Journal of Mary Phyllis Fisher - Thomas Davies

Maybe the thing for me to do is to go to bed and stay there all day. It is so hot I hate to even
think of walking a block let alone 3 blocks. But I hate so to miss Sunday school and meeting.
I finished my afghan and it looks nice. I also finished a cover for the chair that matches the
afghan. It has taken me a long time to finish them but they look nice.
It is time for Sunday school. I will go.
I often go to write in my diary and can’t find a pen. So I take Ren’s and he doesn’t like that. So
he gave me this red pen so I won’t use his. I can’t say I like red pens much but I guess it won’t
matter. No one else will see it but me. In fact, I’m the only one who will be able to make it out.
This week Ada was here, and was admiring my fern. She said, “How can you do it? I guess you
get it from Father. I can’t make things grow.” And Ren said, “Yes she has the green thumb.”
I thought what does that mean? All I do is water them. Then I thought, “You know, when I
look at my flowers, I know when they need water. I’ll just look at them and say to myself, they
need water.” And no matter what I’m doing I take the few seconds it takes to water my flowers.
That is just a habit I’ve formed. I don’t say I’ll water my plants
when I get this finished, I go and water them right then. It only takes a second.
I must lie down. My heart is beating so fast I can hardly breathe. I guess it is because it
is so hot. I just don’t feel able to walk to church. I should have told Ren to come for me, but he
thinks there is nothing wrong with me. It is just my imagination. Maybe it is. I don’t know at
times. One minute I feel like I can hardly breath and the next I feel all right. Why, I don’t
know.
1975. August 4 th
Our Family Reunion
This past week has been such a lovely time for us. We left Cardston and went to Red Deer on
the 31 st of July for “The Ren Davies Family Reunion.” There were 43 of our own family and
grandchildren and 1 great Grandson. Sally and Lloyd and families, David, and Lynda, and
Tom’s baby, and Carol Dawn, making 8, were not there.
We came back on the 2 day of August. It was a lovely experience. We camped out. Ren and I
slept in the back of Ellen and Veryle’s trailer. They had a large tent they set up for them and the
boys slept outside. We had a nice time together, a program around the fireside at night and lots
of food.
We came home on Saturday so that we could all go to church on Sunday.
I must get my washing started as there is a big one and I am tired after the outing and long ride.
Glen is building on to the house he bought from Sommerfeldt just across the road from us. They
are making a look-out-tower so that Holly can look out over the creek and town. It is going to
be nice. They are also making a bedroom and play room for their family when they come to see
them.
I must find out how many grandchildren we have now. Sara and Ted didn’t come because the
Andersons were having a reunion on the same day. Sara had not heard when ours was to be
when they decided to have an Anderson Reunion for the first time.
Lynn came over. I did something I don’t usually do. I usually go about my work when she
comes because I know that she wants to talk to Ren. But I felt tired and was waiting for the
clothes to dry so I could iron so I just sat there and she kept saying, “Why is she sitting there?” I
could see she wanted me to go but for some reason I just sat there. Surely I had a right to sit
there in my own house. But I probably won’t do it again if that is the way she wants it.
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