A daily journal from 76 years ago
100th day - 265 days to follow Temp 60 Bill Pottery Foggy and east wind. Fixed up my glads, and worked the rest of the day at the foot of the drive. Saw Bill going up to the bridge to put in his herring screen. Saw Eric and David this afternoon, they were out for …
99th day - 266 days to follow Temp 62 Fair and felt cold as the wind was east. Bill Whiting and his partner were up on the hill this AM. and they wanted to see Mrs H about putting the herring trap in the river by the lower bridge. Finished up on the weeding. Eric …
98th day - 267 days to follow Temp 65 Fair and a little warmer. Dave, George, and I went up on the hill and I uncovered the frames. Came back and we sat out in the sun. Claire Driscoll came over. We took a ride down to the camp and stayed only a short time. …
97th day - 268 days to follow Temp 62 Jubbie and I finished up the flower beds this morning. After dinner Dave’s family and George went over to Picks. I finished up putting manure on the garden. Finished up the garden this afternoon. Dave and the gang went over to Picks and spent the afternoon. …
96th day - 269 days to follow Temp 60 Steve gave me some tomato plants and I pricked them out. Worked on the flower beds in the cutting garden. Spread manure on the garden tonight. After supper Eleanor went over and met the train when she got back. Dave, Dot, Davene, and George Hamer from …
95th day - 270 days to follow Temp 60 Warmer and heavy showers. Took Steve's bit over to the greenhouse and he gave me some tomatoes plants. Bill was up at the house when I got home tonight and Eleanor put up some sandwiches and my thermos and he and I went up to the …
94th day - 271 days to follow Temp 40 Plane Cloudy and cold wind east. This morning I went down to the Beach Club to get a piece of old garden hose. Then I went along the Beach and found a metal aluminium plate off an aeroplane that had just come in on the tide, …
93rd day - 272 days to follow Temp 70-50 About 9 AM the temp dropped 20 degrees in a few minutes, the wind changed from So to East. At noon Dave called up and said they are planning to come down next Friday night. I worked all day fixing up cold frames and planted a …
92nd day - 273 days to follow Temp 60 Mild with light showers Set out a bit of pansies in the flower beds. Ashton Howland came up and worked on the dish closet. The flower seeds I planted in the cold frame are up. Put a handle in my dung fork, had to borrow a …
91st day - 274 days to follow Temp 72 Arrowheads Fair and warm. I went up on the hill and none of the folks were there. Brought back my dung fork and spread manure on the garden till 12-30 PM. Then came in and changed for dinner, we had Mrs Harry Swift and the Minister …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 