Sunday, September 11, 1977

Sunday, September 11, 1977

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We all went to 10:00 AM Mass. Robert served again.
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Saturday, September 10, 1977

Saturday, September 10, 1977

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Dennis and I went to Harrison and I bought him some tennis shoes and a pair of comfortable shoes for myself plus some other supplies. Saw Da...
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Friday, September 9, 1977

Friday, September 9, 1977

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Rosemary and I, Linda and the little kids went to the laundromat and Harps for groceries. John spent the day moving rocks out of the hole.
Thursday, September 8, 1977

Thursday, September 8, 1977

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Dick and Rosemary walked up the hill this morning. We had coffee and visited a while. We went down (Rosemary and I and some of the kids) t...
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Wednesday, September 7, 1977

Wednesday, September 7, 1977

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The drill men started working about 9:00 AM again and struck water about 10:00 AM. They drilled another sixty feet for insurance. The well p...
Tuesday, September 6, 1977

Tuesday, September 6, 1977

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The men arrived and started drilling about 9:00 AM. I went to town and did the wash and got my groceries. When I got back, there was still...
Monday, September 5, 1977

Monday, September 5, 1977

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John and I drove around in the woods and went down to the spring, which I had never seen. I planned to go to Harrison, but never made it. ...
Sunday, September 4, 1977

Sunday, September 4, 1977

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We went to 10:30 AM Mass. After lunch, John and I and some of the kids went to Mike and Vera's to visit a while and pick up some beer, ...
Saturday, September 3, 1977

Saturday, September 3, 1977

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John started hauling rocks out of the hole in the bucket of his tractor. I went to Yellville and did the wash and my grocery shopping. Wen...
Friday, September 2, 1977

Friday, September 2, 1977

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John took his truck in to have a bed put on and I went in the van to pick him up. While we were gone, Vera came and left a note that Dick a...
Thursday, September 1, 1977

Thursday, September 1, 1977

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John and Dave returned the drill to Mountain Home and got back about 1:00 PM. Sue stayed home from school with a sore throat. It was hot t...
Wednesday, August 31, 1977

Wednesday, August 31, 1977

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Sharon fell in the mud this morning and missed the bus. John drove her to school. He and Dave spent all day drilling and blasting.
Tuesday, August 30, 1977

Tuesday, August 30, 1977

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Loaded up clothes and went to Yellville. John's transit came in at Sears. Met Mike and Vera there and we went for coffee at the donut ...
Monday, August 29, 1977

Monday, August 29, 1977

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I went to Harrison with John this morning. John wanted to inquire about a drill and a well. We also checked on the truck and John decided ...
Sunday, August 28, 1977

Sunday, August 28, 1977

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We went to 10:30 AM Mass. On the way home, we stopped to look at an old truck which has possibilities.
Saturday, August 27, 1977

Saturday, August 27, 1977

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John started digging early again. Jacquie and I went to Harrison to get more school supplies and pants for her and Dennis. We had lunch at...
Friday, August 26, 1977

Friday, August 26, 1977

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John started digging early this morning and I sorted and loaded the dirty clothes and went to town. Stopped at the hardware store and the d...
Thursday, August 25, 1977

Thursday, August 25, 1977

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Wednesday, August 24, 1977

Wednesday, August 24, 1977

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John went to town to get some wire to hook up the trailer.
Tuesday, August 23, 1977

Tuesday, August 23, 1977

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John and Dave hauled up the rest of the furniture and I spent most of the day sorting and arranging things in the tent. Power Company came ...
Monday, August 22, 1977

Monday, August 22, 1977

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Today was the first full day of school. I took Kevin down to the school to register him for "Head Start". Couldn't get him i...
Sunday, August 21, 1977

Sunday, August 21, 1977

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Went to 10:30 AM Mass this morning. After Mass, we waited around and introduced ourselves to the priest. He is very nice. He ended up giv...
Saturday, August 20, 1977

Saturday, August 20, 1977

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John and Dave went to work digging this morning. I took all the kids except Dennis to Harrison to shop for school clothes and supplies. It w...
Friday, August 19, 1977

Friday, August 19, 1977

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Woke up to the sound of rain this morning, but fortunately it didn't last long. Took the kids to school for registration. They came ho...
Thursday, August 18, 1977

Thursday, August 18, 1977

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John started digging early this morning and kept at it most of the day. I went in to town with Valerie and did eleven loads of washing then...
Wednesday, August 17, 1977

Wednesday, August 17, 1977

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It stormed all night last night and rained on and off all day. John blazed a new road out because the red clay on the other road was not pa...
Tuesday, August 16, 1977

Tuesday, August 16, 1977

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John and Dave went to Harrison to repair the bucket on Dave's tractor. Shortly afterwards, Linda and her kids came over, and a little wh...
Monday, August 15, 1977

