Children from left to right (youngest to oldest)
Steve, Tony, Neva, Randy, Larry, Charlie, Johnnie, Patsy, Audrey, Bruce

Heber Martin Family

Virginia Nell and Heber Bruce Martin at home.

10-14-12

Dearest Family, I hope that you have enjoyed sharing this year in Grandma Martin's life as much as I have. I have enjoyed many laughs, many tears and many memories as I have typed through her journal. Her love for her Savior, her faith, her husband, her family, and hard work uplift and inspire me to be a better person. Love you Grandma... til we meet again....Rachael

12-31-84

Dear Diary, Well since this is the last day of 84, we decided to go to the New Year's Eve party tonight. Steve, Jeanette, Audrey, Heber and I. We all picked up lots of leaves out front. Jeanette is sure a lot of help in everything we do. We sure think Steve got a choice mate. We love her. She is so quiet and composed. We went to the Stake Center in Montgomery to the party the youth had a great time with the far out dancing. We enjoyed visiting with old friends. We left before midnight.

12-30-84

Dear Diary, We had a good day at church. Not too many people bothered to come out it was a lovely warm day in the 70s. It's been unusually warm for over a month now. Steve and Jeanette came back form Fla. today they spent the night with Charlie's one night and one night with her Uncle. They got here earlier than we thought they would. We are sure glad they had a safe trip. They also went to Disney World.

12-29-84

Dear Diary, I talked with Anitra and Patsy today. Patsy, Richard and Chris went to Bruce's. Patsy's bday so I wished her a happy b'day. She was telling me about a house she had looked at in Centerville and about how much she had to pay for Richard's clothes for his mission. I sure hope he is a good missionary. I hate to see him go to such a cold country. He's going to Calgary, Canada in March.

12-28-84

Dar Diary, Audrey has really worked hard today washing up bed linens and cleaning the house. We have gotten several more Christmas cards from friends long distances away, that's one of the nice things about the holidays is hearing from old friends. We have really enjoyed raking leaves and cleaning the yard. only thing we've gotten so involved with work we've neglected the scriptures.

12-27-84

Dear Diary, I feel really good. I and Audrey have cleaned house some. Steve and Jeanette went to Fla this morning to see her Uncle who is Stake Patriarch in Orlando and they will visit with Charlie, Dolores and Chuckie. I sent them some white fruitcake also some coconut cake that pa really likes. Heber has hauled two more loads of chicken manure and I raked some leaves. Johnnie's family stopped back by from Dora's on the way home.

12-26-84

Dear Diary, I am sure grateful I can see still after the laser on my left eye even tho not as well as before. The vision is blurred. Johnnie's family went over to Dora's this morning. We all made pictures of everyone. Tony and Marsha were here yesterday only. Steve and Jeanette and all of us enjoyed pizzas tonight for supper then Steve and Jeanette went bowling tonight with David Stewart and his wife. I hope they have fun.

12-25-84

Dear Diary, We, Johnnie's family, Steve and Jeanette, Heber, Audrey and I and Tony's family have all had a really good day. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing the children open their gifts. We were all very happy and pleased things went so well. I talked with Patsy tonight and she's going to Salt Lake tomorrow to see about work and moving. We were sure happy to see Joshua again. I got to enjoy the Lawrence Whelk Christmas program on TV.

12-24-84

Dear Diary, It's been a very busy day. We or I got up at 5:30 am I put the ham on and made two salads, one cherry congealed and one frog eye salad that Anitra usually makes when she's here. We had baked ham for supper. Mama always let us eat ham on Christmas Eve. We all got together, Steve, Jeanette, Heber, Audrey and I, also Johnnie's family. We sang carols and I read the Christmas story and Amanda played the clarinet. Jeanette and Steve took turns playing the piano.

12-23-84

Dear Diary, We have had a really good spiritual day at church. I really good Relief So. lesson. Ann Brown taught it, it was on being consecrated. We had a nice Christmas program and Sac Meeting. We came home and ate lunch, took a nap which we needed. Then we dressed and went back to the chapel and enjoyed a Christmas fireside from SL City by satellite. It was really wonderful. We talked with Charlie, Steve and I.

12-22-84

Dear Diary, We sure hated to get out of bed after getting back so late. We have done lots today. We have washed, cooked, and wrapped gifts. I made sausage balls and gum drop cookies to take to our Christmas party. It had started when we got there. We were late because Henry from Tacoma called and talked for an hour or longer. The program was really so sweet. All the children were so sweet as angels and wise men. We had a real live baby. Grey isn't well so we visited her tonight.

12-21-84

Dear Diary, We Heber, Audrey, Jeanette, Steve and I went to Tuscaloosa today to see Tony, Marsha and the baby Joshua. He has grown to 8lbs now. We visited a while and then we went to McFarland mall and shopped some then we ate at Piccadilly's restaurant. We enjoyed then back to Tony's. Marsha cooked a good supper. We ate, in the meantime Josh had the colic so she called the doctor and Tony went for medicine. We watched BYU play football and got home at 1:30am.

12-20-84

Dear Diary, We have had a good day. I was up at 2am. I studied our Relief So. lesson and wrote a few more cards. Heber hauled some chickens fertilizer and it smells awful. Steve, Jeanette, Audrey and I went to town. Merle cut my hair and we shopped some at Salnicks he is going out of business. I got some good buys. We have had supper. I saw a few of our neighbors , Sis Neely.

12-19-84

Dear Diary, I woke up again about 4am so I had lots more cards to get off so I got up and wrote lots of them. I just love getting cards and sending them. I got breakfast then went back to bed. When I got up I went to town and mailed them and bought more to send! We had lunch then Sis Derrito and Sis Gilbert came visiting teaching, the message was about living celestial laws in our homes. It was special and so good. Jeanette played Christmas cradle song. I just love it.

12-18-84

Dear Diary, Sue called today to get Patsy's address. She said Henry and the kids from Ricks got home safely today. Steve and Jeanette went to Montgomery to Maxwell to tell them to pick up some house hold things to ship to England. They got back, I had a napped because I got up at 4am to address more cards. I do enjoy sending them. We got several today. I really love to hear from friends at this holiday season.

12-17-84

Dear Diary, I took Steve's temperature today it was over 100 degrees. He went to Dr Stallworth here in Marion after I made an appt. He gave him some medicine and he's taking it but he is sure sick. His mouth is sore so is his throat. Jeanette and I have written lots of Christmas cards, the beautiful music and getting cards from old and new friends is the best part of the holidays.

12-16-84

Dear Diary, We were so very grateful Steve, Jeanette and Audrey were able to go to church with us today. It was my turn to teach Social Relations in Relief So. It was on starting our own Christmas traditions. I sure hope we can have a special Christmas this year. We will have two Daughter in laws to play the piano so I hope we all sing some Christmas Hymns and read the story of the birth of Jesus. We are all happy even though Steve had to go to the Dr. today.

12-15-84

Dear Diary, We are sure relieved Steve, Jeanette and Audrey got here after 11pm tonight. Heber and I are really tired. We have worked hard all day cleaning and putting up decorations. We are having the missionaries eat with us. Steve and them are really tired they have had a long hard drive through all the snow and icy roads from Idaho home. We are sure happy to have them here, safe and sound.

12-14-84

Dear Diary, I talked with Neva this morning. She said Steve called her from Patsy's and said they would be at her house tonight. I sure hope they don't get into any bad weather. It's been unusually warm today, it got to 80 in Montgomery. I have really worked hard today cleaning up and putting up some more Christmas decorations. Heber has really been good to help me. I'm sorry we didn't read tonight.

12-13-84

Dear Diary, I made about 12 to 14 lbs of white fruit cake. It took me all the morning cutting the fruit and nuts. Shortly after lunch we got ready and went to Selma. Heber carried the 2 Elders and Brothers Devito and Tempee. I went to Linda's and stayed until they got back from Montgomery. I read to her little boy Justin. It was late when we got home so we didn't read tonight.

12-12-84

Dear Diary, I am so grateful I feel as well as I do and that my vision isn't any worse that it is. We had a nice home making luncheon. The tables were decorated so pretty the food table was lovely and the food was delicious. We went shopping after the meeting. I saw some friends from Marion that I use to work with at the hospital. We have read some in the B of Mormon. I am putting drops in my eye.

12-11-84

Dear Diary, I am seeing with only one eye tonight I have a bandage over my left eye just for tonight. We went to B'ham today. Dr. J David Davidson gave me the laser beam of light through the eye to coagulate the leaking blood vessels in the left eye caused from my diabetic condition. I am so happy its over with. I will take several weeks to see if it helps. When we got home we had a Christmas package from Charles' Family. Also a nice picture of them I am so happy he's back home with them. My prayers were answered.

12-10-84

Dear Diary, We have just read several chapters in the B of M. We have been told to read it all by the end of February. I sent Christmas cards with checks for our families. There are just too many for me to do Christmas shopping for. I was happy to get a letter from Charles today. He doesn't write often and pictures made at a surprise birthday party. He said he was back home with his family. So many prayers have been answered. Now if he will just start going to church.

12-09-84

Dear Diary, We had a very good ward conf. today. Pres Enslen, Sis Adams, Winston and Mittie Stockman came from the Stake. We had good meetings. The theme of the conf. was "prayer", all the things we should know about when to pray, how to pray, the results of a sincere prayer. We had lunch at church so we came home and I had a nap since we had to be at church so early then we read more in the B of M.

12-08-84

Dear Diary, I haven't felt good at all today. I talked with Gina and Patsy today. Heber talked with Bruce tonight. I made 5lbs of potatoes into salad to take to church tomorrow. We are having ward conference. We read several chapters in the B of M tonight. Its turned a lot warmer. I sent Henry and Delores a birthday card today. We are all ready for tomorrow. I will take some aspirins and go to bed.

12-07-84

Dear Diary, We have had the coldest day of the year. We have not done much else except cook and eat. We fed the cows, dogs and cats. We enjoy the animals. I had a nap after lunch. When i awoke Heber and I went to town to see the Christmas parade and Santa Claus. We enjoyed the White Knights the honor group at the Marion Military School, was able to see some old friends.

12-06-84

Dear Diary, We went to Tony's in Tuscaloosa today to see Joshua Mack, our 30th grandchild. Marsha and the baby were doing fairly good. Her parents were there helping out. It was a real joy to see and hold that precious little spirit that has just come from Heavenly Father. He is really loved and the first grandchild for the other grandparents. I got a letter from Patsy today.

12-05-84

Dear Diary, We went to Selma this morning. The Dr froze several spots of skin cancer on Heber's face and head. We shopped some ate at Kress, then we picked up our pictures we had at Standard Glass to be framed. We have read one chapter tonight in the B of Mormon. I bought me a new Timex watch. Tony called this eve. We will go up in the morning to see little Josh for the first time.

