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April 27, 1959-Warm a.m. cooler p.m. Washed a.m. planted potatoes in chicken pen. ironed p.m. (i think that is what was written????) ironed p.m.
April 27,1960-finished bedroom, did some mowing in back yard. cloudy. Mike & Hertha here for supper, men went fishing.
April 27,1961-Lovely day cleaned east bedroom Painted bathroom floor, cleaned out flower garden.
April 27,1962-Cleaned bedroom and moved furniture back.
" "63-Cleaned made rolls made pie
April 28,1959-Wrote letter a.m. to guild p.m. mowed yd first time this spring.
" " 60-some showers Dad cultivated potatoes and corn. I baked cookies, didn't do much of anything, thunderstorm eve hail.
April 28,1961-cooler did some hoeing plant glad bulbs asters, mowed some. Dad Dooley's a.m. fishing p.m.
April 28,1962 cleaned living room moved back furniture and rug.
" "63-To church and S.S. quarterly meeting dinner at church. home p.m.

I thought I would bring a little Florida to Grandma Z's blog. For my birthday I went to the everglades and took photos, just because. So relaxing, it is only a mile and a half from our house.

Dupuytren disease

May 20, 2010 - Sorry I haven't posted lately, hard to type. I went to the hand doctor yesterday about my little finger, (I had a fall last month and my little finger made a right turn, ) I have to keep my two fingers bandaged for a month, go back in a month. While I was at the doctors I showed him the palms of my hand, he said that I had Dupuytren's Disease. Check out - http://DealingWithDD.com There are injection that can help. It tends to run in families. It is more common in individuals whose ancestors are from northern Europe. Now I know what is wrong with my brothers hands.

Picture of the Z's

This photo was taken with my trustee Polaroid, we've come a long way!
My Dad & Grandma Z are pictured in the middle of this photo. L to R Uncle Peck and Aunt, my Dad, Grandma Z, Aunt Ruth Uncle Jim and my cousin Diane. This photo must have been taken around the same time as the wallpaper episode, August of 62?

Grandma Z's Father

My sister and I were going through Mom and Dads things today, emptying out an old cedar chest, we found this picture of our Great Grandfather. Written at the bottom it says "Grandpa" and "Last Picture". I see where our grandmother got her kind eyes, Wish we could have met him.

Wall Paper Year!

May 4,2010-While typing this section of Grandma Z's diary, I started to think of my sister, then she called- I was telling her that I was typing the diary about the new wall paper that Grandma Z put up and how I remembered our visit to Kansas after the new wallpaper. Here is the rest of the story. The new wall paper year, while visiting, my sister was around 6 years old, with no self control!!!! She slept in the room with the pretty wallpaper, first mistake. Welllllll, there was a little piece of the paper that was coming up, wellllllllllll, after awhile alone------my sister managed to fix it by picking off most of the paper in the area. Now my Dad really never got to mad at us, all he had to do was give us the look and that did it., but this day he skipped the look and gave her a lecture and yelled a little, never will forget that. She still doesn't have to much self control so the lecture was in vain.
April 19,1059-
April 19,1960-59 cloudy-went to church a.m. To Lockes 45 wedding anniversary p.m.
61-Dad finished at Dooley's a.m. I quilted some a.m. To guild at A.Walters p.m. Mowed lawn eve Dad fished.
62-To El Dor & Marianas p.m. to church eve mowed lawn first time this year.
63-Went to Wichita for check up had dry ice treatment. Mariana took us, had lunch at Altas.

April 20, 1959-Much cooler. Dad went fishing.I finished binding on flower garden quilt.
1960-mended p.m. windy.
1961-Did some cultivating on garden. Dad, worked garden for sweet corn.fished p.m.
1962-to church at Burns eve.
1963-Cleaned worked garden. Alta brought 4 boys to fish for day.

April 21, 1959-Dad to Huntly sale, I wrote to Pearl & Rica, Johns called p.m. I worked outside p.m. Wichita.
1960-Cleaned east bedroom
1961-85 degrees warm windy. Quilted. Dad & Shorty fished Dad got 5# blue cat. He went to ElDo eve, no luck.
1962-Did up Sat work windy to Cal Heymans funeral p.m.
1963-To church a.m. No company 90 degrees.
April 22, 1962-to church & s.s. a.m. Wilsons Rowes & Pecks here for dinner Knoxs stopped p.m.
1963-To Leon to WSCS meeting a.m.


April 23,1959-Cleaned closet and dresser draws.Dad maintained. lovely day.
1960-windy -cleaned.
1961-To church and s.s. Mae came for dinner Knox's p.m. /Wilsons eve.
1962-worked outside planted glads & dalhra bulbs cleaned out flower bed, Dad fished eve and a.m.
1963-cleaned our bed room Dad fished.

April 24,1959-warm and windy-planted Glad bulbs -coacomb ? -bachelor button seed am planted sweet corn green beans pm Taulkners stopped eve.
1960-nice day, raked garden planted more Glads, Asters, 4 oclock flowers ect. Dad and Classen on road ? for hay.
1961-.
1962-Moved things out of bedroom, took out heater to get ready to paper.
1963-Worked in garden watered we mowed ydsw a.m. Dad to El Do eve. I worked outside till 6:30.

April 25, 1959-frost but clear warm. Dad went board meeting. Pat, Anne and children here for dinner. we went to El Do p.m. got paint and wall paper.
1960-mowed yd. p.m. windy.
1961-

April 26, 1959- Went to church a.m. Mae here for dinner, brought me a beautiful dress for birthday and mothers day.
1960-nice day cleaned our bedroom Dad on road
1961-nice day cleaned our bedroom.
1962-Papered bedroom and living room cieling. Kyle ladies did work, I painted bedroom furniture p.m.
1963-Put out flower seeds and bulbs. Katies eve.

