Diaries of Beatrice Higgs

Diaries of Beatrice Gould Higgs
Part 6
Jan 1940 - Dec 1941

Mon Jan 1, 1940 - Busy knitting mittens. Up to Graham's to call on Lizzie who fell and broke her wrist the Friday before. Mother there too.

Tue Jan 2, 1940 - Carl left early to meet Laurel at pulp pile, John went to Corner in afternoon, so I had chores to do. Annie came home with him in evening.

Wed Jan 3, 1940 - Cold. John, Helen & I over to Everett Graham's funeral at the home in afternoon. Called at Jenny's to get warm on the way home.

Roads bad. Thu Jan 4, 1940 - Stormy and cold but washed in a.m. Lizzie Harvey, Mother & I spent the afternoon at Jenny's, tacked a quilt, knit some, had a good supper, etc. Carl & John came back home.

Fri Jan 5, 1940 - Jennie & Jean came in afternoon for a visit. Carl & Helen went to town after kerosene. Ellis here in evening with his guitar, he & John made good music with violin.

Sat Jan 6, 1940 - Cold and windy. John took a load to wood to town in afternoon, I was busy all day cooking, etc. Boys in to play rook in evening.

Sun Jan 7, 1940 - A fine cold Sunday. Carl, Helen & Phyllis Graham went to Corner. I went up to Mother's for the day. She & I came down to call at Graham's later in afternoon. Helen stayed at Clare's for a visit.

Mon Jan 8, 1940 - Cold. I started knitting a slip on sweater for Carl, dyed a skein of cardinal yarn to use. School began with John Peck. John hauled load of wood to town.

Tue Jan 9, 1940 - A fine day, but cold. Laurel came early for Carl to go haul pulp to Danforth. I went up the road in afternoon, spent awhile at Graham's then went home with mother and got my coat lining fixed.

Wed Jan 10, 1940 - Another fine day. I had the washing to do alone. Mother down in afternoon, rode home with Norman at night. John hauling wood for Guy Leeman in afternoon.

Thu Jan 11, 1940 - Busy knitting on Carl's sweater.

Fri Jan 12, 1940 - Finished knitting on Carl's slipon.

Sat Jan 13, 1940 - Clear & cold. Crocheted around neck and arm holes in sweater and washed it out, besides everything else that goes with Saturday's work.

Sun Jan 14, 1940 - Listened to sermon on radio in a.m. Carl came home at noon. Up to Harvey's in afternoon to see how baby was. Then in to Graham's where there was a lot of company. Ebin & Essie there. Ma stayed for supper.

Mon Jan 15, 1940 - Sleet and rain. John Peck in after school and stayed to supper. Annie cut her hand when washing dishes. John & I dressed 4 fowls in a.m. Churned in a.m.

Tue Jan 16, 1940 - Stormy. Reading Man of the Forest and knitting pair single mittens.

Wed Jan 17, 1940 - Very cold. John went to town in afternoon but roads bad and too cold for me. I went as far as ma's for a call then into Harvey's and Graham's on my way home. John & I up to Ellis' in evening with violin.

Thu Jan 18, 1940 - Wrote out news for Gleaner. Wanted to go to Circle but couldn't get John to take us and it was a good thing. Carl came home at noon with word for John to go up to work for Alton so he got away late afternoon. Got a fall on ice after supper.

Fri Jan 19, 1940 - Washed. Made dressing and cooked a fowl. Picked up stitches around bottom of Carl's slipon and knit about 2 more inches. Carl around home. Laurel & Ida came after supper and boys hauled load of pulp to Forest. Snow plow came through.

Sat Jan 20, 1940 - Laurel & Carl hauling pulp to Forest. Ida, Annie & I got along fine with the work and the blessed baby. Up to mother's in the evening, took my patching along. Young folks in later to listen to Barn Dance.

Sun Jan 21, 1940 - Stormy in a.m., about 3 inches of snow fell but cleared away in afternoon. Mother came down and we went to Mountain with Mr Stott. Meeting in afternoon then I went home with Vivian and stayed there until after meeting at Corner. Helen came home.

Mon Jan 22, 1940 - A mild Monday morning. I got up at 6:30. Helen, Annie & I here to do chores. Edith Graham here awhile in afternoon. Began pair red & Gray double mittens.

Tue Jan 23, 1940 - Cold and blustery. Laurel & Carl arrived early, going in to Trafton's camp. I went as far as mother's with them, came home before dinner. Wind filled in road again.

Wed Jan 24, 1940 - Washed. Made head cheese. Mrs Graham and Hazel Boone down awhile in afternoon.

Thu Jan 25, 1940 - Cloudy in a.m. I got ready to walk to town to Circle but the mail man said there was no road so I didn't try it. Lizzie G & I over to Arlene's for dinner.

Fri Jan 26, 1940 - Got ironing done. Doing repair work and knitting some. A fine day, not very cold.

Sat Jan 27, 1940 - Cooked bread, beans, molasses doughnuts, fruit cake & apple catsup & a pumpkin pie. A busy day with chores. Edith, Murray, & the boys here in evening.

Sun Jan 28, 1940 - A pleasant Sunday with occasional snow squalls. Just the girls & I to get up and do morning chores. Carl came later. Ma down for sermon and till 4 p.m. then we called on Mrs Graham.

Mon Jan 29, 1940 - Was sorry to have John & team come home that afternoon, done at Alton Farrell's. Knitting feet in pair of John's socks.

Tue Jan 30, 1940 - A fine day. Washed. I went up to Harvey's awhile in afternoon. John went back up Lake after knapsack, etc. Murray & Edith down in evening.

Wed Jan 31, 1940 - Girls & I doing chores. John came around 4 o'clock. Girls & I up to Graham's in evening. Laurel, Ida & Carl arrived about 11:30 p.m. Cold but clear.

Thu Feb 1, 1940 - Clear and cold. I wanted to go to Circle but John wouldn't, so we drove to town in afternoon for kerosene, etc. Called at Uncle George's. Up to ma's in a.m. while John hauled truck out of drift. Seven of us over to spend evening with Edith. Cake, coffee and fudge.

Fri Feb 2, 1940 - Candlemas day, bright and clear. Will have two winters in one year. Rather discouraging but such is life. Helen, Ida, baby & I up to Harvey's in evening.

Sat Feb 3, 1940 - Looked like a storm but none came. Windy and cold. Cooked bread, beans, layers, chocolate cake & molasses puffs. Edith & Murray, Phyllis G, Ethel F, John P, Norman down in evening. Laurel & Carl came from camp.

Sun Feb 4, 1940 - Annie & I had all the work to do as Helen was still not feeling well. Blustery in afternoon. Carl went to town. Boys down in evening.

Mon Feb 5, 1940 - Lovely day. Got the washing done. Ida & I & baby up to mother's in afternoon, stayed to supper. Working on coat and parka for baby and knitting some.

Tue Feb 6, 1940 - Mother down in afternoon to finish baby's coat.

Wed Feb 7, 1940 - Cooked bread and beans. Ida & baby went up to Hazel's for supper. Don & Hazel down in evening.

Thu Feb 8, 1940 - Another happy birthday. John took ma, Jennie & me to town with double team. No Circle so we visited Aunt Josie for the day. Birthday greetings over radio. Surprise party here in evening, about 40 here. Lots of nice presents and a good time.

Fri Feb 9, 1940 - Snow squalls. John went to work for the day with Ellis & Merrill so I had to milk etc. Not much doing, working out a pattern in crochet for Ida. Cod fish chowder for supper.

Sat Feb 10, 1940 - Busy Saturday. Got my Gleaner letter ready in a.m. Cooked bread, beans, doughnuts & crumb cake. Ida & Helen away to Trafton's camp in afternoon. All home to supper.

Sun Feb 11, 1940 - Stormy. Rain and snow. In the house all day. Worst storm of the winter so far. Gordon Harvey here in afternoon. Chicken & dressing for early supper. Laurel & Carl back to camp in evening.

Mon Feb 12, 1940 - We didn't wash. I began knitting on helmet, Red Cross work. Up to mother's awhile in afternoon, she was working on jacket for Jean.

Tue Feb 13, 1940 - Washed. Ida & baby up to Hazel's for supper and Hazel down with her in evening.

Wed Feb 14, 1940 - A fine day. Ida & baby & Hazel spent the day with Ethel. Ma down in afternoon to hear Lord Tweed's funeral service on radio. Knitting on helmets. Laurel home to supper.

Thu Feb 15, 1940 - Windy but fine. Ironed in a.m. Allan Greer & Henry Spinney came just at dinner time and stayed part of afternoon. Jim Farrell here awhile. Knitting on helmet, etc.

Fri Feb 16, 1940 - Busy in a.m. Ida, Annie & I in to visit Trafton's camp in afternoon. Had a lovely trip. Lunch at camp. Windy and cold walk up from Logan. Supper at mother's.

Sat Feb 17, 1940 - A fine day. Busy as usual. Helen, Annie walked out to Clare's in afternoon. Laurel & Carl home to supper. Ma down awhile in afternoon. Knitting helmet.

Sun Feb 18, 1940 - A beautiful spring like day. Lizzie G and Arlene came to call in a.m. and mother came down and stayed till 3, then I walked up with her and called at Graham's. Laurel & Carl back to camp in evening.

Mon Feb 19, 1940 - Started another helmet and worked hard at it all day. Lovely day, too good to stay in house.

Tue Feb 20, 1940 - Washed a big washing. It began storming before we hung out. We had planned to go to the camp in evening but too stormy. Finished helmets and sent to town with mail.

Wed Feb 21 1940 - Windy. John went to town in a.m. Ida up to ma's in afternoon on snow shoes. I cut out night dress, started knitting sock, made apple catsup.

Thu Feb 22, 1940 - Clear and fine. Got the ironing done, girls getting a piece ready for embroidery, knitting, sewing, etc.

Fri Feb 23, 1940 - Another fine day. Making up a new white night gown for myself in a.m. Helen and Ida away to camp in afternoon and left baby with me. Edith & baby down awhile.

Sat Feb 24, 1940 - A fine Saturday and a busy day. Cooked bread, beans, layers, molasses doughnuts, chocolate cake and 2 mince pies. Laurel & Carl home to dinner. Ida went with them to Danforth in afternoon. Annie took baby up to ma's.

Sun Feb 25, 1940 - Stormy Sunday again but warm. Towards night, colder and windy. I went up to mother's awhile in afternoon. Chicken and dressing for early supper. Laurel and Carl back to camp in evening.

Mon Feb 26, 1940 - A late start in the morning so decided to wait till next day to wash. Busy mending, knitting, etc.

Tue Feb 27, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Feb 28, 1940 - No entry.

Thu Feb 29, 1940 - Leap year coming once in four, gives February one day more. A lovely day. Girls went to Trafton's camp in afternoon. I kept baby. Carl home that day and helped with chores.

Fri Mar 1, 1940 - Cold and windy. Ethel started to walk home in a.m., haven't heard whether she froze or not. Mother down awhile in afternoon. John hauling pulp for Graham Bros.

Sat Mar 2, 1940 - Another busy Saturday. John hauled pulp in a.m. to town from there after kerosene in afternoon. Laurel home to supper and Carl later. Boys here in evening.

Sun Mar 3, 1940 - A fine cold day. Mother came down to hear sermon on radio and stayed till late afternoon. Laurel & Ida to town on truck from Logan, so I kept baby. Laurel back to camp in evening.

Mon Mar 4, 1940 - Got our big washing done in a.m. Ma down awhile in afternoon and we made two aprons for Helen. A big time at the school house in evening.

Tue Mar 5, 1940 - Rainy and soft. Carl took Helen out to Corner on her way to work for Mrs Freeman Fox at Canterbury. Reta Cropley here for supper. Ida & baby went up to stay all night with ma.

Wed Mar 6, 1940 - Laurel & Ida came in a.m. to pack up their things and depart for Fosterville. Norman came for them and took them to the Logan. I went as far as mother's and stayed to dinner. We went up to Jenny's.

Thu Mar 7, 1940 - Quite a fall of snow in night. Jean here for dinner and awhile after school. John Peck & boys here in evening.

Fri Mar 8, 1940 - Still warm and stormy. We got up late. Carl went to town. I cooked doughnuts in a.m. Up to Harvey's awhile in afternoon. Ellis, John, Glen & Norman here in evening.

Sat Mar 9, 1940 - Made out order to Sears and got Helen's overshoes ready to mail first thing Sat morning, then cooking, cleaning etc. Carl went to town. Norman went out to party at Buckingham's. Phyllis & Thelma here in evening.

Sun Mar 10, 1940 - A fine day, cooler. I thought we were going out to the Corner but the boss didn't take the notion. Norman & Cat here in a.m. I was up to ma's in afternoon. Carl went out to work at Laurel's.

Mon Mar 11, 1940 - Windy & cold. I washed mattress & curtains from spare room and covering from kitchen couch, besides other things. A busy day. Ironed most of the starched clothes at night.

Tue Mar 12, 1940 - Finished ironing, tacked coverings on couch, scrubbed spare room, put up curtains and straightened room, etc. Reading in evening.

Wed Mar 13, 1940 - Dyed Helen's sweater brown in a.m. Spent the afternoon at Mrs Graham's. Mother was there too, knitting on pair socks.

Thu Mar 14, 1940 - A lovely day. John & I drove out to Corner, dinner at Wesley's. Mary Wood, Hazel Collier & Flossie Foster there, so we had a nice visit. Out to see Ida and baby later. Got home around six.

Fri Mar 15, 1940 - Looking at catalogues etc., in a.m. Up to ma's in afternoon to get Helen's sweater duct down front but Flossie & Reta came so I only knit and left sweater for ma to fix. Annie & I wrote to Helen in evening.

Sat Mar 16, 1940 - A warm day after the snow fall of the night. Annie & I got along fine with the work. She went up the road in afternoon. John took load of us to town shopping and evening at Guy Cropley's. Home at 1 a.m. Sent $10 order to Eaton's.

Sun Mar 17, 1940 - A beautiful morning, snow squalls in afternoon, moonlight evening. I went up to ma's in afternoon and stayed to supper. Carl came home from Laurel's.

Mon Mar 18, 1940 - Started knitting mittens for Ida for a birthday present. Late in the season but better late then never.

Tue Mar 19, 1940 - Got Helen's sweater ready to send with a short letter inside and wrote to F'ton greetings for Ida's birthday in time for mail. Washed small washing. Wesley Buckingham came for supper and stayed all night. Windy and cold.

Wed Mar 20, 1940 - Cooked brown sugar cookies in a.m. Mother down in afternoon and we listed to birthday program and our greetings to Ida. Carl & Norman hauling sawdust. Wes stayed till afternoon.

Thu Mar 21, 1940 - A fine morning so John took ma & me to town with horse & pung. Circle at Aunt Josie's. FO Foster having a cheap sale. Ma & I over but did not buy much I got my new overshoes that day. Colder coming home. Order from Eaton's, Letter from Helen.

Fri Mar 22, 1940 - Finished ironing, cooked molasses drop cookies in a.m., mending stockings in afternoon. Planned to go to Fosterville to hear Liberal speakers but it began to storm so we could not go.

Sat Mar 23, 1940 - A stormy day and no mail. First mail we missed all winter. I cooked bread, beans, brown sugar cookies, layers & 2 pumpkin pies, pressed Carl's suit. Carl & Annie up to Don's in evening.

Sun Mar 24, 1940 - Easter Sunday but cold & windy, like January weather. And snow too deep to venture out of doors. Easter sermon from F'ton in a.m. Reading, writing etc. A day I love, really.

Mon Mar 25, 1940 - Windy and cold and stormy in afternoon, but we washed. Vivian down in afternoon, boys made ice cream to help forget about Easter Ball they couldn't go to at Canterbury.

Tue Mar 26, 1940 - Federal election day. John went to town early with Pride in pung. Norman took ma & me down in afternoon to vote and we stayed down for visit at Aunt Josie's. Roads awful.

Wed Mar 27, 1940 - Quite cold but fine. Ma, Aunt Josie & I quilted in a.m., then ma & I went calling in afternoon at Stott's, Mrs Veysey's, Mrs Clark's, Myrtle Peck's and supper at Myrtle's. Knitting on wristlets.