Monday, August 15, 1977

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Holy Day of Obligation - got up early and went to 8:30 AM Mass. John got a letter from Mike today. I went to Yellville this afternoon to w...
Sunday, August 14, 1977

Sunday, August 14, 1977

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Went to 10:00 AM Mass this morning. Vera, Valerie and kids were there. They came over for a while afterwards, then John and I took a ride ov...
Saturday, August 13, 1977

Saturday, August 13, 1977

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John, Dave and the boys went to work up the hill. They are still digging the foundation and are laying dirt on the road. Got a letter fro...
Friday, August 12, 1977

Friday, August 12, 1977

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John went to Harrison with Dave to get diesel fuel and a part for the VW. Got the wrong part, so sent me to Harrison to exchange it after l...
Thursday, August 11, 1977

Thursday, August 11, 1977

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Went to Yellville with Val and Darren and did my washing. Got groceries at Harps. When we got home, Dave and John had returned from Harrison...
Wednesday, August 10, 1977

Wednesday, August 10, 1977

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Today is Dennis' birthday. John and I, Darren, Robert, Sharon and Kristin took Cathy down to St. Vincent's near Morrilton, to meet ...
Tuesday, August 9, 1977

Tuesday, August 9, 1977

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Cathy washed her hair today and spent most of the day under the dryer or sitting in the van reading a book. Dave's friend came over thi...
Monday, August 8, 1977

Monday, August 8, 1977

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John and Dave went to Harrison. The rest of us went to Yellville. Left Sue, Val, and Jacquie at Marty's to fix lunch. Drove by the Oz...
Sunday, August 7, 1977

Sunday, August 7, 1977

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Had breakfast and went to 10:00 AM Mass. Stopped and looked at a couple of trucks that John was interested in, then came home. John took t...
Saturday, August 6, 1977

Saturday, August 6, 1977

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John, Dave and boys went up the hill and started hauling dirt for the culvert. Worked at it all day. I walked up the hill to see how it lo...
Friday, August 5, 1977

Friday, August 5, 1977

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John and Dave went to Harrison to check on the tractor and pick up a few things. Val and I went to town in the van and did eight loads of w...
Thursday, August 4, 1977

Thursday, August 4, 1977

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After breakfast, John and I went to Harrison. John dropped me off at Wal-Mart and he went to check on his tractor. I got some jeans and a ...
Wednesday, August 3, 1977

Wednesday, August 3, 1977

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Mike came over early this morning to show John his new chain saw, then they went up the hill to try it out. When they came down, John went ...
Tuesday, August 2, 1977

Tuesday, August 2, 1977

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John went to Yellville to pick up a Sears order and see about a well. The kids all went up the hill to pick up rocks on the road, much agai...
Monday, August 1, 1977

Monday, August 1, 1977

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John went to Harrison and bought a tractor. Mike and Vera came over this morning. Bill stayed here to play. Late this afternoon, I took h...
Sunday, July 31, 1977

Sunday, July 31, 1977

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Went to 10:00 AM Mass in Harrison. Finally made it on time. Paul went with us. We had brunch when we got home. Then, John and Dave went ...
Saturday, July 30, 1977

Saturday, July 30, 1977

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John, Dave and boys went up the hill. They are using dynamite to get out the stumps. Jacquie worked up there, too. I spent the day cleani...
Friday, July 29, 1977

Friday, July 29, 1977

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Vera came over this morning and she and I went to Harrison. Did my laundry and shopped a little in the Ozark Mall. Exchanged Kristin's...
Thursday, July 28, 1977

Thursday, July 28, 1977

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Kristin has been decorating this book. John and the boys went up the hill to work. This afternoon, Dave arrived with his new tractor. He ...
Wednesday, July 27, 1977

Wednesday, July 27, 1977

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After breakfast, John and the boys went up the hill to work. Jacquie and I went to Harrison to get some supplies at Race Bros. Then we wen...
Tuesday, July 26, 1977

Tuesday, July 26, 1977

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We had a terrific thunderstorm last night. We really enjoyed it. It was still raining this morning. The weather is much cooler. Mike and...
Monday, July 25, 1977

Monday, July 25, 1977

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Loaded up the dirty clothes and kids and went to Yellville. Dropped Sue and Val off at Burleson's for showers, then went to the laundro...
Sunday, July 24, 1977

Sunday, July 24, 1977

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We went to Mass in Mountain Home. Beautiful, big, air-conditioned church. Stopped by at Bull Shoals Hospital and John went in to visit Jim...
Saturday, July 23, 1977

Saturday, July 23, 1977

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John and Dave left right after breakfast to go to an auction and were gone all day. I went for a walk up to the tent this afternoon. It su...
Friday, July 22, 1977

Friday, July 22, 1977

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After breakfast, John worked on the electric lines. The power was hooked up at the old house, so he and Dave went up the hill for poles and...
Thursday, July 21, 1977