Chickens

Finger is getting much better, think I will live! I have to hunt and peck when I type. Talking about hunt and peck, just received my "Organic Gardening" magazine and it has a great article about keeping a flock of backyard hens has gone from being homey to being oh-so-stylishly vogue.
organicgardening.com

Photo of my Granddaughter, the Chicken Whisperer, this was taken when she was 8 or 9, she is now 18.

April 27, 2010

Went to an art show in Melbourne Florida, I fell and my little finger looked like a right angle, I have never seen anything like it before! Without thinking I pulled it back into place. Jerry almost passed out, me too. So It is alittle hard to type with a splint on my two fingers.

Will continue when it heals.

April 15,1959-Dad maintained, I worked outside most of day
" "60-sultry 80 degrees hot. Defrosted planted okra, tomato's glad bulbs. to El Dor p.m. got milk storm in south.
April 15,1961-Frost cold n. wind. Dad on road, staking. I cleaned baked cookies, did little quilting.
" "1962-Mae came & took us to church a.m.
" "1963-Washed windy planted row beans
April 16,1959-.15 rain over night warm. We went to El Dor a.m. Set out 100 strawberry plants, Dad fished.
April 16,1960-Cold N. wind.Easter morn to church to Knox for dinner Rowe's & Morgans & Grandma Knox there. Stopped at Mike on way home.
April 16,1961-
" " 1962-Washed & ironed, Dad fished p.m. got 5.
" " 1963-Watered some. Ironed, set out cabbage plants, planted tomato seed & went to guild,p.m. mowed east lawn first time this spring.
April 17,1959-
" "1960-60 degrees. Washed a.m. mowed lawn first time this year.
" "1961-Cold frost. To church & s.s. no company we went to Dooley's eve.
" "1962-To guild at Dewitt's p.m.
" "1963-
April 18,1959-.48 degrees rain a.m. Cleaned baked cookies. Dad to Burns p.m.
" "1960-Windy and warm. Ironed a.m., Mae & Alta took me to El Do p.m. bought 2 pair shoes & gray dress.
April 18, 1961-Dad to Dooley's to fix fence. I quilted a.m. set out 60 cabbage plants p.m. cultivated garden to Kati es eve.
April 18,1962-Went to Ted Gfeller sale Calvin Heyman passed away.
" "1963-To El Do eve bought checked material.

April 9th - 14th 59 - 63

April 9,1959-Dad bought garden tractor I quilted most of day chilly all day-frost cold
" "60-I did Sat work, Dad to town with Shorty am they went fishing pm.
" "61-To church and SS Mae came for dinner
" "62-Letter from Chas & Pat with big news. I dug up strawberry plants, cleaned fuel bin & burned refuse, showery/cool
April 9,1963Cleaned bathroom am Dad to Burns with eggs. 24 " Dad burrowed garden pm fished till late.
April 10,1959-Frost & cold. I quilted most of day. finished flower garden quilt. Dad maintained pm till late.
April 10,1960-To church & SS Mae, Katie and girls here for dinner nice day
" ",1961-Washed am - nice day.
" "1962-Fred Spinden stopped to get rain fall report. Showery & cloudy. Dad went fishing.
" "1963-Cool & Cloudy
April 11,1959-Cool, Dad maintained I cleaned baked cookies did some digging in garden Dad to Burns in eve.
April 11,1960-Nice day Lydia & Lewis Katz surprised us took drive in pm to ranch & oil field ate at ?yarnells, to Marianas afterwards.
April 11,1961-Ironed am patched pm cloudy cool
" " 1962-
" " 1963-Watered garden to El Do eve
April 12,1959-Snowed all am. To church am Knox's here for dinner.
" "1960-The Kratzs left 8:30. Dad plowed garden-I worked a little with garden tractor.
" ",1961-Cool & cloudy patched & finished joining green 9 patch quilt. ? stopped brought eggs.
April 12,1962-Hertha called pm Dad to El Do eve
" ",1963-Good Friday. baked cookies to church eve.
" 13,1959-Clear, heavy frost over night. Lovely day, I washed Dad & Shorty went fishing am I got my ironing done. Went over to Katie's for committee meeting eve.
April 13,1960-Rain. I bound small flower garden quilt. To Katie's after saw in eve. Dad & Shorty fished pm
April 13,1961-Put red nine patch quilt in frame Dad to El Do eve.
" ",1962-We went to Leon for day Dad fished-Ruth & I to Cassody for Diane stopped at Herthas on way home.
April 13,1963-Did Sat. work baked rolls made pies, Dad fished.
April 14,2010- Today is my daughters birthday! Happy Birthday! She was born 6 years after this diary was written.
April 14,1959-Chilly frost windy. Em & Rosemary bought Cot? Dad maintained I worked outside Mickey & boys boys came am We went to board meeting at church eve.
April 14,1960-Mariana came am brought my hat she had made - Dad & Shorty fished am
" "1961-Quilted about all day Dad worked on road till late. Cold north wind blew gale eve and over night.
April 14,1962-Did up Sat work. set out cabbage plants planted row of beans & tomatoes few strawberry plants.
April 14,1963-Easter Sunday to church am Wilson's & Mae here for dinner. Mae took us to church. Rowe's came pm