Thu Mar 28, 1940 - A lovely day and warmer. Mail went that day. Ma & I went over to Erve's for bread and cookies for Circle dinner then back to quilt for the day. Quite a number there and a good time. John came for us, roads bad.

Fri Mar 29, 1940 - A fine clear day. Mail came along early, letter from Helen. I was studying pictures in Family Herald most of a.m. Up to mother's with Mrs Graham in afternoon, to take up yarn for Red Cross sweater. Fred got his new radio, set it up that night.

Sat Mar 30, 1940 - A warm day and snow settled a lot. No mail. Cooked bread, beans, layers, brown sugar cookies and fudge cake. John & Carl hauling wood. Rainy at night.

Sun Mar 31, 1940 - A rainy soft day, snow going fast. Norman down in a.m.

Mon Apr 1, 1940 - Didn't feel like washing, so knit all day on Red Cross sweater. Got a nice lot done.

Tue Apr 2, 1940 - Washed not very big wash. Knit some on sweater. Ellis down in evening with guitar.

Wed Apr 3, 1940 - A lovely day and warm. I went up to borrow kettle from ma to boil down sap. She came down and stayed till late afternoon. Finished front of sweater RC.

Thu Apr 4, 1940 - John & Norman went with teams to haul logs for Laurel's camp from Sand Beach road. Ma went to Corner, I went out to visit Ida and Laurene awhile. Snowed a little on way home.

Fri Apr 5, 1940 - Cooked brown sugar cookies in a.m. John & I to town in afternoon shopping. Calling on Aunt Josie and quilting a little while.

Sat Apr 6, 1940 - Cold & windy. Finished letter to Helen first thing. Annie came down the hill quite early to help with work. Busy with cooking and the rest all day.

Sun Apr 7, 1940 - A fine Sunday but windy. Annie came down from ma's in a.m. I went up to Harvey's for a while in afternoon. Reading in evening.

Mon Apr 8, 1940 - Washed mattress and bed tick off Annie's bed, also sugar bag and put out on the snow, down by sour apple tree to bleach. Carl enameled bedstead in girls' room.

Tue Apr 9, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Apr 10, 1940 - No entry.

Thu Apr 11, 1940 - Sawing wood here in afternoon. Norman, Frank & Glen here for supper. I was up to call on Ethel awhile in afternoon. Knitting on RC sweater, finished in evening.

Fri Apr 12, 1940 - Got bed tick mended and filled in afternoon. Cleaned some of girls' room in a.m. Annie stayed from school in afternoon to hear Laurene's birthday greetings and clean some upstairs.

Sat Apr 13, 1940 - Annie came down for mother's to help me with Saturday's work. Awful rain and wind. Boys here playing rook in afternoon. Elwood K got through with car that evening. Phyllis went back with him.

Sun Apr 14, 1940 - A fine Sunday. Carl went to the Corner. John & I went down to Grove to empty ice out of Carl's sap cans. Annie came down. In afternoon Hazel & Frank here, also Guy & Flossie and all stayed for supper. Don came in evening and he and Hazel stayed till 10.

Mon Apr 15, 1940 - Got the washing done, etc.

Tue Apr 16, 1940 - Norman moved sawing machine down in a.m. and they sawed wood in afternoon. Graham & Norman here for supper. Mad came down from visit at Fosterville with mail. Annie & I up there in evening.

Wed Apr 17, 1940 - Norman sawing wood here. I cooked molasses drop cakes and a chocolate pie in a.m. and oatmeal bread and buns in afternoon. Finished ironing, worked at patchwork, etc.

Thu Apr 18, 1940 - Mother down in a.m. to send an other to Eaton's, payment on stove $5.45$10.24 in all. John working at woodpile, Carl sawing wood with Norman for Basil Boone. Worked at patchwork in afternoon. Helen came home with the mail. Joe Spinney called in a.m. Rainy.

Fri Apr 19, 1940 - Helen & I cooked doughnuts in a.m. Up the road in afternoon. I sewed together my RC sweater. Brought home part of mother's to knit in evening. Helen stayed to Harvey's to supper. Carl sawing wood for Basil.

Sat Apr 20, 1940 - Saturday's work, but three of us to do it so got along fine. I knit some on ma's Red Cross sweater in a.m. and made 3 blocks patchwork in evening. John to town at night. Edith, Norman & Frank here to play rook.

Sun Apr 21, 1940 - A big snow storm, snowing in a.m. when we got up and kept up all day. A lovely day for reading, writing etc. Carl up the road in afternoon, but no one else moved. 7 lambs to date.

Mon Apr 22, 1940 - Another stormy day. Ideal for making a patchwork. I made 9 blocks. Boys played rook in afternoon. Helen & Carl up to Hazel's in evening.

Tue Apr 23, 1940 - Made 3 blocks crazy patchwork in a.m. Sewed the 24 blocks together in afternoon. Still snowing.

Wed Apr 24, 1940 - Washed. Canned 4 pints pork. Read awhile in afternoon while Helen was up to Hazel's.

Thu Apr 25, 1940 - Ironed in a.m. Cooked brown sugar cookies. Put quilt in frames in afternoon and tacked some. Girls & Carl up to Graham's in evening.

Fri Apr 26, 1940 - Helen & I finished tacking quilt and got it out of frames after dinner. I sewed binding around part way. Out for my annual slide on the crust in a.m. Mail got through first mail of the week. Up to mother's awhile in evening.

Sat Apr 27, 1940 - A fine Saturday, snow going fast. John to town in afternoon. Carl down in evening to get radio batteries. Finished sewing around quilt. Glen Tompkins here to stay all night.

Sun Apr 28, 1940 - A beautiful Sunday. Carl & Glen down after sap in a.m. Norman down. I went up the road in afternoon, into Graham's awhile and up to Jenny's. Phyllis home for week and crowd of young people there.

Mon Apr 29, 1940 - Up at 4 a.m. to get breakfast for Glen as he planned on an early start home, but they didn't go till 9. Too late to start washing so we tacked Laurene's quilt. Ma down in afternoon and to supper. Party at school house.

Tue Apr 30, 1940 - A warm day. John finished slabbing wood pile next the road. Carl away to Woodstock. Helen & Edith walked to town. Used separator for first time this year. I washed. John & I down after sap.

Wed May 1, 1940 - Cooked bread and cookies. Abner Veysey here for dinner. Began cleaning pantry in afternoon.

Thu May 2, 1940 - Looked like rain but didn't rain much. I worked at cleaning pantry, got it nearly finished. Carl brought home nice mess of fish in evening. Finished with maple syrup.

Fri May 3, 1940 - A rainy day. Helen & I washed kitchen ceiling in a.m. land Carl & I painted it in afternoon. Lost a cow so felt sorry for that. Boys here to play rook in evening.

Sat May 4, 1940 - Carl gave ceiling another coat of paint besides Saturday's work.

Sun May 5, 1940 - A fine Sunday. John & I walked out to Laurel's, dinner there, supper at Elias Foster's and walked home again. I was pretty sore and lame.

Mon May 6, 1940 - I felt pretty stiff and sore in a.m. but we washed and I didn't feel nearly so bad as I had expected. I went up the road in afternoon. Birthday party for ma in evening.

Tue May 7, 1940 - Worked at papering kitchen most of the day, slow job, so much patching and cutting of pieces.

Wed May 8, 1940 - Papering in kitchen, finished last bit after supper and cleared away.

Thu May 9, 1940 - Helen went up to work at Merrill's I churned for first time, printed 2 pounds for Don before dinner and 14 after dinner, etc.

Fri May 10, 1940 - I went to work at Merrill's as Helen had a cold and didn't want to go back anyway. It sure was hard day but it had an end. I stayed all night with mother.

Sat May 11, 1940 - A busy day at Merrill's. I came home in evening.

Sun May 12, 1940 - Mother's Day. A fine day but very quiet. I spent the day at Merrill's not much work to do. Arlene, Annie G and ma there in evening.

Mon May 13, 1940 - Went up to Merrill's early a.m. Washed, scrubbed, cooked a cake, ironed, etc. Helen & Arthur Fish there for supper.

Tue May 14, 1940 - Washed. Cleaned kitchen shelf and made pincushion and notched paper shelf curtain.

Wed May 15, 1940 - Helen & Annie walked out to Laurel's for the day. I churned in a.m. John was fending. I was up to ma's awhile in afternoon and up to call at Merrill's & Jenny's. News of Clarence McArthur drowning.

Thu May 16, 1940 - A cold east wind blowing. I walked to town alone to Circle at Mrs Veysey's. Had a nice day. Got a ride back on Fred's double team. Carl came home.

Fri May 17, 1940 - Painted woodwork in dining room. Mr Stott here for dinner. Was to have been meeting in evening but it rained too hard. Mother and boys here in evening.

Sat May 18, 1940 - Mailed dress back to Eaton's and wrote letter to Belyea before mail came. Busy rest of day. Girls hoped to go to shivaree of Phyllis & Elwood but did not get there.

Sun May 19, 1940 - Fine but cool. Norman took ma, Carl girls and I down to church in a.m. Uncle Herb and Aunt Evie and Mr Eastman at Ma's for dinner so I stayed too. Vivian Buck, Laurel & Ida & baby here for supper. Lizzie, Murray & baby here in evening.

Mon May 20, 1940 - Rainy so we couldn't do much. Carl's birthday so I made a cake & Helen frosted it. Carl invited John Peck in for supper, corn stew, jello, etc.

Tue May 21, 1940 - Rainy so nothing much doing. I spent most of the time at contest pictures. Ida & Laurene came in afternoon. Laurel hauling lumber for Murray. They were here for supper.

Wed May 22, 1940 - John, Norman went with Laurel's truck down Eel River after oats, potatoes, etc. I went out to visit at Luella's and Ida's. Left Helen to finish the washing, etc.

Thu May 23,1940 - Norman took ma & me to town in a.m. We went over to Mrs Veysey's and quilted awhile and had dinner there. Went to James Henderson's funeral in afternoon. Supper at Guy Cropley's.

Fri May 24, 1940 - Misty and rainy as usual. John & Norman went to peel bark in afternoon. Annie and a few others went to Mud Lake falls. Caught fish for supper. Got my contest letter ready. Alfred & Norman Tompkins came with Helen.

Sat May 25, 1940 - A busy Saturday. Annie & I had it all to ourselves. Carl & Laurel hauling pulp, John & Norman peeling bark.

Sun May 26, 1940 - A warm sunny day, first for some time. Ma, John, Carl, Annie & I down to church in a.m. I went to Corner in afternoon in Ricker's car. Supper at Laurel's, home after church with Mr Stott.

Mon May 27, 1940 - Up early so got wash water on early and Annie hung out white clothes before school. I finished washing before dinner. Very hot. Carl & Laurel hauling pulp. John beginning to farm.

Tue May 28, 1940 - No entry.

Wed May 29, 1940 - No entry.

Thu May 30, 1940 - Ma & I down on truck to Circle in afternoon but did not have long to stay.

Fri May 31, 1940 - Cleaned some down cellar and some upstairs and cooked some. Meeting in evening.

Sat Jun 1, 1940 - A busy day. Laurel & Carl finished hauling L Harvey's pulp. I rode up on truck after dinner and got my dress marked for hemming. Dance & ice cream at school house in evening.

Sun Jun 2, 1940 - A beautiful morning but did not get started to church. Went up to ma's and had ice cream. In afternoon, she & I walked to Logan. A thunder shower later. John Grant here to supper.

Mon Jun 3, 1940 - A big washing to do alone. Laurel & Ida came at noon, left Laurene here while they hauled load of sawdust to town. Ma down awhile. Laurel & Ida & John Flemming here for supper. Churned.

Tue Jun 4, 1940 - Ironed in a.m. finished hemming my blue flowered dress and doing odd jobs. Ma went to Danforth with E Foster in a.m. Norman, Carl, Annie & I to graduation in evening. A good trip.

Wed Jun 5, 1940 - A fine day, hot in afternoon. John harrowing, Carl planting garden. Finished planting potatoes in morning. Printed 3 pounds butter, made curtain for girls' room. Annie came home from school sick. In bed all day.

Thu Jun 6, 1940 - No entry.

Fri Jun 7, 1940 - No entry.

Sat Jun 8, 1940 - A busy Saturday as usual. Alfred & Clare brought Helen home in evening for weekend visit.

Sun Jun 9, 1940 - Mother came down in a.m. We went up to call at Harvey's and see Henrietta and Percy in afternoon. Out to Mountain to meeting in evening and took Helen out to Alfred's.

Mon Jun 10, 1940 - Churned in a.m. Up to ma's in afternoon. Norman took Glen Boone to Canterbury so ma & I went as far as McArthur's for a call.

Tue Jun 11, 1940 - Washed a big washing. Carl took us down to cemetery in afternoon and on down town. Laurel & Ida down in evening. Boys & Annie to dance at Orient. Ray Lewis called in evening.

Wed Jun 12, 1940 - Lizzie Harvey down in a.m. to buy some little white beans. So I spent the time picking over some for planting. Began cleaning front room in afternoon.

Thu Jun 13, 1940 - Rainy in a.m. but better in afternoon. But we could not got to Circle. Norman, Carl & John out to Mountain in afternoon. I finished cleaning front room, ironed curtains, etc. Doreen here for supper.

Fri Jun 14, 1940 - Cream truck in a.m. Cleaning in my bedroom. John & Carl working with Norman. Meeting in evening. Sat Jun 15, 1940 - I finished cleaning by bedroom besides the rest of Saturday's work. Annie out to Station on truck with Laurel. Miss Donovan called. Hazel down awhile, etc. Carl Spinney in afternoon. Boys to Houlton in evening.

Sun Jun 16, 1940 - A beautiful cool Sunday. Ma wanted to go to Haynesville but the chauffeur wasn't interested. I had dinner with mother then we went up to Merrill's to see Dorothy from NS. Down to meeting at church in evening.

Mon Jun 17, 1940 - A fine day but instead of washing, I worked at cleaning up in shed chamber and shed. A busy day, but the place looked a lot better. John & Carl working with Norman.

Tue Jun 18, 1940 - Washed in a.m. Ma came down after dinner but I was going to town on the truck so she went back up home with us. But I only went as far as Merrill's and came back home. Norman traded cars that day.

Wed Jun 19, 1940 - Norman went out to get Elias but he couldn't come. I went for the first ride in the new car. Ida & Laurene came down for the day. Ma down in evening.

Thu Jun 20, 1940 - Norman went out and got Elias to come down and shoe Pride. Flossie came too and made a call. Men went to work. I went down to Circle on Laurel's truck. Laurel & Carl here for supper.

Fri Jun 21, 1940 - Cooked doughnuts and tow mince pies etc. Everyday seems to be filled up with work. Laurel and Carl S here for supper. Meeting in evening.

Sat Jun 22, 1940 - Annie up to call on ma and Jennie in a.m. Busy all day. John & Carl working in woods. Practice in evening.

Sun Jun 23, 1940 - A rainy Sunday. Norman, ma, Carl, Helen, Annie & I had a trip to Haynesville. Glad to go and visit the folks but sorry it rained so hard.

Mon Jun 24, 1940 - Men away to work. Annie off to school. A little later, Norman came with Mel B and was taking him to the Dr. so ma Annie & I had a trip to Woodstock. A good day.

Tue Jun 25, 1940 - Washed in a.m. Annie home at recess to help me. John Flemming called in afternoon and got six little pigs. Left $5 in cash. Hazel down awhile. Annie's shoes came from Eaton's.

Wed Jun 26, 1940 - A rainy day. Poured all day long. I knit the back of Red Cross sweater from seam at bottom, finished around 10:30. Ida & Laurene down to mother's that day.

Thu Jun 27, 1940 - Rainy, men not working. Sewed & pressed Red Cross sweater first thing. Went to town with Laurel on second trip. Circle met with Mrs Henderson, had a good day. Up to mother's in evening.

Fri Jun 28, 1940 - I see this page has been sadly neglected. Men off to work. Cream truck called. Cleaned in corner of hall, etc. made brown sugar cookies. Over to school closing in afternoon, John Peck teacher.

