Monthly Archives: July 2012

April 1  Fri.  Fair  Cooked & did house work.  Arthur & Lucia Wright Was here  Also Alta Kittctridge funeral today.  Widow & sister came. April 2  Sat.  Cloudy   Went to vestry to a light meeting.  S.P. went to Swanzy. April 3.  … Continue reading →

It rained last night.  Many had very bad storms but we were protected by the mountain and just got a good rain this morning 1/4 inch.  The gardens love it and now today I don’t have to water!! Back to … Continue reading →

This is the Milton Young farm in North Haverhill where Dora/Auntie grew up.   Milton and Lucia Adelaide (Addie) raised 5 children, three girls and two boys until Addie’s death at age 35.  Dora was only six years old when her … Continue reading →

It is so great to feel well again.  I went out first thing this morning and picked beans, then checked out the garden to pick whatever should be picked.  I got a small butternut squash that needed to be picked, … Continue reading →

There was a lot of interest in Dora’s diary so I searched and found another diary to share with you.  The last time I shared 1928.  I don’t have the next three years and I am not sure if she … Continue reading →

I am finally back to normal and it is great!!  Today I started the day taking care of the apple I got on sale Monday.  There were only a dozen of them but until today I just couldn’t face doing … Continue reading →

I am sorry it has been so long since I wrote but I have been ill and had no ambition.  I started out just very tired but then I could not eat without feeling very sick.  By Saturday night I … Continue reading →

Very tired tonight so this will be short.  I picked peaches this morning, took 33 of them, then we canned those after dinner.  We got 10 pints.  Then we burned all the paper and boxes and will go to the … Continue reading →

What a wonderful week we had!  The kids arrived on Monday afternoon and left this morning at quarter to eight.  Now the house is all back in order and soooooo quiet.  We are ready to sit down for the afternoon and … Continue reading →

Fri  July 20    Rain  Went raspberrying with clares.  Guy took us down.  Sat  July 21  Fair   Went to Aquinquit with Clarice & Emiel  had a nice time at the beach. Sun  July  22  Rain  Came home from Maine,  had a … Continue reading →