The Journals of
Annabelle Johnson
1888-1963

January 1, 1946 - Tuesday.  Some snow.  Not cold.  Homer, Joan and Nancy went to Middle Stewiacke.  Mrs Boutlier got home this morning.  Eddie and Ernie here for dinner.  Eddie went down to Cyrus' in the afternoon.  David took him in the buggy.

January 2, 1946 - Wednesday.  Got the quilt out that I had been working on for a week.   Eddie went to USA for a trip.  Alfred cut up the beef they butchered yesterday.

January 3, 1946 - Thursday.  Cut up the tallow and fried it out.  Boiled meat for mince meat,  and canned beef.  David went to Pembroke with the mail this a.m .

January 4, 1946 - Friday.  Busy day.  Made about 30 quarts of mincemeat.  David got home sometime in the night. 

January 5, 1946 - Saturday.  Wet and thawing.  Joan and Nancy went with the mail. Alfred and I churned.Made  pickle  for the meat and made pies.

January 6, 1946 - Sunday.  Still thawing.  Went to church.  David down to evening meeting at Springside, and to the manse to a social hour.

January 7, 1946 - Monday.  A warm day.  Lots of mud. Washed a big washing, they did not dry , so left them out all night.  Washed bags in the afternoon.

January 8, 1946 - Tuesday.  A fine day.  A bit colder.  Clothes dried good.  Got the quilt bound.

January 9, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  The ground bare.  A party for Clarence and Walter.   David , Alfred and I went.  A good crowd and a nice time.

January 10, 1946 - Thursday.  A bit of a snow storm - hail and rain.  Down to see Min in the afternoon.

January 11, 1946 - Friday.  Colder.  Yhe wind id cold.  Baked cookies.  Churned and made brown bread.  Working at the church reports.

January 12, 1946 - Saturday.  Nice day.  After dinner, Alfred, David and I went calling.  Called at Joe and Earl Archibald's and Andrew Dickie's.  At Gordon's to supper and to the store after supper.

January 13, 1946 - Sunday.  Mild day.  Some snow squalls.  Was to church.  Had the Annual Meeting after service.  $10.52 of a balance.   Herbie Sheffield was thrown from a horse.  Was not hurt much.

January 14, 1946 - Monday.  A cold day.  High wind.  Zero all day.  Washed and the clothes dried very good.

January 15, 1946 - Tuesday.  The wind not blowing so hard.  12 below zero this morning.  Homer could not get the car started, so took Dan to Herman Deyarmond's.  Cleaned up the separator this morning.

January 16, 1946 - Wednesday.  A cold day.  Below zero all day.  Aid at Cyrus' . We did not go.  Baked bread and doughnuts.  Finished a pair of mittens.

January 17, 1946 - Thursday.  24 below zero this a.m.  Soon moderated after daylight.

January 18, 1946 - Friday.  Nice day.  Alfred and I walked over across the fields to visit Emma and Lois.  Good walking.  Card party at Art Deyarmond's in evening.

January 19, 1946 - January 20, 1946 - Mistake in these two days.  Getting stupid maybe.

January 21, 1946 - Monday.  Cold.  12 below zero.  Stormed in the afternoon and turned to rain in the evening.  David went to Halifax this morning.

January 22, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine.  Put the clothes out.  They dried some.  Snowed in the afternoon.  Baked molasses cokies and brown bread.

January 23, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Joan  and Nancy went out to the woods where Homer was cutting logs.  Alfred to the woods in the forenoon.

January 24  - Thursday.  Mild day.  Fine.  Baked bread and rolls.  Nancy's birthday.  Vada and Dorothy here to supper.  David got home this morning.

January 25, 1946 - Friday.  A big rain.  Lots of ice.  Finished a pair of socks for Homer.  Muir took some men to Truro this afternoon.

January 26, 1946 - Saturday.  Mild day.  Snow squalls in the morning.   Baked pies and ginger cakes.  A party at Cyrus' for David and Eddie.   Had a nice time, and gave them a purse of money - $20.00 each.

Note:  On a scrap of paper, in Annabelle's diary, I found the following poem, written by Mrs Elwood  Graham,  and read at the party on January 26, 1946.

To David And Eddy

Here's to the boys of the Army

To the rank and the file like you

The boys of the sky had blazed the way

But the Army slugged it through

And here is a tear for the one who stayed

On the bank of the River Rhine

He is not alone, and he sleeps there well

With many of his kind.

