Memoir Monday, Oct 24, 1964

I was getting over the mumps after a miserable week. At last I could eat again!

Oct 24, 1964, Sat 

I’m really alive today and it was a good ‘un. I got up about 8:00 and had myself a good breakfast while the folks were gone and I did the dishes and sewed some. The Greening wedding was today. We saw them leave. Barbara the bride in white etc. I helped lead everyone up for drinks. They were good. We went to Cottonwood for grain and stamps. On our way home we stopped for mail. I got my photos, a new letter from Norm, a letter from Laura and one more very special one!! I’m now sure that my photo problem was a finger print on the lens. Only one on that roll was really messed so I guess I ruined about eleven in all. Well it could be worse. I’ll get them again. Dusty’s letter was so nice, gentle and touching like his note. Dear Dusty… I let Annie graze in the shop yard for two hours while I loafed in the sun. It felt great. They sure had a noisy party at Greenings this p.m. The beer flowed freely, I think. Half the company was literally smashed. I led up the pets again and then visited with Mrs Wease, read the paper, etc. while the fol;ks were gone.  I made cookies and we had a casserole for supper. I ate and ate so that I weigh 117 now. I’ll get back to 125 directly--only eight pounds to go. I’m late for bed so bye ‘til tomorrow. I’m writing Norm again but I love Dusty! Can’t help myself there; he won’t let me. He is so genuine and sweet.

The folks had been forced to handle the chores and did so without too many whines. Of course Charlie Mike did a lot. This time I was sick enough there was no question  So they were off at the pasture while I was home. All at once food tasted good and I ate with gusto. The indoor tasks were  not too onerous. I was out  of quarantine now and it felt good to leave the house. 

The special letter I received meant so much. Charlie Mike had brought me one note earlier in the week and I had seen Dusty drive by more than one afternoon but did not think he saw me. So a letter meant a lot as I still did not see him for several more days. The  photo comment refers back to a roll that was blurry. There was a fingerprint on the lens which I.cleaned and fixed it.  Ref my first picture of Dusty posted two weeks ago.

The family I mentioned lived across street. I  do not  remember much about them or even this incident. The rest is pretty self-explanatory and routine. No photos that fit this time. 

I am laboring under a disadvantage here but determined to make this work--more or less!! I did attach my trackball mouse as the touch pad  on this little machine is a pain but will need to put my larger keyboard on too.It is that or write stuff on the desktop and then copy over on a flash drive and paste in. Better next time I hope!! Thanks for the patience. Call it s**t happens  to the Nth power!