A daily journal from 76 years ago
171st day- 194 days follow “Woodchuck” I had some more hard luck up on the hill. Another woodchuck got into my cutting gardens and ruined two flower beds and ate up most of the spare plants in the frames. Eleanor and the kids were here for dinner. We had some of Al Holman’s lobster. At …
Hi everyone, I'm sorry to have inadvertently skipped a week. My dog died last week while I was out of town and the past several days have been filled with a series of readjustments that didn't quite allow time or energy for the Arrowheads diary. I'll catch up today. In the meantime, enjoy the photo …
170th day- 195 days follow Fair + Hot Dave came up from the camp and got me and took me back to the camp. I went out fishing a couple of times and got one good bite but lost it. Dave got a lot eof work done on this privy. Eleanor and Marie came down …
169th day- 196 days follow Fair + Hot Sent some flowers up to Boston by Mr. H. for the Ann McIntire wedding reception. At 11:30 Thel, Ski, and Gerry took a ride down to the camp. They all went in swimming but me. David and his family were there but not the Nowells. We came …
168th day- 197 days follow Saw Mr. H. on the hill this A.M. Mrs. H. called up. The fog was thick this A.M. After work tonight I stopped at Pic and Walder’s and had supper with them. After supper Walder and I did some archery shooting. I did punk. While we were shooting some friends …
167th day- 198 days follow Fair + Hot Mr. H was on the hill this A.M. I did not see him. The bass in the pool will take food from my hand now by coming half way out of the water for it. I stopped in for a few minutes to see Pick and the …
166th day- 199 days follow Fair + Hot Mowed down the front drive this afternoon, and did chores in the house this morning. I stopped in to see Mr. Dutton on the way home from work. After supper I took my bow over to Walder’s with a target, and he and I did a little …
165th day- 200 days follow Fair + Hot Mrs. H. was here today and left for Boston at 4 P.M. I did chores all day today. After work I stopped in to see old Mr. Dutton. He seemed a little better today. When I got to Pick’s Walder, David, and Anne were in the swing …
164th day- 201 days follow Fair + Hot Fertilized the greens this morning. Thel went down to the camp today. A taxi came up and got me after dinner and took me over to town, and I went down to Roy Beaman’s to attend Mrs. Jesse Sherman’s funeral. It was conducted by the Salvation Army …
163rd day- 202 days follow Fair + Hot Gee it was hot today. I got my own meals at the camp today. Thel came down for a couple of hours. Dave carried a lot of rubbish to the dump for me. I went fishing today, got only small stuff. George caught one fine pickerel. It …
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