A daily journal from 76 years ago
196th day- 169 days follow Very light showers this A.M. Watered all day. Jubbie trimmed on the hedges. The boss was up on the hill when I got to work this morning. He said he probably will be down Tuesday. Harry and wife were up on the hill and left some salmon in the ice …
*We all want to know: Did Jubbie come to work today??
*Wonder what the weather was like that day....
*Really now, how many games of cribbage can you play on vacation? No time to give us a glimpse of what's going on in 1946?
*Still vacationing? Probably doing a lot of fishing...
Note: We're not sure what happened the next few days! Usually he wrote in his journal even while on vacation, but I suppose everyone deserves a break from routine once in a while. Hope you're having a great summer, and thanks for reading Arrowheads. It's a joy to share stories from our family and the …
190th day- 175 days follow We got up rather late this morning and after breakfast we watched the birds in Archie’s pine trees. We went over to Dave’s and he and I pitched three games of horseshoes with Dave and won all three. Wednesday, July 10, 1946, through Sunday, July 14, 1946, were blank pages. …
189th day- 176 days follow Ski and Tillie woke us up this A.M. at 6:30. They wanted Thel to go up to Boston with them to get some clothes for Tillie’s wedding. I caught nothing but small roaches all day. I ate dinner and supper over with Dave and Dot. Thel got back from Boston …
188th day- 177 days follow Hot as time today. We took the dog up to Eleanor’s and left him for them to take care of while we are down at the camp. I fished in the evening and got one pickerel. We spent some time with the Hathaway’s. Jubbie, Eddie, and his wife were there. …
187th day- 178 days follow Fair after early morning shower. Went up to the Church and stayed all day helping on the auction. Tom Doten gave $25.00 for a lawn mower. I bought a hand motor to row a boat with for $6.00. Two pieces of furniture sold for $52.00 each. I heard after the …
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