Saturday, December 31, 1966

Tinted my hair

Sunny - thawed some - warmer

Jerry went on milk route & never got home until 5:30 Dale went on paper route & when he got to town bike tire went flat so he walked around route & home I went to bed at 4: A.M. & got up at 9: changed Kids beds & washed cloths all day, finished last nites puzzle.

Fixed turkey & left overs from Genes dinner Tues & we ate at 5:30. Dean read most of day, doesn't feel good. Ivard watched ball games. Ray went up & got his check & pd. bills then went up town again 4: & bought Me a big oil painting from guy that Paints while you watch

washed my hair, had treatment & tinted it & washed Deans.

Dean & Dale went to Stake Center to New Years Eve Party - Jerry went to bed & rest of us watched T.V Ivard went to bed at 11: Me & Sis & Ray at 12:20. Dean and Dale got home at 1:15

Friday, December 30, 1966

Cheryl called

Dairy queen Party here

cloudy

Dale went on Paper route for Kid & Jerry & Dean went on milk route Jerry got home at 2:30 & Jerry had to be up to Home Daries at 3: to see about his job, they bought out Alpan Rose Dairy.

I worked on puzzle most of day with Ivard & played games with Kids. Watched afternoon show & at 4: Dean & I went up tow to Bank & Paid bills. Came home & ate & they cleaned up & at 7: Ray had Dairy Queen Party here. Ham dinner. every one brought something Ray had to make mashed potatoes

Cheryl called & ask for herself that was to let us know she got to Kays, about 5:

I went to bed at 4 A.M & Ray working on Jig Saw

Thursday, December 29, 1966

Cheryl left for Utah with her Mother

cold - stormy - snow flurries

I got up & fixed breakfast & it was about 11: before any one got up & got around to eating. Dale did Substitute Paper route.

Mrs. Jones & Cheryl came over & took Dale, Jackie & Neva back over with her all day & they got all of Cheryl's things packed & when Jerry came from milk route they went over & loaded her stuff & brought it over to store in our garage.

Ray went to work at DQ for awhile today. Cheryl came & told us good bye & they left at 5:30 for Uta, she called at 8:30 from Mountain Home. Took them that long, so slippery.

I went up & signed for unemployment. Ray & I fixed supper, enchiladas. Jerry & Dean did dishes & I worked on my books. Ivard & Ray worked on Jig Saw P.

Wednesday, December 28, 1966

Gene left for Fort Lewis, Wash.

Lyle went home to K.F.

Cold & cloudy - wind

Gene came over & got Dean to go to Boise, to help Mrs. Jones get back, at 7: AM. He had to leave at 3:15 for Fort Lewis. At 1:30 Dean called us & told us what time he was leaveing so when Jerry got home & we called Ray at D.Q & he came home & Ivard & I - Jerry, Ray, Dale & Jackie went over to Gowen Field & saw him off on Plane. He cried, he sure hated to go. Joneses followed us home & Jerry dashed to store & we fixed hambergers & ate & Mrs Jones did dishes. We played games & worked puzzles. Neva stayed all nite. They left & we went to bed about 10:30.

Kids didn't have Piano lesson this week.

Got my Xmas Put away.

Tuesday, December 27, 1966

3º below this morning

Dale went on paper route to learn it to substitute & came home bawling, it was too cold

I spent all morning cooking turkey dinner for Gene last day. and we ate about 2: Mrs Jones & her 3 girls Gene & Cherl, us & Lyle 13 of us. Ray was to work at Dairy Q.

Lyle came over with out Barbra & Kids so we could visit with Gene without Kids running around

They moved Genes freezer over here & we played games until midnite & Dean played for us. Lyle told us goodbye & went back over to Metcalfs at 12:, was going home in Morning Gene left about 12:30 & we went to bed.

Monday, December 26, 1966

Gail called

Lyle left for Metcalfs

Foggy this morning but sunny all day. I got up & made hot cakes & it was 11: time they ate.

Jerry got Gene to go on milk route with him.

Dean doesn't feel good, he did dishes. We played penochle & Kids walked over to Gene's. we played games & I washed some cloths.

I was just going to fix supper about 4: & Lyle & Barbra packed up & left for Metcalfs. I think Barbra was mad because I hollored at Kids.

We ate & Gene & Jones came over & we visited & played games

Sunday, December 25, 1966

Kay called -

Lyle & family came

Snowed 4 ins about 7 A.M. & flurries on & off all day

We got up at 4: to open presents & waited until 5: for Gene & Mrs Jones & we opened our presents. everyone had a wonderful Xmas.

