May 20 - 24, 1956

Sunday, May 20, 1956

A very pretty day but cold. Bill put the light up in the bathroom upstairs. Helped Lloyd in PM. Billie and Betty fenced the pasture down back of the barn this a.m. and turned the cows out for the first time. Bobby helped Billie fence down in the woods in p.m. I did a little more painting. Billie cleaned up the rubbish outside. Joy and Buzz called.

Monday, May 21, 1956

I did a big wash, very cold. In the evening Blanche and I went to Portland to see Bob. We did some shopping. Betty brought home a little white kitten tonight. He is four weeks old. I did some more painting today. Cooked.

Tuesday, May 22, 1956

A very nice day. I varnished rugs and ironed. Done some cooking. Very hot. Furnish cupboards in the evening.

Wednesday, May 23, 1956

Very warm and mild in forenoon. In the afternoon it cooled off and rained. Bill and I cleaned Seaver’s cottage. Very cold tonight. Betty to movies in evening with Jill. Bill worked in the bathroom in eve.

Thursday, May 24, 1956

Cleaned up the house, cooked some, churned. In evening Fern and Lloyd called, Blanche and Bob. Painted (?) chiffernice upstairs.