September 20 - 23, 1962

Thursday, September 20, 1962

A nice day, on the cool side. I cleaned up my downstairs. Swept, dusted, wiped up the floors. I made a pie. Blanche called. Betty walked over to Blanche’s and she fixed her skirt. Bill and I called at Jeans and Gordon and Sally’s. Betty picked all of the pretty flowers tonight. MIKE 19 today.

Friday, September 21, 1962 FROST

A heavy frost last night. All white this morning. First frost last night. On the cold side today. Today I washed. Dry mopped all of the house. Churned a pound and a half of butter. First churning today. Betty made cookies. Fern and Lloyd got us some groceries. It is quite cold today, some wind.

Saturday, September 22, 1962 First Pullet Egg

Cold. On the cold side after a very heavy frost last night. I cooked baked beans etc. In PM I went to Sylvia Andrews birthday party with Amy and Pat. In late p.m. Fern came up for supper and evening. We got our first pullet egg today. Bill worked on ditch and porch. Bill began his vacation.

Sunday, September 23, 1962

Warmer today. Didn’t get up till late. Done up the work, got supper to going, made a squash pie in a.m. Also I ironed. Bob, Blanche, Art Ward and Stan Whitney called. Billie and Art hauled their sawdust for winter bedding. Bill worked on porch.