April 3-8,1959-63

April 6, 2010-Easter this year was April 4th-Had family and friends. This year I invited some of Jerry and my friends.. It was a Beautiful, perfect day. We decided to barbecue ribs and chicken this year. The kids had there Easter egg hunt. Had a beautiful message from a friend that said she thought it was the nicest Easter she had ever had, that made my day. Sometimes we take family and friends for granted, showing up here for holidays, so much different now that Mom & Dad are gone. My nephews were a no show, think they had to work, think they miss there grandparents. I know I don't even come close to my Mom and Dads being there, I miss that so much. It is very hard getting together (holidays) without them. My grandson said the other day that he couldn't wait for Easter, that he just LOVED family get togethers, I guess that is what makes it all worth while. We are so blessed.
April 3,1959-Cooler, Dad on road, I quilted
" "60-To church & ss am no company rested p.m.
" "61-Windy & cold-Dug up little trees took them to Hertha's & planted them, stopped at Pecks not so good, went to Marianas bought Mrs. Wilson's rug.
April 4,1962-a..m. ironed Dad worked with classen
" "63-Dad fished. Went to WSCS meeting at Parsonage p.m.
April 4,1959-Windy warm Defrosted refrigerator and deep freeze cleaned, Dad on road he went to Burns eve.
April 4,1960-Dad maintained, I cleaned bathrooms am washed pm Jolins stopped pm
" "61-Dad to Wichita for checkup I worked outside set out 100 strawberry plants, Cleaned out flower garden, cut off hedge.
April 4,1962-Went to WSCS at Breizikofes(?) pm with Emma Noell, received WSCS pin
" "63-Dad to El Do am fished pm Johns stopped pm Dad to practice at Don G. I went to Katie's
April 5,1959-Nice day. We went to church am Rowe's & Mae here for dinner Rowe boys 10th birthday.
April 5,1960-Ironed warmer Dad to quarterly conference at Burns eve
" "61-Dad worked at Dooleys. Windy cool. I went to WSCS at Eltel Sp. in pm with Mrs. Noell, we went to board meeting eve.
April 5,1962Worked some outside Dad worked up Heymans garden, Dad to El do pm cleaned porch
April 5,1963-Dad fished all day I rendered tullow & burned trash am
April 6,1959-Warm day in 80's.Went to Augusta to dist meeting of WSCS with Rose Anneter Dad on road
April 6,1960-Nice day, to WSCS at church pm census taker took census.
" "61-lovely day. I cleaned dinning room & kitchen walls a.m. Dad fished a.m. helped burn off grass for turnp.I mowed lawn first time this spring. Mike W. broke leg
April 6,1962Did cleaning baked rolls
" "63-Did Sat work.
April 7,1959-Cloudy cooler. Worked outside a.m. quilted p.m.
" "60-Nice spring day. I cleaned dinning room a.m. planted peas, onions and lettuce and radishes p.m. Dad planted potatoes and corn.
April 7,1961-
" "62-To Katie's all day to help with concrete work. John there.
" "63-To church a.m. no company
April 8, 1959-Snowed rained am-Went to El do pm bought shower gift for Ken baby birthday gift Diane shoes. Mickey here for supper, got beef
April 8,1960-Dad to Wichita for treatment on ear, I cleaned kitchen & cupboard.
" "61-Rained all day. Did up Sat work am worked out weather & rain report for past 6 years pm
April 8,1962-To church & ss Rowe's came for dinner. Peck called from Wichita
" "63-Cleaned east bedroom planted first sweet corn, lovely day.

April 1, 1959-163-April 2,

April 1, 1959-Dad maintained, I mended a.m. quilted p.m.To church eve (board meeting)
" "60-Mariana took us to Wichita for treatment on Dads ear (radium???) stopped at Rowe's, go groceries eve.
April 1, 1961-Lovely day-Did up St work -worked outside p.m. at hedge raked some, Dad fished.
" "62-To church & SS, Mr. Legget preached, Knox's & Mae here for dinner, Pat & children came p.m. Katie's eve.
April 1, 1963-Washed a.m. terribly windy, Dad to crop meeting eve.
April 2, 1959-Worked outside a.m. fair day. Quilted p.m. History committee met here eve. Dooley"s called eve, Dad on road.
April 2, 1960-Cleaned a.m. Dad on road made noodles.
" " 61-Nice day Easter. To Leon to church Knox's for dinner, Jacobs there.
" " 62-Washed a.m. did some outside work p.m.
" " 63-Ironed a.m.

