A daily journal from 76 years ago
134th day- 232 days follow (Lahey Clinic) Rain + Cool Thel, Archie, Cozette, Grandma Holman [and I] took a ride up to Billerica to see Ray Holman and his family. After we were there awhile, Archie, Ray, and I went in the Lahey Clinic and had another x-ray picture of my knee. Then I went …
133rd day- 233 days follow Fair and Warm This has been quite a day. Up till about 2 P.M. the glass was up to around 80, then the wind changed and it dropped down around 60. I dug up dandelions out of the lawn all day. Jamie Davis and his sister Dot came up on …
132nd day- 234 days follow Fair + Warmer George and Eleanor came down this A.M. with a truck and got some beds and furniture for their upstairs apartment. Walder stepped in for a few minutes. Thel and I took a ride down to the camp. I spent the whole day raking up out of doors. …
131st day- 235 days follow Dug up a lot of dandelions out of the lawn. The catbirds and Baltimore Orioles were here this morning. Saw Walder on my way to work this morning. The women didn’t work today. Dr. Haggart called up today and he told Thel that I will have to come up Thursday …
130th day- 236 days follow Thel took me over to town this A.M. and I got some 22 cartridges, socks, and a pair of pants. Did chores mostly today. Took a ride up to Eleanor’s to look at Wags. She seemed to be losing her eyesight. The women worked up on the hill. Thel took …
129th day- 237 days follow Arrowheads, Metate Fair. Cool Mowed the bowling green and planted some more flower seeds. Saw the Marsh hawk hunting up around the hill. It certainly is a handsome bird. Did a little shooting today. After dinner Thel took me up to the Browne dig. I had good luck today. I …
128th day- 238 days follow Rain + Cool After breakfast Thel and I rode over to town and picked up Bud and we all went up to Boston. I had to go to the Lahey Clinic as I had an appointment with Dr. Haggart, about my knee. When we got there I had to give …
127th day- 239 days follow (Arrowheads) Partly Cloudy Cold Wind. Made up some small plant flats this morning. Worked with Jubbie on the wood pile this afternoon. The women worked up on the hill this morning. Thel went up and got George + Eleanor and the kids and brought them here for supper. George and …
126th day- 240 days follow Partly Cloudy Warmer Painted lawn furniture. The four women were up on the hill cleaning. Bill Whiting called me up at noon. He said he had heard from Bill Fowler, and Fowler thinks that Bill’s pot can be restored if Bill can get the few pieces Fred Johnson has. Thel …
125th day- 241 days follow Fair + Warmer I worked all day painting lawn furniture. The women were up on the hill housecleaning. Lewis Fugazzi was up and put two new awnings on Martha’s windows. After supper Thel and I went up to J.B.’s corner and got some horse meat for Sauci, from there we …
