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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 47.pdf
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1932 Frid June 17 | 1932 Frid June 17 | ||
| − | Weather - Lovely day but quite warm | + | Weather - Lovely day but quite warm. |
| − | + | <u>cutting sod away from trees</u> in orchard A.M. scuffled potatoes, & cultivated buckwheat ground | |
| − | Produce - 12 pts cream, 86 | + | Produce - 12 pts cream, 86 Dz eggs |
| − | Mother up for afternoon, Bobbie & Keith in to see | + | <u>Mother up for afternoon</u>, <u>Bobbie & Keith in to see Babe</u>. I got up a little while after supper. |
Sat June 18 | Sat June 18 | ||
| − | Weather - | + | Weather - quite warm. (Ruthie Gohn <u>birthday</u>.) |
| − | Betty in to see | + | <u>Betty in to see Babe in p.m</u>. Douglas went to Market, Dorothy & Doris Walton up in afternoon. Victoria Square party to-day. <u>I</u> got up in p.m. <u>did not feel very good</u>. |
Sun June 19 | Sun June 19 | ||
| − | Weather - | + | Weather - cool east wind. |
| − | Douglas & Marion went to church. Rev McDonald & Mrs Stiver called in for an hour to see babe & I ( | + | Douglas & Marion went to church. <u>Rev McDonald & Mrs Stiver called</u> in for an hour <u>to see babe & I</u> (to-day Stivers 25th wedding anniversary) |
| − | I got up in afternoon. Jack, Marguerite & | + | I got up in afternoon. <u>Jack, Marguerite & Kiddies called</u> in for the evening. <u>Jimmie in to see Babe to-night. |
| − | + | </u> | |
Mon June 20 | Mon June 20 | ||
| − | Weather - Easterly winds | + | Weather - Easterly winds. |
| − | Men cleaned cistern out, whitewashed separator room, stable, milk house & cellar | + | Men <u>cleaned cistern</u> out, <u>whitewashed</u> separator room, stable, milk house & cellar to-day. ploughed ground for strawberries. we washed & Della washed cellar floor off in p.m. (I helped with washing a little) Mrs Craig here in evening. <u>Cut some hay to-day</u>, washed car to-night |
Tues June 21 | Tues June 21 | ||
| − | Weather - Warm | + | Weather - Warm A.M. thunder & rain in p.m. |
| − | Cut some more hay | + | Cut some more hay to-day. repaired silo, Paris green potatoes. <u>Mr Hellems called</u> in at noon to see Dorothy. <u>Mother, Newton & Dorothy</u> up for awhile <u>this evening</u>. choir practice (they brought dishes up.) |
Wed June 22 | Wed June 22 | ||
| − | Weather - Cool & cloudy | + | Weather - Cool & cloudy. |
| − | Douglas & Marion went to Richmond Hill | + | Douglas & Marion went to Richmond Hill A.M. Men cultivated, shook <s>lumped</s> hay. I baked pies, cakes etc in A.M. John, Mother, Dorothy & Irene Brown here in evening |
Thurs June 23 | Thurs June 23 | ||
Weather - Quite cool | Weather - Quite cool | ||
| − | Mrs Craig here | + | Mrs Craig here A.M. <u>men raked hay, lumped hay</u>, cut alfalfa, cultivated buckwheat ground twice & sowed buckwheat. <u>strong wind blew a maple tree down</u> out the lane. <u>Dorothy stayed overnight to help me & Della went to city</u> for the day with Brown's. girls & Norm went to choir practice. I cut out blue & white spot dress to-day. |
Frid June 24 | Frid June 24 | ||
| − | Weather - Cool | + | Weather - Cool. |
| − | + | men raked hay, lumped hay. Doug harrowed summerfollow. John up after dinner, <u>Mrs. Brillinger & Rhea</u> here in p.m. t<u>o see the babe</u>.. | |
| − | Produce - 82 | + | Produce - 82 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream. |
Della started red & white sweater | Della started red & white sweater | ||
Sat June 25 | Sat June 25 | ||
| − | Weather - | + | Weather - rained A.M. & rather cloudy rest of day. |
| − | + | men cleaned up wheat, Douglas & Marion took a ladder down home after dinner. Mary, Gwenie, Mrs. Craig called before tea time. Billy brought up a crate of strawberries at supper time, he brought Margaret up with him. first time for me to see her (7 mon old) Lorne here at night | |
Sun June 26 | Sun June 26 | ||
| − | Weather - Beautiful day | + | Weather - Beautiful day. |
