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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921
Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 17.pdf
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| + | I did choresd and odd jobs this morning one f which was to go out and level down the mound of earth that civered the turnip pit. Dad. is plowing the par=tch again for roots and teh hole where the pit was & the mound had never been levelled. Dad plowed all day and nearly finished the oiece. Ham Thompson was ver for the wool-box but I had to gomn on ve to Tom's for it. Tom was in here at noon so stayed to dinner. I soent the after noon painting my show card examination over again but didn't get it to suit me quite as well as rthe first one. I wernt back after the ciws about five o'clock and got caught in a terrific down pour. It has felt like a thunder storm all day and it came. dad. & I both got soaked. Enah was down twn and got. alittle wet too. Frank was to have come hime to-day but he decided it was too wet I wernt down to the Tuxis boys meeting to-night and was in at Aunty's for awhile. Hot & sultry all day | ||
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of the potatoes that were cut and Marj. and I took a walk around by Ivey's lane & woods when I went after the cows. I finished one of my final examination show card texts to-night. Nice day, cloudy but warm
Saturday May 28th
I did choresd and odd jobs this morning one f which was to go out and level down the mound of earth that civered the turnip pit. Dad. is plowing the par=tch again for roots and teh hole where the pit was & the mound had never been levelled. Dad plowed all day and nearly finished the oiece. Ham Thompson was ver for the wool-box but I had to gomn on ve to Tom's for it. Tom was in here at noon so stayed to dinner. I soent the after noon painting my show card examination over again but didn't get it to suit me quite as well as rthe first one. I wernt back after the ciws about five o'clock and got caught in a terrific down pour. It has felt like a thunder storm all day and it came. dad. & I both got soaked. Enah was down twn and got. alittle wet too. Frank was to have come hime to-day but he decided it was too wet I wernt down to the Tuxis boys meeting to-night and was in at Aunty's for awhile. Hot & sultry all day