Sat Jun 29, 1940 - Busy Saturday again. Looked a lot like rain in morning but men went to work in woods. Helen came home with the mail. Concert and play & dance at school house in evening.

Sun Jun 30, 1940 - A fine Sunday. Mother, Norman, John, Helen, Annie & I down to church in a.m.

Mon Jul 1, 1940 - No entry.

Tue Jul 2, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Jul 3, 1940 - No entry.

Thu Jul 4, 1940 - A rainy day. Laurel wasn't trucking so I couldn't go to Circle.

Fri Jul 5, 1940 - Men away to work. I cooked brown sugar cookies. Annie & I had early dinner and went berrying down the road, got about 7 quarts. Home 3:30. Men home early as it looked like heavy shower but it didn't come.

Sat Jul 6, 1940 - John, Carl & Norman worked a.m. but came home to dinner and worked in potatoes in afternoon. I cooked bread, beans & layers, also salad dressing 7 preserved 4 � quarts strawberries.

Sun Jul 7, 1940 - Cleaned verandah. Made a decided improvement.

Mon Jul 8, 1940 - A fine hot day. Ma came down with Norman when he went to work. She & I & Lizzie Harvey over to school meeting. Started washing before I went and finished in afternoon. Ma went home just after dinner.

Tue Jul 9, 1940 - Men working in back woods. Annie & I washed dishes & separator and went up early to go berrying with Villa. Got home late in afternoon.

Wed Jul 10, 1940 - No entry.

Thu Jul 11, 1940 - Down to Circle with Charles on truck, supper with Mae Leeman. Came home in Stott's car and went on out to Red cross meeting at Frank Way's. A nice evening.

Fri Jul 12, 1940 - Annie & I went berrying but the cream truck came and she had to come back so I picked alone. Annie up to ma's awhile in afternoon. A quiet 12th.

Sat Jul 13, 1940 - No entry.

Sun Jul 14, 1940 - A fine Sunday. Ma, John, Norman, Annie & I down to church. Helen, Ethel & Carl stayed home. Ma here for dinner.

Mon Jul 15, 1940 - A nice day, looked like rain but didn't. Norman, Ma, Fred G & Jimmy & Mel had trip to Woodstock. Called at Uncle Ed's. I got my permanent at Eva's BP.

Tue Jul 16, 1940 - Washing, etc. Annie & Ethel up to Lydia's in afternoon. Ethel stayed up to supper. Mrs Graham & I up to mother's in evening.

Wed Jul 17, 1940 - Went to work in front room, taking down curtains & moving out furniture. Scraped most of ceiling and put on two coats of muresco. Lydia &3 children here for supper.

Thu Jul 18, 1940 - Cooked brown sugar cookies, tore off old paper and patched up bad places on walls of front room in a.m. Down to Circle in afternoon. Supper at Clark's.

Fri Jul 19, 1940 - Painted in front room. One coat in a.m., then churned and put on second coat late afternoon and evening. Annie did all the house work and picked a few berries.

Sat Jul 20,1940 - Cooked bread, beans, layers and two pies, then papered in front room rest of the day and cleaned up for Sunday. Dance at school house in evening.

Sun Jul 21, 1940 - Cloudy but no rain. Reading a Voice in the Wilderness till 1:30. Ma & Norman came and we went out to Laurel's and the Beach. Helen, Leslie F, Bertha W, here for supper.

Mon Jul 22, 1940 - No entry.

Tue Jul 23, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Jul 24, 1940 - No entry.

Thu Jul 25, 1940 - No entry.

Fri Jul 26, 1940 - No entry.

Sat Jul 27, 1940 - No entry.

Sun Jul 28, 1940 - No entry.

Mon Jul 29, 1940 - No entry.

Tue Jul 30, 1940 - Ironing done. Put up curtains in my bedroom, etc.

Wed Jul 31, 1940 - Cooked oatmeal bread, etc. Busy doing extra tasks of fixing up. Made curtains for Annie's room and put up drapes at dining room shelf. Annie berrying in afternoon.

Thu Aug 1, 1940 - Not a good hay day. Aunt Josie, Mary and Ruth called in a.m. I cooked cookies after dinner and we scrubbed and cleaned away for Red Cross meeting in evening. 12 ladies present.

Fri Aug 2, 1940 - The first real hay day for some time. Annie & I went raspberrying in a.m., got about 6 quarts. We milked 2 cows each at night. Carl away to New Moon (dance). Meeting in evening.

Sat Aug 3, 1940 - A fine hay day. I mixed up bread and no more flour till Allan brought a bag. We didn't do much cleaning. I made anew cushion etc. Picked a few raspberries after supper.

Sun Aug 4, 1940 - A fine hot Sunday. Norman & ma came in afternoon and we went out to Mountain. Ma stopped at church, I went on to Luella's. The others went to Sand Beach.

Mon Aug 5, 1940 - No entry.

Tue Aug 6, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Aug 7, 1940 - John's birthday. I made a cake and Annie had a serious time frosting it to suit her. Dance in the school house in evening but no violin so not much good.

Thu Aug 8, 1940 - Norman took man & me down at noon to Circle and came for us in evening. We had supper at Uncle George's. Party for Nelson Stott at the school house in evening.

Fri Aug 9, 1940 - John & Carl finished haying.

Sat Aug 10, 1940 - John took Annie & me raspberrying on road to Clark's camp. In 3 � hours we got 10 quart pail full. Had cooking, etc., to do in afternoon. Helen came home with mail to say. New grocery truck on the road.

Sun Aug 11, 1940 - Fine and hot. Norman took mother, John & me down to church and came back and took the rest over to Shrine. Brought Helen Grant & Laura Tompkins back for visit. Uncle George & Aunt Josie brought me home and visited.

Mon Aug 12, 1940 - Fine and hot. Washed in a.m. I picked pint of berries and mess of peas in afternoon. John & Carl helping Norman haying. Dance at school house in evening.

Tue Aug 13, 1940 - John, Carl, Helen, Laura & I berrying on road to Clark's camp, got around 13 quarts in a.m., preserved 3 quarts in afternoon. Up to ma's awhile in evening.

Wed Aug 14, 1940 - Norman took John & me out to Laurel's in a.m. and came for us around 5. John helped shingle on Laurel's barn. Boys and girls had wiener roast at Beach. Ma down in evening.

Thu Aug 15, 1940 - Norman took mother and me down to Circle at noon and came for us before supper. Dance over in school house in evening. John out helping Laurel haying that day. He didn't go over to dance but I went at 10.

Fri Aug 16, 1940 - Cooked bread, filled cookies, layers, loaf cake & 2 butter scotch pies. The four girls up to mother's to dinner. Norman took girls back to Canterbury in evening. Helen over.

Sat Aug 17, 1940 - Gould reunion at Thorough Fare Bridge. A good crowd and a good time but very hot. Home around 6:30. Back to Fosterville to Evelyn Hanson show & dance.

Sun Aug 18, 1940 - A hot, hot Sunday. I took quilt and pillow out in the shade and lay there most of the day. Boys & girls out to Beach and had their supper at Alton's camp.

Mon Aug 19, 1940 - Had a good big washing, two tablecloths, 4 sheets, etc. Up to mother's in afternoon with Annie to work on her red blouse. Rained when we came home and poured later.

Tue Aug 20, 1940 - Rainy but cleared off in afternoon. Ironing in a.m. Down town to register in afternoon, Ma, Norman, John, Helen, Villa & I. Annie not feeling well. Cook, Cookee and Floyd B here in evening. Wrote long strip of news for Gleaner. Up to Graham's.

Wed Aug 21, 1940 - John, Helen & I started out to find some blueberries, had a long tramp but only about 1 � quarts. Picked 5 quarts raspberries on our way home, preserved 3 quarts, making it 7 in all.

Thu Aug 22, 1940 - Canned 11 quarts green beans. Mother had lame back so we did not go to Circle but managed to keep busy. Up to ma's awhile in evening.

Fri Aug 23, 1940 - Swept my bedroom, cooked doughnuts in a.m. The cookee at the camp, Albert Dube and Carl were going to Sand Beach to wash car, so Annie got a chance out to meet Bunny F and I went as far as Laurel's.

Sat Aug 24, 1940 - Churning in a.m. and shopping at the big truck so had to cook in afternoon and we were busy all day. Picked blackberries. Norman & Carl away to Woodstock. Helen went there with Leslie in evening. John worked on road.

Sun Aug 25, 1940 - Cold & windy Sunday. Ma, Norman, John, Helen & I down to church in a.m. Started to go up with Mr Stott to North Lake but met Laurel & Ida so came back with them. Up to ma's for supper. John & I rode in rumble seat out to church at Mountain. Home with Stott.

Mon Aug 26, 1940 - Fine and cool. Helen & I washed in a.m. John finished 2 hours work on taxes, sold 4 lambs and heifer to John Flemming and went to work with Pride in afternoon for Alton F. Teacher called.

Tue Aug 27, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Aug 28, 1940 - Cleaning in spare room. Girls & I up to Harvey's in evening to see Henrietta. Canned 11 quarts green beans, etc.

Thu Aug 29, 1940 - Norman took mother, Mrs Harvey & I down to Circle at noon and came for us before supper. I was over to call at Graham's and see Edna in evening, a long walk home alone.

Fri Aug 30, 1940 - No entry.

Sat Aug 31, 1940 - Norman took ma, Annie & me to Woodstock. I got 83 pounds unwashed wool exchanged for 24 � pounds yarn. We called at Uncle Ed's, called at the Carnival. Had a nice day. Helen did the work home.

Sun Sep 1, 1940 - Lovely warm Sunday. Uncle Eldon here awhile. Out to the Beach in afternoon and out again to concert at Mountain church in evening. Luella, Ada Farrell called in a.m. Mon Sep 2, 1940 - Labor day and Field day at Canterbury. Girls went about eleven. I worked away alone. Began to rain after 2. Teacher arrived before 3, she & I here alone in evening.

Tue Sep 3, 1940 - Washed, picked blackberries, etc. Heavy shower in late afternoon. Teacher & I up to Graham's in evening. Home in the Cook's car.

Wed Sep 4, 1940 - Up to mother's and Jenny's in forenoon, to 2 quart pail blackberries to mother. Made apple & blackberry preserves in afternoon. Doreen here for supper. Teacher and Cook out to ride in car. Annie & I doing chores.

Thu Sep 5, 1940 - Rainy. Norman & Carl went to Woodstock so no chance to Circle. Laurel & Ida & baby here for dinner but went home soon after. Jennie & Jean down for afternoon. Teacher away to Woodstock. Made 5 quarts tomato pickles.

Fri Sep 6, 1940 - Cooked brown sugar cookies, packed 3 dozen egs in salt for winter, made bread & butter pickles, put away 2 quarts. Meeting in evening. 91 cents collected.

Sat Sep 7, 1940 - A rainy Saturday. Busy all day. Cooked bread, beans, layers, brown sugar cake and two apple pies. John & Carl home for supper and chores. Helen away to Woodstock.

Sun Sep 8, 1940 - Cloudy and cold Norman, mother, John, Annie, Miss Boyd & I down to church in a.m. Home to dinner. Norman down in afternoon. Teacher went back with him for supper. Girls out to ride in car.

Mon Sep 9, 1940 - Helen & I washed.

Tue Sep 10, 1940 - Annie & I had morning chores to do. Helen left with Mr & Mrs Moore for St. Stephen in a.m. Missed her a lot. Rained at night. Alton & Grace too ma & me to town.

Wed Sep 11, 1940 - Morning chores and ironing. Pressed Carl's green pants, etc. Up to ma's in afternoon to help at tacking silk quilt. Lizzie G, Lizzie Harvey & I there to supper. Girls out to camp for supper.

Thu Sep 12, 1940 - Norman & Cat yarding pulp so no chance to go to Circle but I kept busy. Too much work since Helen left. Cooked bread, etc.

Fri Sep 13, 1940 - Churned in a.m. 1st installment on winter butter in 6 gallon jar. Church in evening. Norman, At & Annie took teacher over to Dow Settlement.

Sat Sep 14, 1940 - Busy in a.m. Grocery truck called. In afternoon, Carl, ma, Annie & I went to Corner. Called at Fox's to register guns, and at Grottie's and Collier's. Ma stayed out for weekend. Picked over basket of plums in evening.

Sun Sep 15, 1940 - A lovely day but no church and I wasn't out of the house. Mr Johnson from camp here for dinner and Guy & Flossie for supper. Annie out to Corner.

Mon Sep 16, 1940 - Churned in a.m. Terrible wind and rain at night. Uprooted big wolf river tree and heaps of apples on ground.

Tue Sep 17, 1940 - Windy & rainy. Carl went to Woodstock with Norman. I made several bottles Spanish salad. Laurel down after load of wood so Ida & baby called awhile John home. Mr Johnson here for supper. I picked up 8 pails of apples.

Wed Sep 18, 1940 - Washed all alone so didn't finish till afternoon. Up to Harvey's later to see Henrietta's baby born Sep 15th. Out to Nina Wood's to Osgood's shivaree & dance. Big crowd.

Thu Sep 19, 1940 - Busy in a.m. Carl took mother & me down to Circle and came for us around 5. Had a nice afternoon.

Fri Sep 20, 1940 - Carl churned for me and I put away pints apple & orange sauce. Lovely & warm in afternoon. I went up to ma's awhile. Meeting at school house in evening. 89 cents collected.

Sat Sept 21, 1940 - Rainy Saturday. Letter from Helen. Busy all day. Cooked bread, beans, layers, brown sugar cake, 2 apple pies, beets. Carl, Norman, Miss Boyd, Bertha W to Woodstock. Annie, John & I home and to bed early.

Sun Sep 22, 1940 - Misty in a.m. but cleared off later. Laurel & Ida & baby came in afternoon. Ma came down. Girls & Laurel up to Harvey's. Ma & I called at Hazel's. Doreen, Nadine, Jean, Beatrice & Donovan here for supper.

Mon Sep 23, 1940 - No entry,

Tue Sep 24, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Sep 25, 1940 - No entry.

Thu Sep 26, 1940 - Norman took us down at noon to Circle, supper at Aunt Josie's. Norman and teacher came for us in evening. Played Chinese checkers.

Fri Sep 27, 1940 - Busy day getting ready for the weekend, cooking, cleaning, pressing, etc. Aunt Josie & Mrs Butterfield here for dinner.

Sat Sep 28, 1940 - A lovely day. Got started for Sussex around 9 a.m. Norman, John, mother, Irva, Annie & I spent some time in Fredericton. Ma lost her pocketbook. Arrived at Uncle George's about 5:30.

Sun Sep 29, 1940 - Cloudy again but cleared away so we could take some pictures in a.m. Called at Schofield's, then left for home at 2:30. Mother stayed for a visit. We called at Anderson's Nashwaaksis. Home around 11:15.

Mon Sep 30, 1940 - Fine weather so John & Carl started harvesting in earnest.

Tue Oct 1, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Oct 2, 1940 - No entry.

Thu Oct 3, 1940 - No entry.

Fri Oct 4, 1940 - No entry.

Sat Oct 5, 1940 - No entry.

Sun Oct 6, 1940 - Norman, John, Teacher, Annie & I down to church in a.m. Doreen & Beatrice Donovan came in afternoon. Norman took us all out to call at Buckingham's & Laurel's. Home to supper.

Mon Oct 7, 1940 - Rainy in a.m. so didn't wash. Churned in afternoon. Teacher & I up to call on Villa & Norman after school and up to Hazel's awhile in evening.

Tue Oct 8, 1940 - Worked over butter, wrote letters to ma at Sussex and to Helen in time for mail. Up to watch the moving of Merrill's house, not enough teams so they moved small building. Norman took teacher to Dow Settlement so I called at Addie Graham's.

Wed Oct 9, 1940 - A big washing and late getting at it. We left it after dinner and went ;up to watch the moving of Merrill's house. I was down to Aunt Josie's awhile with Grace. Put the washing out in evening. Laurel & Ida down.

