16 June Monday
Picked apricots and washed clothes. Later we went for a drive. Em needs to get out more.
18 June (Wednesday)
Bertha returned from Hawaii today. She had a wonderful time. Em and I drove over to Mesa to see her in the evening. She brought us all a fresh pineapple. We had a nice visit with her. She plans on going back to Thatcher tomorrow. She had her car painted while she was gone. It looks beautiful. She had such a good time and she loves to travel.
19 June (Thursday)
Today was a day of taking care of apricots. Today was Em’s first check up with Dr. Gulesserean since the hospital. It wasn’t a good day. I had been worried about his hernia. There was still a lot of swelling there. The doctor said it had ruptured again. It will have to be done over. He said everything else was in good shape but Em complains al the time. He says his legs ache as much as before the operation. However his feet and legs look so much better. You can tell there is an interest in life. Something to do but it seems impossible to interest him in anything. It seems too bad when he has everything so to speak and he is interested in absolutely nothing. It’s very hard for me to understand and to cope with. Sometimes it’s as if he just wanted to be sick. I felt a ray of hope when he was in the hospital he seemed to have a better attitude. But since he has been home he has gone back living in a world all his own. Nothing I can do seems to bring him back to the real world. He sleeps a lot yet when he is awake he complains of so much pain. It’s hard for me to believe if he has that much pain how he can sleep so much. My patience wears thin at times and then I’m ashamed for not showing more compassion. If it weren’t for the support for my dear children my life would be bleak right now. I know we have to have trials. I hope Em and I both can weather this one.
Afton came today to pick up his pineapple Bertha gave. It’s always a lift to visit with him.
20 June (Friday)
I canned apricots all day. It’s a job but it’s rewarding to see them in the bottles. Took Em for a ride in the evening.
21 June (Saturday)
Canned 20 qt of apricots then picked all the ripe ones and took them to the kids and Florence, we had a good visit with the children.
22 June 1980 Sunday
A special fast was held today for two of our ward members. Brother and Sister Melton. They were in an accident in Oregon while on a vacation. Em didn’t feel up to going to church.
24 June Tuesday
I was up early canning apricots. About eight o’clock Em came in and called the doctor and he said to come right over to the office. When we got there he said he couldn’t tell exactly where the bleeding was coming from and wanted Em to go immediately into the hospital. We got him admitted to the hospital and I came home to get some things for him. I felt like my life was falling apart around me. Ralph Keller came to see Em, not knowing of course that he was in the Hospital. I visited with him for awhile then called Madge but before I could finish talking to her the tears started. I cried and cried then washed my face and packed Em’s bag and went back to the hospital. Em seemed in fairly good spirits. I left the hospital about five. Jay called about 5:45 and said he was at the hospital. He visited with his Dad awhile then came down to the house to see me. How grateful I was for him this evening. He stayed all evening with me. He is such a comfort to me. I love him so much. He is a spiritual strength to me.
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