March 23, 1959-Dad on road to begin graveling I worked outside some in the a.m. quilted p.m.
" " 60-Washed nice day to church eve
" " 61-Cleaned build ins
" " 62-Dad planted potato's sweet peas. I put out early garden peas radishes lettuce onions.
March 23, 1963-Cleaned baked Dad fished p.m. Dad caught 14 fish
March 24, 1959-Worked outside a.m. Dad on road, quilted p.m. to Katie's eve, rained in night
" "60-Ironed a.m. to Wichita for appointment
" "61-Cleaned bath room to Katie's evening
" "62-Cleaned, baked rolls, made pie
" "63-To church a.m. To Katie's for dinner, Rev John there too Stockleys came p.m.
March 25, 1959-We planted potatoes a.m. to Marianas p.m. Bob fixed muffler rain in eve 52 degrees first, cloudy drizzly first thunder.
March 25, 1960-Nice day. Eloise stopped, I finished ironing fixed faucet did some cleaning to church at Burns eve with W.Wiss?
March 25, 1961-Cleaned house, made rolls
" "62-To church & s.s. to G. Knaussmans for class dinner to Katie's afterwards.
" "63-Mariana came a.m. I cut out couple aprins p.m. Dadfished. got 13. John in car accident at Welington.
March 26, 1959-Rainy day, I quilted.
" "60-We went to church Burns eve. Communion Dad to board meeting a.m. We went to El Do p.m Mariana's for B.D. stopped for milk at Mears Warm day.
March 26, 1961-1:50 in? Big rain flood. Marianas Birthday, they and Mae here for dinner. Mae took us to church. Palm Sunday. Water in cellar.
March 26, 1962-To Phillys sale stopped at C. Heymans, TheWilon here for supper Marianas birthday.
March 26,1963-We went to Knox's for day Dadfished no luck.. Marianas birthday.
March 27,1959-Cleaned bedrooms a.m. Dad to sale, quilted p.m. Locke stopped, went to Eben. to church.
March 27,1960-Tochurch and s.s. a.m. warm Mae the Rowes and the Wilsons here for dinner. Katie & girls here eve.
March 27, 1961-Washed and ironed Dad fished.
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" 63-
March 28, 1959-Dad to board meeting at Dooleys a.m. to El Do p.m. I did Sat. work.
" "60-nice warm. Did hand wash, little outside work a.m. Dad maintained
" "61-Cold & windy. We got water pump from garden. Dad pumped water from cellar a.m. fished p.m. I patched got 7 charinels
March 28-1962-Cleaned bathroom painted floor
" "63-To El Do eve
March 29,1959- Easter Sunday, cloudy cool. Went to church a.m. Wilsons here for dinner
" "60-First thunder storm. Dad to El Do a.m. maintained p.m. I quilted a.m. to Guild at VO. Walters p.m. shower of rain. Harold Zieman died
March 29, 1961-Cloudy 30 Went to Burns to WSCS study Betty Grwood teaching. rain p.m. & eve Dooleys called a.m.
March 29, 1962-gave bathroom coat of paint
" "63-Sharons birthday
March 30,1959Lovely spring day. I washed & ironed Dad to Burns a.m. & El Do noon. bought beef from Browns.
March 30,1960-
" "61-
" "62-Went to Wichita for check up, to Altas for rest of day, home by 7 p.m.
" "63-Mikes birthday he not here I cleaned a.m. made pies p.m.
March 31, 1959-Windy & cool, cloudy. Dad went after maintainer. I wrote 2 letters planted A.W. peas a.m. to guild p.m. showers eve.
March 31, 1960-Finished quilting small flower garden quilt.
" "61-Good Friday went to church at Burns eve.
" "62-
" "63-To church Mae came for dinner, Wilsons came p.m. Johns stopped in toward eve.

March 18, 1959-Dad too Plymouth to El Do for repairs. We planted onions sets and few potatoes. Church eve. Missionaries here.
March 18, 1960-Warmer thawing. Dad went after wash machine still not working, Eloise & girls stopped p.m.
March 18, 1961-Did up Sat work baked cookies rainy misty day. Dad to Burns p.m. bought home sausage & bacon from girls
March 18, 1962-To church & S.S. Mae here for dinner Wilson's came p.m.
" "63-Went to Burns church for prayer clinic from 10 to 3.Shower rain a.m.
March 19, 1959-Dad to town after Plymouth, then on road tours with board. Chas & Pat here a while a.m. I quilted went on drive to Cassody evening.
March 19, 1960-Dad to white water after coal a.m. Chas. Wyss dismissed from hospital
" "61-To church & S.S. Alta & Rod came for dinner, cloudy cold, snow in eve. we went to Mennonite church to hear Berean choir.
March 19, 1962-Rain in morning cleared later warm, planted fist peas p.m.
" "63-To Guild p.m.

March 10,1959-Dad maintained. Knaussman twins born, I put quilt in frame

" ",1960-

" " 61-Dad to Katie's after wood. To church supper at Burns last service of wk

" " 62-Did Sat work, baked rolls and cake, Dad helped Charley load truck to move here for supper

March 10, 1963-To church and S.S. and prayer vigil a.m. home p.m. rained.

March 11,1959-Dad maintained one of Knaussman twins passed away. I quilted

" " 60-Clear & some warmer. worked with washing machine all fore noon didn't get it started burned out motor, Dad on road a.m.

March 11, 1961-Dad went fishing early, I cleaned. Dad to Burns p.m. I did some cultivating.

" "62-To church & s.s. colder no company. Charley left for new home in Arizona

" "63-Baked pie for Lyons supper Put finishing touches to flower garden quilt.

March 12, 1959-Dad maintained a.m. Went to oyster supper for twp. board at Dooley's. quilted

" "60-Dad took laundry & wash machine to El Do a.m.

" "61-To church & s.s. a.m. Mae here to dinner. Katie and girls came eve

" "62-cold-finished rag rug

" "63-Mariana came brought groceries cake milk meat

March 13, 1959-quilted

" "60-To church & s.s.. Mae came up for dinner brought groceries.

" "61-Cloudy windy-

62-Strong N wind-cold

" 63-

March 14, 1959-

" "60-temp 35 degree-Snowing 2 in by 7 a.m. snowed most of day. Dad went on road from 3-8 misting-Eloise got to Florence.

March 14, 1961-lovely day. Washed planted onion sets p.m.

" "62-Strong north wind cold Cleaned out buffet and washed all dishes. Donley's stopped in. Charley's arrived in Phoenix

" "61-To El Do eve.

March 15, 1959-Went to church, knox's Rowe's and Wilsons here. Went to church eve.

" "60-25 degrees-Snowed most of day our appointment in Wichita put off. Dad went after laundry. Clyde Faulkner plowed snow.