12-04-84

Dear Diary, We have read a few chapters in The Book of Mormon. I feel really good when we read in the scriptures. I talked with a widowed friend this eve she kept thanking me for calling. I'm really happy I got all the addresses in my new add book. Now I have got to start sending out my Christmas cards. Listening to the Christmas music and sending and hearing from friends are the things I enjoy and decorating the house.

12-03-84

Dear Diary, I am proud of myself its way past bed time but I have been writing all my addresses in my new address book, some job. It's turned colder today and I really haven't done much except write patsy and Gina a long letter. I forgot to take my insulin tonight. I feel guilty we did not read tonight instead I watched a Christmas show on TV. I am so happy over the birth of our Savior. Can't wit to see little Josh, our new born.

12-02-84

Dear Diary, We had a call from Tony tonight. Marsha had the baby about 5pm it's name is Joshua Mack. He weighed 7lbs he is our 30th grandchild and we had another call it was from Bruce. He got home this eve. from central America. It took him nine hours by jet. He hurt his foot so he came home for possible surgery to take his big tow nail off. He will stay for Christmas. We had a fair day at church of course Satan disrupted what could have been a happy day.

12-01-84

Dear Diary, After getting to bed so late we were sorta slow getting going today but we both got lots done. It was such a beautiful day. Heber put up the gutter in front he had made. Also he chewed up some leaves with the mower. We walked the dogs around twice today. I finished planting some tulip bulbs also added new soil to my flower beds. We are going to bed early. I talked with Sue Ellen also Cynthia today. I got a most welcome letter from Gina.

11-30-84

Dear Diary, We got back from the temple at midnight as we left the temple it took us 1 hour and 45 minutes to get out on the interstate the traffic was so bad. We got 4 endowments apiece. Heber and I it was a very enjoyable day redeeming the dead. Grey and Ben and sister Witcher rode with us to Montg. to catch the bus. We saw several we don't see often in the temple. There were 35 people to go from the Stake, 9 from our ward.

11-29-84

Dear Diary, We are all ready to go to the temple early in the morning. We are to leave the stake center at 4:30 so i have to soon get to bed. We haven't done too much today. I have put out a few Christmas decorations. We let our puppies out in the sun. It was a lovely day. We do love those little doggies, since we can't have the grandchildren near. We are sure happy to be able to go do work for the dead in the temple.

11-28-84

Dear Diary, We love company but its nice to be able to get back into the regular routine of things like reading in the scriptures and having out prayer together. We went to Selma today to take our baby pictures to be framed. Also got Patsy's mirror cut that was broken, so now we have a nice mirror in our big bathroom. I bought a few Christmas decorations. I am so very grateful for this season. Steve called tonight. They will leave Idaho 12 of Dec. He said they would go by Patsy's and Randy's and Neva's and bring Audrey home.

11-27-84

Dear Diary, Cliffie's friend came today and ate lunch with us. They left about 2pm she was going home. His name's Albert Dunkin. Cliffie brought us two puppies then this morning Mrs Bennett brought us a very lovely puppy he's husky and English Shepherd or collie. His name is Champ. Her son Al brought him from Tenn. Heber and I have read tonight with company we didn't read.

11-26-84

Dear Diary, We have had an enjoyable day. Estelle Clyde and Vie came this morning and spent the day. We had a very enjoyable day. Cliffie came yesterday. We had a good dinner, every one seemed to enjoy it. After we visited we went outside and Clyde made pictures. Vie and I picked hot peppers so she could make her sauce. Heber took Cliffie and me to ride after they left. They go home to San Antonio tomorrow.

11-25-84

Dear Diary, I have just put my friend to bed. She was here when we came from church. We had good meetings after church they had correlation meeting so Sister Mott and I went to the hospital to see Lanea Johnson who has just had a baby out of wedlock. Her parents have moved to Mesa and are good friends of ours. Cliffie, Heber and I have had a good visit this eve. We watched a movie.

11-24-84

Dear Diary, Johnnie's family left today and we have been busy cleaning up because my friend Cliffie is to come tomorrow for a few days. I'm really excited because I haven't seen her in 2 years. I talked with Patsy and Anitra today. Also Audrey, she's at Neva's. Steve called first thing this morning. He got his post call for Jan. 4 so they will come 8th Dec and come by Neva's and bring Audrey home.

11-23-84

Dear Diary, Tony called before breakfast and asked Johnnie's family and us to come up. So we got breakfast and loaded in Johnnie's van and went to Tony's. We also went shopping. We got home and I had a letter from Patsy and I got pictures from Utah that had been restored and enlarged. I was sure happy. Bruce sent them before he left. Tony had bought a new Chevy car. We've had a really good day.

11-22-84

Dear Diary, We have had a really good Thanksgiving Day. Grey and Ben came. So did Johnnie's family. There were only 14 of us. The dinner turned out good. We all enjoyed being together just wish all the families could have come. The weather was cool and a very beautiful day. We have bedded everyone down for the night. I sure hope everyone had a good day.

11-21-84

Dear Diary, We have read a few more chapters in the book of Mormon. I hope we don't ever miss a day. I cooked some this morning before we went to Selma and ate lunch at Kress. We ran into Ben and Hazel, they were up to Selma for his therapy since his surgery. I didn't hear from any of the children today. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I guess Johnnie's family will come.

11-20-84

Dear Diary, We have just finished reading in the Book of Mormon where Moroni prophesied the many things that have token place. Heber saw on the news this eve about the stupid people are practicing polygamy in UT and Colorado. something else for the church to be thought too little of. We are so grateful we know the gospel is true.

11-19-84

Dear Diary, We are sure pleased with what we have done today. First thing we went to the store and I bought Thanks giving cards for all our families. I thought it would be good to let them all know we were really thankful for them and how very much we love all of them. We have read some tonight and Heber put some old carpeting in the bath room.

11-18-84

Dear Diary, This has been a really good sabbath. I spoke in Sac. Meeting to fill in for a sister who was sick. Heavenly Father really came to my aid in speaking because I got lots of compliments. I also taught6 the Relief So. Lesson. We had another nice crowd today. We are so very happy except Bruce just called he is leaving in the morning at 3 am on a job assignment to a place he couldn't tell us or how long he will be gone.

11-17-84

Dear Diary, I am really tired and sleepy. We got up early, got ready and went to Tony's and Marsha's for the baby shower. I really enjoyed it. It was sure nice. We played games and she opened all the gifts and passed them around. She really got lots of nice things. Marsha's folks came up. It was nice seeing them again. I am happy to say we have read again tonight.

11-16-84

Dear Diary, I am really tired tonight and I'm really glad that I always have plenty to do. I never get bored. We went and got my pansy plants I had ordered so I put them out and raked some leaves. Then Heber and I hung some pictures etc. I cleaned house some. We go to a shower tomorrow for Marsha so my friends are coming soon so we thought we'd better clean up. We read again tonight in the B of M.

11-15-84

Dear Diary, This has been a fair day. I wrote some letters first thing this morning. At noon the doorbell rang. It was Vanware and his friend. They had been hunting down in the country they went outside the yard and killed a big raccoon. I fixed lunch for them. I had a nap then I raked pine straw and put around my azaleas and camellias. We have read again in the Correct Book of Mormon and I talked with Cliffie today.

11-14-84

Dear Diary, I got the baby quilt out in time to take it to our home making meeting in Relief Society today. We had about 12 sisters. It was interesting. We told Elder Peterson goodbye. He is being transferred. Heber, Ben, Grey and I ate lunch at Kress. We have read again tonight in the Book of Mormon. This is 3 nights in a row. I sure hope we can keep it up. It's very important that we read everyday.

11-13-84

Dear Diary, Heber and I have started reading every night in the Book of Mormon. We are to have read it by Feb. We hope we can keep reading every night. This is very important. We went to Selma today, ate at Kress, shopped a little. We came home and I quilted a lot. It's very cold so I'm sure happy to have something to keep me busy inside.

11-12-84

Dear Diary, A cold day and about all I did was quilt. I did cook a mess of turnips first of the season. They were really good. I did call Neva and talked with Audrey. She said she got to go to church Sunday. She loves to attend church. Daniel's cast was taken off. Neva called back to see if Steve might come by and bring Audrey home before Christmas but I called Steve and Jeanette wants to spend Christmas with her family.

11-11-84

Dear Diary, We have had a fair Sabbath. We had a nice crowd at church today. The Elders spoke in Sac. Then Heber filled in the rest of the Sac time. We drove down home after church we saw my oldest sister Mary Grey then we stopped by and saw Heber's oldest sister Viola. She just sits in a chair resting all day. She seems happy with no complaints or pains. Eloise is taking good take of her.

11-10-84

Dear Diary, I was up at 6:30 quilting on Marsha's baby quilt. We sure had bad weather today. It turned really dark, the light went outs several times, we went into town for a short while for groceries. I called Patsy today to see about Richard. She took him to Nellis AFB they made x-rays and couldn't see anything. She said she wasn't too impressed with the hospital facilities. Heber talked to Bruce last night. Marty got the job and is living with Randy now.

11-09-84

Dear Diary, I quilted early in the day, had a nap, then worked outside some. The weather is so beautiful. Heber and I both love to work outside. We work til dark then we come in and fix supper and eat. I froze some tomatoes today, also gathered the pimento fixed it, its sure a lot of trouble, don't think we will plant any next year. My chrysanthemums are sure pretty and my camellias have started blooming. I didn't get any mail today.

11-08-84

Dear Diary, This has been such a beautiful day in many ways. I've been able to quilt some which I really enjoy doing, its such a thrill to know there will be two more little spirits come into our eternal family. My visiting teachers came. Carolyn Devito and Sister Frances Gilbert, she gave the message it was on a woman's faith. Bruce talked with Heber tonight so did Johnnie and Sue, its so nice to be able to talk with the children. I added more soil to my plants also pine straw.

11-07-84

Dear Diary, I feel good about the things I've been able to do. My Camellias I ordered came so I planted them this eve. i also put in a baby quilt for Tony and Marsha. I've quilted some tonight. I'm pleased with the way it looks. I think it will be pretty. When I get thru with it I will make one for Steve and Jeanette. Heber read some to me tonight while I quilted. We are both really tired. He hauled dirt to fill in holes on our drive.

11-06-84

Dear Diary, what a day. I wrote some letters then we went and voted then on to Selma. We shopped some and visited with Grey and Ben. He's with her now, I sure hope he stays this time. He comes and goes back to his son's house. Grey sure needs him to stay all the time. I feel bad I have not taken time to write in my Book of Remembrance like I should and read the scriptures. Those are the very important things I should do.

11-05-84

Dear Diary, We have had a pretty busy day. I changed out summer clothes for winter clothes. My Azaleas came that I ordered so i planted them. Also put some bone meal on my bulbs. We talked with Johnnie and Sue last night, David was to have surgery today on his leg he hurt playing football. We sure hope it went well. We sure feel very much alone since Patsy has moved so far away. We sure miss them, we hope they are happy.