Thu Oct 10, 1940 - A lovely day. Annie ironed and I cooked brown sugar cookies and molasses cake, then ironed table cloth, shorts, etc. In afternoon, I went up to watch the last moving of Merrill's house on cellar.

Fri Oct 11, 1940 - Churned in a.m. Washed dining room floor and kitchen curtains in afternoon and washed 4 windows inside and out. Norman took us all out to Laurel's in evening after mother returning from a trip to Sussex. John & Carl finished harvesting.

Sat Oct 12, 1940 - A lovely day but a very busy one. John & Carl digging potatoes. Grocery truck called. Cooked bread, beans, layers, chocolate cake & doughnuts, 2 pumpkin pies & beets. Cleaned a chicken, ironed and put up kitchen curtains. Pressed Carl's pants.

Sun Oct 13, 1940 - A warm Sunday but rainy. Ma sent down a chicken stuffed and I made dressing for one and put in oven at 11 o'clock. Ma, Norman, Mrs Graham, Albert Dube, Laurel & Ida & Laurene here for dinner. Called at Harvey's.

Mon Oct 14, 1940 - Thanksgiving day and a very nice day. Teacher came back in afternoon.

Tue Oct 15, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Oct 16, 1940 - No entry.

Thu Oct 17, 1940 - Carl busy at digging potatoes. Annie came from school at 2 to pick them. Ma down awhile in afternoon. I went over to Ray's to talk on telephone to Marjorie Gould. Picked up a few potatoes.

Fri Oct 18, 1940 - Carl finished potatoes. Cut up tomatoes in a.m. Up to upper place in afternoon after crab apples & pail of cucumbers. Called at ma's a little while. Drove out to camp in evening but didn't eat oyster stew.

Sat Oct 19, 1940 - Snow on ground in morning. Bottle up 4 quarts tomato pickles, 2 quarts mincemeat. Sent Annie's coat back to Simpson's in a.m. Cooked bread, beans, beets, 4 layers & mince pies and oatmeal drop cakes. Down town to ice cream sale at school house.

Sun Oct 20, 1940 - Fine and cool. Got ready for church but Norman went to Mountain. Helen home for the day with Bill Trafton. Uncle George & Aunt Josie here for dinner too. Ma & Norman down later then out to Mountain to meeting in evening.

Mon Oct 21, 1940 - Snowing and cold. John went out to camp with Pride. Carl churned in a.m. I went up to call on Jennie in afternoon but she was to town so called on ma.

Tue Oct 22, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Oct 23, 1940 - No entry.

Thu Oct 24, 1940 - No entry.

Fri Oct 25, 1940 - No entry.

Sat Oct 26, 1940 - Busy Saturday and colder with snow flurries. Cooked a lot and Irva frosted cakes and girls packed baskets. Basket sale in evening, cleared $18.

Sun Oct 27, 1940 - Late getting up in morning. Norman & Clarence B down awhile in a.m. Girls & I up to mother's late in afternoon. Norman & Carl took Mary & Phyllis home in evening.

Mon Oct 28, 1940 - Churned, printed 10 pounds butter.

Tue Oct 29, 1940 - Worked busily all morning. Wrote to Helen, Aunt Evie, Gleaner and T Eaton's. Then missed the mail. Mailed letters later with separator agent.

Wed Oct 30, 1940 - Washed. Laurel, Ida & Laurene here awhile in a.m. Laurel & John up after sawing machine. Ma down for dinner and fixed Annie's new coat. Down town in evening.

Thu Oct 31, 1940 - Ironed some. Up to Hazel's a few minutes to put letter in mail box before dinner.

Fri Nov 1, 1940 - Churned in a.m. Hazel down awhile in afternoon. Printed 6 pounds butter after supper, then teacher & I went up to Graham's awhile.

Sat Nov 2, 1940 - Another busy Saturday. Cooked, bread, beans, layers, doughnuts, crumb cake & 2 pumpkin pies. Bought case of 24 cans peas from grocery truck.

Sun Nov 3, 1940 - A rainy Sunday. Edison Bragdon, Herman Heustis & Mary Boyd came around 12. Norman, mother, Carl & I out to call at Buckingham's and Laurel's in afternoon. Down to church in evening but there wasn't any.

Mon Nov 4, 1940 - A big wind blowing but not cold. I cleared up the shed in a.m. and John & Carl put in wood in afternoon. Norman away to Woodstock for examination with Burleigh B.

Tue Nov 5, 1940 - Carl & Norman back to work at pulp. John put more wood in shed and some of the banking around. Teacher & I up to Ma's in evening.

Wed Nov 6, 1940 - Washed and it rained but the wind didn't blow so it wasn't too bad.

Thu Nov 7, 1940 - King & I walked out where Norman & Carl were working at pulp to take meat for Carl's dinner pail in a.m. Churned in afternoon. Made 6 prints and ironed some in evening.

Fri Nov 8, 1940 - Cooked oatmeal drop cakes in a.m. 7 mince pie after dinner. Patched Carl's jacket in afternoon. Irva & I went up to mother's after school and stayed to supper and evening.

Sat Nov 9, 1940 - Busy as usual. Norman, Carl, Irva & Annie away to Woodstock in afternoon. Mother down awhile.

Sun Nov 10, 1940 - Cloudy & cool. Norman, mother, John, Irva, Annie & I down to church in a.m. Started SS at school house in afternoon. Ma & Norman here for dinner and Doreen for supper.

Mon Nov 11, 1940 - School holiday. Teacher, Annie & I observed 2 minutes silence then listed to program from Ottawa. Girls out to come home from work with Norman & Carl.

Tue Nov 12, 1940 - No entry.

Wed Nov 13, 1940 - No entry.

Thu Nov 14, 1940 - No entry.

Fri Nov 15, 1940 - No entry.

Sat Nov 16, 1940 - No entry.

Sun Nov 17, 1940 - Mother, Carl, Irva, Annie & I down to church in a.m. SS in afternoon. Laurel, Ida & Laurene, ma & Norman here for supper. Ma, Carl, Annie & I out to meeting at Mountain in evening.

Mon Nov 18, 1940 - Started cleaning pantry as it had to be done before the verandah boards and banking were finished. Down to Stott's for farewell call in evening.

Tue Nov 19, 1940 - Working at pantry. Up the road in late afternoon to call at Hazel's, at Harvey's and mothers to talk about party for Norma. Ironed in evening. Irva made fudge. Carl down town helping load truck with Stott's stuff.

Wed Nov 20, 1940 - Planned to churn and brought up the cream, then decided to wash. About ready to hang out in afternoon and it began to rain. Party at Mother's in evening. Stott's moved away.

Thu Nov 21, 1940 - The first real sunny day we had for a long time. I churned. King killed a hen at noon so I had to pick & clean that. Printed 6 pounds butter in evening.

Fri Nov 22, 1940 - Mother, Norman, Carl & I got an early start for Canterbury, took Luella & Burleigh with us. Norman & Burleigh got aboard the train for Fredericton. We went on to Woodstock, got home at 6:30. Rained.

Sat Nov 23, 1940 - Girls slept late. Cooked in a.m. Baked peas, first time in years. I went up to mother's in afternoon to get my new coat fixed around bottom. Came home for supper. Scrubbed in evening. Grocery truck through.

Sun Nov 24, 1940 - Snow storm, enough to keep folks from coming to Sunday School. Irva & Annie up to ma's for dinner. Floyd Boone here for supper. Guy & Flossie here in evening till 11 o'clock.

Mon Nov 25, 1940 - Growing colder. I didn't wash as John wanted wash boiler to heat water for killing pig. I patched overalls etc. Had a fowl & dressing for dinner. Pig liver for supper.

Tue Nov 26, 1940 - Carl & mother came while we were eating dinner, ready to go to Woodstock to Aunt Annie's funeral so we were soon on our way. Carl got spring fixed in car. Ma & I had supper at Ed's. It was so cold we had trouble with car coming home.

Wed Nov 27, 1940 - Cold. Ma & Carl down in a.m. John finished banking front of verandah.

Thu Nov 28, 1940 - Cold and snow squalls. John & Carl went to Mountain with two teams to bring down threshing machine, then killed pig for ma. I washed and got churning done too. Sent parcel of eats to Norman.

Fri Nov 29, 1940 - A fine day. quite a bit of snow on. Expected John Gaskin down to thresh but he didn't come. I cooked doughnuts, beets, etc. Girls over to Ray's evening with Carl in car. Printed 5 pounds butter.

Sat Nov 30, 1940 - Snowing in early a.m. but calm and quiet the rest of the day. Cooked beans, loaf cakes & 2 apple pies. Busy all day as usual. Annie & Irva up to Ellis G's in evening.

Sun Dec 1, 1940 - Quite cold and blowing a little but we were foolish enough to start for Presque Isle. Got as far as Lutz's and gave up, too much snow. We walked up to Laurel's for a call, then back home. Up to Graham's in evening.

Mon Dec 2, 1940 - Expected John Gaskin for threshing but he didn't come. He called that day but couldn't stay.

Tue Dec 3, 1940 - Carl went out after gas with the car. Ma came down here with him. Mrs Graham & Lizzie Harvey down in afternoon. John Gaskin here to stay all night.

Wed Dec 4, 1940 - Cold. 20� below zero so it was a busy day trying to keep warm. Trying to get engine going so they could thresh. All but John & me out to Laurel's in evening.

Thu Dec 5, 1940 - A stormy day. John G went home. Boys moved engine down to camp to work at it where they could have a fire. Ellis here all forenoon. Leslie here for meals.

Fri Dec 6, 1940 - Washed. Boys still working at the engine. Called Charles Lewin in to prescribe and he made it go. So they got set up and threshed some. Soldered radiator, etc.

Sat Dec 7, 1940 - Irva, Annie & Carl getting ready for their journey to Fredericton. Began to storm just as they started around 10:30. Didn't cook a thing except beans. We put on 12 outside windows, etc.

Sun Dec 8, 1940 - Soft & warm. John & I here all alone. After late dinner I went up to ma's & called at Merrill's, Jenny's. I came home around 9. John away to town in evening.

Mon Dec 9, 1940 - A nice day, colder. Irva, Annie & Carl arrived at noon after a wonderful weekend. Trying to thresh in afternoon. Down after C Lewin, he and Boone boys here for supper. Ma down in evening.

Tue Dec 10, 1940 - Lewin came again with part to fix engine and got it going good. Here for dinner. Some threshing done in afternoon. Leslie Farrell here in evening.

Wed Dec 11, 1940 - Threshing here, machine going good. Carl, Leslie & Frank here for dinner and supper. Guy & Fred went home for theirs. We had 212 bushels of oats, a lot left in the field.

Thu Dec 12, 1940 - A pleasant day but storming in evening. John threshing up at mother's, moved down to Fred's. I washed after getting order for Eaton's & Simpson's ready to mail.

Fri Dec 13, 1940 - John threshing at Fred's.

Sat Dec 14, 1940 - Threshing at Harvey's.

Sun Dec 15, 1940 - A fine Sunday but no one came to SS except Margaret & Lois so we had none. Girls & I up to ma's in afternoon. They stayed for supper, but I came home.

Mon Dec 16, 1940 - Cleaned clothes press upstairs, patched blanket for Annie's bed etc., in afternoon.

Tue Dec 17, 1940 - Washed and got churning done too around bed time. Got ready to do but left it to go out to Laurel's in evening. Finished after we came home. John hauled load of straw for Guy C.

Wed Dec 18, 1940 - Busy in a.m. Carl took Don & Leslie to Woodstock in afternoon and mother and I went along. Bought Irva a dress but didn't do much Christmas shopping.

Thu Dec 19, 1940 - Made mince pie for dinner. Picked and cleaned 4 birds in afternoon. John & Carl killed heifer for beef. Up to ma's in evening to fix dress for Laurene.

Fri Dec 20, 1940 - Picked & cleaned 2 more birds in a.m. School closing in afternoon. A nice program and good tree & treat. Swept & scrubbed my bedroom that evening.

Sat Dec 21, 1940 - Saturday again and so many things to do. Norman came home from Fredericton with the mail about dark so stayed for supper with us. Carl & Helen came around eleven.

Sun Dec 22, 1940 - Up a little earlier than usual to get Irva away to the bus with Norman. We had dinner around 2. Mother was here, then Laurel & Ida & baby & Norman came for dinner. John sick all day. Mon Dec 23, 1940 - John too sick to get out of bed, bad dose of flu. I patched underwear, etc. besides caring for sick. Cold day. Norman here for dinner, busy working at car. No go.

Tue Dec 24, 1940 - John not much better. We cooked oatmeal bread, 2 apple pies, 2 raspberry pies and a fruit cake. Slept on front room lounge that night beside ma's tree. Girls trimmed the tree.

Wed Dec 25, 1940 - Christmas day. John up and dress. Carl went up after mother. Norman did not come down till noon, so we unloaded tree without him. Lots of nice presents and a good day.

Thu Dec 26, 1940 - A lovely day. Washed in a.m. Girls & I up the road in afternoon, called at ma's and she went with us up to Jenny's. John's Christmas present of fiddle come.

Fri Dec 27, 1940 - Laurel & Ida arrived early, had to walk from out in the woods for lack of gasoline. Laurel took Melzie to Woodstock. Ida and Helen & Annie to ma's for dinner. Party in school house in evening. Laurel & Ida stayed all night.

Sat Dec 28, 1940 - Saturday but not so busy as usual. I only cooked bread & beans. John went to town in afternoon with Norman's team. Boone boys here in evening. Laurel & Ida went home in a.m.

Sun Dec 29, 1940 - Foggy & soft in a.m. rainy at night. Helen packed ready to go back to St. Stephen in a.m. Carl went up after car, but road was too soft coming down hill. Ma came down in car. Carl took her back up later in pung.

Mon Dec 30, 1940 - Still rainy and soft. Clarence Buckingham & Norman here in afternoon playing Chinese checkers.

Tue Dec 31, 1940 - Carl backed car out of barn and tried going up the hill but still too soft so gave it up. John & I to town in afternoon. Wes & Luella came up with us and stayed all night.

Wed Jan 1, 1941 - A blue beginning to the New Year. Carl took Helen to St. Stephen. Wes & Luella went home and I felt lonesome. So we washed. Annie up to Graham's for supper. John & I here alone.

Thu Jan 2, 1941 - John & Carl helping Norman with pulp. I cooked doughnuts in a.m. Up to ma's awhile in afternoon. Knitting a pair of single mittens.

Fri Jan 3, 1941 - A fine day. John & Carl away for the day. Annie & I here alone with chores to do. Made a little mincemeat, cleaned Irva's room, etc.

Sat Jan 4, 1941 - Saturday but flour barrel low so not much cooking. Bread, beans and 1 mince pie, chocolate cake, beets and apple sauce. Norman & Carl over to meet Irva in evening.

Sun Jan 5, 1941 - First Sunday in the new year, stormy. A lazy day, spent in reading, paying the organ, crossword puzzles, etc. Carl & Annie & Irva up the road in afternoon.

Mon Jan 6, 1941 - Men went to work after the storm, snow deep around. I darned, patched, etc., and started pair double mittens. Wrote to Helen in evening.

Tue Jan 7, 1941 - A nice day. I carried all my wash water and got the washing done. Our mail went but no mail came back from Canterbury.

Wed Jan 8, 1941 - A cold day. Leslie Farrell called in a.m. to borrow some onions for cook at the camp. I was up to mother's awhile in afternoon.

Thu Jan 9, 1941 - A fine day. Mother came down about 9:30 to spend the day. She fixed Annie's ski pants. Mrs Graham came in afternoon and we were calling at Broad's.

Fri Jan 10, 1941 - Lovely day but I was too busy to go places. I ironed and churned etc. Ethel and Lydia Graham here in evening. I worked over the butter for Lydia.

Sat Jan 11, 1940 - Busy Saturday as usual. Cooked bread, beans, layers, fruit cake and 2 mince pies. Young folks down town in car in evening.

Sun Jan 12, 1941 - Stormed a little, cold & windy. Ma & Norman came down in afternoon. Jean & Margaret came but didn't have SS. Norman & Irva over to Ray's, back here for supper, & Carl & Bertha. Out to Laurel's in evening.

