A daily journal from 76 years ago
94th day - 271 days to follow Temp 40 Plane Cloudy and cold wind east. This morning I went down to the Beach Club to get a piece of old garden hose. Then I went along the Beach and found a metal aluminium plate off an aeroplane that had just come in on the tide, …
93rd day - 272 days to follow Temp 70-50 About 9 AM the temp dropped 20 degrees in a few minutes, the wind changed from So to East. At noon Dave called up and said they are planning to come down next Friday night. I worked all day fixing up cold frames and planted a …
92nd day - 273 days to follow Temp 60 Mild with light showers Set out a bit of pansies in the flower beds. Ashton Howland came up and worked on the dish closet. The flower seeds I planted in the cold frame are up. Put a handle in my dung fork, had to borrow a …
91st day - 274 days to follow Temp 72 Arrowheads Fair and warm. I went up on the hill and none of the folks were there. Brought back my dung fork and spread manure on the garden till 12-30 PM. Then came in and changed for dinner, we had Mrs Harry Swift and the Minister …
90th day - 275 days to follow Temp 60 Pot Cloudy and slight showers. Jubbie worked this A.M. Fixed up the house for the folks in case they should come down. Bill came up after dinner and he and I went up to the dig and we took out the pot that we found last …
89th day - 276 days to follow Temp 70 Fair and warm. Cleaned up my rose garden and they came throu the winter better than ever before. Jubbie worked today. There was a big forest fire over Duxbury way this afternoon. Two bluebirds found my bird house this morning. Got the Semi Annual program for …
88th day - 277 days to follow Temp 84 Regular summer day, the glass was 84 this afternoon, flies, bees, mosquitoes and butterflies were out. The fly patches got back from the south today. Susie Q ran off for a rendezvous with Huck Davis’ yellow dog. Jubbie was late getting to work. Eric was here …
85th day - 278 days to follow Temp 65 Fair and warm. Built a cold frame and cleaned up around the old rose garden. Jubbie worked today. Bill Whiting came up and told me of his latest relic finds. Got a ride over with Phil and Jennie Chandler. We went outside to drill tonight down …
84th day - 279 days to follow Temp 70 Fair and warm. Phil Chandler has put up a new fence on the lower site of the garden. The White Fuel delivered 1500 gals of fuel oil this morning. Thel came up on the hill this AM, said she was going to be over in town …
85th day - 280 days to follow Temp 65 Arrowhead Fair and warmer. I called up White Fuel and ordered a load of fuel oil. Saw the first chipmunk down by the pool garden. Saw three mourning doves up on the hill. Jubbie worked this afternoon. After work tonight I took a walk around the …