Jerry went on paper route & Gene went home & at 10: Gene came back & brought Mrs. Jones & her 3 girls & we had breakfast, sausage, scrambled eggs, toast & milk & apple sauce.

Ivard didn't feel good & him & I & Ray went to bed & Gene took Dean & Dale to Priesthood. When Jerry came he took Jackie to S.S.

Gene came at 5: to open presents but Lyle didn't show up so we locked up & all went to church. Lyle came to church & got Key. After church we opened the presents we drew names for & had lunch buffet. Gene went home at 11:45 & we went to bed. roads real slick.

Saturday, December 24, 1966

Cheryls Mother came about midnite

Sunny all morning - cloudy this afternoon. I changed every bed in house & washed cloths all day.

Made big Kettle of chilli & cooked 2 dz. eggs & made egg salad for sandwiches, & a ground meat & cheese filling & a big bowl of potatoe salad all for tomorrow. wrapped my presents & got house cleaned up. Ivard worked all day helping.

Jerry & Dale went on Milk route & Dean scrubbed floor & waxed & got house looking pretty good.

Gene & Cheryl came about 7: Gene had been here on & off all day, & Cheryl made anchaladas for supper. We played Santa Clause & Kids went up to D.Q & got their things they had hid & we went to bed at 12:30. It was 2: time Kids got to bed.

Friday, December 23, 1966

Simplots went down for holidays

cold wind -

I got laid off until Jan. 4 came home from work & laid down for a couple of hrs. & when Jerry came home from work we went up town & pd. some Bills & got my laways out then we went to Caldwell to I.D. & stamp center there came back & got Xmas groc at Butterys & came home & Ray had supper ready & we ate & he went to work 5: to close

Kids got out of school until Jan.

Jerry, Jackie & I went back up town & finished getting our groc. came home at 9: & went to bed I was so tired

Thursday, December 22, 1966

22º no fog breezy.

I came home from work & ate & read paper & went to bed at 9:15. woke up at 12:15 so I got up & made some tea & washed 3 batches of cloths, one socks.

Gene was here this afternoon then went & got Cheryl & they had supper with us. & went home. I made barbacue Jerry made a double batch of icebox cookies & put in freezer then went & got Dean & they left for Boise after we ate & Ray. Went to Aunt Vene's & saw lights. got home at 8

I went to bed until time to go to work.

no fog tonite.

Gene & Ray went & played ball, Ivard didn't feel like going to watch.

Wednesday, December 21, 1966

Got letter from Mother

I went to Boise to Hobbycraft meeting

got down to 23 º in nite but clear. Sunny today.

We had our Simplot Xmas dinner at 4: A.M. I came home from work & got ready & went to Boise to Hobbycraft Xmas Party & meeting with Esther Peddit my manager. It was at gold room of the Kings Table. Smorgesboard real nice. had gift Exchange I was awarded my 1 yr pin & won a Xmas coursage for 2nd high Sales. went up & looked at bomb shelter in Highlands. got home at 3:30 & went to bed at 4:30 until time to go to work.

Jerry fixed supper & Dean & Dale went to Piano L. Jerry went with them.

I went to work at 11:

Tuesday, December 20, 1966

foggy in Nampa - colder.

I came home & went right to bed I could hardly make it into house my ankle was swollen so bad & my big toe hurt (infection,) on other foot & my infection on wrist & my cold sore. I could have screamed I stayed in bed all day with my feet elevated.

Jerry got supper & I got up & ate & went right back to bed. didn't sleep but it helped my legs.

Ray was gadding all day long & went on to work.

Ivard, Dean, Dale & Jackie went to church to Xmas programe & Jerry wrapped presents. When Ivard & Kids got home Jerry & Dean went up to Evelyns.

I went to work at 11:

Monday, December 19, 1966

foggy 26 º when I came from work. I washed 2 batches of cloths & read paper & went to bed about 10:30. sorted rest of cloths & Jerry washed a couple of batches & I did another when I got up at 2: I put cloths away & fixed some more cards to mail & cooked supper & we ate as soon as Kids got home from school. Jackie & Ivard did dishes & Ray went to work with Gene & Dean took car up to him & Jerry, Dale & I went & picked him up & we went Xmas shopping came home at 7:30 & I went to bed until time to go to work & Jerry wrapped presents.

Sunday, December 18, 1966

wrote Mother - Lyle & Kay

26 º when I came from work & foggy. sunny cloudy today Fog set in about 5: this afternoon. I came home from work & made jello & went to bed at 10:15. they woke me up when they came from church to eat, Jerry fixed it & him & Dean did dishes & went up to store.

