For diary entries beginning Thursday, February 26, 1959, go to Dorothy's Idaho Diaries. As of that date the family lived on a farm south of Nampa, Idaho.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Wednesday, December 31, 1958

We were all up when Ivard came from work. I fixed grapefruit & Gene made mush then the Vet came & tested the heard for bangs so we ate after they were through. Gail & Lynda came & Ivard went to bed. At 11;30 Gail left for home & Kay went over to Hammonds. I made a big Kettle of chilli & washed clothes. Ivard got up at 1:30 & He & I and Jackie went to Nampa & paid car & baler & Ivard went & marked up to work on his day off today. went to Caldwell & had milk shake & got groc. & eggs & some candy & nuts for tonight & came home & ate & Ivard got called out breaking to Boise for 7: left at 5:45. I dampened clothes & Kay came home & ate & had a nap & at 8:30 Bob, Fran & Claudia came & got him & they went to Stake dance. We had candy & nuts & punch & watched T.V. "Since you went Away" real good. Kids all went to sleep by 11:30. I went out side at midnight but couldn't hear any noise. just got in bed at 12:05 when Ivard got home.

We've had a good year & good health.

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