Yesterday was our day to burn and we had a perfect day for it, very cool and clear. About once a month we have to burn all the paper that collects. When we burn the paper we also burn more brush and wood that collects around the land so that it is all clear and easy walking. That takes all day and sometimes several days. Then I spent some time on my family tree. I have most of my material collected and sorted and in the correct notebooks so I can find the information I have and need for the tree. Today I fried the last of the tomatoes and made relish out of the last five pounds of green tomatoes that are too small and green to fry. I got enough fried tomatoes to go for four meals and 3 1/2 pints of relish. I did put in some red peppers I got at the farmer’s market and some banana peppers from the garden so it not only came out good but pretty as well. That will be the last of the canning for the year, I think. Now I am spending the afternoon working on my blog and then my tree. I have been ready Web’s diaries ahead and am on 1915. What a busy woman Auntie was! in 1915 she took in washing so washed and ironed three or four days a week, she had five boarders as well as anyone in town who had older people who were sick. They would come and stay with her until they were well enough to go home and take care of themselves again. Many nights she sat up all night with them and still was up to cook for the boarders and do the washing. When she had a spare second she was making aprons for a company in Boston and she helped Web cane the backs of chairs for the Chair Factory in town. I feel like a lazy person reading about her and have to remind myself she was about 35 and I am 80 so maybe there is an excuse for me. Web does pretty good helping her, working in the garden, and caning chair backs and he is 83 at the time. He doesn’t go to church any more because he can’t hear the sermon so Sundays he does get to rest and read the paper. Us old New Hampshire farmers do like to keep busy!! Have a great day.
April 1, 1912 Mon. Plesant I split wood part of the time worked on C Backs it looks like a Storm I feel it in my bones for they ache
April 2 Tues. Rain & snow not but a little work done with Teams I worked on C Backs the Lake is solid with Ice yet as it was in Jan not so safe
April 3 Wed. Cloudy & Cold wind in the North all day it is cold to night snowed last night – wood is all covered up in the door yard I worked on C Backs
April 4 Thur. Cold day I worked on C Backs Dora worked on them to Herman helped after school it is a very cold day
April 5 Fri. Plesant Snow went fast to day it is mudy going I worked on C Backs they are in a rush for them at the factory
April 6 Sat. Plesant Snow went fast to day Sap runs fast Guy came home to day got left in Keene to Ellot went to Marlboro got a team come home cost him $1.50 for Team he had a good time brought home 7 lbs cakes it is good I split wood PM good lot ( The cakes are maple sugar cakes he got at his grandfather, Milton Young’s farm)
April 7 Sun. Plesant All went to Church Mr Stanley Preached it commenced to rain at Night it rains hard now
April 8 Mon. Cold day dora washed she said it was as cold & windy day as she has hung out cloths this winter I split wood & worked on c Backs
April 9 Tues. Cloudy snowing to Night it is a silver snow we all hands worked on C Backs but Angie she is sick to day Could not go to school
April 10 Wed. Plesant worked on c backs they are in a rush for them at the shop 4 ins snow last night it is all gon to day George Davis Painting and Papering for Dora
April 11 Thur. Cloudy guy in the shop I worked on Backs it is cold for the time of the year
April 12 Fri. Cloudy Guy in the shop 1.75 to day I did not do very big work to day one Back that is all helped around the House thare is a Play at the Hall to Night Home Talent Guy is a going
April 13 Sat. Plesant Finished spliting wood for the shed 10 cords good pile PM helped Guy scrape his Boat for Painting
April 14 Sun. Cloudy & rained all went to Church but Angie we ware all of the audiance one more + 2 Singers big turn out All stayed at Home
April 15 Mon. Cloudy dora washed I worked on C Backs Guy in the shop Herman & Angie at school Herman bought him a Pair of shoes $1.50 Pr rubers .75 cts
April 16 Tues. Thunder & rain I worked on Backs Guy in the shop it rained & hailed Geo Davis got the seting room all finished looks nice