Mon Jan 13, 1941 - Above zero but such a terrible wind, it seemed very cold. I finished pair of double mittens for Carl and put needles to John's sweater again. Beautiful moon.

Tue Jan 14, 1941 - No entry.

Wed Jan 15, 1941 - Very cold but I went up to Mrs Graham's in afternoon to see whether there was a Red Cross meeting. Only Hazel, Ethel, Mrs G and I present.

Thu Jan 16, 1941 - A fine day, not quite so cold. I got the washing done.

Fri Jan 17, 1941 - Men went to work but weather got so stormy and wet they came home before dinner. I cooked molasses cookies and made potato yeast, two things I haven't done for years.

Sat Jan 18, 1941 - For a wonder, I had my bread cooked around 1:30, mixed up the night before with the new yeast I made. Very good. Ellis down in evening with guitar. Boys up from camp.

Sun Jan 19, 1941 - A snow storm on but not cold out. Irva, Annie & Carl up to Ma's for dinner. I was up there awhile in the afternoon. Boone boys, Leslie F and Lester C here in evening.

Mon Jan 20, 1941 - Above zero so not very cold but windy and snowing sometimes. Heaps of snow everywhere. John, Carl & Norman went to work. I darned most of the day , knit some. President's inauguration at noon.

Tue Jan 21, 1941 - No entry.

Wed Jan 22, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Up to mother's in afternoon to our Red Cross meeting. Had a nice time. I knit on the RC sweater I have started.

Thu Jan 23, 1941 - Mail got through after having missed 4 trips. We got 9 Gleaners, two Family Herald's etc., so were quite busy that evening. Men finished Norman's pulp that day.

Fri Jan 24, 1941 - Cold. John to town in afternoon.

Sat Jan 25, 1941 - Not much work done in a.m. Girls & Carl away to Houlton in afternoon. John, ma & I to town on double team. Got home at 6:30 and I did a lot of work after that. Shopping at Melzie's $6.60 (Almanac entry)

Sun Jan 26, 1941 - Cold & windy. Irva & I up to ma's awhile in afternoon. Cold coming home and I felt that I was taking cold. Went to bed early.

Mon Jan 27, 1941 - Cold. Busy job keeping fires. I finished knitting on John's sweater and started pair of socks. John & Carl to town after pig in a.m. Carl went in to Trafton's. Helen sick, visited here.

Tue Jan 28, 1941 - Annie too sick to go to school, stayed on the front room couch all day. Teacher came home from school around 2:30 and went to bed. John & Norman out to Laurel's after a load of hay in afternoon. I had to drag around. Order to Eatons.

Wed Jan 29, 1941 - Had a good night's sleep but felt miserable after I woke up. Got up and dressed but John called Annie to get breakfast. We made mincemeat and one pie, and dyed my ski pants.

Thu Jan 30, 1941 - I didn't do much but knit and read. Annie home to do the work. Played Chinese checkers in evening.

Fri Jan 31, 1941 - Feeling better so Annie went back to school. But just before noon, I took a kink in my back that laid me out for fair. John got dinner. Annie stayed home in afternoon.

Sat Feb 1, 1941 - Saturday but not a busy one for me. I spent the time on the front room couch while Annie & Irva did the work. Ma down awhile in afternoon.

Sun Feb 2, 1941 - A lovely day. Ma had chicken dinner and invited our family, so John took me up with horse & pung. My back was lots better and we had a nice day.

Mon Feb 3, 1941 - A lovely day. I kept Annie from school and we put out the washing as we had not washed all the week before.

Tue Feb 4, 1941 - Annie back to school so I had to carry on by myself but I was feeling lots better.

Wed Feb 5, 1941 - Up to Hazel's in afternoon to Red Cross meeting, only Mrs G and Mrs Harvey there. Knitted on my Red Cross sweater. Carl out to go to Danforth with Clint's car from town.

Thu Feb 6, 1941 - Jennie spent the day here. I cooked two pies in a.m. Knitted in afternoon and evening. Ellis down in evening and he & John played the violin and guitar. Order to Simpson's, $3.34

Fri Feb 7, 1941 - Norman down in a.m. on his way out to woods to scale pulp. He mentioned party without thinking so it wasn't a surprise anymore. I dyed John's sweater in afternoon and cooked doughnuts. Sat Feb 8, 1941 - Another happy birthday. Rainy in a.m. but cleared off nicely later. I went up to ma's to listen with her to birthday program, 3 greetings for me. Party in evening here and at the school house. A good time.

Sun Feb 9, 1941 - Lazy morning. Girls & I up to mother's in afternoon. Guy & Flossie there. Very cold and windy when we came home. Started reading book in evening.

Mon Feb 10, 1941 - Cold, so I decided not to wash. Read The Road to Understanding most of the day and finished in the evening. Knit some, played one game Chinese checkers. Glen & Frank here in evening.

Tue Feb 11, 1941 - Sewed a tail on my nightdress then started washing. Flossie Foster came about 11:15 and stayed for dinner, then we went up the road calling. Finished washing after she went home.

Wed Feb 12, 1941 - Mother came down in a.m. and stayed till Norman came from work around 5:30. Hazel was down awhile in afternoon. Shower for Edith & Murray in evening. A good time.

Thu Feb 13, 1941 - Finished letter to Helen in time for mail. John took mother & me to town to sewing Circle at Mrs Veysey's. A lovely day. Reading papers in evening.

Fri Feb 14, 1941 - Made mincemeat, cooked peanut butter cookies, ironed, etc. Bertha & Shirley Wood came in afternoon and Annie & Irva went with them to Trafton's camp so John & I alone for supper.

Sat Feb 15, 1941 - Foggy and rainy all day, snowed a little at night. Bertha &Shirley went home in a.m. I cooked bread, beans, 2 mince pies, chocolate cake. Teacher up to Fred's to supper. Patched Carl's jacket Carl home in afternoon.

Sun Feb 16, 1941 - Windy & cool. Up to mother's in afternoon to bible class, studied first 2 chapters of Genesis. Irva stayed up for supper. Cold & windy coming home.

Mon Feb 17, 1941 - Knit most of the day on sweater for Red Cross. Finished front and started knitting on back. Order to Eatons, $4.65

Tue Feb 18, 1941 - Washed. Letter from Helen and papers to read in evening.

Wed Feb 19, 1941 - Cooked 2 pies etc., in a.m. Red Cross met with me in afternoon, ma, Mrs Harvey, Edith & Mrs Graham. Had a nice time. Knit on sweater in evening. Laurel came to stay all night.

Thu Feb 20, 1941 - Sent letter to Helen but mail did not come over from Canterbury so wrote another that night and set both with Laurel to mail from Danforth. Made a little mincemeat, cooked doughnuts. Irva & I up to call at ma's and Ellis'.

Fri Feb 21, 1941 - Knit some, ironed table cloth, etc. that had been left over, pressed 2 pair socks for sale, sewed bottom on Dad's sweater, patched Carl's underwear in evening. Cooked a cake for supper.

Sat Feb 22, 1941 - Not cold but squally. Cooked my bread, beans and layer cake and got my scrubbing down in a.m. Annie, Irva & I went in to Trafton's camp in afternoon. A good trip.

Sun Feb 23, 1941 - Quite cold. Up to mother's in afternoon to bible class. Leslie Farrell and Lester Collier here in evening so no chance to write letters. Read some.

Mon Feb 24, 1941 - Knitted on Red Cross sweater. Up to Hazel's in afternoon and finished it. Pressed & sewed together in evening. Began knitting pair mittens.

Tue Feb 25, 1941 - Washed, etc. Knit some.

Wed Feb 26, 1941 - Cooked cookies & 2 mince pies in a.m. Up to Ethel's to Red Cross meeting in afternoon. Very cold and I seemed to be taking cold. Wrote to Helen in evening, etc. John went to haul pulp for Guy C.

Thu Feb 27, 1941 - Snuffling and sneezing with cold in my head. Finished making flannel night gown, busy keeping fires, knitting a single mitten etc.

Fri Feb 28, 1941 - Made 3 roller towels and hemmed hand towel. Churned in afternoon, printed 13 pounds butter in evening. Carl home from Trafton's camp, finished for this year.

Sat Mar 1, 1941 - Saturday again. John went to haul pulp in a.m. Down to haul load of hay for Guy in afternoon and do some shopping. Carl away to St. Stephen with Clint for weekend. Hollis called. Clarence B here for tea.

Sun Mar 2, 1941 - Mild and pleasant. I went up to ma's to listen to the sermon on her radio but it wasn't working good. Beatrice Donovan, Nadine and Jean here for dinner so girls did not come up to ma's in time for bible class. Called at Graham's on way home.

Mon Mar 3, 1941 - Carl came out from came with new radio battery and German measles. He intended going to St Stephen so I got his lunch and wrote a note to Helen, but he didn't go that day. I knit mittens.

Tue Mar 4, 1941 - Stormy in a.m. cleared away later. Carl away to St. Stephen with Ray G to look for work. I knit another pair single mittens. Irva & I up to Graham's in evening.

Wed Mar 5, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Up to mother's in afternoon to meeting of Red Cross. Myrtle & Stella there. I started another sweater for Red Cross. Opened 6 gallon jar of butter.

Thu Mar 6, 1941 - Very cold. Jennie, Jean & I went with John to gravel pit where he was hauling pulp, then walked on to town. I went to Circle at Mrs Veysey's. Only Aunt Josie & Mrs Clark there.

Fri Mar 7, 1941 - A fine day. John had to take Pride to the shop so I went too, called on Flossie Foster and had supper at Laurel's. A lovely drive home in the moonlight.

Sat Mar 8, 1941 - Cloudy. I didn't cook bread so it hardly seemed like Saturday. Cooked brown bread, beans, mince pie, fruit cake. Norman & Dad moved car down to good roads and he went over to Danforth.

Sun Mar 9, 1941 - A bad snow storm and wind. Annie sick, stayed in bed till noon. Irva & I waded up to mother's in afternoon. Carl there so came home with us about 4 o'clock.

Mon Mar 10, 1941 - Annie sick and did not go to school. Busy knitting on 2nd sweater. John did no go haul pulp.

Tue Mar 11, 1941 - Annie still sick and stayed in house all day. I got the washing done. John hauling pulp in afternoon. Our mail went to Corner but none came over.

Wed Mar 12, 1941 - Stormy so Annie stayed home another day. Red Cross supposed to meet up to Jenny's but too stormy to go, so knit a lot at home.

Thu Mar 13, 1941 - Knitting most of the day. Irva & I up to Hazel's awhile after supper. Watched for the mail but it did not come that night. Up to mother's in afternoon.

Fri Mar 14, 1941 - Finished and pressed 2nd sweater. John finished hauling Guy's pulp. Mail came in a.m. so had a lot of reading to do.

Sat Mar 15, 1941 - A lovely Spring day. Carl, Bertha, Irva & Norman away to Woodstock & Houlton in afternoon. John drove to town. Annie & I up to mother's awhile. John up to Ellis' in evening. Sun Mar 16, 1941 - Norman, Irva, mother, Annie, Carl & I had a trip to Danforth & Haynesville across the lake. Mother stayed over for a visit. Helen home while we were gone.

Mon Mar 17, 1941 - Soft snow storm with wind. John sick with cold, not out of doors all day. I knit on Red Cross sweater most of the day. Frank Boone here in evening.

Tue Mar 18, 1941 - Real cold and stormy. No mail that day and only one last week. I knit on RC sweater most of the day.

Wed Mar 19, 1941 - Cold, 8� below zero in a.m. I knit some on sweater, up to Red Cross meeting at Mrs Graham's in afternoon. Writing letters in evening. Annie up to stay with Villa.

Thu Mar 20, 1941 - Cold, 4� below zero in morning. Snowing and blustery all day. I washed, cooked molasses cake, biscuits for supper. John helped Norman haul his load of hay home. Irva & I played Parcheesi in evening. Mail went.

Fri Mar 21, 1941 - Fine but cold. John & Carl to town after load of hay from Uncle George. I went up to Jenny's in afternoon, knit on sweater. Mail came back in a.m., 6 Gleaners, etc.

Sat Mar 22, 1941 - No mail. Busy Saturday. Boys from camp here in evening. Carl down town to bring Phyllis Graham home.

Sun Mar 23, 1941 - A fine Sunday. I went up the road in afternoon. Lizzie G went with me and we called at Merrill's and Jenny's. Leslie Farrell, Lester Collier, Hollis Wood here for supper. John down to bring ma home from town. Young folks all out so I spent a nice quiet evening alone.

Mon Mar 24, 1941 - A fine day. Finished knitting 3rd sweater for RC, sewed up and pressed. Up to mother's in afternoon to hear all about her visit to Haynesville. We called at Jenny's too. I knit a sock leg, finished sock in side while we listened to Wendall Jilkies. ??

Tue Mar 25, 1941 - Busy until mail came making out order to Eaton's. Sending small birthday parcel to Helen, writing her greetings to F'ton, etc., etc. And mail didn't come from Canterbury so no use sending that day. Sent my two Red Cross sweaters down with Vernon.

Wed Mar 26, 1941 - Snow storm. Heavy soft snow. Up to Jenny's in afternoon to Red Cross meeting. Started pair twoway mitts, finished one that evening. Norman had measles so wasn't down that evening.

Thu Mar 27, 1941 - Clear but windy and not very warm. John & I to town with Pride and pung. Roads were awful but we made it, took radio along. Public Circle dinner at Clarks, 30 there. Bound 2 quilts. John & I up to Don's in evening. Mail came.

Fri Mar 28, 1941 - A lovely day. I did the washing etc. Girls walked to town after early supper to stay all night. John & I up to Ellis' in evening with violin. Lots of music. Very slippery walking.

Sat Mar 29, 1941 - Carl to town early a.m. after radio to go to Houlton, he & Norman on down to lake but Laurel didn't come to take load of wood. Snowed hard most of day. Girls walked from town after dinner. I worked hard all day. No mail. Irva up to Don's for supper.

Sun Mar 30, 1941 - Cloudless blue sky and unbroken waste of snow. Girls & I up to mothers for bible class in afternoon, but no one else came.

Mon Mar 31, 1941 - No entry.

Tue Apr 1, 1941 - Washed.

Wed Apr 2, 1941 - Busy a.m. Up to Red Cross at Harvey's in afternoon. Phyllis G here to supper.

Thu Apr 3, 1941 - John & I out to Laurel's for dinner and to Buckingham's for supper. Cooked cookies, cake, mixed bread and patched after we got home round 6:30.

Fri Apr 4, 1941 - Busy day getting ready for basket sale in evening. Carl away after Helen, they walked up from town. John out to Laurel's for hay. Good time that night. Guy & Floss here all night.

Sat Apr 5, 1941 - A fine morning, good crust. Girls went for a slide the Flossie & I had one lovely slide. Guy & Flossie went home after dinner. Girls went up to ma's for supper. I was up awhile in evening.

Sun Apr 6, 1941 - A fine Sunday. Lazy a.m. Vivian & Clarence B came at noon so we had to get dinner. All went to town on double team in afternoon to take Helen down to car.

Mon Apr 7, 1941 - Clear but cold, 8� above zero. John down town to dinner. Carl out to the Corner. I got the washing done, cold and windy hanging out. Finished pair of socks and darned some. Boone boys here in evening.

Tue Apr 8, 1941 - Cloudy in a.m., did not freeze any. John went with team out to haul wood for Laurel. I made mincemeat, ironed some, etc. Irva & I up to Mrs G's & Harvey's in evening. Lovely moonlight.

Wed Apr 9, 1941 - Red Cross met with me in afternoon. Mother down for dinner and she & Mrs Graham stayed for supper. Snow plow through for first time. Letter to Cora.

Thu Apr 10, 1941 - Carl cut up rest of beef and pigs head and I got it all on to cook.

Fri Apr 11, 1941 - Norman took Irva to bus at Meductic. Annie went out to Laurel's for visit while they were gone, I listened to part of Easter service from F'ton in afternoon. Carl & I canned beef & head cheese.

