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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 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 today. 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 (Today Stivers 25th wedding anniversary) I got up in afternoon. Jack, Marguerite & kiddies called in for the evening. Jimmie in to see babe tonight
Mon June 20 Weather - Easterly winds Men cleaned cistern out, whitewashed separator room, stable, milk house & cellar today. 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 today, washed car tonight
Tues June 21 Weather - Warm a.m. thunder & rain in p.m. Cut some more hay today. 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 Browns. Girls & Norm went to choir practice. I cut out blue & white spot dress today
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 cme up with them for tea (used new dishes tonight first) Newton & Laura called for mother, they went oveer to the anniversary service at Headford tonight, our choir (sing) Mr & Mrs Hawk, Alex & Marion called in to see Dorothy Eileen tonight
Mon June 27 Weather - Rained a.m. rather cloudy. Peonie show tonight 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 tonight
