30th day- 335 days follow (Jubbie) Foggy and warm. Cut brush in back of Maraghy’s on the proposed fire belt. It was so warm I worked in my shirt sleeves rolled up and no hat on.. Thel said she was talking to Phamie Davis and she said John’s foot is going to be taken off …
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1947
29th day- 336 days follow Fair and warm, saw a lady bird and two wooly bear bugs. Harry called up at 8 A.M. to see if I would get in touch with A.K. Finney about moving the building from Miss Linnell’s to the Bates of Kiserling lot. After dinner Archie came up and we went …
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1947
28th day- 337 days follow Mrs. H. was here till the middle of the afternoon. May Foley was up on the hill today. Mrs. H and I went around the lot picking out where she thought we ought to have some new fire belts cut and plowed. Ski took some movies of Thel and I …
Monday, Jan. 27, 1947
27th day- 338 days follow Wind north, but warm, some showers. Raked grass and leaves all day. Mrs. H. was on the hill all day. Mary Foley was up in the afternoon. Tried out a few shots on the target after I got home. Eleanor and Marie and Suzanne were here at noon for dinner. …
Sunday, Jan. 26, 1947
26th day- 339 days follow Fair and warm. Saw Mr. and Mrs. H. and Mr. and Mrs. Henry II. Harry told me he is going to sell his land over on Duxbury Point, and he hopes to buy a piece of land from Kiserling and move Miss Linnel’s building he bought on to it. Geo. …
Saturday, Jan. 25, 1947
25th day- 340 days follow (Arrowheads) Raked up more rubbish. Geo Crowell was up on the hill. Thel and I shot some today. Collected $5.00 from Henry Swift. Henry Swift’s and Eleanor’s incinerator fire got away this afternoon. Bill came up after dinner and we went over to Brownies over Greenbush. I found one good …
Friday, Jan. 24, 1947
24th day- 341 days follow Fair and warm. Wind So. Getting the house ready for the folks. Bill came up on the hill this AM. He wanted to know if there is any ice on the ponds. There is not. Cleaned up more rubbish for the fire. Washed the floors and got ready for the …
Thursday, Jan. 23, 1947
23rd day- 342 days follow Fair and warmer this morning, clouding up at noon. Lots of juncos after the bird feed. Ski and Bud went down to the pond this afternoon and they hadn’t got back at six o’clock and Thel was most crazy afraid they had fallen thru the ice, so she got hold …
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1947
22nd day- 343 days follow No. west wind and very cold. 104 bundles of shingles came this A.M. Red cedar. This is one of the real mean days on top of the hill, a strong cold wind sure can make it very disagreeable. Thel and Ski were out all the afternoon. Left the hill at …
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1947
21st day- 344 days follow Fair. Showers. Snow flurry Very warm early this morning. Wind changed to west and it got quite cold. Jennie Chandler is having a room built on top of her garage. Pruned around the house. After supper Thel and I went up to Eleanor’s and saw the kids and stayed and …