| − | Douglas & Marion, Norm & Della attended church. Mother & Laura | + | <u>Douglas & Marion, Norm & Della</u> attended church. <u>Mother & Laura</u> came up with them <u>for tea</u> (used new dishes to-night first.) <u>Newton</u> & Laura called for Mother, they went over to the anniversary service at Headford to-night, (our choir (sing) <u>Mr & Mrs Hawk, Alex & Marion</u> called in <u>to see Dorothy Eileen to-night |
| − | + | </u> | |
Mon June 27 | Mon June 27 | ||
| − | Weather - | + | Weather - rained a.m. rather cloudy. Peonie show to-night Unionville. |
| − | + | we did up 14 qts strawberries. I cleaned babe bonnet & washed shawl. | |
| − | + | men cleaned up wheat, scuffled potatoes etc. Pat got 30 roots <u>asparagus</u> this A.M. Mrs Craig up this evening. Hilda saw babe to-night. | |
Revision as of Dec 7, 2025, 4:16:02 AM
1932 Frid June 17 Weather - Lovely day but quite warm. cutting sod away from trees in orchard A.M. scuffled potatoes, & cultivated buckwheat ground Produce - 12 pts cream, 86 Dz eggs Mother up for afternoon, Bobbie & Keith in to see Babe. I got up a little while after supper.
Sat June 18 Weather - quite warm. (Ruthie Gohn birthday.) Betty in to see Babe in p.m. Douglas went to Market, Dorothy & Doris Walton up in afternoon. Victoria Square party to-day. I got up in p.m. did not feel very good.
Sun June 19 Weather - cool east wind. Douglas & Marion went to church. Rev McDonald & Mrs Stiver called in for an hour to see babe & I (to-day Stivers 25th wedding anniversary) I got up in afternoon. Jack, Marguerite & Kiddies called in for the evening. Jimmie in to see Babe to-night. Mon June 20 Weather - Easterly winds. Men cleaned cistern out, whitewashed separator room, stable, milk house & cellar to-day. ploughed ground for strawberries. we washed & Della washed cellar floor off in p.m. (I helped with washing a little) Mrs Craig here in evening. Cut some hay to-day, washed car to-night
Tues June 21 Weather - Warm A.M. thunder & rain in p.m. Cut some more hay to-day. repaired silo, Paris green potatoes. Mr Hellems called in at noon to see Dorothy. Mother, Newton & Dorothy up for awhile this evening. choir practice (they brought dishes up.)
Wed June 22
Weather - Cool & cloudy.
Douglas & Marion went to Richmond Hill A.M. Men cultivated, shook lumped hay. I baked pies, cakes etc in A.M. John, Mother, Dorothy & Irene Brown here in evening
Thurs June 23 Weather - Quite cool Mrs Craig here A.M. men raked hay, lumped hay, cut alfalfa, cultivated buckwheat ground twice & sowed buckwheat. strong wind blew a maple tree down out the lane. Dorothy stayed overnight to help me & Della went to city for the day with Brown's. girls & Norm went to choir practice. I cut out blue & white spot dress to-day.
Frid June 24 Weather - Cool. men raked hay, lumped hay. Doug harrowed summerfollow. John up after dinner, Mrs. Brillinger & Rhea here in p.m. to see the babe.. Produce - 82 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream. Della started red & white sweater
Sat June 25 Weather - rained A.M. & rather cloudy rest of day. men cleaned up wheat, Douglas & Marion took a ladder down home after dinner. Mary, Gwenie, Mrs. Craig called before tea time. Billy brought up a crate of strawberries at supper time, he brought Margaret up with him. first time for me to see her (7 mon old) Lorne here at night
Sun June 26 Weather - Beautiful day. Douglas & Marion, Norm & Della attended church. Mother & Laura came up with them for tea (used new dishes to-night first.) Newton & Laura called for Mother, they went over to the anniversary service at Headford to-night, (our choir (sing) Mr & Mrs Hawk, Alex & Marion called in to see Dorothy Eileen to-night Mon June 27 Weather - rained a.m. rather cloudy. Peonie show to-night Unionville. we did up 14 qts strawberries. I cleaned babe bonnet & washed shawl. men cleaned up wheat, scuffled potatoes etc. Pat got 30 roots asparagus this A.M. Mrs Craig up this evening. Hilda saw babe to-night.
