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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932
1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 48.pdf
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1932 June 28 | 1932 June 28 | ||
| − | Weather - Ideal summer day | + | Weather - <u>Ideal summer day</u>. |
| − | Doug rolled buckwheat ground, Norm cultivated | + | Doug rolled buckwheat ground, Norm cultivated summerfallow & raked hay A.M. In afternoon all lumped hay. we washed Ironed & sewed p.m. Della went to church to help clean in P.M. <u>Lorne & Della</u> city to-night. |
Wed June 29 | Wed June 29 | ||
| − | Weather - Lovely in | + | Weather - Lovely in A.M. changed at noon & rained heavy all P.M. |
| − | + | <u>men finished lumping hay</u> A.M. moved baled straw etc in p.m. Les up in afternoon. <u>Norm over to Robbs barn to-night</u>. I sewed P.M. Della knit at her sweater | |
Thurs June 30 | Thurs June 30 | ||
| − | Weather - Lovely warm day | + | Weather - Lovely warm day. |
| − | + | men hoed mangles A.M. & beans p.m. Billy here all day to (dinner) Spray man here in p.m. <u>Robbs barn dance to-night</u>. Della & Norm went to it, Della down home in A.M. <u>Drew phoned up a.m. (Marion on road)</u> In evening <u>Mother, Cora, Hazel, Stella & Dureen were here to see babe.</u> | |
Frid July 1 | Frid July 1 | ||
| − | Weather - | + | Weather - rained very hard in A.M. Clearing in p.m. |
| − | Norm went over to help clean up at Robb's | + | <u>Norm</u> went over to<u> help clean up at Robb's barn</u>. Della went down home. Doug B took the day of. Della, Norm, etc. went for a trip in afternoon. Douglas & I just busy with this & that. <u>Mrs. Hood, George Shaver & Grant here in afternoon.</u> <u>Georgina Padget & Betty later. Florence Craig in evening</u>. |
| − | Produce - 74 | + | Produce - 74 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream. |
Sat July 2nd | Sat July 2nd | ||
| − | Weather - Showery | + | Weather - Showery A.M. Cooler p.m. |
| − | Norm scuffled a.m. Doug harrowed, both ploughed in p.m. Douglas patched roof of little barn. Douglas & Norm went to store | + | Norm scuffled a.m. Doug harrowed, both ploughed in p.m. Douglas patched roof of little barn. Douglas & Norm went to store to-night. |
1932 Sun July 3 | 1932 Sun July 3 | ||
| − | Weather - Fair & cool | + | Weather - Fair & cool. |
| − | + | <u>all rested in A.M.</u> I picked 6 qt basket <u>green peas</u> & had them for dinner. Della went to S.S. Norm rode down with us. <u>Dorothy & I went down home</u>, <u>Douglas & Marion came over after church, we stayed for tea</u> | |
Mon July 4 | Mon July 4 | ||
| − | Weather - | + | Weather - rained quite heavy A.M. |
| − | + | men cleaned wheat a.m. & p.m. Les took 4 loads to Markham, we did not wash. Della Knit. <u>babe & I had a bad cold</u>. Della & Norm went to ball practice at Burrs then over to Jr Farmer meeting after that. Y.P.S. social to-night. | |
Tues July 5 | Tues July 5 | ||
| − | + | Weather - Fair. | |
| − | We washed & ironed | + | We washed & ironed to-day. men drew in hay all day. Les & Billy here using 2 wagons. Les took 2 load wheat. Pat & Norm turned hay out at night. Della went Practice Cedar Grove. |
Wed July 6 | Wed July 6 | ||
| − | Weather - An | + | Weather - An Ideal day. Until between 615 & 8 p.m. rained heavy |
| − | Les took 2 hogs to city. | + | Les took 2 hogs to city. men drew in hay all day. Della went down home in p.m., left at 515 walked up to <u>D Brown's Garden party</u>. Douglas left at 730 for Garden party to. |
Thurs July 7 | Thurs July 7 | ||
| − | Weather - Showery most of day | + | Weather - Showery most of day. |
| − | Men cleaned wheat in | + | Men cleaned wheat in A.M. Doug B & Della went up to Browns for 2 hrs to help clean up. <u>Doug, Norm, Billy went down to city to see a show</u> p.m. Della Knit most of day, finished sweater. She & Norm went to choir practice. |
Frid July 8 | Frid July 8 | ||
| − | Weather - Fair & cool | + | Weather - Fair & cool. |
| − | Produce - 12 pts cream, 79 | + | <u>Produce</u> - 12 pts cream, 79 Dz eggs, beans |
| − | + | men cut & lumped hay. | |
Revision as of Dec 7, 2025, 4:29:17 AM
1932 June 28 Weather - Ideal summer day. Doug rolled buckwheat ground, Norm cultivated summerfallow & raked hay A.M. In afternoon all lumped hay. we washed Ironed & sewed p.m. Della went to church to help clean in P.M. Lorne & Della city to-night.
Wed June 29 Weather - Lovely in A.M. changed at noon & rained heavy all P.M. men finished lumping hay A.M. moved baled straw etc in p.m. Les up in afternoon. Norm over to Robbs barn to-night. I sewed P.M. Della knit at her sweater
Thurs June 30 Weather - Lovely warm day. men hoed mangles A.M. & beans p.m. Billy here all day to (dinner) Spray man here in p.m. Robbs barn dance to-night. Della & Norm went to it, Della down home in A.M. Drew phoned up a.m. (Marion on road) In evening Mother, Cora, Hazel, Stella & Dureen were here to see babe.
Frid July 1 Weather - rained very hard in A.M. Clearing in p.m. Norm went over to help clean up at Robb's barn. Della went down home. Doug B took the day of. Della, Norm, etc. went for a trip in afternoon. Douglas & I just busy with this & that. Mrs. Hood, George Shaver & Grant here in afternoon. Georgina Padget & Betty later. Florence Craig in evening. Produce - 74 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream.
Sat July 2nd Weather - Showery A.M. Cooler p.m. Norm scuffled a.m. Doug harrowed, both ploughed in p.m. Douglas patched roof of little barn. Douglas & Norm went to store to-night.
1932 Sun July 3 Weather - Fair & cool. all rested in A.M. I picked 6 qt basket green peas & had them for dinner. Della went to S.S. Norm rode down with us. Dorothy & I went down home, Douglas & Marion came over after church, we stayed for tea
Mon July 4 Weather - rained quite heavy A.M. men cleaned wheat a.m. & p.m. Les took 4 loads to Markham, we did not wash. Della Knit. babe & I had a bad cold. Della & Norm went to ball practice at Burrs then over to Jr Farmer meeting after that. Y.P.S. social to-night.
Tues July 5 Weather - Fair. We washed & ironed to-day. men drew in hay all day. Les & Billy here using 2 wagons. Les took 2 load wheat. Pat & Norm turned hay out at night. Della went Practice Cedar Grove.
Wed July 6 Weather - An Ideal day. Until between 615 & 8 p.m. rained heavy Les took 2 hogs to city. men drew in hay all day. Della went down home in p.m., left at 515 walked up to D Brown's Garden party. Douglas left at 730 for Garden party to.
Thurs July 7 Weather - Showery most of day. Men cleaned wheat in A.M. Doug B & Della went up to Browns for 2 hrs to help clean up. Doug, Norm, Billy went down to city to see a show p.m. Della Knit most of day, finished sweater. She & Norm went to choir practice.
Frid July 8 Weather - Fair & cool. Produce - 12 pts cream, 79 Dz eggs, beans men cut & lumped hay.
