File #43955: "1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 55.pdf"

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1932 Sun Aug 21 Weather - Lovely day. Douglas, Marion & Norm attended church, Rev Rae preached, Mrs. Rae spoke in Sun. School. Dorothy went down home before dinner, Lorne here in p.m Della in bed. Mon Aug 22 Rose C. here to-day. Weather - Quite warm, rain in afternoon about 4 p.m. men threshed until rain came, Dorothy came up with the boys A.M. Irene, Laura & Verna Dinsmore here A.M. 2 men to see about baling at tea time we picked 3. 11 qt basket plums Tues Aug 23 Weather - Moderately warm. men repaired fence, cleaned chaff of barn roof A.M. Mom a.m. threshing in p.m. Mary & Gwenie up most of afternoon, Mrs.Craig here in evening. Wed Aug 24 We washed. Weather - Quite warm. men finished threshing at noon. started to draw manure p.m. Norm attended St dance at Richmond Hill to-night, Dorothy went home p.m. Thurs Aug 25 Weather - very warm, thunder shower 4 p.m. men drew manure, Douglas picked apples, we all went to Jean's at night. Della & Marion drove down home with Tom for Cedar Chest P.M. Frid Aug 26. Ex. opened to-day. Weather - Quite warm with rain in afternoon. Douglas & Norm away baling, Doug & Billy ploughed in A.M. picked chickens in afternoon, Produce 551/2 Doz. eggs 10 chicks 1 bus apples. Sat Aug 27 Weather - Fair & very windy in p.m. men finished baling at noon, ploughed in p.m. Della went down home to-night Em Brown called in at night with Jam, Douglas at store. 1932 Sun Aug 28 Weather - Lovely cool day. men slept in A.M. after dinner we went over & got Bob, Jean, girlies went on up to Jack's, as they were away, we went on up to Lake Simcoe had our supper & called in for an hr or more at Jacks. Our folks had been there & left 1/2 hr before. home at 10 45 p.m. Mon Aug 29 Weather - Cloudy with light showers. Men ploughed & drew manure. The old Gentleman had Doug B down in the barnyard, we were very much frightened. ro-day Kiddie day at the Ex. we washed. spent evening at home. Tues Aug 30 Weather - Cool, rained early A.M. men ploughed, Doug drew manure all forenoon, then ploughed Mother, Kiddies & I went over to Myrtles for some strawberry plants, then Della & Marion stayed at home for tea as Muriel S Mary & Margaret Armstrongwere there. Douglas went down home for them Wed Aug 31 Weather - very, very warm. hotest day yet. men ploughed all day. The Eclipse on the Sun this afternoon. Pingles 2 girls here for apples in p.m. we went to Richmond Hill to-night Thurs Sept 1 Della & Lorne away. Weather - A little cooler. men ploughed all day. Billy started high school. we did up, plums, peaches & Chili sauce. Pat Reid here to-night for heifer calf. Norm went Unionville Frid Sept 2 Weather - Lovely day. men ploughed, Douglas ploughed & cultivated before dinner, picked chicks & apples P.M.
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