Sunday, September 11, 1977

We all went to 10:00 AM Mass. Robert served again.

Saturday, September 10, 1977

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 Dave at Wal-Mart. When I got back, John had broken a tie-rod on the truck. Tonight, we went down the hill and had coffee with Dick and Rosemary.

Friday, September 9, 1977

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

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) to Vera's, where they all took showers. Called Mom and a couple of other people. When we got back here, John was working in the hole and Mike was here. He stayed till about 7:00 PM. Fixed "Chinese Pie" and Dick and Rosemary and kids ate with us.

Wednesday, September 7, 1977

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 puts out about 30 gallons per minute. I finally really heard a truck coming up the hill and it was Dick about 11:00 tonight. We hopped in the VW and went down to the highway and directed everyone in and we had coffee, etc.

Tuesday, September 6, 1977

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 no word from Dick and Rosemary and the men were still drilling. They kept on till 7:00 PM and still no water. I keep imagining that I hear trucks coming up the hill, but still no Dick and Rosemary.

Monday, September 5, 1977

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. Some people - friends of Dick and Rosemary, came by looking for them, then Joe and Linda and their kids came over. Then we were surprised - Mr. King, the well man, and his crew came over and started on the well. When they left and Joe and Linda left, Vera came over. Still no sign of Dick and Rosemary. Had a thunderstorm and nice rain today.

Sunday, September 4, 1977

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, which Mike got for us in Missouri. Barbequed steak for dinner. Stayed home and watched TV. Earlier, John and I went down to Grimmett's to call Al and visited a while. No sign of Dick and Rosemary yet.

Saturday, September 3, 1977

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. Went out to Mike and Vera's to see how she was and see the car. Fixed chicken and dumplings for dinner. Went to the creek to wash up. Got a Mailogram from Al - he wants John to call him tomorrow.

Friday, September 2, 1977

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 and Rosemary left about 1:00 AM. She and Mike returned shortly after we got home and told us that Vera swerved to avoid a deer on her way home and wrecked her Toyota. John went to town with Mike to tow the car home. I cut out a pattern this afternoon finally.

Thursday, September 1, 1977

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 today. I took Kristin and Kevin down and gave them a bath in the tub. Made a stew and while it was cooking, we went down to the creek. After dinner, John did some more blasting.