A daily journal from 76 years ago
90th day- 275 days follow Cloudy + Cooler Took the soil from around the roses and finished up the cold frames, put in the rest of the day wheeling wood out of the grove. Stopped in to see Pic on the way home from work. She and Eric were in bed, though Pic was feeling …
89th day- 276 days follow Fair + Mild I feel a little better today. I have had three intestinal grippe very unpleasant. Worked on my cold frames today. Victoria is down with the same trouble. I am just getting over. Victoria has the intestinal grippe today so Thel brought Anne over to Ski’s and Eric …
88th day- 277 days follow Fair + Warm Saw the owl again today + a chipmunk, a butterfly and a red squirrel. Thel and Grandma, Eleanor, Ski, Marie, and Suzanne went on a picnic up at Bartlett Pond in Darby. I got a toaster for Thel for an Anniversary present. Finished up raking the flower …
87th day- 278 days follow (Geese) Fair + Warm I saw a nice big flock of geese on their way north this morning. Worked on the pool garden flower beds today. Thel gave me a ride home at noon. Arthur came up on the hill this afternoon. He said Mrs. H. was on her way …
86th day- 279 days follow (Woodchuck, Geese, Arrowheads) Fair + Warm Worked in the house till after dinner. Saw a whale of a woodchuck over on the edge of Walder’s land. After dinner I rode my bike up to the Browne dig, saw Mr. and Mrs. Griffin. I went over and dug about 2 ½ …
85th day- 280 days follow (7 Bluebirds, Flicker song) Fair + Warmer Raked flower beds all the morning. After dinner Walder and I went to town meeting. I came out of that at 5 P.M. and got a cup of coffee and at 6 P.M. took a special bus with 31 others and rode to …
84th day- 281 days follow (Frog) Fair + Mild Raked up the horse lawn terrace and bowling green. Arthur came over this afternoon with some bulbs Mrs. H. sent down from Boston. I stopped at Pick’s on the way home from work and there was a fellow there who had dug out the top of …
83rd day- 282 days follow (Arrowheads) Fair + Warmer Mrs. H. called up at 8 A.M. about some stuff she wanted sent up to Boston. I went over to see Steve to find out when Arthur is going to Boston. Arthur came up on the hill and got the stuff for Boston. After work I …
82nd day- 283 days follow Rain + Mild Rained like time today, and I hope I can get up to Bubbins’ before anyone else. Thel came up on the hill for me at noon. It was pouring then. I stayed home at noon and washed up the dining room floor. Archie called me up and …
81st day- 284 days follow Fair + Warm Regular spring day. Split up logs in the grove. Bill came up just before noon and he gave me a ride home at noon. Eleanor and the girls were here for dinner. I saw Jimmie and Georgie cleaning up their yard at noon. The black kitten is …
