During this time Laura was working as head cook at the Washington D.C. temple.
June 1 - Friday
It is 6:A.M. I've wrapped a wedding gift for Kevin & Kathy Somers, started typing a letter to
Delores Pfannenstiel and I’m on the phone now trying to get my flight changed
so I can go thru Denver on my way back.
I’d like to see Delores and I’d love so much to see Alvin &
Bev. But it will be a Thursday
afternoon, and Bev will be at the Bookstore, and Alvin will be at work. Maybe I can call them.
I’m planning on going to Kevin Somer’s wedding this
afternoon in McLean Chapel. He and Will
were such good friends while they were growing up in McLean, and Kevin is
moving to Provo.
I went to work at 8:AM. & home by 2:P.M. There were 2 letters, or 1 letter & a
small pouch. The letter from my sister
Helen Toronto. She is having quite a
time coping with 3 unmarried young men.
Her son Joe, our son Harold, & Greg Brinckley, who worked for us in
the cafeteria. She also gave me some
very sad news. I guess she assumed I
already knew, that Merrill Davidson, Willard’s oldest boy has been
excommunicated. I've known for a couple
of years, maybe less, that he & Nancy were having difficulties with their
marriage.
The pouch was two small books and a letter from Alvin
& Bev. Bev wrote the letter on
Mother’s Day, and was going into the hospital the next day for surgery. She didn't say what, and I tried to call
them, but had no answer.
She also said that Alvin had been made ward clerk, and
she a Sunday School teacher. No, she is
the Sunday School secretary.
June 2,
We went to work at 8:A.M. and worked thru to 2:30
P.M. Came home because I was so very
tired. My shoulders ache particularly my
left one. Had a nap for an hour and
stayed up till 10:30 pm watching the movie “Spirit of St. Louis.” Charles Lindberg portrayed by Jimmie
Stewart. 10:30 is too late for me to go
to bed.
June 3 -
Up at 7:30 A.M.
Went for my usual mile and a half walk before 9:A.M. But was very tired before I was thru - my
shoulders aching.
I called Alvin & Bev shortly after 9:A.M. and wakened
them. It was time they were up tho, and
they didn't mind. Bev had her Uterus
removed during surgery, and her bladder propped up. She was greatly surprised that she felt so
rugged. She was released from the
hospital on Tues. this week.
Bea went to Relief Society & Sunday School & I
was so tired I went back to bed at 11:A.M. when she left. I told her I would go to Fast Meeting at 2:30
P.M. But - I didn't waken until 2:25,
and rushed and arrived about 3:P.M. in time to hear the first testimony. A normal lazy Sunday afternoon. It has rained hard all day, never letting
up. To bed by 8:P.M. Shoulders aching again.
June 4 -
Took Bea to Dr. Fairbanks office in McLean to have her
ears irrigated. She couldn't hear. We also went to Morts & I bought a pair
of shoes for Bill Davidson’s wedding.
Then we went to Montgomery Mall to United Air Lines. I purchased my ticket to Salt Lake on June
14.
Home evening in the evening. Bed by 9:P.M.
June 5, 1979
Tuesday. Up at
5:30 A.M. I picked Maria up on Georgia
Ave so she wouldn't have an hours walk to work. Didn't get my walk in before I left, but walked around the temple for 15
minutes. Then walked this evening for
half an hour. Also got my hair done this
afternoon, then read a short book on the merits of fruits & vegetables -
non starchy vegetables. This book recommended
Professor Arnold Ehret - he says we should get away from all foods that contain
mucus - milk - eggs - cheese - legumes - meat etc. He is a Latter Day Saint, and it has worked
for him.
Wed June 6 - Walked 1 ½ miles
before picking Maria up. Bro Johnson
brought 100# of strawberries yesterday & again today. We lost 42# yesterday and 56# today - a mess
to take care of. Was ready to call off
getting any more.
Thurs June 7
Didn't walk until after I took Maria to work. Then walked just 15 minutes around the
temple. 100# more strawberries today -
better - but I have been tired - was awake between midnight & 2 A.M. and
the work today has been full of frustrations - just stupid things that 4 people
did. Mary Cole called twice while I was
eating lunch and insisted on talking to me both times. – asking me if her
Shakley things were in & again to ask me to deliver them. A new young telephone operator for the temple
calling - I answered the phone - she wanted Judy Davis. She asked Judy to give Pres. Eames a
message. I had to go nearly as far as
Pres Eames was to get Judy & have her relieved from the cash register. Then 5 minutes later operator called again
for Judy - same procedure. I guess she
knew Judy & didn't think she could trust me with a message.
Then Peggy Schmidty saying she couldn't listen to 4
bosses.
And Sandy standing talking for 10 minutes to me after I
told her to work on Strawberries. She
can’t talk and work too. When her mouth
opens her hans disengage. And to top it
off she said as slowly as it is possible to speak, “Laura - I - think - you -
should - go - and - sit - down.”
I blew my cool & looked at her and said, “Get to
work.”
Thoroughly exhausted when I arrived home at 3: P.M.. We finished 80# of berries & left 20# to
be used on the line in the morning.
Wrote a letter to Caroline & Dwight Irwin &
returned their deposit on the house in Springville. I’m sorry I will be unable to meet them when
I go to Utah. They left for Calif. June
2.
Talked to Will this afternoon. Jolene is working at the nursing home 24
hours a week.
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