A daily journal from 76 years ago
181st day- 184 days follow Fair + Warm Watered all day today, and did chores around the house. I stopped in at Pick’s and had supper with them. Walder had to work tonight so I came home and fixed up my old target so Walder and I can shoot tomorrow night. Thel got half of …
180th day- 185 days follow Fair + Warm This morning I mowed down on the front drive. Mrs. H. went to Boston today. Mr. Childs of Manomet and his family came in to see the gardens this afternoon. Thel took Ski and Bud down to the camp. They are staying there overnight. Stopped to see …
179th day- 186 days follow Fair + Cooler Fine day to work today. Helped Mrs. H. find some junk for the auction. I caught a baby chipmunk in my woodchuck trap. Saw a tiny young rabbit by the chive bed. After supper I rode up to the Browne Site and found that someone had been …
178th day- 187 days follow Fair + Hot till Noon It was terrible hot till noon, then the wind went east and the glass dropped about 20 degrees. Thel had her club own at the camp this afternoon and evening. There is a new second girl up on the hill. I haven’t seen her yet. …
177th day- 188 days follow Fair + Hot This was one of the hottest days yet. I did some painting in JB’s corner*. I went out fishing and got one fine bite and lost the fish. There are some very tame catbirds and song sparrows at the camp. There are some tame black headed gulls …
176th day- 189 days follow Fair + Hot Mrs. H. and Mary and Sally were there. I hear Sally is leaving next week. After dinner Thel took me down to the camp. Ski went with us. Pic and Walder and the boys came down and went out fishing. The kids caught some small perch. Walder …
175th day- 196 days follow Fair + Hot Mr. H. called up at noon and said they will be here tonight. Stopped in to see Pic and the kids on the way home. Walder was working late tonight. I ate supper at Ski’s tonight. Dave and Dottie were up at Carl’s last night to the …
174th day- 191 days follow Fair + Hot The women were up on the hill to slick up the house before the folks get here tomorrow.. I saw a tiny rabbit in the cutting garden. Thel brought David and Eric up to see the bass. Priscilla Rich was up on the hill this A.M. After …
173rd day- 192 days follow Fair + hot Worked all day in the cutting garden. Thel, Eleanor, Ski, and the kids were up on the hill to see my bass eat a dinner. Eleanor and the kids were here for dinner. I stopped in at Pick’s on the way home from work. When Walder got …
172nd day- 193 days follow Fair + Hot This was a scorcher today. Cleaned out the pool and the flower beds around the pool. 11 P.M. The wind just went east and it is cooling the air off fast. Thel came up on the hill this afternoon with Toot [and] May, Millie + Conrad. After …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 