Work Type: Ray Romine Diaries

Monday, October 12, 1953
Nice, some cooler. Ray Hemmerly got “booster” & pump from river really kicks it up here!! Dubbed burning trash from front bank; & we mixed 2 batches concrete for greenhouse step. I folder, pomed 5 batches & to bed (after work, saw Sandy in her office for 1st time – Gee she looked sweet- & at home!!

Sunday, October 11, 1953
Warm & nicer! We (Ray Hemmerly’s help too) got pump workin’ pretty good from river; raked gravel, got rid of old stumps (put in river!) etc. Ray and Mrs. Hemmerly here for supper- Bill & Erma Hutchman stopped too. Hemmed old rug for bedroom tonite. TV, pomes too.

Saturday, October 10, 1953
Warm, nice. Trella did wedding; bought new (used) car – Nash ’48!! $700. I loaded sand ‘n’ gravel after work; dubbed here on pump, getting 1st water up from river. We “shrub-ordered” etc. tonite. Kids in town.

Friday, October 9, 1953
Swell weather! Home, after trip carried, had help again!! We poured morem concrete for greenhouse step; Trella on drapes tonite, me letters & pomes. Sandy wrote me- sick with cold yesterday, darn it.

Thursday, October 8, 1953
Day off. Nice. We “poured concrete” at greenhouse step- learning! I made talk “Garden Gate” Garden Club, West Town Branch, 3 pm. & we shopped after- bringing pump & motor home for river. John Gill over alone tonite- music etc. Bed 11:15.

Wednesday, October 7, 1953
Coldish, 1st day to start out in jacket & seater, home noon- late; helper! Tonite, showered,expected Hazel Chase and John GIll but no come. Trella & I hiked across river- plant ed seeds of trees, cut weeds. Spent evening trying talk neighbors into ‘phones, & seeing Kitlinger about level job. Blanks!

Tuesday, October 6, 1953
Colder. Sweater barely git by! Trella in all day; hair permanent, shopped etc. We looked breakfast suite noon hour; to Waldo tonite. I hung greenhouse door(!) tonite, after scattering gravel (another load to West of house) & Trella ironed.

Monday, October 5, 1953
Colder. Home poohed, as usual. Napped 3 hrs. after supper! Showered, worked on bugs & pomes tonite. Fun.

Sunday, October 4, 1953
Cloudy & cooler, after hot start. Trella had wedding, I dubbed finishing glazing greenhouse, & sawed some with power saw. Supper tonite with Hemmerly’s & Rockwell’s, & Dad & Cora & Sandy out!! All left little after 8, Ray Hemmerly taking Sandy home.

Saturday, October 3, 1953
Hot. Shower p.m. Trella in doing 1000 things. Me home & supper alone- Trella along 6:45. I was said [sic?] & she went bed 8:45! I dubbed, finishing lite & shelves over deck, all but hooking up lite. Kids in town. Trella to tea at Conyer’s p.m.+