11-04-84

Dear Diary, We had a lesson today in Relief So. about keeping a Book of Remembrance and journals. I hope I will take more time to write the things that are important for our posterity to read really something to motivate them to live righteous lives. Heber and I love our family very much and we love the gospel and effect it is having on our lives. We want so much to be a family in the eternities. Today was a very spiritual fast and testimony day. Janice Camp Bell came back to church. We were all so happy to see her.

11-03-84

Dear Diary, I am really happy we have had a very enjoyable day. Tony and Marsha came and spent today with us. They watched and listened to the ball games. They ate lunch and supper with us. Since Patsy and Randy have moved so far away its good to still have them close enough to come. Its rained off and on a little today. It will sure be nice to go to our home ward tomorrow. I called Patsy today, she will take Richard to have more tests made.

11-02-84

Dear Diary, I am really tired tonight its really good to be able to work again after riding. For two weeks it was a good experience to see some of our family and the lovely countryside. I have washed and put things back in place. Heber has cut the grass some, it rained some today and has gotten lots cooler than when we arrived yesterday. Neva called tonight to give me Patsy's phone number she had called her house thinking we would be there.

11-01-84

Dear Diary, We had a good half days travel. We left Neva's about 1pm. The trees were such beautiful colors in Joplin and along the way. We spent the night near Little Rock Ark in the van. We were able to save lots of money sleeping in the van. We left there about 7am, it was cloudy all the way and rained a little on us. We got home in time to look around on the outside. I read in the Scriptures while we ere riding along and my Relief So. lesson. Its sure good to be home.

10-31-84

Dear Diary, We had a good night's rest at Neva's house. Audrey cooked us a good breakfast, I had a good bath, Neva rolled my hair. Heber stayed with Daniel, while Neva, Audrey and myself went shopping. I bought some groceries and I bought two Turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Heber watched the weather reports so he thought we should leave for home so we did. We hated to leave not getting to see John, he was away. I walked with Neva to school to get Katie, the other kids came home at noon to get dressed for the Halloween parade. Matt dressed as Michael Jackson.

10-30-84

Dear Diary, We sure had another nice day's travel to Joplin, Mo. It was really different from last night near Gallup, New Mexico, it was really cold. We are sure happy to be here at Neva's. Tonight Audrey was sure happy to see us, little Daniel is sure thin on the bed with the body cast on. The other kids are sure excited about Halloween. John will be gone til tomorrow night. It is sure warm and muggy here.

10-29-84

Dear Diary, I sure don't think Sunday is for traveling. I hope we don't do this again but we didn't know about how the weather would get out here, the reason why we left on Sunday. We had a very good day of traveling. I read in the Scriptures and we listened to the radio along the way. We are sleeping just inside the Okla. State line so we can reach Okla City not during the rush hours. We hope to reach Neva's today will be nice to be with our loved ones.

10-28-84

Dear Diary, We left Bruce's about 8am, we drove by Randy's to get my coat we were happy to tell them goodbye again. We drove til 4pm in the state of Utah. We have really been watched over by our Heavenly Father. With lots of snow we have only seen lots of it in the mts but none on the roads, it is beautiful in the higher elevations. I had to shed a few tears as we left Bruce's when he told me not to be surprised at anything that happened.

10-27-84

Dear Diary, We left Steve's at 9:30 this morning. We had a 6hr drive back to Bruce's in Centerville, UT. We stopped in Farmington, UT and got a 50 lb can or container of honey for 32 dollars, will be good for food storage. When we got to Bruce's, Anitra and Blake had gone to her mother's. We went to the shopping area and I got some material for baby quilts since Jeanette and Marsha are expecting in Dec. and May.

10-26-84

Dear Diary, We left Bruce's house about 9am. Bruce, BJ, Heber and myself, we had a fairly good trip up to Mtn. Home. I fixed us a sandwich on the way in the van. BJ and I had a little nap on the way up. We sure enjoyed being with Steve and Jeanette. She is sure a good cook. She fixed a Delicious meal. We spent the night with them she left home at 5am to go bake she and her mother work togetherd

10-25-84

Dear Diary, We really enjoyed being at Randy's. Cynthia went to work, the girls to school. I washed our clothes. We had a good bath. I called our Elder's mother- Sister Gootes, she came over and brought pictures of her family and she made a picture of Heber and I. She was sure sweet. We came to Bruce's, we called Steve and they are expecting a baby. How wonderful! We will go up tomorrow to see them.

10-24-84

Dear Diary, We really appreciated and enjoyed visiting with Richard and Inez. We had a really good nights sleep. We left their house about 9am. We got to Arcolas' a little before noon in Spanish Fork. She had left a note that she had gone to the temple so we waited around a while then we came on up to Randy's in Murray, UT. Had a nice visit with his family. The girls are growing and we were so glad to see them. I made them 5pts grape jelly since they had the grapes that were ruining.

10-23-84

Dear Diary, We got to the St George Temple for the 8:30 session. It was really lovely. Orvan, Heber and I went. He introduced us to his aunt and uncle and several temple workers. Heber and I were the witness couple, we went back to the house, ate lunch, got our things and went by Patsy's. We told them goodbye. We got here to Richards in Salina had a good meal and have enjoyed visiting with them.

10-22-84

Dear Diary, this is the day we have all looked forward to , to unload the u-haul with Patsy's house-hold things. Marlene went to work today so Orvan took us to Snow Canyon it was beautiful with all the deer hunters and pampers having a good day. Beautiful weather her. Patsy sure has a nice townhouse. She will put Gina and Chris in school tomorrow. Heber and I and Patsy walked around the lovely temple and Ellis came by and stopped so the boys are with him tonight.

10-21-84

Dear Diary, We are at Hinton's in St George Ut. We all went to church with them. It was a nice big ward. 3 Wards meet in the same building. We went at 11:30 came home had a delicious dinner at 4pm then Orvan had all these church movies he showed us on TV. We saw "The Last Leaf," "The Mailbox" and several others. Then we snacked for supper and looked at pictures and Orvan showed us movies he made when Neva and Rhonda were young. Rohnda is their only child.

10-20-84

Dear Diary, We area also very happy for Patsy. We arrived in St. George, Ut about noon to Cervan and Marlene Hintons's. Dear friends of ours. Patsy found a realtor who is a church member and she has a town house already for her to move in Monday. She rode around this evening looking for houses that were vacated as we drove by Zion's National Park it was breath taking. I have never seen so much beauty in UT before and we have been here several times. We are sure grateful for the Hintons.

10-19-84

Dear Diary, we are all so very happy we have made it to Page. It's almost to the Ut line. We will reach the Hintons in the the morning we hope. We are in nice motel rooms. We have had our baths and its just 8:30 AZ time. They are always on the National time zone. We enjoyed so much driving through the painted desert the color are beautiful. The rocks etc. We drove through the beautiful pandorosa pines around Flagstaff and the sad situation of the Navajo Indian Reservations.

10-18-84

Dear Diary, We are so very grateful we have had another days travel with no problems. We have enjoyed so much traveling together stopping often for Richard to gas up the truck. Tonight we have stopped 30 miles west of Tucomcari, New Mexico. It is really cold here. I'm glad we brought plenty of covers plus sleeping bags and pillows. Gina said she got cold and she also took diarrhea.

10-17-84

Dear Diary, We sure had a good safe days travel. We all are really enjoying the scenery we all three vehicles the u-haul truck Richard is driving, Patsy in her Buick and Heber, Gina and me in our Chevy van. The only think wrong we all ate too much having the food too convenient. We stopped 37 miles east of Ft Smith Ark. The scenery going thru the Ozarks this time of year when the color is beginning to be beautiful.

10-16-84

Dear Diary, I am very tired tonight, so is everyone else. Heber was able to break up the corn patch, so he's happy about that. We have all had our baths and everything is packed except the food. Gina and I still have our colds but I feel better. Patsy called the Hintons tonight in St. George that's where we are going. I sure hope we have a good safe trip and a good nights rest. We are really blessed.

10-15-84

Dear Diary, I am sure glad Patsy decided we would not leave til Wednesday. She wanted to rest up and finish looking through what she's leaving. I baked cookies today, wrote Neva a letter and ordered some roses and Pansies. She and Richard got back from Montg. with the u-haul truck about noon. Heber and Chris and Roger moved lots of things upstairs. We are all very tired tonight and I've taken a cold too.

10-14-84

Dear Diary, We had a fair day at church. Nothing special. They announced we made over fourteen hundred dollars yesterday at riverfront market for our budget. Johnnie's family came home with us from church. It will be a long time I'm sure before Patsy and Johnnie's families will get together. We all enjoyed being together. Johnnie made pictures of us all. We talked with Bruce tonight. He and Anitra were not feeling to good.

10-13-84

Dear Diary, What a good day. Patsy, Chris and Roger stayed here and Patsy put things up stairs and in different spaces available. She won't be able to take much since she's getting a smaller truck that Richard can drive we hope. Tony, Marsha, Heber and I went to riverfront. Gee, lots of people. lots of arts and crafts. Our church's baked goods booth sold lots of baked goods. We were happy Johnnie's family got to come over.

10-12-84

Dear Diary, What a day. Heber, Tony, Marsha and I went to Patsy's this morning. It took most of the day to get her household goods loaded on the u-haul truck. Then it hardly made it to Marion so our men and boys have unloaded the truck they will turn it back in  in the morning and get something else. Tomorrow is riverfront market day. I don't know if we will get to go or not.

10-11-84

Dear Diary, I baked some more today. Also I frosted the cakes I had baked and frozen last week. I have 16 cakes boxed up for riverfront market day. Tony and Marsha came about noon they are spending the night so we all can go up to Patsy's tomorrow to help load the truck so we can leave Monday for St. George Ut.. Jersey had a black heifer calf today. I read today in the B of M.

10-10-84

Dear Diary, Gee we are really tired and happy tonight. We are excited about the weekend. Johnnie called this morning to say they are coming Friday after the kids get out of school. Tony called tonight to tell us he and Marsha would be here tomorrow by 1pm to spend the night and go to Patsy's Friday to help move them. i wrote Steve and Jeanette today. I need to write Neva tomorrow and finish up with the cakes. I talked with my sister Hazel this morning. Its sure nice to have loved ones what an interesting life we love it.

10-09-84

Dear Diary, We are sure tired tonight but so glad we were able to go up to Patsy's and bring another load of her household goods. I read in the Bof M the way up there also some in the new church news. I frosted two cakes after supper. I want to get them all frosted before Wed and Thurs because Tony will come and we will go up Friday and help her load the ruck. I hope we get it done so we can go to river front Saturday.

