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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932

1932 (with Apple Orchard Record 1889-1890) 34.pdf

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Fb 7 Weather - Lovely beight day. Douglas attended church in p.m. norm went over home, D Brown here chored Pat brought little radisohome after church. I stayed i with marion measls.

Mon Feb 8 Weather - very, very, strong S. W. wind. men drew manure, pat busy a.m. turning wheel on wind mill to keep wind from breaking it of. We washed & oh such a wind tore {flan?} Laura here helping me until time to go to coral, they went down with Charlie H. I cut a house fress out for Laura & nearly made it. Jack Thompson here in s.m. for a basket of apples.

Tues Feb 9 Weather - Cool & East win with some snow. men drew manure, Les up in forenoon & took out Radio to city to get fixed, & Billy & Gimmy brought it up at chore time. Q.m.s. commention to-day in city, Gypsy Sven conert at Richmond Hill to-night, norm at Geo Browns playing cards.

Wed Feb 10 Weather - cloudy & mild. men drew manure, norm chopped feed p.m. pat picked over apples I cut marion rose dress out, 2 house dresses Laura & made finished pats pyjama pants & made Laura's green dot dress, Mrs Craig up this evening. norm went to {?} Laura came back with him.

Thurs Feb 11 Weather - Heavy thunder storm early 4 a.m. rained & misty all day. norm chored, Soug not here to-day. pat went to R moatsons sale p.m. Billy here for milking stayed supper & played cards till 9 30 went home I started {?} to-day

Frid Feb 12 Weather - Lovely bright day. men cut wood a.m. took top of stack, Laura went home about 4 p.m. after she cleaned {?}. Edith Craig up before supper time. John up for the evening while mother at craig's she came up after meeting for 1/2 hr. prayer meeting, produce - 60 Dz eggs, 6 gal cider 12 pts cream 6 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes. marion got 3 valentines

Sat Feb 13 Weather - Cold & windy, Doug Brown went home after breakfast as mrs Allan had died Norm chored etc, Douglas went to market, I {?} in p.m.

Sun Feb 14 Weather - fair a little snow. norm & I went to church, pat kepted marion, Della & Dot came up after stayed for tea & I went back with norm to Y.P.S. Billy here supper also.

Mond Feb 15 Weather - fair,bright cold n e winds. men drew manure, Douglas picked over apples in a.m. had a early dinner & went to city to curl returning at. 12.15. p.m. lost 3 games. Billy up for chores & stayed supper, Rev McDonald & Mr Frend called in at tea time ordered a bag od spy appples then called later for them & visited left here at 8.20. I did a small washing after dinner marion & I stayed alone norm went to coral. Fresh cow to-day.

Tues Fed 16 Weather - fair & cold n e winds sleet at night 12 p.m. norm finished manure pick across each, D Brown not here to-day Mrs Aan funeral, mother came uper in p.m. stayed to tea after a few games of crds with Cora & Hazel who came to stayed the evening, John called for her & went home post came at 12 p.m. girls still here

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