April 17 Wed. Cloudy dora put her seting room carpet down Mr McComb helped her I work on C Backs it looks like a rain storm
April 18 Thur. Rain most all day dreadful bad going in the roads frost is coming out lets wagon in up to hub Horses go in to not safe going on the road
April 19 Fri. Plesant worked on Backs bad going on the road
April 20 Sat. Plesant Helped Guy on his Boat geting it ready for Painting
April 21 Sun. Plesant All went to Church
April 22 Mon. Cloudy Rain Dora cleaned House I worked on Backs done other work Guy not in the shop thare was no stock for him to work
April 23 Tues. Cloudy Snow Squalls Dora washed a big one I done some of the House work The Ice went out of the Lake to day it is cold does not feel like spring
April 24 Wed. Plesant Cool I worked on C Backs Dora the same
April 25 Thur. Plesant but Cold Frank Sawyer reparing Guys Boat I helped him done a good job Guy in the shop
April 26 Fri. Plesant & cold Dora went to Keene on Business I comenced Puting the wood inot the shed not very dry
April 27 Sat. Plesant Frank Sawyer & D W worked on Guy Boat rep it ready for Painting
April 28 Sun. Plesant all went to Church & in the Evening
April 29 Mon. Cloudy & rain Dora washed & cleaned her Pantry & iron in the Eve good days work I helped washed a pile dishes big as a Cort Body
April 30 Tues. Plesant been a very nice day but cold I been down to the Chair Shop whare Guy works his day $1.80 very good Boy 14 years old
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You cannot say you don’t do anything. I wish everyone could do the work that you do. We are so proud to know you folks. It is cold here this morning. We got a frost last night. I don’t like it. I miss summer. Take care, and get rested up before you head south. When do you leave for Florida? ♥♥♥
Thank you Joyce. We have always counted ourselves blessed to have you both as friends. It is cold here now too but there is a warm up coming for next week. Back in June I ordered onions and garlic to plant this fall. The Gurney salesman said they would be here the middle of Sept. I said I thought that was a little early to plant a crop to winter over but he said no that was the time so I agreed and had the ground ready in mid-Sept. When that time came I got an update on the order and they said the end of sept. That sounded some better but when that came they sent an update again and said the middle of Oct. I started getting nervous but didn’t mind. Now today I get an update that says the end of Oct or the middle of Nov. Even as late as Nov. 17th, well that is when we leave for Florida and we can’t wait and plant onions and garlic the day we are all packed and ready to drive out the drive. I guess I will have to call them and tell them I want the onions now or never. We have tried to get these fall planting onions for three years now and always we were too late to get any that is why I ordered them in June but again it looks like we may not get them. Maybe next year!! Hope the winter is kind to you this year. Have a great day. Love Carol
Love to read about Auntie for I see her in my mind so clearly. Still want to know more about Tut. Was he a boarder? My eyes are terrible today so can’t type much. Good news is Tim and Aidan are coming North for a visit weekend of the 25th. I haven’t seen Aidan for over 5 yrs. and he is now in 1st yr. college. Time flies!!!! Love your idea of moving to the Bahamas. Keep those dreams alive and well.
Love you, Nancy
Hi Nancy, I am getting to know Auntie as I never knew her before. She was a hard working woman when she was young. She was the one that insisted they all have an education. It was not common at that time for kids to go to High School and all three of her did go and Guy even went to college until he went into the army. Tut does not come to live at Auntie’s until after Web died in 1917. She had many boarders in the teens. I think her house was the only rooming house with meals so those who stayed at the Blake Hotel ate at her house for 25 cents a meal. Many times she had 13 or 14 people at a meal. I wish I had known her better when she was alive. Hind sight is always 20 20. I thought both of Tim’s kids were girls, I will have to change that on the family tree. I hope he hasn’t seen it yet. Mike never married did he? I have him listed as single and when is his birth day?
Love you Carol