July 28 - 31, 1956

Saturday, July 28, 1956

A very nice day. Hot. Sarah and Uncle Os called. Sara cut Betty’s hair. I did up the regular Saturday work. Cooked some too. Brud’s folks came today for a week.

Sunday, July 29, 1956 Dorothea’s 19^th birthday

A very nice day. Bill worked on the strawberry bed. I wrote letters in p.m. In late p.m. Bill, Mama, Donnie and I went for a ride. Billie worked at Chet’s haying. Billie led the new Guernsey cow (Twitchell cow) up to Hayd’s.

Billie and Lil Edson at Edson's Farm

Monday, July 30, 1956

A very nice day. Bill went to Mass to the Lahey Clinic today. I washed today. Verna called in p.m.

Tuesday, July 31, 1956

A very nice day. Peter and Roger Lowell (twins) down here for the day. I ironed. In p.m. Aunt Ava and Etta Keen called in p.m. Raymond called in evening. Betty down to the choir rehearsal now. Betty helped to do the work this morning. Bill helped Lloyd get in some hay tonight. Bill didn’t get home till 12 at night last night.