10-08-84

Dear Diary, We are so very grateful we got a little rain today, first moisture we've had in over a month. Heber unloaded the van we brought Patsy's food storage by the time we got to Selma I had a weak feeling got home ate and rested so I feel ok now. We sat on the front porch and enjoyed the rain. Heber sowed the turnips etc. After or while it was raining Heber talked with Sue and Tony after supper.

10-07-84

Deasr Diary, We sure had the most inspirational conf. from Salt Lake. We had more people then we have ever had at a broadcast. All the talks were so wonderful. So good to see Pres. Kimball again today. We had folks from Demoplis branch. We had a good dinner so happy we had plenty for our visitors. We went to Patsy's from church and spent the night. Bishop Pyper ordained Richard an Elder tonight. Bro. Neilson, Bro Smith and Heber assisted.

10-06-84

Dear Diary, We had a wonderful day. We saw three sessions of conf. from SLC. Before we left Selma today I called Neva's and talked with Audrey. She said Daniel was better. We took our lunch today so we will carry dinner tomorrow. All the talks were very good. If we can only remember and live by the great instructions we received. Pres Kimball was at the afternoon session.

10-05-84

Dear Diary, I have been really busy today baking . I baked layers for 3 carrot cakes. I took time to read the scriptures again. I feel better when I do. It seemed so plain today about when the Lord visited this continent the second time teaching the disciples and the multitude to pray. We are looking forward to going to the church tomorrow and Sunday to see conf from SLC by satellite.

10-04-84

Dear Diary, Well the phone rung this evening, first time this week. It was Patsy saying she was selling her house and wanted us to help her move. She's not moving much with her to Utah, she will move some things here. Heber continues to work on the porch and I have watered more. My azaleas are really dry. I read some in the B of Mormon today, haven't done much else. I did answer Bro Peterson's letter, he wanted to hear the news about the family.

10-03-84

Dear Diary, I really feel sick I have a bad head ache and nauseated. I saw Dr Howell. My blood sugar is the lowest its ever been 115. He was proud of me he said I really have tried hard to control my diet. Now if I can just continue. We shopped some while in Selma. I have read some in the new Ensign and the scriptures. Heber started repairing the front porch and I watered some. Its still so dry. The children don't seem to care about us. They don't call or write us.

10-02-84

Dear Diary, I feel really good that we have plenty spring water. Its so dry. I have been watering some of my camellias and azaleas they are putting on the buds now so they need water. I baked 3 more cakes after supper. I read in the B of Mormon again this morning. Our new Ensign came so I read several articles in it, it is so inspiring. I am to be in Selma at the lab at 8am for a fasting blood sugar then I see the Dr at 10am, also Heber sees him too.

10-01-84

Dear Dairy, We are very glad we always have something to do. I read in the B of M this morning also wrote Daniel a get well card. Also Frank and Henry. I sent them a little money to help them out. The cost of living is outrageous. Heber has been sowing grass seed for winter grazing. I started baking for river front market day. I baked two cakes this eve. Heber has been picking out pecans. We are tired so we are retiring early tonight.

9-30-84

Dear Diary, We had a very good day at church. I was set apart as a social relations teachers in RS. Heber set me apart. We had a very good lesson in RS, a cultural refinement lesson. Ann Brown taught it, she sure embarrassed me using me and my family as an example of bearing good fruits. Heber and I were also complimented by a sister who bore her testimony. We sure are grateful for a good day. We visited my 2 sisters.

9-29-84

Dear Diary, It is with much gratitude in my heart for the great sermons we heard tonight from SL City in the tabernacle. It was so very wonderful. I wish every female in the world could have heard and saw what a few of us ladies in the Slema Ward heard. I sincerely hope we can treasure and remember to live by what the leaders of the church expressed tonight by satellite.

9-28-84

Dear Diary, I will be waiting to hear from my eye Dr. David Davidson in B'ham. He examined my eyes and sent me up to the 4th floor to have pictures made of my eyes. They injected dye in my veins to show up the vessels in my eyes. He said it took only ten seconds after he put the dye in my arm to show in my eyes. I having side effects. My skin turned yellow also my urine. I am so very grateful for Doctors.

9-27-84

Dear Diary, I had so much to do today. I did not get my nap after munch. You'd think this late in the season I'd be all finished but I canned 7 qts of okra and fixed up about 3 pts of pimento. Heber gathered the potatoes today. It's almost 11pm and I'm really tired. I wrote Steve a letter today advising him about managing his money. I hope he took it in the way I meant it. Sure would be nice if all the kids could manage their money.

9-26-84

Dear Diary, We have had a very peaceful and unhurried day. We have done several things. I talked with Neva this morning. She said Daniel was sore from all that's happened but was better. I also talked with Patsy her Dad said we would help her move to Utah. She plans to leave most of her furniture here. Tony called this eve they are coming Friday eve. I read my good relief so. lesson to Heber to put him to sleep. It's so awfully dry. I watered some this eve.

9-25-84

Dear Diary, It has been a wonderful day. There were 33 of us sisters that went to the Atlanta Temple. We all got 3 to 4 endowments a piece. It was really nice the fellow shipping. We all enjoyed it's been a long day. We left Montg about 4:30 am and we just got home at 11pm but it was really worth it. Last time I'll get to go to the temple with Patsy since she's moving out west.

9-24-84

Dear Diary, It has been a good day. Patsy and I shopped some. I bought me two blouses and a pair of shoes. I baked two apple pies for the children. I always love to come to Patsy's, it will be my last visit to her home here in Alabama. She will be moving to Utah in 3 weeks. We both are excited and thrilled to be going to the Atlanta Temple in the morning, a bus load of ladies. I sure hope little Daniel is healing good.

9-23-84

We sure had a good conf. here today. I am staying here at Patsy's til Tueday so we can go to the Atlanta Temple on the bus. Just ladies, we are sure excited since all our church members will go. Patsy is going, its nice to be here with the family before they move west. We went back to church to a Eagle Scout Night 2 boys got their badges. Tonight we went to a lady's home, Patsy was visiting teaching.

9-22-84

Dear Dairy, We attended Conf. this eve. here in Mont'g. We are speding the night at Patsy's. I guess this will be our last time because she is selling her house and will be moving out west by the 15th of Oct. I am happy for her. We got a call from Joplin, MO hospital at noon wanting permission to operate on our gradson Daniel Westhoff who was hit by a car. He has a broken leg and a lacerated liver.

9-21-84

Dear Diary, I am happy to say so far I'm reading first thing when I get up in the morning. I hope I can keep this up all the time. I baked a cake this morning. I will carry a little food to Patsy's since we will be taking Cadet Gary Carolla who's at MI and we will spend the night at Patsy's Sat. and be there for Conf. on Sunday. We went to Selma a while this eve.

9-20-84

Dear Diary, We still haven't had any rain and Sept. is nearly gone. I read in the B of Mormon again this morning, makes the day go off really good. Heber brought home a new Chevy and an Oldsmoblie for me to see and ride in. I think he has the new car fever. We will see if he gets one. He is almost finished gathering the corn. Its really cool beautiful weather. Its so mush like Fall. I washed our Temple clothes today.

9-19-84

Dear Dairy, I am so happy to say I read the scriptures before I did anything today. When we say our prayers and read in the good books we don't have a quilty feeling. I wrote Neva a letter today. I hope I gave her some helpful advice. We love our shildren so much. We'd love for them all to keep the commandments so we can all have the blessings we need so badly in these mixed up and confusing times. Heber is till gathering the corn and I am still watering, it is so dry.

9-18-84

Dear Diary, I tlaked with Patsy this morning a long time. She gave me some good advice. I am grateful for her to be able to talk when I need to. I meant to have written some letters today but I put it off till tomorrow. I did take time to read in the scriptures after Patsy asked me if I was reading the scriptrues every day. It is really important that we do, we feel so much better.

9-17-84

Dear Dairy, I helped Heber haul three loads of hay now he has the hay loft full. He now has to finish gathering the corn, its been a cloudy, cool day to get the hay in. I was really sick yesterday and last night. I feel some better we sure muss Audrey. We looked at a child abuse program tonight, it is horrible the things that are going on in some families. I hope nad pray nothin like this ever happens in our families.

9-16-84

Dear Diary, We saw John, Audrey and children off about 7am. I sure hope they are safely home by now. We had our MI cadet speak in Sac today. He's only been a member 3 months and he made a better talk than some of our full time missionaries. Bishop Mott really called us to repentance today, he spoke also. We talked with Steve and Jeanette this eve. I gave her a dill pickle recipe. Steve had a little accident at work.

9-15-84

Dear Dairy, I'm not ired much tonight but I am sick. We have enjoyed having John and children some but hate to see Audrey go more than I ever have maybe it is because I am sick. I sure hate to see any of our family travel on the sabbath day. I sure hope they have a safe trip home and hope I feel like going to church tomorrow. Audrey and I watched the Miss America pageant. Miss Utah got it, our favorite.

9-14-84

Dear Diary, We went back to the Murcadine vines and got more. I've fixed the juice, we'll make the jelly later. John and the 4 youngest kids got here tonight. The kids were disappointed that Audrey wasn't here. I fed the kids and they went to bed. I know they were tired after 14 hours on the road. Tony came this eve, brought 2 tables and got a baby bed. Marsha did not come. I talked with Gina this eve. Patsy, Roger and Richard went to a special interest conf.

9-13-84

Dear Diary, I made the muscadine jelly this morning. I made 16 pts of good jelly. Heber brought home a new pick up truck, took me to ride in it. He decided he didn't want it. He has pulled several rows of corn today. He hogs the corn stalks after he pulls each row. The most important thing we've done today was to read the scriptures after supper. Audrey is at Linda Etheridge's. I heard very disturbing news that Janie and Ralph Stroud are divorcing.

9-12-84

Dear Diary, We, Heber and I went across the pasture and gathered muscadines about 2 or 3 gals. I wrote some b'day cards then we went to visit a friend. We spent about an hour or two, she lives alone and she said us coming made her day. I talked with Neva today. Dollie Graves called again so i told her I wouldn't be able to go with her to Germany. Heber has pulled lots of corn today. I learned Ben my bro-in-law had open heart surgery Monday.

9-11-84

Dear Diary, This almost seems like Sunday because we've spent most of the day at the chapel. We had around 20 people for our homemaking meeting. I made some felt veg. figures, put magnets on them to stick on the refrigerator. I gave them to friends. We sure had a nice luncheon. Everyone brought food except the 4 black sisters. We took Audrey to Linda's after we had shopped for groceries. She will stay there the rest of the week.

9-10-84

Dear Diary, 36 years ago today our Larry was born. 32 years ago yesterday we had a fat curly headed baby girl Neva come. We have several b'days in the month of Sept. I have spent most of the day making stew with vegetables and meats. I froze it. We enjoyed reading last night in the church news, lots of church history. They are restoring lots of the pioneer homes. We go to our homemaking meeting tomorrow at the chapel in Selma.

