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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1929
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1929_186.pdf
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Monday, December 2
Weather - ground covered with snow rather cold. Pat & Norman chopped feed, Pat took car down to garage then on down to Scotts & Rodicks to see abotu baling. Mr Pinder here in forenoon. Ruby Firth up for milk. At night I took Alice Wilkinson over to the teacher training class which we both enjoyed very much, sorry it was last night. Will came back at night. Wash day for me. 14 hogs went to town in afternoon. 48 Eggs
Tuesday, December 3
Tues - Weather - lovely bright day rather cold. Pat & Norman went down to Mr Rodicks to bale straw. Will did chores all day. Mr Pinder brought scales back. 39 Eggs
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