March 15, 1961-Windy cooler-Ironed a.m. patched p.m. Dad fished, to board meeting eve.
" "62-Dad to Dooley to do some work
" "63-To Katies eve.
March 16, 1959-I washed, Dad got garden ready. I ironed p.m.
" " 60-Dad & Clyde plowed - snow
" " 61Cold east wind. did some patching ect. Dad to El Do p.m. wrote to Herbs & Mick
" "62
" "63-Cleaned ect.
March 17, 2010-Happy St. Patricks Day, cloudy and misty rain, 61 degrees in South Florida, cool again. - Wichita Cloudy and 47 degrees.
March 17, 1959-Did mending a.m. planted peas, radishes lettuce. Dad went fishing p.m. with Shorty.
March 17, 1960-I quilted wrote 2 letters.. Dad plowed snow
" " 61-
" " 62-
" " 63-To church & s.s. a.m. Mae Rod & friend here for dinner. Ruth & Jim p.m. We went to Knausmans eve.

Kansas 1941

My father gave me this telephone directory many years ago. Thought it would be nice to share on Grandma Zs blog. My parents moved to Miami in 1944 or 5.
This book has 22 pages, that includes Classified too. Has information about the directory and how to make out-of-town calls, station to station or person to person and also collect calls.A call from El Dorado to Miami in 1941- station to station - week days=2.80 nights and Sunday=1.85 week days=3.75 and nights and Sundays=2.80. Nights and Sunday rates apply from 7pm to 4:30am and all day Sunday rates are for 3 minutes (On Station to Station calls of 25 cents or less, 5 minutes. On calls costing from .50 to .99, federal tax is 10 cents; from $1 to $1.99, tax is 15 cents; $2 AND OVER, 20 cents. Kansas Intra-State Calls Are Subject to the Kansas State Sales Tax of 2 %. See Page 2 on HOW TO MAKE "LONG DISTANCE" CALLS Toll Rates Are Subject to Change Without Notice.

Mar.7-Mar.9 1959-1963

Mar.7,1959-Dad finished cleaning roads
" "1960-Dad to Wichita to get repairers for caterpillar with Theo. Mariana and Stevie up brought washing and groceries.
Mar.7,1961-Colder & windy. church evening
" "1962-To WSCS in Burns
" "1963-Washed and ironed, Dad to El Do. p.m.
Mar.8,1959-to church a.m. and evening
" "1960-warmer, quilted Dad on road
" "1961-Burns Church eve
" "1962-Dad to El Do eve
" "1963-Did mending am To Mary Stackley funeral pm.Rained all pm
Mar.9,1959-We went to El Do a.m. brought material for flower garden quilt. Dad worked on maintenance pm went to Katies evening
Mar.9,1960-Snow melting Dad on road I quilted, warmer
Mar.9,1961-Burns to church eve.
" "1962-To day of prayer at Mennonite church. Katie & girls here eve. went with Mrs. Phillips, Dad worked for Dooly 1 hour. Got chicken feed at Heymanns
Mar.91963-Cleaned & baked.

My Sisters Memories-
Dad always said gma z was an angle - too bad the miles separated us and we weren't able to enjoy more memories. dad was affectionate! mother and i would watch him thru the front window stroking /petting my Tom cat Sam on the front porch - yea - even after he had sprayed the freezer while dad was painting it! Never ended a conversation with dad without an "i love you".
love builds bridges and people do change -
we are so fortunate to have known and felt such love.
we are blessed!
My view- The miles did separate us and we do cherish each memory, a week every three years. We didn't have cell phones or computers to take away from our family time, 2 and a half days in the car, staying in a motel, stopping and fishing on the White River.
I think Dad was more Loving than affectionate, but whats the difference? I don't think he wanted them to see how much he loved Tom cat Sam.

Memories

Since I posted the photo of my sister and Major Aug. 1962 I had to skip some months to go with the pictures. The only bad thing about our trips to Kansas was saying goodbye, I still remember that feeling today.
Aug.2, 1962-Herb arrived p.m. cleaned up house picked tomatoes
Aug.3, " "-Herbs went to Wichita p.m. after getting battery charged. Larry stayed he & Dad fished eve.
Aug. 4,1962-Hot, Cleaned picked tomatoes and beans got corn made rolls & potato salad, went to Wilson's for picnic eve.
Aug.5,1962-We all went to Knox's for dinner-Larry & Diane went out eve. Kimberly's, Pat & ? Katie & girls here eve.
Aug.6,1962-Herbs went to Wichita, Dad put up voting booths in school house. I picked tomatoes and kidney beans. canned 4 qts. tomatoes and red beans.
Aug.7,1962-Herbs came back from Wichita Diane brought back Larry eve.
Aug.8,1962-Herbs went back to Wichita eve.
Aug.9,1962-Herbs left for home a.m. McGee's came p.m. took us out to eat eve, to Marianas afterwords

Grandpa Z

Well I have talked about how wonderful my Grandmother was, my Grandfather was very special too. Here is a picture of him (top row, far right) and his baseball team. Don't you just love those uniforms.

The other picture is my sister in 1962 with Major, Grandpa dog.

Mar.2-Mar.5 1959-1963

Photo of my cousin Stevie - over 40 years ago, seems like yesterday. One of our vacations to Kansas.

Mar.2,1959-I washed - windy cold day
" "1960-Cold 15 degrees-Snow most of day, Dad to town after coal a.m. cleaned snow from drive ways
Mar.2,1961-
" "1962-To Katies eve
" "1963-Cleaned
Mar.3,1959-Went to W.S.C.S. meeting at Ida Breszikafers and church board meeting in evening
" "1960-Cold 10 below. Dad Clyde and Classen on road had trouble starting Caterpillar
" "1961-Windy and warmer, To ElDo p.m. out to Wilson's afterwards, to Cal Heymans eve.
" "1962-
" "1963-To church & S.S. Mae Alto and boys up for dinner
Mar.4,1959
" " 1960-Zero degrees-Dad & 2 helpers on road. I did hand wash
" " 1961-Lovely day, did up Sat work a.m. worked outside some p.m. Dad to Burns and fishing p.m.
Mar.4,1962-To church & S.S. The Rowes & Mae here for dinner
" "1963-Rained got ready for WSCS meeting. Worked on quilt some
Mar.5,1959-Snow storm in a.m.
" "1960-Zero-Dad had trouble getting pick up started went to town and on road till p.m.
" "1961-a.m. cloudy and misty.To church and S.S. a.m. no company
" "1962-Washed a.m. to Guild pm at A Leatlsis?
" "1963-Mary Stackley passed away. Worked on quilt, fixed refreshments for WSCS meeting.

