Monday, April 18, 1977. Helen Mae telling Marilyn to let Jason talk next time including being silly. She's been enjoying picking berries. Made about 20 pints or so of jelly. House is a wreck and she's been "nelecting it." PawPaw has been working hard in the garden and the rain helped everything. Wendy wasn't feeling too good that day. "Pregnant" MawMaw guesses. As long as she can wade around in the weeds, nothing wrong with her. Can't get anyone to go berrypicking with her. Clarence enjoyed listening to the tape and hopes everyone can stay in good health. Planning a trip around May 4-5. Painted most of the house. Wants to leave everything clean before they leave. Figures Jason is more the farmer so he gives an update on garden. Mark F. was driving one of Lester's pick up trucks and hit a guy on a motorcycle and guy had to get his leg amputated. Hit and Run accident. Don't bring anything but yourselves home in July. Better than worrying about a bunch of "whatnots." Gail has to work all that week and MawMaw is babysitting more than anything else. Much rather being in the briar patch than babysitting. Lost patience but glad she can help. Going to town next day with Wendy. Got a "hickey" on her nose like a "lil ol' pimple." Had it burned off once by Dr. Wesson but it grew back. Wendy made an appointment for her to get it checked out and everyone seems to think everything is cancer. Poor ol' Jackie's been on one of her warpaths and talks only to PawPaw but not MawMaw. Used to call PawPaw two or three times a day. He said he had the hardest time to get off the phone and he had to go read the paper. Someone set the school on fire and Jackie said it was Joan who she accuses of everything. Thinks it's Mike who works for the phone company. Her old man is Daryl who works a lot so she probably gets lonely. "Talks but don't say nothing either." Said Carolyn is always down. MawMaw says this sure beats writing as she's already finished one side. Can't get over how Josh can talk so good but also can't believe he's so scared of helicopters. Also can't believe how Deron's voice has changed. Doctor cut out thing off her nose. Has to go back the following week to find out if it's skin cancer. Hadn't had a pap smear in about 40 years. She gives an assessment of D.D.'s photo taking skills. She laughed so hard seeing the man and Jason chewing in pictures. Sent to Pictures USA but they didn't come out too good. "That Turlich boy should be over there by now... Marion Turlich." Wendy called to remind Helen Mae to take care of her nose that just got minor surgery. She's so mad that she didn't think to let Ernie Scarabin and Lillian talk on the tape when they were there to pay the rent. Wednesday, April 20, 1977. Helen Mae picked a water bucket full of berries. PawPaw and she were picking even more when Wendy Fitzgerald came over. Never satisfy all her kids. PawPaw went to the Delta that morning and some woman said Gayle (Means) would be coming home soon too. Wendy shared some good news. PawPaw still outside in the rain fooling around in the garden. Lisa Adolph called. Wendy found out she's pregnant. D.D. had given Larry hope that he'd have a girl. Forty dollars for Kindergarten. MawMaw wants to see her big boy (Josh). Wanted to keep all the kids and let Marilyn and D.D. to go back to Indonesia alone. Further assessment of D.D.'s pictures. Finally learning Kessie's name and figures she'll be scared of everything.

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