Thursday, July 21, 1977

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I didn't go anywhere today. The girls went to the post office. Sue got a letter from Lee Howard and Jacquie got one from Joanne. It r...
Wednesday, July 20, 1977

Wednesday, July 20, 1977

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John took the boys up the hill to work. I went to town to get some groceries. This afternoon, John went in to town to the Power Company an...
Tuesday, July 19, 1977

Tuesday, July 19, 1977

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John and Dave went in to town to see about a building permit and get some culvert pipe. Some bad news - the report on the water came back un...
Monday, July 18, 1977

Monday, July 18, 1977

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I went to town and did eight loads of laundry. Sue and Val went to the lake with Mike and James. John decided on a new entrance and drivew...
Sunday, July 17, 1977

Sunday, July 17, 1977

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Went to Mass. Had trouble with the car again and we were late. After Mass, we went to Burleson's for a while, then took a ride out Hwy...
Saturday, July 16, 1977

Saturday, July 16, 1977

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John and Dave took off in the truck. The rest of us gathered the wash, the water jugs, etc. and loaded up in the van, but the battery was d...
Friday, July 15, 1977

Friday, July 15, 1977

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John fixed the fuel pump on the van and VW. Then he and Dave went up the hill to build a floor for the tent. Val and I went up the hill to...
Thursday, July 14, 1977

Thursday, July 14, 1977

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While lying here trying to get caught up on the last couple of days, I just got a surprise... the dog was chasing a kitten and ran across th...
Wednesday, July 13, 1977

Wednesday, July 13, 1977

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The guys went up the hill to work. The rest of us all climbed into the VW and went to Yellville. I washed Dave's things and some more ...
Tuesday, July 12, 1977

Tuesday, July 12, 1977

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The guys went up the hill to work. I went to town with Val and Kevin. Did some washing, got groceries, got subscriptions to "The Moun...
Monday, July 11, 1977

Monday, July 11, 1977

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Darren and Robert woke up early and rode down to the creek on bikes. After breakfast, John, Dave and the boys went up the hill to work. Th...
Sunday, July 10, 1977

Sunday, July 10, 1977

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Had a pancake breakfast, then drove to 10:00 Mass in Harrison. After lunch, we loaded up in the van and headed for Little Rock to pick up D...
Saturday, July 9, 1977

Saturday, July 9, 1977

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John, Dave, and Robert went up the hill for a few hours then came down and went to the lumber yard to get a roll of plastic to cover the tra...
Friday, July 8, 1977

Friday, July 8, 1977

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Got up about 6:00 AM and had early breakfast. John, Dave and Robert went up the hill to work for a few hours. When they came down, John ad...
Thursday, July 7, 1977

Thursday, July 7, 1977

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John, Dave, Robert and Dennis went up the hill to work. When they came down, Dennis was sick. They saw a copperhead snake. Dave fired at ...
Wednesday, July 6, 1977

Wednesday, July 6, 1977

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Got up about 8:00 AM and had breakfast. John, Dave and Val went to town to get tires on the VW. I spent most of the day sorting clothes an...
Tuesday, July 5, 1977

Tuesday, July 5, 1977

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John and Dave went to Harrison for pump parts and other equipment - trash barrels, sickles, arc welder, etc. I went to Yellville and establ...
Monday, July 4, 1977

Monday, July 4, 1977

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Slept in till about 9:00 AM. Fixed breakfast and sat around talking a while. John, Dave and I went up the hill in the VW to look for a bui...
Sunday, July 3, 1977

Sunday, July 3, 1977

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Found our way to Mater Dei Church in Harrison. Afterwards, we went to a little old fashioned cafe for breakfast, then took a walk around th...
Saturday, July 2, 1977

Saturday, July 2, 1977

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Got up about 9:00 AM. Walked around the property a bit. Discovered we had a capped well. Met our neighbor, Mr. Tabor. John and Dave left to ...
Friday, July 1, 1977

Friday, July 1, 1977

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... and finally, about 6:15 AM we crossed the state line and stopped at the Tourist Information Center where we fixed breakfast and waited a...
Thursday, June 30, 1977

Thursday, June 30, 1977

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Got started early this morning. After driving a while, Dave had a blowout on his truck. We stopped at a restaurant for breakfast while the...
Wednesday, June 29, 1977

Wednesday, June 29, 1977

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Got up about 4:30 AM, but it took a couple of hours to get on the road. It was cooler today and we had a sprinkling of rain. We had to cha...
Tuesday, June 28, 1977

Tuesday, June 28, 1977

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Got up around 7:00 AM. Dave, Robert and the dogs went swimming in the Colorado River. We drove from Yuma, AZ, to Deming, NM. It was hot a...
Monday, June 27, 1977

Monday, June 27, 1977

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Had just about everything loaded last night. Slept in trailer, kids slept at Ivan's, Rita's, and Sandie's, some in trailer. Go...