A daily journal from 76 years ago
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 …
149th day – 217 days follow 80 Fair Went up on the hill and over to the store. Saw Jem Adams and the minister there. Archie worked some in the garden. I was putting on an upstairs screen when I leaned back to fix the top of the screen and my feet slipped and …
148th day – 218 days follow 75 Fair Got a package of books from Harry from Washington. Mr and Mrs. Hornblower were on the hill this morning. Martha and the cook are coming tonight. I showed Mr. Dutton the hummingbirds nest, the first he had ever seen and he is 79 years old, showed …
147th day – 219 days follow 70 Fair I found the hummingbirds nest in the tree that I thought it was in, but I was on the opposite side of the tree than where I had been looking. Finney Express brought me up some verbenas and heliotropes. On the way up to the hill …
146th day – 220 days follow 70 Fair Got a letter from Harry Hornblower, he is a T.S. now. The women finished up the house cleaning. Panted Myron Holman’s wonder beans. Percy said there have been some big catches of stripers. There has never been such a heavy bloom on the trees and shrubs …
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