Sat Apr 12, 1941 - A busy Saturday. Cooked date bars, doughnuts, 2 butterscotch pies, bread, beans, etc. Was to have a time in school house for Leslie but he arrived late and none but a rough crowd there. Jennie here.

Sun Apr 13, 1941 - A beautiful Easter Sunday morning but clouded up later and rained. Ma down to listen to sermon. I walked up with here about 4 o'clock. Boone boys down in evening, made ice cream.

Mon Apr 14, 1941 - Rainy. Carl expected to go to Easter ball but the car never came for the boys. I pressed his suit, knit, etc. Letter to cousin Sadie (Gould in MA)

Tue Apr 15, 1941 - Rainy. John pack pork in jar. Knit some, pasted some items in scrap book, worked at picture puzzles, etc. Dance at school house in evening, in Leslie's honor.

Wed Apr 16, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Up to Hazel's to Red Cross meeting in afternoon. Knitting on back of sweater, my 4th this year.

Thu Apr 17, 1941 - Norman, John & Carl took engine out to Laurel's to saw his wood. I went along on the double team. It rained in the afternoon. Carl brought me home in truck and he & Annie went back to dance at Corner.

Fri Apr 18, 1941 - Cleaned Irva's room, filled bed tick, ironed and put up curtains, etc., and cooked molasses drop cakes. Carl up with Norman for supper. Margaret and boys here in evening.

Sat Apr 19, 1941 - Norman here and trying to saw wood but engine not working good so didn't get much done. Glen Boone here to work in afternoon and to supper. Irva, Carl & Leslie over to Chick's.

Sun Apr 20, 1941 - A lovely Sunday. Leslie went away. Girls & I up to ma's in afternoon. I stayed to supper. Mrs Graham & John came in evening.

Mon Apr 21, 1941 - Nice day. Norman here sawing wood. Laurel came early a.m. they finished sawing at noon and John went out with Laurel after load of hay. Wrote to Helen in evening.

Tue Apr 22, 1941 - Very windy, didn't wash. Carl away early to help Norman. Made out order to Eaton's in a.m. Knit some, footed 2 pair stockings for myself.

Wed Apr 23, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Up to Ethel's for Red Cross in afternoon. Irva came after school and we stayed with Mrs G for supper. Had a nice time and knit a lot.

Thu Apr 24, 1941 - Cloudy. No chance to Circle so found plenty to do at home. Sewed and pressed sweater and mittens and took them up to Mrs Graham's in afternoon. On up to ma's awhile.

Fri Apr 25, 1941 - Finished RC sweater, Irva had knit back, I knit front. Sewed it together and pressed it. Made mincemeat in afternoon. Laurel & Ida & Laurene down awhile in evening and all up to ma's awhile.

Sat Apr 26, 1941 - Nice warm Saturday. Busy as usual. Order came from Eaton's and letter from Helen. Annie & I over to Broad's to see new baby girl. Norman, Carl & Irva to town in car, first time since early in January.

Sun Apr 27, 1941 - Cold & rainy. Listened to sermon from F'ton in a.m. Norman & mother came in car and we went out to the Mountain. She stopped at church, we went on to Buckingham's, had supper there. I called at Laurel's to take Laurene birthday dresses.

Mon Apr 28, 1941 - No entry.

Tue Apr 29, 1941 - Norman, mother, John & I had a trip to Canterbury in forenoon. Called at Clarence Graham's, etc. John & Carl helped Norman sawing wood in afternoon. Irva & I up to Jenny's in evening. Teacher was home 9 days at Easter so I left our $4 for five weeks up to May 3.

Wed Apr 30, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Up to mother's to Red Cross in afternoon, began pair two-way mitts and got along slow with the new directions.

Thu May 1, 1941 - Worked a papering clothes press in Carl's room, intended to only do a little bit but papered all of it new.

Fri May 2, 1941 - Papering in clothes press in spare time. Cooked doughnuts. Out to dance at Nina Wood's in evening. Nice night and a good time. Colt arrived at Norman's.

Sat May 3, 1941 - Cool but fine. I was copying words to send to contest at Lundon's and letter of greeting to F'ton in a.m. Cooked bread, beans, 2 mince pies, cookies. Annie cooked chocolate cake. I finished papering & cleaning clothes press. Annie broke out with the measles.

Sun May 4, 1941 - A fine Sunday. Girls & I up to mother's to listen to sermon on radio. Carl was there too and we all stayed to dinner. Ma & I called at Harvey's to see Henrietta and baby and called at Graham's.

Mon May 5, 1941 - Annie didn't feel well enough to go to school so I washed and she helped some. Cleaned part of Carl's room, filled his bed tick, etc. Irva & I up to Hazel's & Ethel's in evening.

Tue May 6, 1941 - Sent for hats for me and John on Irva's order, put up shelf in Carl's room and finished cleaning it. Cooked birthday cake. Party at mother's in evening.

Wed May 7, 1941 - Picked over moldy beans to cook in a.m. Cooked a cake. Up to Jenny's to Red Cross in afternoon. Carl dug up sink pipe, etc. John harrowing.

Thu May 8, 1941 - Finished Helen's letter, copied news for Gleaner, etc., swept and scrubbed in a.m. Went up with Norman at noon, had dinner there and down to Circle soon after. Nice time. Dance at Corner in evening, but Irva & I stayed home.

Fri May 9, 1941 - Carl down to work for Uncle George.

Sat May 10, 1941 - Carl down to work for Uncle George in afternoon and they brought him home in evening. Planned to go to Danforth next day. Got my new hat that day, also parcel from Helen.

Sun May 11, 1941 - Ground covered with snow and still snowing in morning, but all gone by night. Mother's day. Helen home awhile in afternoon. Norman took us out to Laurel's in evening.

Mon May 12, 1941 - Began washing but Ida & Laurel came. He was looking for old iron. Ida helped me put out some washing and left the rest. Had dinner. I papered some (patched) in bedroom.

Tue May 13, 1941 - Washed my bed tick and other things I had left day before. Up to Mrs Graham's to Red Cross in after noon, got bed tick filled and bed made and ironed some in evening.

Wed May 14, 1941 - Carl working for Ellis. Laurel away to Woodstock with Norman's car so we couldn't go to Circle. I worked at cleaning my bedroom. Laurel & Ida here awhile in afternoon, brought our paper & paint from Eaton's.

Thu May 15, 1941 - No entry.

Fri May 16, 1941 - Cooked cookies and pie just in case Inspector Anderson came for dinner, but he didn't. Annie home from school and we washed her bed tick, blankets, cleaned her room and part of pantry.

Sat May 17, 1941 - Busy Saturday. I finished cleaning pantry besides other work. Ironed some in evening. Carl finished planting strawberry plants.

Sun May 18, 1941 - Cold, rainy Sunday. Ma & Norman came down after dinner. He & Irva went over to Chick's. Ma stayed till they came back. I intended going to town in evening, but too rainy. Men up from camp.

Mon May 19, 1941 - Churned & washed and cleaned cupboards and windows in dining room. Annie stayed home to help with the work this week.

Tue May 20, 1941 - Lovely day. Carl's birthday. Helen sent greetings in. I made him a birthday cake, first one without soda, 2nd one cream wouldn't whip, etc. Carl painted in hall. We got the ironing done & curtains up.

Wed May 21, 1941 - Another lovely day, but a very busy day. John & Carl planted potatoes. Annie & I papering in hall. Got dinner ready for Inspector but he didn't come after all. John to town in evening.

Thu May 22, 1941 - Papering in hall, downstairs, etc.

Fri May 23, 1941 - Finished papering hall and moved paste table down from upstairs and cleaned things up generally. Looked very nice. Carl away to St. Leonard with Norm's car.

Sat May 24, 1941 - A rainy Saturday and I don't like them. Busy as usual. Carl painted some in hall. John Crabbe called in afternoon.

Sun May 25, 1941 - Laurel, Ida & Laurene & Carl Spinney came in a.m. to go to Mud Lake falls fishing so I got a lunch and John went along with them. Norm & Cat took ma & me to SS at the Mountain. All here for supper.

Mon May 26, 1941 - Lovely day spent in the open at Mud Lake falls. Luella, Tressie & Slip arrived before we had breakfast and went with us. Here to supper when we got home. Norman took them home.

Tue May 27, 1941 - A big washing. Uncle George & Aunt Josie came just at dinner time and made quite a little visit, so the washing lasted all day. Slip here shearing sheep and stayed all night.

Wed May 28, 1941 - Men finished shearing sheep in a.m. Put in garden in afternoon. Red Cross met with me. Ma, Mrs G & Lizzie Harvey all that came.

Thu May 29, 1941 - Norman, Carl & Cat started work in bark woods John fencing, etc. Finished 1st coat of varnish on steps and banister. Ironed in evening. Norman, Carl, Irva & ma down town.

Fri May 30, 1941 - 2nd coat of varnish part way on banister and 1st coat of cream on back of steps. Annie home from school in afternoon, cleaning in front room. I patched paper and painted there & changed lounge around.

Sat May 31, 1941 - Busy Saturday again. Cooked bread, beans, layers, chocolate cake & two pies. Painted 2nd coat of cream on back of stair steps after other work was done. Norman, Irva & Cat to Woodstock in evening.

Sun Jun 1, 1941 - Lovely June Sunday. I spent part of the morning down below the orchard in the shade looking over puzzle pictures. We were down to the Cemetery in afternoon. I stayed up to ma's to supper. Reading, etc., in evening.

Mon Jun 2, 1941 - Washed in a.m. and in afternoon. Washed & ironed and put up front room curtains and painted border of floor in hall.

Tue Jun 3, 1941 - Finished varnishing and painting in hall, cleaned some in front room. Bought new Renfree separator that evening from agent, $100 besides old separator.

Wed Jun 4, 1941 - Carl stayed from work to help in a.m. Put carpet down on stairs and hall and painted some. Ma came down for dinner with us, fixed Annie's dress and went to Red Cross. I stayed home to paint in bedroom.

Thu Jun 5, 1941 - Annie washed dishes in a.m. but couldn't do any more and went to bed so I was left. Busy painting rest of kitchen and got a bit of paper on one corner.

Fri Jun 6, 1941 - Annie sick in bed. Ma came down in early a.m. with Norman, went home later and back with cream truck. She was a big help in a lot of ways. I was busy papering kitchen, finished before I went to bed.

Sat Jun 7, 1941 - A hectic Saturday. Fine and hot. Annie better and up around but not able to work any. I cooked bread, beans, layers, chocolate cake and little cakes for the sale besides scrubbing, etc. Helen came in afternoon.

Sun Jun 8, 1941 - A fine Sunday. Laurel & Ida came in a.m. and stayed till after supper. Bob Clark, Alice Lambert & ma here in afternoon. Social evening for Leslie Boone at school house in evening.

Mon Jun 9, 1941 - Windy & showery. I forgot to put the dippers in men's pail so Helen & I went to take them. Nice walk but raining and wet. No school so the four of us slept in afternoon. Norman, Irva & Carl took Helen to St Stephen in evening.

Tue Jun 10, 1941 - Cold, windy & rainy in a.m. Annie home from school. Men went to work but it rained and they came home again, went back after dinner, I was to Hazel's awhile in forenoon, got my Gleaner news copied.

Wed Jun 11, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Up to Ethel's Red Cross in afternoon. Over to Danforth to Graduation in evening. Called at Leah's afterward. Had a lovely trip. Ma, Carl, Annie & I.

Thu Jun 12, 1941 - Intended going down to Circle with Laurel on his second turn but he didn't make 2nd trip until later afternoon. Ma & I went down with mail & back with Laurel so hadn't long to stay at Circle.

Fri Jun 13, 1941 - No entry.

Sat Jun 14, 1941 - A rainy Saturday, so the men couldn't work and we had a trip to Woodstock. Norman, Irva, Carl, Cat, Annie & I. Got my permanent, $3.60, Annie's teeth, $6, money soon gone.

Sun Jun 15, 1941 - A beautiful Sunday. Norman took Irva to Campbell Settlement so John & I went as far as Clarence Graham's, dinner there, supper at Harold's, and called at Etta's and Robert Clark's. Home at 10 p.m.

Mon Jun 16, 1941 - Washed most of the day. Omar Patterson here late in afternoon and stayed to supper. Taking the census.

Tue Jun 17, 1941 - Mother & I went with John Gaskin to the Mountain to MREC Convention in afternoon and evening. I had to be organist but didn't mind so much. Nice service. I had supper at Laurel's.

Wed Jun 18, 1941 - Cooked some in a.m. A warm day. Mother, John, Carl & I out to Will Boone's funeral at Fosterville church in afternoon. I was organist there too. John, Hazel, Lottie & Aunt Josie in choir.

Thu Jun 19, 1941 - Another hot day. Ma & I expected to go down to Circle with Laurel but he wasn't on the job that day, away to Calais. So we went down with Leslie Farrell. Had a nice day. Paid for our dinner.

Fri Jun 20, 1941 - Hot again. Down to ice cream and cake sale at Forest City school house in evening, and dance.

Sat Jun 21, 1941 - Hot but had to work just the same, cooking, cleaning etc. Laurel & Ida & Laurene down in evening. John came home at noon to work on potatoes.

Sun Jun 22, 1941 - A hot Sunday. John & I alone all day. Norman, Irva, Carl & Bertha, Frank & Annie packed a wonder lunch and went to the Sand Beach. Bertha came back with them for supper. Up to Ma's awhile in evening.

Mon Jun 23, 1941 - Got a big washing done in spite of a very sore finger. Made up Irva's bed, fixed a sheet for my own, etc., in afternoon. Irva up to Hazel's for supper.

Tue Jun 24, 1941 - Wrote Gleaner letter and called at Hazel's in a.m.

Wed Jun 25, 1941 - Ironed in a.m. Up to Mrs Harvey's to Red Cross in afternoon. Out to party at Wes Buckingham's in evening. Beatrice Donovan stayed here all night.

Thu Jun 26, 1941 - Ma & I went with Beatrice to town before nine o'clock. I wrote a letter to Helen at Aunt Josie's, then we went to Circle at parsonage. Quilted all day. I went home with Aunt Josie for supper. Ma stayed with Myrtle. Norm came for us in evening.

Fri Jun 27, 1941 - School closing in a.m. Ma stayed for dinner with us. I sewed up a pressed Red Cross sweater, cooked chocolate cake & rhubarb pie in afternoon. Farewell party for Irva in school house in evening.

Sat Jun 28, 1941 - Men went to work late because of wet and it showered again at noon, so Cat & Carl came home, then Norm came about 4. Bought quite a lot from Red Truck. Ma, Cat & Norm were here for supper. A heavy shower about that time.

Sun Jun 29, 1941 - A fine Sunday. Norman, Irva & Carl got away to Fredericton around 10:30. Ma went as far as Corner with them, stayed till Monday night. Norman Clark up from camp in evening.

Mon Jun 30, 1941 - Washed a big washing in a.m. Annie & I berrying in afternoon, got a 2 � quart pail and dipper full.

Tue Jul 1, 1941 - Norman came down early to say he was going to work in his potatoes so they wouldn't be going to the woods & I started berrying up to ma's but it rained, so we visited awhile, then came home. Ironed in afternoon.

Wed Jul 2, 1941 - Too wet.

Thu Jul 3, 1941 - Carl home from work with stiff knee. Annie & I up to ma's and Villa went berrying with us. Back to ma's at 1:30, had dinner. Tired and lame.

Fri Jul 4, 1941 - Got Annie up early and we went in the car when the men went to work down to Don's lower place, found berries thick, got six quarts, home at 20 to eleven. Preserved them in afternoon. Laurel & Ida here in evening.

Sat Jul 5, 1941 - Busy Saturday as usual. I cleaned up and swept Carl's room upstairs besides cooking doughnuts, layers, rhubarb & strawberry pies, etc. Guy & Flossie here to stay all night. Over to Edith's in evening.

Sun Jul 6, 1941 - A lovely day. Guy & Flossie up earlier than we usually rise on Sunday. They went up the road to visit in a.m. Car out to Beach so I went as far as Laurel's. Phyllis Graham here for tea. John & I up to ma's in evening. Floss came home with us.

