147th day- 218 days follow Rain Cold The women worked up on [the] hill all day. Stopped in a few minutes to see Pic and the kids. I guess that they are getting over the measles.
Thursday, May 26, 1949
146th day- 219 days follow (Raccoon) Cloudy + Rain Planted the buckwheat. Got a postal from Mrs. H. from Bermuda. When I got up on the hill this A.M. and took a look at the trap and there was a big raccoon in it, and from the way things were torn up, his front leg …
Wednesday, May 25, 1949
145th day- 220 days follow Fair + Cool Worked all day on the cutting garden. I stopped in at Pick’s tonight. Her kids are feeling pretty good. They should be breaking out in measle blotches tomorrow if they are going to have them. I ate dinner and supper at Ski’s. After supper I mowed all …
Tuesday, May 24, 1949
144th day- 221 days follow (Woodchuck) Fair + Warm Worked all day in the cutting garden. When I took a look at the cutting garden this morning I felt sick, for a woodchuck had been in it and cleaned out all of my cosmos. They were about a foot tall and doing fine. He ate …
Monday, May 23, 1949
143rd day- 222 days follow (arrowheads) Fair + Warmer I mowed with the scythe today. After I got through work I rode my wheel up to the Browne Site. I hunted on the surface first and found one good red triangular point, and one snub nosed quartz scraper, and the base of a green flint …
Sunday, May 22, 1949
142nd day- 223 days follow (Arrowheads) Cloudy + Shower Eleanor and the two girls were [here] this morning. I put on screens and washed windows. After dinner I rode my bike up to the Browne Site. It has just been plowed up. I surface hunted it and found a small piece of the top of …
Sunday, May 21, 1949
141st day- 224 days follow Fair + Cool I put up the awnings on the hill. After dinner Bill came up for a couple of hours’ visit. I took off the storm windows and burned the rubbish. After supper I got a ride over to town with Jo. Manter, and I went up to the …
Friday, May 20, 1949
140th day- 225 days follow Rain + Cold Oiled floors in the house. The women were at work up on the hill today. This sure was a miserable day. No. East Wind + rain + cold. I got a letter from Dr. Howe. He is chairman of the M.A.S. nominating com. For officers to be …
Thursday, May 19 ,1949
139th day- 226 days follow Fair + Warmer Did chores around the house this A.M. The women were cleaning today. After work I stopped at Pick’s and had supper with she and Walder and spent the evening with them. This has been a fine warm day, good growing weather. Saw the hummingbird again today. Maynard …
Wednesday, May 18, 1949
138th day- 227 days follow Fair + Warmer This has been a fine day for the plants and flowers to grow. The women were up on the hill today. It was Cozette’s birthday. Mrs. Briggs came home today from Boston with a new son. Eleanor, George, and the girls were here for dinner. Thel left …