9-09-84

Dear Diary, We had a good day at church we went by MMI and took a cadet who's at MI he's only been a member 3 months. We hope there will be more enrolled there. We are just so happy to know most of our families were at church today. If not, we hope that soon they will all be going. We are so grateful for our membership in the church. We visited our friend Sadie Watson in the nursing home this evening. She cried and said she wanted to get well so bad, really sad.

9-08-84

Dear Diary, Bishop Mott and Bro Johnson got here at daylight. They worked all day covering the carriage shed. They got it all finished by dark, the three of them. Heber helped too but what was frightening was when they left Heber fully intended to pay them for the days work they wouldn't take any pay. They thought it would be nice for the Bishopric to work together and it was a great day. They ate breakfast and dinner with us. I talked with Randy today.

9-07-84

Dar Diary, We are all really pooped tonight. Heber hauled 111 bales of hay today. Audrey and I helped him  load and unload it in the hay loft. He had a pulley rigged up so he could store it in the loft. I wrote some birthday cards. Audrey washed two loads of clothes. We thought we would go to Selma this eve, but we were too tired after the hay.

9-06-84

Dear Diary, Neva called before 8am to tell us John and 4 of the children would come down on the 14th to get Audrey to spend  some time with them. Then Dollie Graves called to ask me if I would go with her to Germany the last 2 weeks of Nov. I told her I would think about it. I finished preserving the preserving the pears today. Audrey and I also made a batch of pear relish. Heber worked outside a lot. He sure has everything looking good on the outside. We read some tonight.

9-05-84

Dear Diary, Well another day of the same, more work, work, work. I made a few more pear preserves and also picked more peppers and finished filling up the big jars with red and green peppers for pepper sauce. Patsy called today before 8am. She just wanted to hear from us. Its sure good to know someone is thinking about ya, gotta get some birthday cards in the mail, a big b'day month.

9-04-84

Dear Diary, We didn't get much rain but we were glad for what little we got. We all- Audrey, Heber and I cleaned up a lot outside. We have had it much cooler than usual which was great for working. We got our Ensign today so we read a lot in it tonight. We really feel good when we slow down enough to read in the scriptures and our church magazines.

9-03-84

Dear Diary, It has been a most profitable day. We were really happy to be able to do lots of things today just great to be able to work. Heber and I really love to work with the flowers and garden. We gathered the okra and I froze several bags then I peeled and started some pear preserves. I also watered some, fed several things then tonight we are so happy to get some much appreciated rain. Thank goodness for it.

9-02-84

Dear Diary, Today has been a nice day our church meetings were good especially our spiritual living lesson in Relief So. It was usually good on missionary work. No one is exempt from it it will go on til the Savior comes. We should be anxiously awaiting His return. I am so very grateful for my membership in the church and for all our wonderful family. Heber called Pres Riggs to tell him we would work 2 days a week at the Atlanta temple. I am so happy for this.

9-01-84

Dear Diary, I called Charlie and he said they had to do something things couldn't go on as they are. He said Dolores had to get away a day or two. He was home with Chuckie while she's away. Larry called from Germany to say Kelly was much better from the hepatitis and he wanted to borrow some money. Pa mailed it to him today. We went to town after lunch and shopped some. It's been a nice day, didn't seem too hot, almost like fall.

8-31-84

Dear Diary, What seemed to be a very good day has ended in a very disturbing one. Chuckie called this eve crying saying he didn't know what to do. His parents were getting a divorce and neither one was at home when he got home from school. I really feel bad tonight. I had a Dr.'s appt. today and my blood sugar is 270 way too much. i sure hope I can get it under control soon. I am to go back Oct 3. I pray things will work out for the best with Chuckie.

8-30-84

Dear Dairy, I have not done too much today. Got off a little correspondence, ordered some azaleas and 3 camellias. Heber started to gather corn today. Audrey has worked inside, washed clothes. I don't know what I would do without her, she sure is a help to both of us. I peeled and started some pear preserves. I will finish them tomorrow. Tomorrow in the morning I go to the Dr. again. I sure hope I'm doing alright.

8-29-84

Dear Diary, We had a very good day. Tony and Marsha got here about 9am. We had early dinner, then we went down home. We drove by the church, visited Viola, Heber's oldest sister, we visited with my younger sister's family and my brother Douglas, then my oldest sister Mary Grey. We stopped by Elsine's for a while. Then we stopped at Graves they were not home but she called to say she had talked with Betty and Kelly had Hepatitis. We sure hope she has a quick recovery.

8-28-84

Dear Diary, I guess not much change from yesterday except I took time this eve to write some letters and some b'day cards. We have all been busy and so happy we have the health to work outside. I put out 2 bags of lime on the flowers and garden. Tony and Marsha will come tomorrow and we will go see my folks. Maybe we won't be so tired tomorrow. Johnnie's folks may come on the weekend.

8-27-84

Dear Diary, I am sure happy to have been able to do what we have today. I have studied my relief So. lesson tonight also read a chapter in the B of Mormon. Heber and I read some last night in the Ensign. He has plowed in the garden, has the last patch about ready for turnips, etc. Tony called this eve, they will be here Wednesday to go down to see my folks. I almost cleaned one flower bed there is so much grass with it raining so while we were gone.

8-26-84

Dear Diary, We had a good day at church. Patsy was there to get Gina, she spent last week with us. What a joy to have a young person around. Patsy came early so they could get back home in time for their church. Oh how wonderful to know most of our family were at their church meetings, sure hear some disturbing news about some of our church members. Satan is really at work with us all. I sure hope we can be strong.

8-25-84

Dear Diary, I watered and fed some outside and indoors, we have worked some but not too much. Heber has continued to cut grass. Tony called from Pensacola this morning to say they would come by here Tues. Steve also called, he gave me their new telephone no. he said Jeanette was working and they went back to the temple last week so good to hear from them.

8-24-84

Dear Diary, I am unusually tired tonight altho I have not done too much today. I went to Merle's at 11am and she trimmed my hair. When it gets too ragged I don't feel very good. We had lunch then Heber, Audrey Gina and I went to Selma shopping. I guess we went too many place. We always go to several grocery store and get the special buys. We stopped in to see how Grey was doing. Heber's watching the ball game . We were sure glad to get a letter from Larry.

8-23-84

Dear Diary, We are out early working in the yard. Everything is looking better all the time. I froze more okra today. I took time out to read some in the church news today. We listened to Pres. Reagon's speech and Bush's in the Rep Convention. I am really proud to be convinced that he is the right man to vote for this fall. We are very grateful to live in this choice land of America.

8-22-84

Dear Diary, I am really tired as I am sure Heber is because we have both worked so hard outside, but we are really proud of the way the yard looks. Gina raked several hours after Heber cut the grass. I want to work some more tomorrow. Bishop Mott came by for a while this eve. I fixed 3 boxes of pimento this night. I am so proud to be able to grow it. I am so grateful to be able to work so many people are not.

8-21-84

Dear Diary, This has been a very good day. I finished the apple jelly got 3 pts then I cut more okra fr freezing. Last night Gina, Audrey and I listened to a tape Anitra gave me. It was so good about a woman. It really made me grateful for being a woman. I worked outside before lunch, got really hot. We went to town after lunch and I bought Gina a few things for school. Came home and I gathered peppers, green beans etc.

8-20-84

Dear Diary, This has been a very enjoyable day. Heber and I got up at 6am. He went to see about the cows that were on the road. Then we came home and I fixed the apples Patsy gave me. then I fixed okra and froze 4 bags for frying so the best part of the day was I had five first cousins to come visit this afternoon. We had so much fun visiting and talking about family pictures. We walked outside and I gave them some flower cuttings.

8-19-84

Dear Diary, This has been a very memorable day. Dora, Ruby, Heber and myself went to Johnnie's church in Duglasville. A large chapel full of people. THe Bishop called on the kids going off to college. Henry, Johnnie's second son is going to go to Ricks College for a semester them he will fill a mission for the church. We sure hope he will take advantage of school and prepare well for his mission. We really like Johnnie's new home. We brought Gina and Audrey home with us.

8-18-84

Dear Diary, We had such a good day today. We are at Johnnie's. Dora and Ruby are here too so we all went to the Atlanta Temple and got one session in. Bro Hartzog took me thru the veil. We came home and Sue and kids went to a young girls fashion show then they took all the kids to be fingerprinted because of child kidnapping and abuse. We bar-b-qued chickens and had a good dinner and enjoyed being here with Johnnie's family.

8-17-84

Dear Diary, We have had a really good day. We left home about 10:15 only Heber and I came over here to Johnnie's new home in Douglasville, GA. He had a nice large home to accommodate all his family. We brought watermelons and enjoyed cutting them with all the family. Dora and Ruby are here also. We plan to go to the temple tomorrow. It's Henry's last weekend at home so we came to see him off to Ricks College.

8-16-84

Dear Diary, We are sure tired tonight. Heber had been mowing and I cleaned house today. I mean, I really cleaned down stairs. Carolyn Devito and Bertha Moore came this morning to do their visiting teaching. There have been times when i hated to visit those in the nursing home, but my good friend Sadie Watson was paralyzed so I felt I should go visit with those who are less fortunate. It's really sad to visit those older people in nursing homes.

8-15-84

Dear Diary, We have had a nice day. Tony and Marsha came after lunch. We enjoyed having them so much. We ate watermelon and visited some. Then I fixed supper, we ate then we enjoyed watching Dottie's little kittens. They play so cute together. Heber cut more grass today. I studied my relief So. Lesson for Sunday. Sue called this morning. She wants us to come over this weekend. It will be Henry's last week home before he goes to Ricks for school.

8-14-84

Dear Diary, We continued our work outside and washed some more. I had a good nap after lunch. We then got ready and went to Selma. First we went by the nursing home to see our friend Sadie Watson who had a stroke and is paralyzed on her left side We had 22 ladies at our homemaking meeting it was at Ann Brown;s house. A demonstration on microwave cooking. We ate the food that was cooked. It was a nice day.

8-13-84

Dear Diary, We have really got some exercise today with all the rain we had while we were gone the grass is really high and my flower beds area all grass. Heber bought a new lawn mower today . Audrey washed all the morning and this eve she helped her dad cut grass. I just learned our friend Sadie Watson had a stroke. We got the mail today so we got our checks. We have had a good day. So grateful to be home again.

8-12-84

Dear Diary, Such a joy to go on vacation and especially to see our youngest married in the temple, but oh how wonderful to get back home and find everything in good condition and be able to go back to church in our own ward with our people, a very good day. Pres Riggs and Bro Nope spoke to us. Pres Riggs also talked to us about working in the Atlanta Temple. He told us to pray about it and he would call in two weeks to see what our decision is. I think we should be happy to go.

8-11-84

Dear Diary, We were sure happy to arrive home about 5pm. So Happy there had been lots of rain this way. I didn't have any flowers to die, of course the garden had run away and the grass is really high. We got here in time to gather okra and cook it for supper along with a nice cabbage Richard had us bring along home. We really like fired okra, cabbage and corn bread. Hard to get the country eating out of us Ha!