Mon Jul 7, 1941 - Flossie, Annie, Villa & I berrying down in ma's fields, each got about 3 quarts but we had to work hard for them. Late dinner at ma's. Floss preserved hers at Jenny's then came down here for the night.

Tue Jul 8, 1941 - Rainy in morning so we couldn't go berrying. When the men went to work at noon Flossie & I rode down to lower place & picked about 8 quarts. Norman took us to town in evening to take Flossie home.

Wed Jul 9, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Up to Jenny's & ma's awhile in afternoon. Jenny's turn to have Red Cross but didn't want us as she had no sugar to make cake, etc. I knit quite a lot.

Thu Jul 10, 1941 - Men finished work in bark woods. No chance to Circle. Annie & I went berrying in late a.m., home at 2:30. Ma down awhile, we gave her 2 � quart pail of berries. Ethel Fish here for supper.

Fri Jul 11, 1941 - Churned in a.m. then Annie & I went berrying, got 3 � quarts, home around 11. Carl went down to work at Uncle George's in afternoon. John worked in potatoes & corn. I helped a little. Cooked a cake, got the ironing done.

Sat Jul 12, 1941 - Rained hard all a.m. so everybody slept but me. I cooked layers & 2 rhubarb & strawberry pies. Bout 3 p.m. Leslie Farrell came for Annie so Carl & I went along to Fosterville, too late for parade & program. Good supper. Dance in evening, home at 12.

Sun Jul 13, 1941 - A rainy day. Got up late so the day was all too short. John, Annie & I up to call on Ma in evening, she was up to Jenny's so we went up there. Radio all the time we stayed.

Mon Jul 14, 1941 - Laurel & Ida on their way to St Stephen in Norm's car, had lunch here. I got ready to go with them but the US officer wouldn't let me go. Uncle George came up for Carl so I got a ride home before dinner. We had a nice time with Laurene.

Tue Jul 15, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Weeding some in afternoon. Laurel & Ida came home around 3 o'clock, Laurene was glad to see them. Ma came with them, all stayed to supper.

Wed Jul 16, 1941 - Ironing & cooking in a.m. Up to Jenny's to Red Cross in afternoon. Very hot. Knit some more after supper.

Thu Jul 17, 1941 - Norm took mother & me down to Circle at noon. A good crowd, a good time quilting and supper at Guy Cropley's and a long evening's visit.

Fri Jul 18, 1941 - Annie went up to ma's in a.m. to get a bolero made of white satin, so I had the work to do. Cooked a mince pie and a cake, etc. I went up to Ma's awhile in afternoon. Sale and dance at Forest City in evening. John & I didn't go. John & Carl got lumber sawed at Mountain.

Sat Jul 19, 1941 - Cloudy and foggy but only a few sprinkles of rain all day. Carl took Norman's car and the Boone's to Woodstock all day. John busy building hayrack. Norm helped some. Saturday work.

Sun Jul 20, 1941 - A fine cool Sunday.

Mon Jul 21, 1941 - No entry.

Tue Jul 22, 1941 - No entry.

Wed Jul 23, 1941 - No entry.

Thu Jul 24, 1941 - No entry.

Fri Jul 25, 1941 - No entry.

Sat Jul 26, 1941 - No entry.

Sun Jul 27, 1941 - A fine Sunday and a nice trip to Fredericton. Norman, Carl, Phyllis & I. I visited at Anderson's & Boyd's. Home at 12 o'clock that night. Ma went far as Graham's.

Mon Jul 28, 1941 - No entry.

Tue Jul 29, 1941 - No entry.

Wed Jul 30, 1941 - Busy a.m. Red Cross met here in afternoon, quite a number present. Madeline Broad stayed for supper.

Thu Jul 31, 1941 - Down to Mrs Lydic's funeral at Forest City ME church in afternoon. Large crowd, lovely flowers, everything very nice.

Fri Aug 1, 1941 - No entry.

Sat Aug 2, 1941 - Norman & Carl took Annie & Phyllis over to the bus for their trip to Fredericton, so I had plenty of work to do. Out to Den Foster's funeral at the house in afternoon. Large crowd. Mr Gibson preached.

Sun Aug 3, 1941 - Rainy in a.m. so we were lazy. About noon John & I went up to ma's, had dinner with them. Laurel & Ida came in afternoon and we all came down here for supper. Green peas and cucumbers.

Mon Aug 4, 1941 - Carl & ma took John & me down to Guy Cropley's in the car. We went from there down the lake blue berrying, got 2 big pails full & 2 quarts. I gave those to ma, she & Carl came for me in the evening.

Tue Aug 5, 1941 - Finished Helen's letter and wrote one to Annie. Intended to wash but Ida & Laurel came. Ida went berrying, left Laurene with me. They were here for dinner. Picked over blueberries, preserved 5 quarts.

Wed Aug 6, 1941 - Big washing in a.m. Up to Hazel's to Red Cross in afternoon. Rather exciting session, discussing bicycle accident, etc. John & I up to Ellis' in evening. Paid $20 taxes.

Thu Aug 7, 1941 - Got 9 pints peas canned in the a.m. John helped Norman all day and Carl in afternoon, finished haying Libby place. Preserved 5 quarts blueberries, made John birthday cake. Hazel, Muriel, Louise and Ellis here in evening. Laurel & Ida brought Laurene here to stay that night.

Fri Aug 8, 1941 - Churned in a.m. Strained my back moving churn out on verandah so it hurt me all day. Ironed all afternoon. John down to work for Guy Cropley haying. Cooked some.

Sat Aug 9, 1941 - Saturday with all the work to do myself. Cooked bread, beans, layers & 2 blueberry pies. Preserved 2 quarts, making 12 in all so far. Carl & Norm away to Woodstock all day, brought Annie & Irva home from bus. Heavy shower after supper, at night.

Sun Aug 10, 1941 - Rainy. Lester Collier came to take Annie & others to Shrine service, but too wet to go. Anderson's from Fredericton called in afternoon. Lester here for supper. Down to church in evening. Mr K� preached.

Mon Aug 11, 1941 - John blueberrying in morning and again afternoon. Got 5 quarts each trip. Ma down in afternoon, made dress & bloomers for Laurene. Laurel & Ida came that night, took her home. Ellis' folks here in evening for some music.

Tue Aug 12, 1941 - Washed.

Wed Aug 13, 1941 - John & I, Billy & Muriel Boone down to Grand Lake blueberrying. Got big pail and 5 quart pail full. Young folks away to Woodstock after ice cream for sale & dance at school house in evening.

Thu Aug 14, 1941 - Norman's car still in Woodstock and Laurel's truck brown down so how to get to Circle. Carl telephone and got Uncle George to come for us. Had supper at Mrs Veysey's, stayed till after meeting.

Fri Aug 15, 1941 - Busy day, cooking for reunion. Irva cooked date squares, peanut butter cookies. She was up to ma's for supper.

Sat Aug 16, 1941 - Gould reunion at F Packard's cottage. Cloudy in a.m. but cleared off nicely. Crowd not so large as usual, nor program so long, but had a good time. Helen came in afternoon. Rev BG Kane had service in evening.

Sun Aug 17, 1941 - Rainy in a.m. Did not get down to church but went to Mountain in afternoon. Called at Laurel's. Ma & I stayed to Nina Wood's to supper with Rhoda. Annie up to Woodstock to see Bunny.

Mon Aug 18, 1941 - Rainy in a.m. so didn't decide to wash till late, but got it done. John & I worked at cleaning stove & flue in afternoon. Carl hauled load of sand for our road from Corner.

Tue Aug 19, 1941 - Ironed, etc.

Wed Aug 20, 1941 - Norm, ma, Irva, Helen & I out to Corner after Aunt Evie after dinner. On up to Mrs Harvey's to Red Cross. Ellis here helping to build new verandah, floor, etc. Dance at school house in evening.

Thu Aug 21, 1941 - I went down to Circle on Laurel's truck. Only Mrs Henderson, Mrs Wormwood & I there for dinner, a few others in afternoon. I had supper with Aunt Josie. Meeting in evening. Carl down after me.

Fri Aug 22, 1941 - Irva, Helen, & Annie went out to visit Ida in a.m. I went up to ma's in afternoon to visit her & Aunt Evie. Got some knitting done.

Sat Aug 23, 1941 - Busy Saturday. Cooked the usual things and got the usual things done.

Sun Aug 24, 1941 - Norman & Carl & the girls took Irva over to the bus. I went up to mother's and had dinner with them. Eddie Leger came down. He & Helen came up for us and brought us down here. Laurel & Ida here.

Mon Aug 25, 1941 - Clint Gillispie upset his truck up on the hill so that was exciting. Girls & I & Hazel went up to see the wreck. Got the washing done later in the day.

Tue Aug 26, 1941 - Carl had to take Aunt Evie home so ma & Helen went too. I went as far as Buckingham's. Took my Red Cross sweater and got a lot done. Didn't get home till 9 o'clock.

Wed Aug 27, 1941 - Up to mother's to Red Cross in afternoon. Helen & Annie stayed up for supper, so I had to get supper here for John, Norman & Carl. Busy harvesting.

Thu Aug 28, 1941 - Winnie Smith funeral at Canterbury. Wanted to go but couldn't seem to. Norman took mother & me down to Circle at noon. We came home on truck with Laurel at suppertime. Callers from Mountain in evening. We called at Mrs Lewis'.

Fri Aug 29, 1941 - Ironed some in a.m. Cooked filled cookies, Helen & I, in afternoon and a chocolate cake. And got the churning done, soft as mud. Up to Jenny's awhile in evening. Young folks had treat and bonfire. Norman here for dinner; hauling in grain.

Sat Aug 30, 1941 - A rainy Saturday. Carl had to take Isobel to the bus so took ma, Villa, Helen and me on to Woodstock. Had a good trip but sorry it rained. Got some new pots and pans, etc. Ma got glasses for Villa. Bottled 4 quarts apple & Cranberry.

Sun Aug 31, 1941 - A dark day and cool. Down to church in a.m. to hear DC Kane. He & Clarence & Addie stopped with mother for dinner and I stayed too, They went on to Church at the Mountain. Eddie Leger here for supper.

Mon Sep 1, 1941 - Rainy so didn't wash.

Tue Sep 2, 1941 - No entry.

Wed Sep 3, 1941 - Carl, mother, Annie & I took Helen over to Canterbury to the 8 o'clock train. Car in garage so didn't get back till noon. Carl & I took Alton & Edith Wood to Hospital at F'ton. Supper at Boyd's. Irva & Mary came back with us. Laurene came that night.

Thu Sep 4, 1941 - A big washing.

Fri Sep 5, 1941 - A rainy day. Norman down. Girls & boys out to Elva's shower at the Hall. Daddy & I had to stay home with Laurene.

Sat Sep 6, 1941 - Busy Saturday. Irva & Mary, Carl & Norm went fishing in afternoon. The girls, Carl & Norm to Houlton in evening.

Sun Sep 7, 1941 - Cloudy & cool. Norman, Carl, & Cat took Irva & Mary home in afternoon. Ma down awhile then we went to call on Mrs Graham.

Mon Sep 8, 1941 - Worked in pantry most of the day and other things. Cleaning up jobs.

Tue Sep 9, 1941 - Got the washing done. Mrs Graham down awhile in afternoon.

Wed Sep 10, 1941 - Ironed in a.m. Up to Ethel's to Red Cross in afternoon. Heavy thunder shower while we were there. Only mother & Lizzie Harvey & I there. Ma went home early. Norm, Carl, & Annie over to Elva's & Ashley's shivaree.

Thu Sep 11, 1941 - Ma down awhile in a.m. We wanted to go down to Circle but Norm was doing his threshing in afternoon so we couldn't go. John & Carl up there for supper.

Fri Sep 12, 1941 - Made tomato pickles and doughnuts in a.m. then Laurene & I went up to mother's for dinner and spent the afternoon. I knot on Red Cross sweater. Made sheet for Carl's bed in evening.

Sat Sep 13, 1941 - Saturday's work. First Saturday alone for a long time. Norm & ma, John, Edith Broad & I to town in evening. Called on Mrs Lewis and at Guy Cropley's. John & Carl shingling.

Sun Sep 14, 1941 - A pretty good day. Norman, mother, John, Annie & I down to church to hear Mr Kaine. Carl home with Laurene. Ma &Norman here for dinner. Helen home awhile in afternoon. Henry & Margaret here in evening.

Mon Sep 15, 1941 - No entry.

Tue Sep 16, 1941 - Threshers moved here. Carl killed 2 chickens in early a.m. but I didn't have time to get them ready for dinner, so had them for supper. Ma, Norman, John Gaskin, Frank Boone here for dinner.

Wed Sep 17, 1941 - Norm, mother & I got a away in a.m. to Fredericton to bring Ida home from hospital. Annie had Muriel to help her with Laurene and dinner for the threshers. We had a good trip, home about 8:30.

Thu Sep 18, 1941 - Did not get to Circle. Had a big washing to do, etc.

Fri Sep 19, 1941 - No entry.

Sat Sep 20, 1941 - Busy as usual. Flossie Cropley here for dinner. Mrs Graham & ma down in evening awhile then we went up to Don's birthday party. No crowd, but a nice time.

Sun Sep 21, 1941 - A nice Sunday. Ida, Laurene & I up to mother's for dinner, then we went out to church at the Mountain in afternoon. Ida stayed out so she & Laurene weren't here anymore. Down to call on Uncle George and stayed down to meeting.

Mon Sep 22, 1941 - Hazel Boone & Flossie Cropley here awhile in afternoon. Finished digging potatoes, pulling the corn, etc., that day.

Tue Sep 23, 1941 - Up to Hazel's in a.m. a short time. Picked a mess of green beans in her garden. Carl & Norman went to work at pulp that day. John finished shingling and cleaned away.

Wed Sep 24, 1941 - Busy in a.m. Red cross met with me in afternoon. John began work at pulp too.

Thu Sep 25, 1941 - Vernon called for ma & me and took us down to Circle. Had a nice day. Went home with Mrs Wormwood for supper. Worked on quilt. Carl came after me. Laurel called. He had come home to take Ida back with him.

Fri Sep 26, 1941 - No entry.

Sat Sep 27, 1941 - A busy Saturday as usual. A lovely day and Annie went to town in afternoon on Leslie's truck load of pulp. Dad went out after Laurel's cow & yearling.

Sun Sep 28, 1941 - Down to church in a.m. Out to church at Mountain in afternoon and John & I up to Ellis awhile in evening. Warm & nice but a big wind came up before morning.

Mon Sep 29, 1941 - Windy & cold in a.m. Annie & I picked apples all forenoon. Then I finished Red Cross sweater, pressed it and went to town in afternoon. Annie & I up to Harvey's in evening.

Tue Sep 30, 1941 - Washed. Made spanish salad pickles in afternoon. Down to shower for Tommy Watson at Geneva's in evening. John out after Laurel's pig.

Wed Oct 1, 1941 - Churned in a.m. Rainy so men didn't go to work till after dinner. Red Cross met with hazel. Rev Kaine called there in evening. Annie & boys out to Corner to party for Leslie Farrell.

Thu Oct 2, 1941 - A lovely day. ma & I got down early to Circle. Vernon came up after us. Had a nice time at Circle then supper with Otto & Myrtle and knit all evening.

Fri Oct 3, 1941 - Made cucumber, onion & cauliflower pickles and 3 quarts tomato mincemeat. Up to ma's awhile in afternoon.

Sat Oct 4, 1941 - Another busy Saturday. Cooked overnight cookies, bread, beans, 2 tomato mince meat pies, chocolate cake. Norman, Carl, Annie, Phyllis & Boone boys away to Woodstock in afternoon.

Sun Oct 5, 1941 - Dark & rainy Sunday. Norman & mother here for dinner, then Norman, Carl, Annie & I took ma over to Haynesville for a visit. A nice trip if it did rain.

Mon Oct 6, 1941 - Churned in a.m. Annie staying up to mother's while she is away. Home for dinner. Mr Kaine called at school and announced meeting in evening. Jennie & Jean here at supper.

