Gram's Journal Project - December 1972

Friday, December 1, 1972
7 degrees at 8 a.m. - 14 degrees at 4 p.m.
River is still open by the island.

Saturday, December 2, 1972
River still open by the island - this side. 
No animal activity.
Pa put stove in garage. 
I went to Eastern Star Bazaar - What a mob scene!
4 degree at 8:30 a.m. - 6 below at 10 p.m.

Wednesday, December 6, 1972
18 below at 8 a.m. - 17 below at 10:30 pm.
Babysat Jenny Lin

That's me!  I'm 2 years and 9 months old and this is the first time I'm mentioned. In her defence, she didn't start this until 1972 and family business doesn't seem to be a big topic for her.   We'll keep a a tally.  I'm guessing my brother Tim or my cousin Cindy get the most references by the time were done:

Salena: 0
John: 0
Cindy: 0
Tim: 0
Jen: 1

Friday, December 15, 1972
4 degrees at 8 a.m. - 4 degrees at 3:30 p.m.
Cold! Cold!
Christmas Party

I assume this was the Dairyland Electric Christmas Party.  I don't think they were the type to have a boat load of people out to the house.

Sunday, December 17, 1972
24 degrees at 8 p.m.
To McArdle for snowmobile ride.
One frozen pipe - hot water bathroom sink.

Thursday, December 21, 1972
High 15 - Low 6
Beautiful day
Too busy for details.

Friday, December 22, 1972
Pa allergic reaction or asthma starting at 7:30 p.m.  Lasted til 3 a.m.  Bad wheezing.

Sunday, December 24, 2972
4 below at 8 a.m.  Beautiful sunny morning.
Nice Christmas Eve - every body happy.

I don't know whether we were there or not.  It's weird to me that she doesn't mention who attended.  This makes me wonder who she intended to read these journals and what she though they would come away with.

Anyway, we celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve.  Santa comes in the morning and brings you a few things, but the supper and the major gift opening occurs the night before.  Maybe we went to my other Grandparents' place for Christmas Day.  I don't remember.

Monday, December 25, 1972
21 above.  Light dusting of snow.
First snowmobile ride.  Beautiful in the snow storm.  Quit snowing about 4.p.m.

Didn't she just say they went for a snowmobile ride on the 17th?  Maybe it didn't work out because the water pipe broke.

Tuesday, December 26, 2972
4 below.  Clear skies.
Complete confusion - Jenny to hospital at 12:30 a.m.  Croup - is o.k.  Discharged same day.

So, I was sick a lot as a little kid.  Actually, I'm sick all the time in one way or another.  Never anything normal like a cold.  Instead I get things where your spleen needs to be removed.

I do remember spending a part of my childhood in an oxygen tent of some sort.  Bubble girl.

Salena: 0
John: 0
Cindy: 0
Tim: 0
Jen: 2

Wednesday, December 27, 1972
25 above - Partly cloudy
Pa sick with cold & flu.

Thursday, December 28, 1972
17 above.  Frosty trees.
River open at mouth of creek.  Opens and closes

Friday, December 29, 1972
Grandpa wrote in the book on this day.
17 above at 8 a.m.
Snow started at 6:30 a.m.  Lasted until 1:15 p.m.
Strong east wind all nite.

Saturday, December 30, 1972
Heavy snow all morning - off and on all day.  Went for a snowmo ride.