8-10-12

Dear Diary, We are on our last day home. We slept west of Little Rock Arkansas. We feel so good to be this close to home. We have really enjoyed our vacation visiting with our loved ones and friends and all the wonderful things we've seen and the great experiences we have had. The van has functioned really good. The roads have been good. We were in rain a lot yesterday in New Mexico and Oklahoma. We are so grateful for this great opportunity.

8-09-12

Dear Diary, We left Richard's this morning at 9am, We sure had a good time with them. As we left Richard's we made pictures and told me we were an inspiration to them, and they were to us. They are both doing a great work he being Bishop of Salina 1st ward and she being 1st cou in the Relief So. They are really doing the Lord's work. We have had a good day traveling. We are spending the night a few miles east of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

8-08-12

Dear Diary, After a delicious breakfast Richard and Inez took us up to Fishlake National Park, the most beautiful scenery I think I have seen in Utah. We spent all day riding and seeing so many sites. We ate at a restaurant on top of a mtn. We got the largest servings of food I have ever seen. We stopped at a fish hatchery, we , Heber and I went back to town and filled up with gas. We will start for home tomorrow. We have thoroughly enjoyed our visit out here with our children and relatives.

8-07-84

Dear Diary, We left Arcola's about 9:30am. We came on down to Richards. We stopped in Nephi to see the Miller's. Sister Miller wasn't well at all. Dear bro Miller took us some apricots, he also gave me some iris. We got to Richards before non. Inez was canning beans. She fixed a nice lunch, also a good dinner. She is a great hostess. Richard took us out and showed us his animals and farm.

8-06-84

Dear Diary, We left this morning about 11:30 am. We sure had a nice visit with them. He washed the van for his dad while Audrey washed up our clothes. We came on down to Arcola's. We have enjoyed visiting with her, Afton, Skip and Dana Arcola's dau -in-law and two sons. We talked over so many things, looked at pictures, we went out to eat noon and night right near her apt. So good top visit here with her.

8-05-84

Dear Diary, We got to bed late last night but Randy's folks don't go to church til 1:30pm. All the meetings were good. We came home, undressed, we all went to Temple Square and walked around. We saw the beautiful flowers Oh! the gorgeous petunias were great and smelled so good. Bruce and Anitra came tonight while we were eating supper. Bruce said Steve and Jeanette came to visit a little while yesterday. We were so happy for Bruce and Anitra to come down this eve.

8-04-84

Dear Diary, We stayed in Steve's apt again last night. We packed and left about 1pm. He and his new bride went to Tremonton UT on their honeymoon, stayed at her Grandparent's home. We stopped by Bruce's this eve. They were not home, we come on over to Randy's, ate supper. We have visited with them some and watched the summer Olympics till 12pm. We were so thrilled to have the Davidson's come to the temple for the wedding. We were sure happy to see them and Sister Cole.

8-03-84

Dear Diary, I feel I really have something to write about today. We went to the New Boise Temple with Steve and Jeanette to get married today. at 10:30. It was a lovely ceremony. Pres Beal performed the ceremony. Jeanette had lots of family there. We came back to Mt. Home Chapel , had a nice luncheon, rested some then back for a very impressive reception. Everything was lovely. I was asked to give a sketch of Steve's life before all of those people. I feel really proud of the things that have taken place today.

8-02-84

Dear Diary, Well, I'm happy to write more of our good times we are having here in Mt. Home with Steve and his fiance. We sorta straightened up Steve's apt a little today. We got groceries, then when Steve got off from work we went to Jeanette's home and had dinner and got acquainted with her family a little more. Her grandparents and Aunt from UT came up for the wedding tomorrow in the new Boise Temple.

8-01-84

Dear Diary, I am so happy to write of some of our nice experiences here in the west. We left Bruce's this morning at 10am. We took out time and enjoyed the fields of golden grain from Ut. to Idaho. We ate lunch at a rest area, got to Mt. Home at 4:30pm. Steve came to get us at 5pm we came to his apt, unloaded some of our things then we visited Joy Brugh in her lovely large home. She had planned for us to stay with her but we wanted to be with Steve. He took us out to Jeanette's farm and met her family.

7-31-84

Dear Diary, I am so pleased tonight. Anitra took us to the photographer where he said he would enlarge some pictures for me and also restore one that had a crack in it. We saw some of his work and its good. We are getting ready to leave for Idaho in the morning. We have really enjoyed being here visiting with our family. Some of them and excited to be going to see Steve our youngest son married in the Boise Temple.

7-30-84

Dear Diary, We have had a very enjoyable day. Anitra, Audrey and I went to the book store here in Centerville and bought several things. Anitra bought me a tape and booklet of poems, "She shall be called woman." We played it tonight, it was so very lovely. I almost cried. I am truly grateful to Heavenly Father that I am a woman able to be a co-partner with God and bring ten children into this world. We are enjoying our visit so much. We took a walk up the mt. and saw the beautiful Salt Lake sunset.

7-29-84

Dear Diary, Its been a really good sabbath. We all went to church today with Bruce's family. We had a beautiful compassionate service lesson, also SS and a very spiritual Sac Meeting, such a large ward- it took Aaronic priesthood 10 boys to pass the Sac. We had a nap. We ate watermelon then we drove down to Randy's. We only saw him, Cynthia and the girls had gone to visit her brother. We just had a late supper- now to bed.

7-28-84

Dear Diary, We have had a wonderful day. First thing Audrey, Pa and I had a shower. We felt so much better. We helped Bruce and Anitra clean up the yard, washed up all the clothes. Anitra's folks came and brought cherries, the nicest freshest cherries so we canned 28 qts. Randy, Cynthia and the girls came to visit. We ate watermelon and fixed a big dinner and we all enjoyed it, so good to have some of the family together.

7-27-84

Dear Diary, We sure had a full days traveling. It was so cool last night in Nebraska, it was 49 degrees, a record low for this time of year. We got out of Neb. and all the way through Wyoming. We were going to stay at Ft. Bridge tonight but there was a group of young folks camping there so we drove on to Bruce's in Centerville UT. We got here near midnight. We are so very grateful for our safe trip. Bruce and Pa brought us in safely. Steve's 27th B'day!

7-26-84

Dear Diary, We left Neva's today about 9am. We had a good day traveling along enjoying the beautiful countryside. We drove the length of the state of Missouri and went across the corner of Iowa. We entered Nebraska and drove about 1/4 the way in and camped at a clean campground by a lake. We set up for the night, ate supper then Pa and I took a walk around. It is really cool in the 50s, a good night for sleeping.

7-25-84

Dear Diary, Please excuse my writing, we're in the van on the way west. We were off from home at 5am. We had a very good day traveling. We are following Bruce in his camper. Audrey , BJ and I have napped along the way. We got to Neva's about 8:30 pm found everyone fine. Bruce plugged in the air conditioner in the camper. Neva went to work about 11pm. We really slept good in their cool room. Audrey slept on the floor in one of the sleeping bags.

7-24-84

Dear Diary, We had to be to the lab in Selma at 8am. They did the blood work. I had breakfast at McDonald's then back to the lab 2 hrs after I ate. Then I saw the Dr. He said I should divide my insulin night and morning. I sure hate that but I will do it til we get back from our trip out west to see Steve get married. Bruce's family and we are all packed to leave in the morning. We are really happy and excited we are going by Neva's.

7-23-84

Dear Diary, We have had a very busy day. Bruce's family and Audrey came back from Fla. last night so they have been cleaning the camper, clothes etc. today. I canned Cynthia some okra and pickled the green beans for Opal Pope. I went to Mrs. Beatrice Crew's and spent too much money on Merle Norman cosmetics, she did a facial and helped me with the right colors, I hope. I go the doctor again tomorrow.

7-22-84

Dear Diary. What a beautiful day. We attended our Relief So and Priesthood meetings in Selma where I filled in for Ann Brown teaching the culteral refinement lesson. It was a jo,y so much response and class participation. Then a few of us drove to Camden for the dedication of the new Chapel where we enjoyed seeing lots of friends from way back. Calders from Utah, Ferrells from Louisiana and we were called to serve in the Atlanta Temple. We got home and rested. We are expecting Bruce's family and Audrey from Fla in the morning.

7-21-84

Dear Diary, We have had a more relaxed day even tho we both have done lots. Ann Brown called this eve to tell me to be partly prepared to teach the cultural refinement lesson tomorrow. She may not be there. Dr Howell increased my insulin. I have done fair today. Yesterday I was a little shaky. We plan to go to Camden. I talked with patsy, Randy, Cliffie and Dora today. I hope I'm prepared for the Sabbath.

7-20-84

Dear Diary, We are so very tired again tonight. We got a call from Sis Calder this morning. They had arrived in Marion so they came this eve. We were sure glad to see our dear friends who use to live at craig. They brought the two youngest children with them. Lovely little girls. They were going on to Camden for the dedication of the new chapel there. Bro Baker called this morning to invite us. Pes Riggs wants to interview Heber and me there Sunday.

7-19-84

Dear Diary, We left home this morning a little after 7am. I was at the lab in Selma at 8am for a fasting blood sugar. They got my blood then I ate breakfast at McDonalds. Then I saw Dr Howell at 10:30 he increased my insulin again about 12 units. I will do this for 4 days then go back for another fasting blood sugar Tues. Then we are to leave for the west on Wednesday, July 25 to see Steve Wedded Aug. 3.

7-18-84

Dear Dairy, As usual I am really tired tonight. We had a visit from Frances Tucker this eve. He brought a gift for Steve for us to take and we gave him lots of fresh vegatables. He visited with Heber a while they ate watermelon together. I have canned and frozen lots of things today. I feel we both have done our share today. Locke and Lila Perkins visited withme a while today, its sure nice to have good neighbors they watch after things while we are away.

7-17-84

Dear Diary, Heber finally got all the limb and debris up off the ground. He finished dragging the main trunk of the limb off with the tractor. I have frozen and canned lots today. Steve just called to tell us how to find them when we get to Mt. Home for the wedding. We got the wedding announcement today. First picture we have seen of Janette. We are really tored as usual.

7-16-84

Dear Diary, We are here alone, Heber and I and we are tired. We have done so much. We've gathered peas, corn, tomatoes, butter beans etc. We have shelled for several hours. I will freeze them in the morning and try to do some with the tomatoes too. We took a bushell of peas to Mrs. Worrell. She gave me some more blue berries she had gathered. Mrs. Smith came for some peas. We sure hope Bruce's family and Audrey are having fun in Fla.

7-15-84

Dear Diary, I spose we had a fair sabbath. After church Bruce's family and Audrey changed their clothes and went to Orlando. They had reservations at a campsite at Disney World. We would have loved to have gone but too much in the garden to take care of. Besides, another limb broke off the old beech tree in the front yard. Heber and I went down home to visit Ben and Hazel. We stopped by to see Butch Martin's log house he's building. Elsine called tonight.