Feb.-March 1st 1959-1963

Feb. 26, 1959-Spring like weather. Rosemary & Emma called
" " 1960-Still zero weather
" " 1961-To church & SS Mae Rod Knox's & pecks here for dinner
" " 1962Very icy am cold worked on rag rug. Charley & Pat left for West
" " 1963-Worked on Quilt. Classen plowed garden

Feb. 27, 1959-Dad got home from Ia p.m.
" " 1960-Cold, Snowed all day Dad out plowing snow
" " 1961-Washed rainy & snowing am went to Church for prayer vigil am
" " 1962-Zero, worked on rug
" " 1963-Lovely day, Cleaned living room, washed drapes, cleaned cellar Dad fished.

Feb. 28, 1959-Dad to board meeting to town pm
" " 1960-Clear & cold Dad out all day plowing snow, no church Mae up pm
" " 1961-Ironed am to guild pm to Burns for meeting eve
" " 1962-Zero-worked on rug
" " 1963-Cleaned kitchen walls
Feb. 29, 1959-
" ", 1960-Zero cold-Dad & Claussen went south to clean out snow, home 7 pm
" ", 1961-
" ", 1962-
" ", 1963-To El Do pm Mariana a while

Mar. 1, 1959-Our 53rd wedding anniversary,Katie & girls called pm
" "-Cold 15 degrees-Clyde Faulkner ran caterpillar in snow Dad maintainers, Our 54 wedding anniversary
Mar. 1, 1961-Our 55 anniversary
" " -Our 56th anniversary
" " -To Burns church day of prayer service am

Feb. 25-1959-1963

Feb. 25, 1959-Nice weather-Rosemary and Emma called

" "1960-Zero temp. Dad had Mcchane out to fix maintainer, he worked till six cleaning all snow.

Feb. 25,1961-Emma & boys came a.m. I did up Sat work. Dad to Co op meeting eve

" " 1962-Cold & icy. Went to church a.m. to G.Knausmans 50 wedding anniversary- Pat called

Feb. 25,1963-Worked on quilt

Grandma Z made quilts for her grandchildren -in the photo above is the quilt she made for me.

Feb. 13-Feb. 24 1959 to 1963

Feb.13,1959-
" "1960-Did up Sat. work
" "1961-Made print aqua dress
" "1962-75 degrees, ironed and mended. Dad fished, cross stitched some
" "1963-Wrote to Herbs & Reca am baked cookies pm Dad went fishing pm
Feb.14,1959-
" " 1960-To church & ss Mae up for dinner Wilson's came pm
" 1961-Finished dress made apron Dad fished till late no fish
" " 1962-Cloudy 50 degrees Dad fished, I cross stitched on cases.(?)
Pat Moore Zieman very sick taken to Wichita hospital
Feb.14,1963-
Feb.15, 1959-
" " 1960-Baked pie went to Dooleys for oyster supper eve. Assesor came p.m.
" " 1961-Dad fished pm We went to church eve.
" " 1962-
" " 1963-
Feb. 16,1959-
" " 1960-Went to R.E.A. meeting p.m. won cookbook. Hestha got home from Germany
" " 1961
" " 1962
" " 1963
Feb. 17,1959-
" " 1960-Em & Rosemary stopped am to report death of Herman G. at Junction City. Dad viewing road.
Feb. 17, 1961-Dad prayer meeting at church, big rain and had storm evening. 1,30 (?)morstno
" " 1962-
" " 1963-To church Mae, Alta and boys came for dinner. Mariana & children came p.m.
Feb. 18, 1959-
" " 1960-Dad to Junction City to H Gfellers funeral-Abe Dalke passed away. I put flower garden quilt in frame.
Feb. 18, 1961-
" ", 1962-To church & SS. Mae came for dinner.
" ", 1963-Washed nice day. Earl Churches called eve..
Feb. 19, 1959-
" ", 1960-Dad & Classen maintained. I quilted off & on, washed hair.
" ", 1961-To church & S.S. Alta and boys came p.m. the Wilson's in the evening.
" ", 1962
" ", 1963-Ironed and mended.
Feb.20,1959-
" " 1960-Snowed all day. Peck taken to hospital with flu
" " 1961-To Burns church for W.S.C.S. book report.
" " 1962-Dad to REA meeting p.m. I got out rug rags
" " 1963-Worked on Quilt. Katie & girls came eve.
Feb.21, 1959-
" " 1960-Clear, Dad cleaned road to cemetery. Abe Dallkes funeral p.m.
" " 1961-Dad to R.E.A. meeting p.m. I worked with rug and quilt pieces.
" " 1962-Did a little hand work. Charley sick with cold or flu
" " 1963-Worked on quilt. cold and windy.
Feb.22, 1959-Alta & Mae took Dad to Peabody. Had message from Ia. that John Zieman had passed away. Dad left for Ia at 5 p.m.
Feb.22, 1960-Very cold east wind. Dad & Classen cleaned roads. I quilted some, did little hand work.
Feb. 22, 1961-Foggy & warm a.m.
" ", 1962
" ", 1963-Nice day cool. To sale at Knausmans
Feb. 23, 1959-Dad arrived in Mason City Ia. at 4:30 am in big snow, I staid by myself
" " 1960-Another 5 in of snow. Dad & classen worked on machinery pm I quilted.
" " 1961-
" 1962-Cold drizzly day. Went to Anneters sale, came home early
" " 1963-Did cleaning
Feb. 24,1959-Fine day
" "1960-Dad out plowing snow all day till 10:30 eve. Cloudy most of day, snow still downing
" "1962-cold did Sat. work.
Charley felt bad. Chas' Pat came home from hospital
" "1963-Nice day To church and SS Jack and Rod came noon, Ruth & J??? cam p.m.

