A daily journal from 76 years ago
On Friday January 1, 1943, my great grandfather had turkey for dinner. I know this because on January 1, 2019, I read his journal entry for that day. And then I typed it out and posted it to the internet so other people could read it, too. And so it began. Seven years ago, I …
365th day- the last day New Year Eve
364th day- 1 day follows Fair + Warmer Jubbie and I finished up the birdhouse. Bill came up after dinner + he and I took a ride down thru Buzzards Bay, over to East Wareham. We came back up by White Island Pond, and Long Pond, + South Pond village. When we got home there …
363rd day- 2 days follow Fair + Cold The wind was fierce today. Jubbie and I finished up in the grove. Jub and I started to build a new bird house. The old one was all rotted away. Thel called me up from Carl’s tonight and she said that the Frasers expect to ride all …
362nd day- 3 days follow Fair + Colder Jubbie and I worked on the trees in the grove today. We saw the screech owl + a sparrow hawk. I stopped in at Pick’s on the way home from work. The kids are feeling better. Thel went back to work this afternoon. Thel told Mr. Fraser …
361st day- 4 days follow Showery + Warm Jubbie and I burned brush all day. Geo. Crowell was up on the hill this afternoon. Thel, Nona and I went over to Archie’s and had supper and spent the evening watching their T.V. They had put [it] in today. It worked fine. We came home at …
360th day- 5 days follow (Arrowhead) Cloudy Showers Bob Lee came up with Karen this morning to get the Xmas presents. Geo. Holman came down and got Nona for the day. After 12PM Bud, Thel, Ski, and I took a ride down to the camp. On the way back I found a beautiful white …
359th day- 6 days follow Fair + Mild This morning I took some Xmas presents over to the Engstroms. Came back at 1 P.M. and Dave + Dot and their kids arrived for their presents and stayed for dinner and supper. Geo., Eleanor, and the kids came in at 4 P.M. and we had our …
358th day- 7 days follow Fair + Cold Jubbie and I worked on the trees in the grove. After dinner I went to town. Thel took me over. I came back on the bus. I got a couple of Xmas presents for Thel. I ate supper over at Ski’s and Ski + Bud came over …
357th day- 8 days follow Fair till noon Warm rain This morning I rode up to Boston with Arthur Sirrico, and say Mrs. Henry Hornblower Sr. She looks fine. Then we went over to the boss’s. I saw Mrs. H. and Mary Grogan and David. I left a basket for them. On the way …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 