7-14-84

Dear Diary, We have had a partly cloudy day. Bruce and I went to Mrs. Worrell's and picked blue berries. First thing today they got the camper packed up and ready to go back to Fla from church. Audrey is going with them. They will go to Orlando. I sure hope they get up with Charlie this time. We are enjoying the watermelons and cantaloupe, now and all the tomatoes and fresh veg. We read our Relief So. lesson tonight we are ready for the Sabbath.

7-13-84

Dear Diary, We got a call from Louise (Heber's Sis) that Grey was sick for us to go see about her. Before we went I froze peas and butter beans. He did several jobs. We went and the missionary couple was with her so we took them to Quincy's to eat, then to get groceries. Louise was to meet us at Grey's but they didn't come. When we left Grey's we went by the Hospital to see Mary Grey. We also saw Lee Tulley who is very sick, sure hope he gets better.

7-12-84

Dear Diary, We are all pretty tired tonight. Anitra put up 15 qts. of pickles, Mrs Warrell gave us the fresh dill. Bruce and I visited with her some. Dora, Sue and Mandy came by this morning on their way to Tuscaloosa. mandy was going to attend youth conf. She stopped by for a formal to wear. Gina was to attend also. Heber picked lots of peas and butter bean so we all shelled them tonight. I will freeze them tomorrow. Bruce set off some more fireworks tonight.

7-11-84

Dear Diary, We are sure happy we got more corn and peas frozen today. Tony and Marsha came down this eve. They ate supper with us and got some vegetables to freeze. Marsha picked a basket of peas. Tony gathered the tomatoes, squash, corn, peas they were proud to be able to freeze some too. We have several baskets of peas shelled this eve and tonight I will freeze and in the morning can some tomatoes I hope. Mandy is to come by for a dress on the way to youth conf.

7-10-84

Dear Diary, We were up again early today fixing corn and peas. Hazel called to tell me Mary Grey was back in the hospital. We got finished and we both had a nap then we went to Selma to see about her. They discovered she's a diabetic and will have to take insulin. She seemed fairly well every other way. Hazel thought it would be nice for her to stay with me for a while so I could teach her how to give her insulin. We will see.

7-09-84

Dear Dairy, We all three are really tired tonight. Audrey has cleaned house all day. Heber ad I gathered and fixed our first corn to freeze. I got 7 or 8 boxes, I have felt more like  working today than I have since I've been sick. We trimmed shrubbery and cleaned flower beds this eve. We miss Bruce's family since they went to Fla. We sure hope if its the Lord's will he will get work down there.

7-08-84

Dear Diary, All went well today. We had a fair sabbath. The missionaries spoke in Sac. Meeting. Bruce's family went on to Fla. from church. We got home and I Jehovah Witness couple knocked at our door. Heber had quite a conversation with him. They wanted to sell him a book. I had a nap. Marty called he's getting out of the Marines. We have enjoyed a quiet evening at home. We've read some in the church news.

7-07-84

Dear Diary, We sure got some good rain late this eve, a real thunderstorm. We have accomplished much today. I froze 8 boxes of nice green butter beans also 6 boxes of yellow squash. Bruce and Anitra were getting things together to go to Fla tomorrow. After church I wrote Steve today and sent him some money for his wedding gift. I have also studied my R So lesson and and read some in the Book of Mormon. We are all ready for the Sabbath. Hope its a good one.

7-06-84

Dear Diary, I am sure sorry I am not taking time to read in the scriptures, I feel much better since I've increased my insulin. Bruce's family went to Montg. today visiting relatives and on business. Heber and I have picked butter beans twice today so we all got them shelled tonight. I will freeze them tomorrow . Tony and Marsha may come. Steve called tonight. We got a letter of commendation and congratulations about Larry's promotion to Master Sgt.

7-05-84

Dear Diary, Its Anitra's b'day so I baked her a Hawaiian cake, fixed dinner, ate at 12:30 then we all went to Selma to the Dr. except Anitra she had a headache so she stayed home. I saw Dr Knight. My regular Dr's associate. He told me to increase my insulin 5 units. Then we went to Linda's and she and I drove to Montg. in a storm. The lightning and rain was awful but it was worth it.We had a very spiritual leadership meeting. It was great, the 4th of July theme about our independence in this beautiful America.

7-04-84

Dear Diary, We have had a really good day. Anitra and I were up early fixing food for today. Bruce did the bar-be-cuing. Marsha and Tony came, Patsy and her four children, Dora, Sue and kids, Bruce, Anitra and two youngest boys. We had plenty to eat. We ate supper then we all went out on the back lawn and Bruce and BJ did all kinds of fire works, they were really pretty. Joe Stockman and 3 children came for a while. Johnnie called from Dallas today.

7-03-84

Dear Diary, Its been a good day today. We, Heber and I got up early, gathered cucumbers, squash, butter beans etc. I cleaned out a flower bed before breakfast. We ate at 9am then Bruce, Anitra, Heber, Audrey and myself went to Selma did a little shopping. Mostly groceries. We got home I rested some then started cooking. Neva called, wanted Audrey to stay with the kids 4-18 Aug. We will see. Bruce shot some fireworks with the boys after supper.

7-02-84

Dear Diary, We have had a good day visiting with Bruce's family. Chris and David are here. I think the four boys have had fun today playing monopoly together. I have rested lots, I feel like cleaning out a flower bed this evening. Heber built a fire outside so BJ and his mom roasted some marshmellows. We have really enjoyed the fresh tomatoes today. Bruce and Anitra cleaned the camper and washed up all their things.

7-01-84

Dear Dairy, It has been a very spiritual day with it being fast and testimony day and with Johnnie's family and Patsy and Gina at church with us. Sue played the organ today it sounded so good it hat not been played in so long. Heber, Johnnie and Patsy bore their testimonies. They were so good. I didn't fell like standing up. I am physically still not well. I feel so lifeless. We came home and Patsy and Audrey fixed dinner . I have been on the bed. Bruce's family arrived here about 10:30. They brought Chris back from Neva's.

6-30-84

Dear Diary, This has been an especially good day for me with Patsy, Audrey and Gina doing most of the work. Patsy has made 2 batches of zucchini bread today, it is delicious. We all just love it. I called Neva today and talked to John and Bruce and his family got there about 11 o'clock. Bruce was resting they had made it there ok. They will get here tomorrow night. We are all ready for the Sabbath. Patsy has made lots of goodies. We are all happy and excited.

6-29-84

Dear Diary, We are sure happy to have Patsy and Gina come down for the weekend to help me out me being a little under the weather. I am so very grateful to be feeling better. I will finish my antibiotics tomorrow and we are so happy to have gotten more rain. I have to read in the scriptures before Sunday. I also have to write Steve in the morning. Bruce and family are on the way home. We sure sure hope they have a safe good trip with no problems.

6-28-84

Dear Diary, I am really grateful I feel better today. I know I have done too much today but after a few days of feeling very bad I am happy to feel good. I gathered the cucumbers with Heber's help and took them to Miss Sadie along with other vegetables. I also fixed Lila Perkens a bag of fresh vegetables. We got our first tomatoes today. I'm still taking my medicine. Got a letter from Larry, cards for B'day and Father's day.

6-27-84

Dear Diary, I went back to the Dr. today. He said what he was worried about usually when you have this much infection you're blood sugar goes to 5 or 600, but mine only went to 300. That was the reason he didn't put me in the hospital and when it gets that high you usually go into a coma so when I get sick in any way I should go to the Dr immediately. I felt better around noon when I went back to the Dr. but tonight I've had another chill. I sure hope I feel better tomorrow.

6-26-84

Dear Diary, I wen tot he Dr. today. I knew my blood sugar was high but didn't realize I had so much infection. The Dr said I had bladder infection, then after he poked around on my stomach he said I had infection in the colon so he gave me a prescription for 500 mg of penicillin 4 times a day. For the last few days I have been having chills and fever. I go back to Dr Howell tomorrow.

6-25-84

Dear Diary, I am sure glad I've made an appt. with the doctor tomorrow because I feel sick. I can't imagine what's wrong with me. I ache all over. Heber got a b'day card from Bruce's family, only one so far. He has really worked today he and David cleaning up where part of two trees fell in the yard sat evening. We are still rejoicing for the wonderful rain. We will take Johnnie's kids back to Dora's tomorrow. Sue called to say they would be a little longer getting in the house.

6-24-84

Dear Diary, We are still rejoicing about eh good rain we had. We discovered theis morning the old oak tree on the east side of the house broke off and fell on the magnolia tree. I was up at 5:30. I read some in our Relief So lesson. We had Pres Enslen down from stake Pres. he and Bishop Mott renewed Audrey's temple recommend. We still have Johnnie's kids here. Heber talked with Bruce tonight. They are getting ready to leave next Thurs for Alabama. Tony called today. I started using the night support from Avon.

6-23-84

Dear Diary, We have really been blessed today with the most wonderful rain. While we were gone to Dora's to get Audrey and the kids. They didn't have any way to get to church so we went for them this eve. We left David here. The weather was bad and he was afraid. The old beech tree in the front yard lost one of its big limbs. We are so very grateful for all our blessings.

6-22-84

Dear Diary, We got a letter from Steve today. He seems pretty happy planning for their wedding. We have been busy, but the best thing I did today was I read a chapter in the B of M first thing today. It always gives you a very good day to do the things that we have been commanded to do. David is here with us so he's a big help to Heber in whatever he does. Its sure good to have someone with him at all times.

6-21-84

Dear Diary, Well this is the longest day of the year and I think it must be the hottest and dryest day. Heber gathered the vegetables so I fixed them in the cooler to take to Dora's. We took Audrey over to stay with Johnnie's kids at Dora's while Sue and Johnnie got to DC to bring Dora and sisters home. We stopped by the medical center to see my oldest sister who's 80 years. She has a large ulcer and she was feeling pretty bad when we got there. It helped having someone to talk to.

6-20-84

Dear Diary, We aren't too tired tonight but we have gotten lots done today. I read some in the church news when I first woke up. We worked outside some and washed some. Audrey and I have cleaned down stairs today, then I watered late. It's still so dry Heber got a portion of the sceptic tank lid pit it on and covered it back up with dirt. Now we have to re-sod the grass. We didn't get anyone's call. We sure feel good having the house clean.

6-19-84

Dear Diary, We had another good day so great to be able to do things and go places. We worked in the yard and garden this morning which we both love. I fixed lunch we ate then went to Selma to see Mary Grey. She has a large ulcer. She was hemorrhaging when she was brought in but she was lots better. Hazel and Judy (Mark's Wife) came too so we were able to all visit together then Audrey and I went to Linda Etheridge's and stayed while Heber went to the church and had a Bishopric meeting.

