Fine summer day. Jubbie mowed some more on the fire belt. Mrs. H. was up on the hill when we got there this morning. She left for Boston at 11 A.M. The kids broke off eight of the H.H. fence panels, where the horse chestnuts are. Thel has quite a cold in her head. Eleanor …
Monday, October 2, 1950
Wonderful day, quite warm I watered and did other chores. Jubbie mowed on the fire belt. Mr. H. showed up about 11 A.M. from the Vineyard. He said Beck Shaw was coming along fine now and that Mrs. H. will be up on the hill to stay tonight. Al Holman brought up the laundry basket. …
Sunday, October 1, 1950
Beautiful day After breakfast Gilbert Wood, his wife, May, Toot, and Conrad came in and stayed for two or three hours here. Thel ran off the Florida pictures which they enjoyed very much. Gilbert and Toot stayed for another hour while Gil worked on the T.V.set. Geo. Stef came in while they were here with …
Saturday, September 30, 1950
Fine and Warm Jubbie and I mowed and raked this morning. Bill Whiting came up on the hill just before dinner. He said Dr. Hamilton gave him a thorough check up and said that he found Bill has too much sugar, for one thing. Dave and his family were at noon on their way to …
Friday, September 29, 1950
Foggy + smokey all day Jubbie mowed all day on the fire strip and I raked. When I came home at noon, George, Eleanor, and Suzanne were here for dinner. Thel had a turkey dinner and it sure was good. After work Jub and I rode up to the golf links and rode home over …
Thursday, September 28, 1950
Smokey still Wm. Porter was up from Long Pond bog at 8 A.M. He took some bureaus, mattresses, a table, etc. down to Martha’s Vineyard. We found the Sickle Bar mower in the barn this morning. It took us a couple of hours to get it going. Jub mowed the flat in back of the …
Wednesday, September 27, 1950
Sky still smokey The Canadian smoke is just as thick today, and it has spread as far as England, 5000 miles from Canada. Jub trimmed the hedges, and we worked in the barn on the wood pile. I hear that the Engstroms have a television set now. Bill Whiting came up on the hill at …
Tuesday, September 26, 1950
(Smoke) Smoky + Cool The upper sky has a layer of smoke that almost shuts out the sun. There was a large flock of quail up by the barn when Jub and I got to work this morning. Jub passed his physical yesterday and expects to be called in from two to three weeks. After …
Monday, September 25, 1950
(Delano) Clear + Cool Jubbie went up to Boston to take his physical Army test. George Crowell was up on the hill this A.M. Delano came up and took some bed springs and frames down to Martha’s Vineyard. I saw a good sized garter snake on the bowling green wall, and two grey squirrels in …
Sunday, September 24, 1950
Clear and Cool I woke up about 3 A.M. almost frozen and had to start the fire to thaw up. Got up late. Archie and Jubbie came over and told me that Jubbie has to go up to Boston Monday morning to take an Army physical. It sure will be tough luck for me to …
