Here it is October 11, 1983 and quite a lot has happened since I last wrote in this journal.  Jerald and Colleen Hatch'es little girl that was handicapped, drowned in the bath tub at their home, it was a tragic thing the way it happened.  Lois wilson (Charlie Hall's sister) passed away she really had asthma bad, but I think she died of a heart-attack, she was about 72, I think.  Snowflake's football team has won their last 3 games the last one being Payson who they beat 19-2.  I'm sure glad.  Eric Ramsey is the quarterback and he has really had a hard time to get going.

Cassie (my oldest grandchild, and a Junior in High School this year) is a Loboette.  The Loboettes do dance routines at the ballgames.  I think Cassie is really good  and does real well.

Yesterday they had a powder puff football game in which Tami Played.  I didn't go down but Tami said she didn't get to play very much.

Yesterday Cathy trimmed my hair.  It was so busy before and now it looks much better. (I think).

This past week has really been a hard one for my friend Maybelle.  Her only sister Lady (Yvonne Beck) had an operation and it was determined that she has cancer.  She has 2 spots on her liver and it was found in her lymph nod glands.  Her sister is such a good, hard-working, God fearing person and she is only 45.  She has 4 grown children, but it seems a pity that she won't be able to enjoy life without this worry of cancer.  She has to start taking chemotherapy which is so hard on a person.  But the family is trying hard to think of all the positive things in Lady's favor and there are many.  They are a good family and help each other all they can.  Rick and Loyelin have been in Phoenix at Rick's Mother's for vacation all week, they will be home sometime today.

Last night our Elders Quorum sponsored a hay-ride and weiner roast it was really nice.  Roger and Cathy and Kris and Loretta Pringle were in charge.

October 1 was Josh's 18th birthday and Heather's 6th birthday.  October 4th was Rick's 25th birthday and October 7th was Jacob's 4th birthday.

We got up at 4 am this morning to go to the temple.  We wanted to go through with Kate and Charlie's family who were taking Craig through so he can go on a mission to Washington D.C. on Sept 22.  There was such a big crowd at the temple that we had to wait for the next session so we didn't even get to go through with the Halls.  Chan and Lynda didn't make it either or Kent and Carol.  After the session we went to the sealing of Everett and Jennifer Brewer.  Chand and Lynda had been waiting for us so we went over to "Matta's" and ate Spanish food.  Kate's family was all there.  Also most of the other people that had attended the temple today were at Matta's.  We left to come home as soon as we finished eating without seeing Dahl or Josh.  We got home about 4:30 pm and hurried to go up on Show Low Creek to a Ward Cook-out it was a nice evening and everything tasted good.

Yesterday was Katie's birthday and the day before was Violets.  I think Kate was 59 and Violet was 58.  Jared and Roger spent all yesterday getting ready to bow and arrow hunt for elk in the Kaibab forest and this morning they left about 3 am to go.  Cathy went to see her friend Anna Marie Peterson in Flagstaff while her friend came from Page.  After work Loye and I went after wood.  We took Candon, Rikki and Sara they seemed to have fun we then came home, got cleaned up and went to Snowflake to watch the Lobos get scobbed by Winslow.  Snowflake's team sure has some problems.  Sept 19 was Mandy's 2nd birthday.

Ann Smithson's first day to conduct Relief Society.  She was sort of nervous but she did a good job.  It was Sunday today so brother Topp (seminary teacher) and his wife were speakers.  Vernon Kartchner, Sarah Decker and Wayne Ramsey all passed away today.  They were all in bad condition so it is really a blessing that they were called home.

Had an awful hard time getting out of bed this morning.  Finally made it through the weekend.  Then it was Labor Day weekend and Josh was home he came out to Flag with Randy and he got home as I said before about 3:30 then he slept.  When he got up he got in our car and that was about the last we seen of him except for occasional glimpses at the ball games.  Sunday he did get up and go to church, but he didn't sit with us.  Then the rest of the day he was gone.  Monday we got up and prepared to go after wood and cook dinner out.  Josh wouldn't go with us, he was afraid Randy would go back without him.  Dahl and his family were in Lakeside.  They were going to picnic with us but they got sent to the wrong place.  We went up on Decker Wash and really had a nice time, until just before we left Tami was hitting a stump with an axe and I guess she stirred up a swarm of bees.  Heather got 6 bites, Sara had 3 bites, Jared had 3 bites and Mandy got 1 right on her belly button.  When we got home Josh was gone and we never seen Dahl.  Sept 6 set apart as secretary for R.S. also Tami's 15th birthday.

We went to Flagstaff to watch Snowflake play Coconino in Football.  Snowflake didn't win the score was 28-6.  After last years winning season it was sort of a let down to get beat so far, but our team is pretty young and I'm sure they will get better as the season goes on.

Liza, Jared, Candon, Jason, Loye and I all went out.  We ate supper at the Sizzler out there.  Didn't get home until 1:30 am, but Jason couldn't sleep after we got here so I stayed up with him until he finally went to sleep around 3:00 am.  At 3:30 Josh came in.  He rode up from the valley with Randy and they were at the ball game in Flagstaff.  he then spent some time with Mitzi Hammond who was leaving for BYU at 4 am to go to school.

August has just flew by, Dahl had his 28th birthday on the 13th also Loyelin.  Rick forgot it much to Loyelin's sorrow and Rick's to where he found out what was wrong with Loyelin.  He then made things right with her by buying her 2 sets earring, a necklace and some flowers.  She was a lot better then.

I forgot little Lindsey's birthday and she is such a little doll.  It's hard to remember all of their days, but, I had better try harder.

Cassie had her 16th birthday and her boy friend Alex Stradling bought her a friendship ring and a rocking chair.  (I suppose to rock while he's on a mission.)

Cathy won first place in the race at the fair in Holbrook.  She's really getting some nice trophy's.  Sunday Aug 28 was Roger and Cathy's 18th anniversary.

On Aug. 16 Bishop Palmer asked me to be secretary of the Relief Society.  He said Ann Smithson had asked for me.  I'm really quite excited about it.  I just pray that I can do a good job.

Dan and Jane Martenau had baby girl blessed also, Jim and Krindy Hendrix had baby blessed.