Tue Oct 7, 1941 - Washed. Jennie came to visit for the day. Meeting in evening.

Wed Oct 8, 1941 - Up to Lizzie Harvey's to Red Cross in afternoon. Jennie & Jean for supper. Meeting in evening.

Thu Oct 9, 1941 - No chance to Circle, but busy at home. Mr Kaine here for supper. Meeting in evening.

Fri Oct 10, 1941 - No entry.

Sat Oct 11, 1941 - Busy Saturday with all the various jobs. Annie down to help awhile. Meeting in evening.

Sun Oct 12, 1941 - Nothing doing all day. Not out to church or anywhere.

Mon Oct 13, 1941 - Thanksgiving day. I cleaned some in dining room in a.m. Made dressing and cooked chicken for supper. Norman & Cat, Jennie & Jean here. We went to meeting but no minister came.

Tue Oct 14, 1941 - Washed. It began to rain soon as I got clothes out on line. Men home early from work. Meeting in evening. Ma came home.

Wed Oct 15, 1941 - A lovely warm day. Up to mother's to Red Cross meeting in afternoon. Meeting in evening.

Thu Oct 16, 1941 - No chance to circle. Ironed in afternoon, finished packing 6 gallon jar butter, started the 4 gallon in a.m. etc. Meeting in evening.

Fri Oct 17, 1941 - Finished ironed. Cooked butterscotch pie and knit some. Mr Kaine here for supper, also Jennie & Jean.

Sat Oct 18, 1941 - A lovely warm day. Carl, Uncle George, Aunt Josie & I had a trip to Woodstock. Called at Uncle Ed's, lunch at Kerrigan's and a lot of shopping. Meeting in evening. Norman away to Fredericton.

Sun Oct 19, 1941 - A fine Sunday. Helen home for a short visit. Moore's up to Aunt Josie's. Ma here for the day. I walked up home with her but came right back. No chance to go to church.

Mon Oct 20, 1941 - Annie's Birthday. A lovely day. I washed in a.m. then Carl, mother & I & Mrs Thyrle Foster had trip to Canterbury in afternoon. I knit in car and finished Carl's sox in evening.

Tue Oct 21, 1941 - Norman, mother & I took Carl over to Meductic to go on the bus to Moncton. Lonesome coming home. Churned in afternoon and worked off the blues.

Wed Oct 22, 1941 - Up to Jenny's in afternoon to Red Cross. Ironed in a.m.

Thu Oct 23, 1941 - Mother & I had a nice day at Circle. Vernon came for us about 9:30 and we were the first ones there to build fire, etc. Had supper with Mrs Folster. Such a rain and wind.

Fri Oct 24, 1941 - Knit most of the day, finishing pair sock for mouse Foster. Perley B brought letter from Carl. Up to mother's awhile in evening, John & I.

Sat Oct 25, 1941 - Started bread & beans, then washed out some things Carl wanted sent to him. So had to cook layers, doughnuts & pie and scrub in afternoon. Annie away to Woodstock with Norm & Boones. John Flemming called for sheep.

Sun Oct 26, 1941 - A fine cool Sunday. Mother, Norman, John, Annie & I down to church in a.m. Dinner at mother's then out to Mountain to church and a call at Laurel's. A sing at Jenny's in evening. Mon Oct 27, 1941 - Weather looked rainy so didn't wash. Churned instead in afternoon. Knit a lot and finished my Red Cross sweater of October. Started pair gray socks.

Tue Oct 28, 1941 - Warm in a.m. began to rain hard just before dinner. John plowing at upper place. I finished Helen's letter, wrote to Irva and Gleaner in a.m. We put up front room stove afternoon. Finished Red Cross sweater and sent down.

Wed Oct 29, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Red Cross met with me in afternoon. Mrs Harve, Mrs Graham, mother present. Laurel & Ida & Laurene came & stayed for supper. Out to concert, a hullabaloo in evening.

Thu Oct 30, 1941 - Norman took mother & me down to Circle in a.m. Had a good day quilting. We came home in truck with Charles G before supper. Letter from Carl.

Fri Oct 31, 1941 - Laurel came down on Charles' truck and was here to breakfast with us. Took home his car and yearling. Merrill got a deer down back here. I knit most of the day, footing black sox.

Sat Nov 1, 1941 - John got up feeling miserable but went up to plow later. Mailed dress back to Eaton's and an order too in a.m. so had to cook in afternoon. Raining hard at bedtime. Headache & cold.

Sun Nov 2, 1941 - A rainy Sunday and a lazy day. John dosing sick black & white cow. Mouse Foster here in afternoon. Cow died later while Norm was away to town for linseed oil to give her. A three of us had colds.

Mon Nov 3, 1941 - No school in a.m. after the pranks of Halloween. Annie & Margaret had to scrub, the floor was such a mess. Norman out to Laurel's in evening, brought Carl home.

Tue Nov 4, 1941 - A lovely day. Carl & Warden Boone away to Woodstock with Norman's car. Mother & I went too and Ida & Laurene far as Debec. Supper at Uncle Ed's. Mrs Spinney came back with Ida.

Wed Nov 5, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Got a late start to Red Cross at Hazel's in afternoon but had a nice time. Laurel & Harvey Boone here in evening.

Thu Nov 6, 1941 - Too much cold to go to Circle so I cleaned in shed upstairs and down most of the day.

Fri Nov 7, 1941 - A misty day, rained some.

Sat Nov 8, 1941 - Saturday again. Annie & I very busy getting everything in order for company. Norman over to the bus for Irva, arrived late in evening. Frank shot Harold B in leg.

Sun Nov 9, 1941 - Getting ready for chicken dinner. Guy & Flossie arrived in a.m. Ma & Norman here for dinner too. Norman & Irva out to Buckingham's for supper. John & I had a lazy evening at home.

Mon Nov 10, 1941 - Didn't wash as Irva was here. John & Carl put wood in the shed in a.m. Carl went to work for Norm in afternoon and I helped John with wood. Trip to town with sports ladies.

Tue Nov 11, 1941 - Norman took Irva to the bus. Ma went as far as McArthur's. I went as far as Addie Graham's to call while he was gone. Annie & I over to call on Annie & Lydia in afternoon.

Wed Nov 12, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Stormy in afternoon but Red Cross met with Mrs Graham. Mrs Harvey, Ethel, Flossie Cropley & I present.

Thu Nov 13, 1941 - Got all ready to go to Circle but Vernon forgot to come after us in a.m. Ma & I went back with him when he took the mail. Had an hour or two at Circle. Supper at Guy Cropley's. John Flemming here for dinner.

Fri Nov 14, 1941 - Washed tablecloth that had ink stain on it and quilt. Got the ironing done. Carl, Cat & Frank over to Canterbury to dance in evening. I darned some. Cat here for supper.

Sat Nov 15, 1941 - Busy Saturday. Annie in school. Cooked bread, beans, molasses cookies, layers and two mince pies. Knit some in evening.

Sun Nov 16, 1941 - A beautiful mild day but not a thing doing. I went up to ma's in afternoon and stayed for supper then up to Jenny's for a sing in the evening.

Mon Nov 17, 1941 - Very windy. Finished footing pair sox for Carl, set up front of Red Cross sweater. Up to Hazel's awhile in a.m. Got chicken & stuffing ready for supper.

Tue Nov 18, 1941 - Snow on the ground so John, Norm & Fred went hunting. Norman got one all by himself with his .22 so we got a quarter. Carl put on verandah boards & outside windows.

Wed Nov 19, 1941 - A lovely day. Washed in a.m. Up to Ethel's to Red Cross in afternoon. Wrote to Irva in evening.

Thu Nov 20, 1941 - A lovely warm day. Had no chance to Circle. Ma came down in a.m. I cooked a cake & apple pie. Ma went with the mail to call on Hattie Veysey but she wasn't there so ma came back and visited me until mail came.

Fri Nov 21, 1941 - Finished Red Cross sweater. Got the ironing done. Cooked brown sugar cookies and got some mending done.

Sat Nov 22, 1941 - Saturday with all its various tasks. Annie &I filled bed tick in a.m. She went up to mother's awhile in afternoon. I made mincemeat, cooked two pies, bread, beans, beets, & cake & applesauce.

Sun Nov 23, 1941 - Cloudy a.m. Carl went down to take Uncle George & Aunt Josie for a ride but it began to snow so they didn't go. I went up to ma's in afternoon. No sing in evening as Norman took us out to see Laurel but they weren't home so we came home again.

Mon Nov 24, 1941 - Cold & windy. Laurel & Ida came in time for dinner. They went hunting in afternoon and left Laurene with us. Carl & ma to town. Laurel & Ida here for supper. Ma & I out to Buckingham's in evening.

Tue Nov 25, 1941 - Mother came down in a.m. to begin work on my dress. Mrs Graham came down in afternoon so we didn't get on so fast but got quite a bit done. Laurel & Ida called in a.m.

Wed Nov 26, 1941 - Washed in a.m. John & Norma went to build bark sled, came home at noon and it rained, so they didn't go back to work. I was up to Harvey's to Red Cross in afternoon.

Thu Nov 27, 1941 - Cooked over night cookies. Carl took Ma & me down to Circle in a.m., 4 of us there to dinner. Ma & I had supper with Aunt Josie. Knit a lot. Boys came after us in evening.

Fri Nov 28, 1941 - Churned in a.m. Carl took Mrs G, ma & me out to Mountain in afternoon, we thought there was a funeral but there wasn't. Called at Ida's and at Flossie Foster's Ironed and worked over butter in evening.

Sat Nov 29, 1941 - John & Carl killed the pig, 240 pounds. Annie & I busy with Saturday's work in a.m. Out to Mountain to Jane Boone's funeral in afternoon, late for the sermon but went on to the cemetery.

Sun Nov 30, 1941 - Cloudy in a.m. but cleared off nice later. Cold at night. Norman's birthday so ma had the Higgs family for dinner, a good one. Ma & I up to Jenny's, she came down with me for supper. Bertha here for supper too. Sing in evening.

Mon Dec 1, 1941 - Cold day, 12 below zero in a.m. I went up to ma's in afternoon to work on my dress. All finished but hem, etc.

Tue Dec 2, 1941 - Stormy in a.m. but cleared away nice in afternoon. Carl dug up sink pipe and cleared away the plug so that was much to be thankful for. I cooked doughnuts, mince pie & cake.

Wed Dec 3, 1941 - Washed in a.m. A glorious day, warm as Sep. Carl & ma away to Danforth with Uncle George & Aunt Josie. No Red Cross meeting so I worked away at various things.

Thu Dec 4, 1941 - Carl took mother and me down to Circle in afternoon, home before supper. Knit in evening. John & Norman finished yarding the bark.

Fri Dec 5, 1941 - Knitting most of a.m. Hartland truck called. John bought pants. I sold 3 pair men's socks. John up to help Norman kill pig in afternoon. I painted woodbox, table seat. Ironed & knit in evening.

Sat Dec 6, 1941 - Misty & rainy in a.m. but rained hard in afternoon. John & I got 3 chickens ready for Donovan's truck. Mixed my bread without salt or sugar & 2 chocolate cakes without soda. (Alright) (Ha) Up to ma's to stay all night. Norm to F'ton.

Sun Dec 7, 1941 - Cloudy and windy all day. We did not get up at mother's till after 8. Carl came up to do chores and was there for breakfast with us. Annie came up in afternoon awhile. I came home about 12.

Mon Dec 8, 1941 - Cold & windy so didn't wash. Worked on my bedroom in afternoon and scrubbed the floor. Up to Ellis G's in evening. His birthday and there was quite a few there. Cake served, etc.

Tue Dec 9, 1941 - A nice day. Busy in a.m. getting ready for afternoon's work. Ma came down for dinner and we got quilt in frames. Mrs Graham & Lizzie Harvey here in afternoon and for supper. Got puff tacked.

Wed Dec 10, 1941 - Washed in a.m. Up to mother's to Red Cross in afternoon.

Thu Dec 11, 1941 - Cold but expected. Norm to come to take Me & ma to Circle so cooked 2 apple pies and got ready for town. He didn't come. I walked up with John at noon, didn't get to town so knit on RC sweater. Down town in evening to concert in US school house.

Fri Dec 12, 1941 - Cold. John pelting his fur in a.m. I knit some besides morning work. Carl cutting wood for Uncle George. I sewed around Ida's puff in afternoon. Finished pair single mittens in evening.

Sat Dec 13, 1941 - A fine day, quite cold. John killed 5 fowls, 1 chicken in a.m. I had them to dress to sell to Red Truck besides some cooking etc. Sanford Hawkes called in afternoon. Looking for a tire pump, kitchen a mess.

Sun Dec 14, 1941 - Stormy Sunday, sleet & snow. Not out of the house all day.

Mon Dec 15, 1941 - John & I worked at the stove, put new damper in pipe, fixed spring on oven door, cleaned out ashes, etc. Cleaned in pantry in afternoon. John threshed out bag of beans.

Tue Dec 16, 1941 - Lovely day. Ma came down to go out to visit Hattie Veysey on the mail, but I was busy washing and couldn't go, so she went without me. Had a big washing.

Wed Dec 17, 1941 - Cooked some in a.m. Started for Red Cross in afternoon, called for Mrs Graham. We went up to ma's, she was up to Jenny's so went up there. Jennie didn't expect us that day.

Thu Dec 18, 1941 - Hoped to get down to Circle but Carl was busy hauling out Uncle George's wood he had cut so we didn't go. Cleaned woodwork in dining room. Out to Laurel's in evening.

Fri Dec 19, 1941 - A lovely day. Cleaned 4 chickens in a.m. Over to school house to closing in afternoon. Annie out sliding in evening. John & Carl up the road.

Sat Dec 20, 1941 - Storming in a.m. but Carl started for St. Stephen to bring Helen home. Annie & I busy with cooking, cleaning, etc. Carl & Helen arrived about 9 p.m. Very cold.

Sun Dec 21, 1941 - A clear cold Sunday. Carl, the girls & I up to mother's in time for the sermon and stayed for dinner. Home about 1. Boone boys down in evening.

Mon Dec 22, 1941 - Another cold day, but not quite so cold as Sunday. Cooked hermits and fruit cake and visited with Helen. Washed my hair and she waved & fixed it.

Tue Dec 23, 1941 - Norman, mother, Helen, Annie & I had a trip to Woodstock for shopping. Had a grand day. Called at Laurel's on our way not, not so good.

Wed Dec 24, 1941 - Helen & I cooked 2 banana pies, 2 blueberry pies, date squares in a.m. Girls up the road in afternoon. I scrubbed kitchen etc. Ma came down to stay all night, also radio Christmas eve.

Thu Dec 25, 1941 - Christmas day and a rainy one. A good time. Norman down for breakfast, we unloaded tree, looked at presents, heard the King speak, got dinner. Boys brought Uncle George & Aunt Josie. Laurel & Ida came.

Fri Dec 26, 1941 - Lazy day. Carl fixed ma's graphaphone in a.m. so we listened to records. I was up the road to call at Mrs G's and ma's in afternoon. Social evening at school house in evening.

Sat Dec 27, 1941 - Saturday but not in the mood for working. Doughnuts was my only cooking. Carl & Annie went to take Helen to Canterbury to train in afternoon. Ma & I went out to Collier's to visit till they came back.

Sun Dec 28, 1941 - A mild Sunday. We were late getting up. Just eating breakfast when Warden & Dell & Mary Boone & Marguerite W came to call. Read most of the afternoon. Intended going up to ma's in evening but Hazel & Don came.

Mon Dec 29, 1941 - Carl, Annie & Bert took Phyllis G and the boy friend over to the bus in a.m. I rode up to Ma's when Carl came back and stayed to supper. Laurel & Ida down in evening.

Tue Dec 30, 1941 - Pleasant but cold. Annie & I got the big washing done, then went out to camp to visit Hattie Veysey in afternoon. We slid most of the way home. Annie hauled me the rest of the way.

Wed Dec 31, 1941 - Busy in a.m. Red Cross met here in afternoon. Mrs G, Hazel, mother & Lizzie Harvey here. Christmas tree still up. Showed my Christmas presents, etc.