Feb.7,1959-
" " 1960-To church and SS no company rested all pm
" " 1961-More snow 5 in on ground-quilted, Dad & Shorty to Burns pm
" " 1962-WSCS here pm fair day
" " 1963-Ruth came pm cloudy and foggy am
Feb.8,1959-
" "1960-Washed first time since. nice day. Dad cleaned out bridge
" "1961-Joined 9 patch quilt from Mrs. E.
" "1962-cloudy foggy
" "1963-Cloudy and foggy am. Dad went fishing I planted blue grass seed on vacant spots on lawn.
Feb.9,1959
" " 1960-Ironed and mended. lovely day Dad maintained
" " 1961-Washed nice day, snow melting
" " 1962-Katie & girls came eve Enn brought pillow cases for cross stitch
" " 1963-Cleaned baked rolls. Dick here for dinner he & Dad to Burns pm
Feb.10,1959
Feb.10,1960-Much colder snowed about 2 or 3 in. windy and cold. Dad out pm to clear snow off roads.
Feb.10,1961-Ironed am mended pm
" " 1962-Did up Sat. work, washed hair
" " 1963-To church am to bed pm
Feb.11,1959
" ",1960-
" ",1961-Did up Sat. work to El Do pm
" ",1962-To church and SS.Nice day, Knox's here for dinner. To board meeting eve.
" " 1963-Worked on stocking for rug.
Feb.12,1959
" " 1960
" " 1961-To church and SS Mae & Rod came for dinner
" " 1962- 75 degrees lovely day, washed good drying day
" " 1963-Worked on stockings

Feb. 1 to Feb. 6th

Feb. 1, 1959 - Fred Frey funeral
" ",1960 - Went to El Do to get my glasses am ate lunch down there, nice day
" " ,1961 - Quilted am went to WSCS at Margory Gfellas to church board meeting eve.Lovely day.
Feb. 1, 1962 Cleaned wood work living room aired drapes, to El Do very foggy eve
" ", 1963 -
Feb.2, 1959-
60
61-quilted , cloudy day colder
Feb.3, 1959-
" ", 1960-Went to WSCS meeting at Burns parsonage
" ", 1961-Finished quilt, Katie and girls came eve
" ", 1962-
" ", 1963 To church Mae and Charleys here for dinner, Jack came home from hospital.
Feb.4, 1959-
" ", 1960-worked on quilt blocks snowed all day
" ", 1961-cleaned baked cookies
" ", 1962-To church and SS Wilson's came for dinner Charley came pm
" ", 1963-Washed real nice day, June Huyman operated on
Feb. 5,1959-
" ,1961-Cold-2 in snow over night we stayed home all day, nasty and snowy
" ",1963-Ironed am -nice day, patched pm. Mariana came pm
Feb.6,1959-
" ", 1960-Did up Sat work, baked cookies
" ", 1961-Cold, 1 more in snow over night, letter from Herb they're both sick with mumps
" ", 1962
" ", 1963-To WSCS at Noells pm Katie and girls came eve.

Jan. 26 to 31 1959 to 1963

*Side Bar - Thought I would write little memories
Jan. 26, 1960-To guild pm at Hansus Mike came toward eve to work income tax forms
Jan. 27, 1961-quilted to Katies eve McLeans there too.
Jan. 28, 1961-Did Sat. work baked cookies and cup cakes
Jan. 28, 1963-To church & SS fore day. Mae, Alta & Rod came for dinner
Jan. 29, 1961-To church & SS M.Y.F. conducted services. Mae came for dinner, Knox's pm
Jan. 29, 1962-Washed 4 wks wash, snow melting
Jan. 30, 1961-Wrote letters am went after Stove for wash house pm cleaned it up-Clarsea (?)helped bring it in.
Jan. 30, 1962-Ironed, to Katie's eve, nice day
Jan. 31, 1959-Snow storm pm
Jan. 31, 1960-To church & SS Mariana took us to Wichita pm to see Alta at hospital.
Jan. 31, 1961-Quilted Dad worked on road with Clarsea(?)
Jan. 31, 1962 Mended most of the day. Dad fished no fish.

