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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 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.