I soaked my toe & wrote a Xmas letter to Mother Lyle & Kay & fixed about 10 cards to mail.

Gene & Cheryl were here all afternoon & they all went to church & I went back to bed at 7:

I went to work at 11:

Saturday, December 17, 1966

My 32d Anniversary

24 º low foggy all nite & comeing home - Sunny till this afternoon then it got real foggy again

I came home & put chilli beans on & went to bed at 9:30 but never did get any sleep because Jackie & Dale fought all the time so I got up at 1: & painted all afternoon after I made chilli.

My 32 wedding Anniversary just like my wedding day - just another day. Ivard didn't even say any thing. Jerry had floral delivers a pretty boquet tonite from him & Kids Married Kids didn't even send card Ray left for work at 8:30 & got home at 6:30. Ivard - Ray - Dale & Jackie, Dean went to Owyhee Ward to wedding reception for Vivian Barrett, with Gene Jerry went to Merylyn Buttlers. I went to bed until time to go to work

Friday, December 16, 1966

real foggy all nite & this morning 24 º in Caldwell & 28 º in Nampa when I came home from work. I read paper & went to bed at 9:30. Ivard got up after I went to bed & took some Ins. papers up to Dr & took Cyco teacher out to Mrs Hogg (Rays) & sold it to her I got up at 1:15 & Ray was up town, Pay day, came home & got his Xmas cards ready & left for work at 4:30.

Jerry came home & at 4: went & got Dean & took to Printers & went & loaded his truck.

Cheryl & Gene came. I cooked supper but they wouldn't stay. We ate when Kids got home at 5:45 Dale came home from bus bawling some high school kid beat him up for calling him names. I went & talked to Kid. I finished Painting Jerrys rooster table cloth for him.

I went to bed. Dean went to ball game.

Thursday, December 15, 1966

foggy all nite & on way home from work - Sunny all day

I stayed up until noon makeing Jerry a 2 layered jello salad for Mutual party tonite. I read paper - ate & washed 2 batches of cloths while I waited. Jerry got home early today & wrapped Presents all day Ivard & Kids got tree up in front room, our third in house, Dale threw his out because he got mad. Ray went up town. I went to bed at 12:30 & they woke me up at 4:30 so I got up. Jerry went & picked Dean up & they went & loaded his truck & came home & went to Mutual Party. Ivard, Dale, Jackie & I ate when Gene & Cheryl brought Sis home from Primary. Ray went to work at 5: I went to bed at 7: till time for work.

Wednesday, December 14, 1966

Lyle & Gail both called

rained half of nite - cloudy all morning but sunny this afternoon - cloudy again tonite

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed. Ivard got up and went with his manager selling world book, sold 1 for him then I got up at 1: & we went to bank & paid place & he met Mrs Hogg in store & sold her Ray's Scico teacher. Came home & Kids were gone. went with Gene, they got got home right after we did.

I cooked supper & we ate when Kids came from bus.

Ray went to work at 5:

Dean & Dale went to Piano L Ivard & Jackie did dishes & worked on my books. Jerry wrapped Presents.

I went to bed until time for work. foggy.

Tuesday, December 13, 1966

Ray got home from Utah

cloudy all day - rained this evening -  started at 3:30

Jackie home again today.

I came home from work & read paper & went to bed. Ray was home from Salt Lake.

Phone woke me up at 1:10 so I got up & washed a couple batches of cloths Don Carroll came & drilled holes in walls & put picture hooks up for us

Jerry & Ray were up town & came home & brought us a milk Shake. I made potatoe soup & toasted tuna sandwiches & we ate when Dean & Dale came from bus. Ivard did dishes & Jerry & Dean took Ray to work at 5: & went up to Dairy & loaded Jerrys truck, came home & Dean went to Growl party & Dale went to Mutua. Jerry went to bed and at 11: P.M when Ray got off work & Dean got out of his Party. he went & got them & they went to Xmas Party at Evelyn Elmores. I went to bed at 6: went to work at 11:

Monday, December 12, 1966

Ray called from Salt Lake forgot to get some one to work for him.

Jackie home sick.

rained a little in nite sunny most of day.

I came home & read paper & ate & went to bed at 9: Jackie was home sick today I got up at 2: & Ivard went out selling  world book.

I got supper & we ate after Jerry went & got Dean from school, he'd just got home from work. I helped Jackie wrap a couple of presents for Jerry.

Jerry went up town at 6: & Dean worked on Xmas presents.

I went to bed at 6: until time to go to work.

Ivard did dishes & watched T.V.

Jerry & all Kids were in bed when I went to work

Gene & Cheryl came at 9: for awhile.