A daily journal from 76 years ago
137th day- 229 days follow Fair turned to Rain When we got up this A.M. the sun came up nice and warm, clouded over about noon and rained. Thel and I went down to the camp. I did some more raking down on the point. After dinner I went out on the pond and caught …
136th day- 230 days follow (Arrowheads) Cloudy and Cool Jubbie worked this A.M. Thel took me to work this morning and got me at noon. I am going to have a wonderful bloom on the dogwoods and apple trees up on the hill. This afternoon Thel, Bill, and I took a ride up to Griffin’s …
135th day- 231 days follow Rain and Cold Ski was up at 6 AM and had to ride her horse to take some of the pep out of him. This was a miserable morning so I rode over with Thel to pick up Helen Griffin and Cozette so they could work up on the hill. …
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 …
