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.

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