A daily journal from 76 years ago
162nd day - 203 days to follow Income tax Hummingbird Eleanor went over to town and she went off my income tax, and paid the water tax. I saw a female humming bird up on the hill in the apple tree so I thought she might have a nest in it and I looked at …
161st day - 204 days to follow Temp 65 Fair this am, turning to rain in early PM. Went up on the hill and found things OK. Hoed out my onions till 11 AM then Thel, Ski, and I rode down to the pond. We went over to the Hathaway camp and I helped Archie …
160th day - 205 days to follow Temp 75 All the folks are on the hill but Martha. I was busy all the morning running around getting things organized. Mr McLane was in again this AM. Feels like summer today and if we have some warm nights the stuff in the garden will start to …
159th day - 206 days to follow Deer - Folks arrive from Boston Cozette and Thel were up on the hill this AM. I tracked the deer again this morning on the fire strip, going in the opposite direction than the last time. The electrician was up today. Mr H called me up this afternoon …
158th day - 207 days to follow Temp 70 Arrowheads Income Tax Fair and warmer. THel and Dot Dunlap were up on the hill today. Cozette came over at noon and she had a fine knife she found over in her yard, it was covered with iron stain so someone had found it before and …
157th day - 208 days to follow Temp 50 A little warmer broken clouds so some of the time we see the sun. Saw a quail and a rabbit in the path that comes into the cutting gardens. Fred Moon was up today. I oiled some floors, hoed the cutting garden, sprayed the roses, planted …
156th day - 209 days to follow Temp 43 Rain and cold all day. Chet Doromie was up on the hill for a while this AM. Did some transplanting in the pool garden. Fixed up a fishing rod, hope that it works ok. Went over to HH greenhouse to see Steve, didn’t find him. Pick …
155th day - 210 days to follow Temp 47 Worked up in this mornin and oiled floors in the afternoon. This AM there a flock of crows were mobbing an owl up around the hill and they all came down by my shanty, one of the crows let on a pitch pine and I grabbed …
154th day - 211 days to follow Temp 50 Barby Lee Wedding Rained early this AM cleared up at 2 pm. Went up on the hill this AM and had a talk with Mrs H. Rode over to the store and got the paper. After dinner Thel and I went to the Methodist Church to …
153rd day - 212 days to follow Temp 70 Cloudy and warmer, clearing. Redo went up on the hill with me this morning to look the heater tank over. Worked all the morning in the cellar cleaning out pressure jars and bottles. I picked a lot of flowers for Barby Lee’s wedding. Thel and I …
