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Up at 9, breakfast at 10 20. Went over to new house to help put away Christmas tree trimmings. Later dressed [and] went to Mrs Metcalf to see Lady Bird's sketches for the apartment. Saw Mrs Grummon her daughter there. Returned about 5 15 prepared dogs food then got dinner which included artichoke. It was 9 40 when I finished putting the dishes away. Watched T.V. and shouldn't have. Called Phila [and] talked with Mother Alyss [and] Ethel then called Annie [and] also talked with Rosie.
Retired at 12:45
[January 1 1953]
p. 24
Up early and prepared breakfast. Edith came about 10.
I went to studio [and] worked on my tax business. Came up at 12:30 for lunch [and] returned to studio at 2 [and] stayed til 4:30 did not accomplish too much. George came about 8. I retired at 12:30.
[January 2 1953]
p. 25
[January 3 1953] Up about 8. breakfast at 9:30. Worked on my accounts. Prepared lunch while Edith was in Danbury. More accounts. Dinner at 7:20 stayed in. call from Marion Anderson. called home [and] Pauline [and] Franz. Retired at 11:45.
Edith returned 3.00 for English coins from me.