July 28 - August 1, 1958

Monday, July 28, 1958

Rain again. I washed. Betty up to Dawn’s all day. Rayburn and Joan and Karen called in evening. Sally and girls called in p.m. Minnie and baby coming home tomorrow. Aunt Linnie not too good. I called on her in evening. Bill began on the door. Lumber came from L.C. Andrews.

Tuesday, July 29, 1958 Dorothea 21 today

I churned. Rained. I washed up all the floors downstairs. It cleared about noon. Bill made or finished new barn door. Kennard called. Mama down to Ferns. Minnie and baby came home today. Hope Dorothea had a happy day.

Wednesday, July 30, 1958

Came off hot today. I cleaned at Mrs. Rushmore’s. Bill shingled after supper. Also went over to Aunt Ava’s and fixed lawn more. I went up to see Minnie and baby.

Thursday, July 31, 1958

Warm in a.m. Cloudy in p.m. Cold East wind blowing. I cleaned up the house, done a little cooking.

Friday, August 1, 1958 Set out Trees

A very nice day. I churned, cooked some. Blanche, her sister-in-law and children called. Betty and I went and got little maple trees way down in the woods today and set out. One for Jeffrey Dennis Adair, one for William Lloyd Deming. Lassie and Penny went too. To town in p.m.

Billie Deming in Summer 1958