am worried. I pray he will come through good.
Saturday, July 9, 1966
I did not do much. I never do on the Sabbath. Ike is not any better. I called Orpha, she had Dennise to her house. Dad picked a few raspberries. It is raining and we sure needed it.
Sunday, July 10, 1966
I did a wash and am tired. I washed my crocheted table cloth. Bastain bought 1 pint raspberries. I will bake a pie for dinner. It is nice and cool, we had a lovely rain yesterday.
Monday, July 11, 1966
Washing Orby's pants and white clothes. Looks some like rain. Well it did rain. Ike went to hospital today, Bronson Room 22, 3rd floor.
Tuesday, July 12, 1966
Today I should hear about Ike at the Bronson Hospital. I called Mrs. Dennis and she said Dorothea McCalla, their daughter was starting to Vicksburg Thursday. I called Dorothy and she don't know anything yet but Betty and Rosie went to hospital. Orby sold $6.00 worth of red raspberries. I called Mrs. Dennis and Effie today.
Wednesday, July 13, 1966
Clare and wife leaves for England. Rosa Myers Birthday. I went to Orpha's had a good visit. She feels better than she did. We went to cemetery when we came home from Orpha's Dad saw Ike, he did not look to good.
Thursday, July 14, 1966
Dad went to hospital. Ike was some better but not too good. We do hope he gets a lot better. Dad took some flowers. It wasn't too warm in Hospital. Had our first mess of new beans.
Friday, July 15, 1966
I called Mrs. Hardy, had a nice visit. then Orpha called me, they are coming over Sunday for dinner. they took flowers to Ike at the hospital. I washed out 2 bathroom rugs. Dad is out picking raspberries.
Saturday, July 16, 1966
Was home all day but went to Ike's and gave him money for his Birthday. He looks pretty good, only can't eat every thing and is weak.
Sunday, July 17, 1966
Today is Ike's birthday. It is nice this morning, not too hot. I am having Orpha's over for dinner today. I got pie, cookies, chicken, rice pudding, both kinds of potatoes, beans, beet pickles. I love my children all of them. (And that is what I remember about Grandma's meals, she always had a lot of different things, lots and lots of choices and she was a good cook!)
Monday, July 18, 1966
I did 2 washers and cleaned my front room and bedrooms. They got the wheat all cut at Cooper's and Bastain's and it started to rain.
Tuesday, July 19, 1966
It cleared off and they finished cutting wheat today.
Wednesday, July 20, 1966
I did some more wash. I washed shirts and 3 dresses. Took down my kitchen curtains and washed them. then washed the windows and ironed the curtains and put them back up.
Thursday, July 21, 1966
Went to Otsego Cemetery today to see our tombstone we bought at Holland Michigan cost $450.00. It is pinkish color and very nice. While we was there, they buried a Mrs. Laughlin 91 years old. I met her at Ike's one day in Otsego. We also was at Bud's early this morning as we wanted to tell them we got a letter from Chicago form Mrs. J. Parker about the place across from Orpha's. Ike looks a lot better.
Friday, July 22, 1966
I finished making me my large apron over now it fits. I vacuumed the 3 rooms. I answered the Parker letter.
Saturday, July 23, 1966
We was home all day. Ike called, he is better but still weak and not much appetite. Some thing went wrong with our pump. Well, Orby fixed it.
Sunday, July 24, 1966
I did a wash and canned 3 quarts of beans. Went over to Dennis' and had lunch. At night with them had a nice visit. Ernest looks better, she is pretty good, so is Dorothea.
Monday, July 25, 1966
I washed out my dresses. I intend to get rid of, we sold quite a few articles and we got a little rain. I am tried tonight. Ike was over for a while, he still is not got his strength back. Orpha and Rosemary was here a while. She borrowed my carpet cleaner. Put things out to sell.
Tuesday, July 26, 1966
Orby is cleaning out the garage and putting things out in front. I helped a little. We put some things out to sell. Berma bought Bastian's car set covers 50 cents a piece. He brought over 2 chairs and a door.
Wednesday, July 27, 1966
Today is Merle's Birthday. Also my Dad and Mother's wedding day. It is raining. Sold GE vacuum $15.00 plus $8.00 I got for things sold for my half.
Thursday, July 28, 1966
Sold $8.77 1/2 for my share. was a very nice day. Sent Mrs. Parker a letter today.
Friday, July 29, 1966
It was a nice day but we did not sell much. $1.52 1/2 Orby gave me today.
Saturday, July 30, 1966
Sat home all day, read God's word.
Sunday, July 31, 1966
Paid out $6.00 for fixing pump. I di da wash and ironed. It looked a lot like rain.