A daily journal from 76 years ago
159th day – 207 days follow 70 Showers Second day of the invasion. Gentle showers started at 10 AM and we sure need them. Took all the morning to rake up leaves and pine needles that flew off in the gale the last few days. Went to the Armory to drill, went up by the …
158th day – 208 days follow D Day The allied invasion started last night. Worked on the old rose garden all morning. John Finney’s gang are up on the hill working on the drive. The radio is running steady on news and comments on the invasion, John Finney was up himself this afternoon. Corporal Cotti …
157th day – 209 days follow Income Tax Henry Hornblower III Martha told me that her mother called from Boston and told her that Harry is a daddy, had a 6 lb 8 oz son born this morning. Went over to H.H. greenhouse and got 50 tomato plants from Steve and have set them out. …
156th day – 210 days follow 55 Fair Went up on the hill and did the chores, then went over to the store, came home and hoed in the garden. At noon Dick Cox and his family stopped here on his way to my camp. Thel and I went down a little later. We all …
155th day – 211 days follow 70-80 Fair – Cloudy Dottie and Dave came up on the hill to look at the gardens. After dinner, Dave and Dot, Thel and I went over to Pick’s and they said goodby, then we took Eric and went over to the depot to see them off. Came back …
154th day – 212 days follow 75 Fair Geo Crowell was up on the hill to take a look at the freezing unit. The carpenter finished up the steps. Ashton Howland brought his wife up on the hill tonight to take a look at the lawns and gardens. I was surprised to find that …
153rd day – 213 days follow 82 Fair Saw the pair of quail this morning. The carpenters were up on the hill today. Transplanted some geraniums, mowed lawns, and cleaned up trash. Stopped in to see Pic on the way home at noon. Sunday the boss said that they were going to try to …
152nd day – 214 days follow 90 Fair When I got up on the hill this morning I saw where a woodchuck had eaten about half my beets at 8 AM. Mr Gibbert, Aston Howland, and Gus Hadaway showed up to build the steps and put new posts in the clothes yard. Pic and …
151st day – 215 days follow 80 Fair Got up this morning and we ate the fish for breakfast. Then I fished for a couple of hours and caught a couple more crappies but as I caught only two I let them go again. Thel and I came home early at noon as she …
150th day – 216 days follow 70 Fair The redstart got back to the apple tree today. I have been watching for him for some time. Eleanor didn’t have to work today. Watered all the morning. Ski and Eleanor went to Boston with Geo Holman to see Barnum Bailey Circus. Thel and I took …
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