6-18-84

Dear Diary, We are really tired again tonight. Heber had continued to make screens for the 2nd floor window so we wont have to use too many fans since our electric bill is so high. I froze 10 boxes of squash, 11pts of bread and butter pickles, and 10 qts of green beans. We gathered all the veg. before we ate breakfast. Heber got four more Father's Day cards today and Larry's had pictures of the family. They looked so good. Hazel called to tell me my oldest sister Mary Grey was taken to the hospital.

6-17-84

Dear Diary, We left at 7am for church. Heber had a meeting at 7:30, after we got to church I took a nap. I fixed my face on the way over. We had a fairly good Father's day. Heber gets really upset at the way our ward is run. The Bishop ignores all that his counselors give him. Surely some day we will all do what's right and let the consequence follow. I tired hard to get the most out of our meeting.

6-16-84

Dear Diary, We are really tired but so happy we love our home . We even had to pull the window down it was so cool and we've had 90 degree weather today. We got a letter from Anitra in with Pa's Father's day card. He also got one from Patsy and kids. I talked with a friend this evening also had a nap. I sure hope we soon get some rain. We watered this eve. I cleaned some flower beds.

6-15-84

Dear Diary, We got up early I studied my relief So lesson for Sunday also read a chapter in Alma in the Bof M. Its our Sunday School Lesson. We gathered some fresh vegetables and carried them to Linda Etheridge. Audrey has been with her this week. Maurine cook came and we gave her and her mother a bag of fresh vegetables. We are so very grateful Heber has raised such a good garden to share with our family and friends.

6-14-84

Dear Diary, I am not so tired tonight. We did get lots done today. I wrote several letters today. I worked in the yard this eve. Made a new iris bed around an oak tree. I gathered several cabbage and broccoli. We took fresh vegetables to two different elderly families. I got my quilt top Miss Sadie did for me. It's really pretty. I'm tempted to put it in now and quilt it, but with the garden coming in I better not.

6-13-84

Dear Diary, We are sure tired tonight. Audrey went home with Linda last night so they could do the visiting teaching. We picked and I canned 12 qts of nice tender green beans. Heber has worked on making more screens today. I have watered lots this evening. We sore need some rain. I read some in the church news tonight. I had a nap while the beans were cooking. We gathered a basket almost of cucumbers. I sure miss everybody since they left. I love my family.

6-12-84

Dear Diary, I was up early to get Charlie and Chuckie off home. We enjoyed them spending the week. After they left the rotter-rooter men came and cleaned the septic tank. Heber has worked all day making and painting screens for the tower room. I fixed lots of different veg to make a veg pizza for our home making meeting. We sure had lots of nice Delicious finger foods for our taster's table. Sis Devito gave the homemaking lesson. Audrey told of Steve getting married.

6-11-84

Dear Diary, We have had a very interesting day. First I fed my roses before breakfast. I also started the charcoal before breakfast so we could bar-be-que before Johnnie's family left for Doris' and Johnnie was to catch the plane at 5pm for a school in Dallas. I talked to the family and told them we loved them and were hurt that they quarrelled so much. They committed themselves to try to do better. I also talked with Charlie and gave him some advice, he and Chuckie go home in the morning. Heber and the boys dug down to the septic tank. The man will clean it out tomorrow.

6-10-84

Dear Diary, I am truly grateful for the blessings of this day. We all went to church together and enjoyed it very much. I was called to give a talk in Sac. I was so emotional. I cried, Charlie being there and thinking how bad he needs the blessings of being active in the church and to think some of our members take their church callings so lightly. I sure love our Heavenly Father so much and also love our family and pray they will all get along good together. Steve just called tonight so I talked with he and Janette.

6-09-84

Dear Diary, I think I started the day off right, I got up early enough to study my Relief So. lesson in case I have to teach tomorrow. I then fixed our dinner and flowers to take down to the Martin reunion at our old chapel. It was really great lots of relatives and we had lots of food and picture making. We were all so tickled to see everyone only 3 of our children were there, Johnnie and family, Charlie and Chuckie and Audrey.

6-08-12

Dear Diary, We have had another very busy day washing up things after everyone left except Charle and Chuckie. Neava's family took Christopher home with them to Joplin MO for a month. Then Tony and Marsha went to Enterprise for the week and the best thing I did today was read in the B of M and read my Relief So. lesson for Sunday. We also visited Ben in the hospital this evening. He's doing well. Hazel looked really rested.

6-07-84

Dear Diary, I have been in the kitchen most of the day along with Heber Bar-b-q-ing chicken and pork. Tony and Marsha came today they are spending the night with us. There are 15 of us here tonight. Neva's family are leaving in the morning for MO. Tony and Marsha are going to her folk's for a reunion. Sat we are to go to Magnolia for a Martin reunion at the old chapel. Families are wonderful. We have enjoyed looking at our pictures tonight.

6-06-84

Dear Diary, We have Neva's folks, Charles and Chuckie, Patsy, Gina and Christopher came. Patsy and Gina went back after supper tonight. Chris stayed, he's going to MO with Neva's family for a month. We have enjoyed the evening chatting and visiting. Tony and Marsha are to come tomorrow. Heber made another screen for the boy's room on the 2nd floor. There are 13 of us here tonight. We are really grateful for all our families.

6-05-12

Dear Diary, We have had a really good day. Gathered vegetables and cooked a big meal, made a berry cobbler. Neva, Audrey and I went shopping got Audrey a dress, myself a skirt, Neva got two coats. We came home, had supper then we rode around making pictures of the houses we use to live in. We visited some with our neighbors. I sprayed some this evening and Heber dug the potatoes today and made a window screen for 2nd floor. Steve called tonight so I talked with his fiance Janette.

6-04-84

Dear Dairy, I am really tired tonight. We are very grateful Neva's family and Audrey arrived safely about 8:30 tonight. I was in the kitchen about all day cooking. I washed a load of clothes this morning. I gathered cabbage squash for the Tidmores. Miss Sadie Smith came over so I gave her a cabbage squash and new potatoes. I love to share vegetables. Audrey seemed glad to get home. We will enjoy having them, they all look well.

6-03-84

Dear Diary, We had a very few at church today. We had a good Spiritual Living Lesson, a fair testimony meeting. I enjoyed Johnnie's testimony. Its been good having them here. Little Joseph is such a joy. We ate at Church's fired chicken then went to the Hospital to see Ben. He's much better. Hazel looked good. She's getting some rest staying with him in the hospital. We stopped by Grey's, she was feeding the Elders. Bruce called this evening. He's making plans to come east and go to Fla. to look for work.

6-02-84

Dear Diary, We have had a nice day today. Tony and Marsha came down. Heber bar-b-qued some chickens. I potted some cuttings Cynthia had rooted and couldn't take. Johnnie, Sue, Henry and 2 youngest went to Randy's to pick up two sofas. Randy's family left for Utah at 2pm. The girls helped clean house a little. Mrs Dearmours brought Miss Sadie Watson over to visit a while this afternoon. The small girls put on a fashion show tonight.

6-01-84

Dear Dairy, We got up early and went to Randy's in Montg. today. We got there before Randy got there with the moving truck he rented. We all worked all day to get it packed. Cynthia ran lots of last minute errands. The girls and I went with her to her mom's grave to put flowers on it. Heber really was a help to get the truck packed good. Some church members came over in the evening to help out. We got home after 10pm pretty tired.

5-31-84

Dear Diary, We have made history today. We both made a will today at least we signed it. We went to the grand opening of our new Foodway Super Market. It is really an asset to the town of Marion. Large and beautiful, we were one of the first hundred customers so I received a long stemmed rose bud-pink. We went twice and got some bargains. I worked in the yard some. Heber cut the grass

5-30-84

Dear Diary, We are sure tired and sleepy but we are sure happy about Ben being better. We stopped by this morning on our way to Randy's in Montg to help him pack. He's moving to SLC Saturday. We brought his trailer home with us with some things in it. Since Randy and Heber were busy and dirty, Cynthia, Jenni, Laura and I went to Po Folks restaurant to eat and we really enjoyed it, so we brought Randy and Heber a nice dinner. I think they enjoyed it. Went up to visit Gina. Eclipse we watched with Randy at his house.

5-29-84

Dear Diary, Hazel called early today to tell me her husband Benjamin had a heart attack Sunday night and was in the Medical Center in Selma. So as soon as we got breakfast Heber and I went to Selma where we have been all day. We saw Hazel and the family. Found out his pain was gone he's still in poor condition along with the heart attack he had a stroke. We visited a friend from Marion who's also in Medical Center. We sure hope Ben recovers.

5-28-84

Dear Diary, We have had a good Memorial Day. It got off to not too good. Satan tried to disrupt the peace for a while but Johnnie and Heber got the dryer working so we were able to get Johnnie, Henry and David's clothes washed and dried so they could go back to Douglasville, Ga to unload their household goods. We have got some things done and were able to relax and rest. We have had lots of rain today. We are so very grateful for our health and everything.

5-27-84

Dear Diary, We have had a super day. There were more people at church today than usual, about half were family members. We were so thrilled to have our grandsons bless and pass the Sac. Johnnie and Sue made good talks. Randy gave the invocation and Patsy gave the benediction. We had our Stake Con there who gave a very good message. We have all enjoyed being together today. We are so very grateful for our family.

5-26-84

Dear Diary, It has just struck 12 midnight. Sue and the girls got here around 10pm from Ill. Johnnie, Henry and David took the household goods to Douglasville GA. We are expecting them anytime. We hope and pray they soon make it safe. Sue called Douglasville, they were there at 9:30pm. I am really excited we will be having four of the children and parts of their families tomorrow. Some will attend church with us. We sure hope soon that all of them will be going.

5-25-84

Dear Diary, We have done a few things today. I guess the most profitable was going to see Miss Sadie Watson in the Perry Community Hospital. I took her a few sweetheart roses. We also went to the medical Center in Selma to visit Sis Shingleton. She wasn't feeling too good. We had a nice visit with the two of them. I took her some pansies. i also visited another friend from Marion and ran into an old class mate, had not seen for years. Got letters from Charles and Steve.

5-24-84

Dear Diary, We are really tired tonight. We have worked too much I guess but there were several things I wanted to get done before the children got here. Linda called tonight to tell me Sis Shingleton had surgery today. She's the lady missionary couple from SLC. She had a stitch from former surgery that had not dissolved. I sure hope she soon gets OK. Randy is flying home to Montgomery tonight.

5-23-84

Dear Diary, We have had a fair day. I was called first thing this morning and told a friend was carried to the hospital at 2am so as soon as we transplanted some winter squash plants, ate breakfast and took a bath we went tot he hospital. We took Miss Sadie Watson a basket of pansies. Her son Pat was there. We went on to Selma, shopped, came by Grey's and visited with her some on home and worked outside. Ate at 8.