Jan. 20th - 25th - 1959-1963

Jan. 20,1959-
" ", 1960-Zero weather-Dad on road cleaning out snow. finished pm. little warmer pm
" ", 1961-6pm
" ", 1962-11 degrees below-cold cloudy day
" ", 1963-Cold couldn't get car started, stayed home all day, Mae & Rod here for dinner, Katie & girls came pm
Jan. 21, 1959-
" ", 1960-Still cold. I bound wool quilt
" ", 1961-
" ", 1962-Snow & blowing, zero. No church no company. Anna Rice passed away am
" ", 1963-Fair day Dad to town to get battery charged, I went to Knausmans
Jan. 22, 1959-
" ", 1960-NE wind zero
" ", 1961-To church & SS. Rowes up for dinner Wilsons came towards evening
" ", 1962-I worked our rocker had message that Anna Rice passed away Sun. Dad left at 6pm for Mo.
Jan. 22, 1963-Washed, wind came on and turned colder had to dry wash in house.
Jan. 23, 1959-
" ", 1960-To El dorado for check up. & out to Marianas, on way home got milk at Mears.
" ", 1961- Washed nice day
" ", 1962- 2 degrees below
" ", 1963- Ironed am patched pm
Jan. 24, 1959-
" ", 1960-To church, Mae & Rowe boys for dinner, Knoxs Katie & girls and & boys called pm
" ", 1961- Much colder. zero. Ironed am mended pm
" ", 1962- Did hand wash, made noodles. Katie and girls came evening.
" ", 1963-
Jan. 25, 1959-
" ", 1960-To Eldo to get eyes tested pm drove out to Mikes pm home by 4 pm
" ", 1961- Cold 5 below zero, got out quilt
" ", 1962- 24 degrees, misting I baked ginger snaps.
" ", 1963-

Jan.15-16-17-18-19, 1959-1963

Jan. 15,1959-Was raining in the morning we left for our last day on trip. arrived home about 4:30 pm it was quite cold but snow all gone
Jan. 15,1960-
" "1961-To church and SS. Mae up for dinner. Zero
" "1962-
" "1963-Went to guild pm at Wolters
Jan.16,1959-
" ",1960-Cloudy & chilly. Dad to Burns with Shorty pm after milk eve
1961
1962
" ",1963-Worked on quilt blocks, cold
Jan. 17,1959-
" ",1960-Snowing all night & most of day wind came up eve. girls stopped on way to El Do.
" ",1961-
" ",1962-Started to snow about 8pm
" ",1963-To El Do pm to Marianas while, not quite as cold
Jan. 18,1959-
" ",1960-Dad & Clyde Faulkner cleaned snow from roads
" ",1961-
" ",1962-Snowed all night about 8in of snow still snowing snowed all day. I cut out flower garden blocks.
Jan. 19,1959-
" ",1960-Dad & Faulkner plowed snow, I knotted wool quilt. Alta operated on for growth on thigh.
Jan. 19,1961
" ",1962-Sun shinning cold snow foot deep & badly drifted
" ",1963Dad up Sat work, baked cookies, colder.

Jan. 11, 12, 13, 14, 199-63

Jan. 11, 1959-We all went to Crandon Park in the p.m.
" ", 1960-
" ", 1961-Dad fished most ay I cut quilt
" ", 1962-(12) warmer To El Do. pm for check up ok, lovely day
" ", 1963-snow and much colder

Jan. 12, 1959-Herb's tok us to Redlands farmng area
" ",1960-Dead & Shorty (?) went fishing pm
" ",1961-Sprouted potatoes, put quilt on frame Dad to El Do pm to get car tags
" ",1962-(13) Stong S. wind cleaned baked cookies washed hair Dad worked on Caterpillar pm cold below zero.
Jan. 12,1963-3in of snow.

Jan. 13,1959-Started for home at 5 am got as far as Montgomery Ala. stayed all night in motel.
" ",1960-Damp & foggy-We both have colds, didn't do much worked on quilt a little, Little Sunny died at 6 in the evening.
Jan. 13,1961-To Katie's eve.
" ",1962-Snow storm all day home all day. G. girl stopped pm
" ",1963-cold no church - zero-home all day no company.

Jan. 14,1959-Left Montgomery, Ala. early got to Russellville, Ark. stayed all night.
" ",1960-raining in the morning
" ",1961-Did Sat work/zero
" ",1962-
" ",1963-Dad to Burns for chicken feed & groceries. I sewed quilt blocks.

JAN 6,7,8,9,10, 1959-1963

Jan. 6, 1959-Left Russelvill Ark. about 8 am rode all day
" ", 1960-Dad maintained-Sunshine I worked on quilt blocks had no way to W.scs.
" ", 1961-Ironed all a.m. mended p.m. Dressed last 2 hens p.m.
" ", 1962-Dad helped on road to clear roads
Mrs Grover McIntosh funeral
Jan. 6, 1962-To church & S.S. Wilsons & John Rhoads here for dinner.

Jan. 7, 1959-drove all day
" ", 1960-cold but sunny Dad went on road south
" ", 1961-did Sat work washed hair made rolls.
" ", 1962-No church on account of snow. David Cotten came for dinner, Mae got back from Florida
Jan. 7, 1963-Washed nice day Dad unloaded coal went fishing p.m.

Jan. 8, 1959-Arrived at OL, Fla. about 3:30 nice and warm
" ", 1960-Dad maintained a.m. Ruth up for dinner Mariana came p.m. We went to Katies eve.
" ", 1961-To church & S.S. Knox's here for dinner
" ", 1962-Still cold We got 24 pullets from C Harst Henry Vesting funeral
" ", 1963-Ironed & patched Dad went fishing for day frice(?) day

Jan. 9, 1959-Dad went to work with Herb. We went to the beach p.m. some colder
" ", 1960-Dad sold hay - foggy. We went to El Dor p.m. & got milk at Mears.
" ", 1961-
" ", 1962-Mae called zero weather got 7 eggs. Dad to Burns to have repairs for Caterpillar made
Jan. 9, 1963-nice day

Jan. 10, 1959-Herb, Bob Dad went fishing on ocean cold & windy
" ", 1960-foggy
" ", 1961-Went to Wichita or check up left El Do 6 a.m. got back 3:15p.m.
" ", 1962-zero weather,wind turned south after several of north wind. Dad to Burnes p.m. to get Caterpillar repairs.
Jan. 10, 1963-foggy misty colder