All honor to those whose safe return

Brings joy to us here tonight

Though a tear lies near, we will give a cheer

For the boys who stood for the Right.

January 27, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine.  Some colder.  Homer, Joan and Nancy went to Middle Stewiacke.  David went down to Herman Deyarmond's and got the little car, and we went to church in it.  David away this evening.

January 28, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  A cold day.  Washed and the clothes dried fairly good.  Got a quilt sewed in this afternoon.   David went down this morning to get Martin's car.  It turned on the road, and it is too icy to move it.

January 29, 1946 - Tuesday.  Nice cold day.  Some squalls of snow.  Alfred in the woods in the forenoon.  I was quilting.

January 30, 1946 - Wednesday.  A cold morning.  Wind fell in the night.  Baked bread and done some quilting.   The mill crew moved out to the woods last evening.  Card party at marie's this evening.

January 31, 1946 - Thursday.  Two men in from the camp this morning.   Quilting today.  Received 8 birthday cards, and $2.00 for my birthday,  and a pair of slippers.

February 1, 1946 - Friday.  Cold and windy weather.  Made doughnuts.

February 2, 1946 - Saturday.  Made brown bread and pies.  Took my quilt out this evening.  Bev and Rika here to supper.

February 3, 1946 - Sunday.  Pretty fine.  Fairly cold.  Joan, Nancy and Homer down to Grant's this afternoon.  David away in the afternoon.  A fellow here from the camp a while.

February 4, 1946 - Monday.  A cold blustery day.   I bound a mat and worked an initial on a pair of pillow slips.  Homer and David in the woods.

February  5, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine.  Washed and the clothes dried good enough to iron.

February 6, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Alfred and I down to Mart's for supper.  Had a nice visit.

February 7, 1946 - Thursday.  A wet day.  Lots of ice.  Homer got along pretty good.   Percy here a while this afternoon.

February 8, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Homer and David hauling wood.  A telegram came for William macDonald to come home.  His mother very low.  He is working in the mill camp.   Brushed around the orchard.

February 9, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  Did not get much wood.  The tractor went out to the woods yesterday.  Homer broke an axle in the small car.  Got it fixed up in the afternoon.

February 10, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine day.  Slept and read.  David away inthe evening.  Mr Eddie Hamilton's funeral in the afternoon.  No church in Burnside.

February 11, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  A good wash day.  Party for Lawrence MacKay.  He has arrived home from oversesas.  Made him a  present, and they had a dance.

February 12, 1946 - Tuesday.  An extra fine day.  Alfred went down to visit Min in the afternoon.  Mr Harry Jones funeral this afternoon in Truro.

February 13, 1946 - Wednesday.  Cloudier today.  Boys hauling wood from the mill.  Got my quilt bound and made an apron.

February 14, 1946 - no entry

February 15, 1946 - Friday.  A windy night - a rain.  Water high and brooks plugged with ice.  Alfred, David, Joan and Homer went to the village in the afternoon.

February 16, 1946 - Saturday.  A stormy forenoon.  Snowed and blew a hurricane.  Alfred and David down with the mail.  Pie Social in Springside.  A nice time.

February 17, 1946 - Sunday.  Not a bad day.  Miss Gammon here today.  Came up from the Social last night.  Went down after supper.  We were down to church.

February 18, 1946 - Monday.  Cloudy and snow squalls.  Washed but did not put the clothes out.

February 19, 1946 - Tuesday.  Cold morning.  Joan not very well.  In bed most of the forenoon.  Got the clothes out and dried.

February 20, 1946 - Wednesday.  Cold and windy.

February 21, 1946 - Thursday.  Cold and blustery.  Not much snow.  Trucks on the road.  Baked bread.   Was sewing.  Have a cold.  Alfred has some too.

February 22, 1946 - Friday.  Blowing and pretty cold.  Baked a bran loaf and doughnuts.  Quilted a quilt for the Red Cross in the afternoon.  Vada was over and helped.

February 23, 1946 - Saturday.  Pretty cold.  Joe Archibald came up with Homer.  He was collecting for the Doctor's house.  Homer hauled a load of sawdust for Roy this afternoon.

February 24, 1946 - Sunday.  A nice day.  Pretty cold.  David and I went to church.  Went down with Martin Jr. and Martin.  David away in evening.

February 25, 1946 - Monday.  Washed, but did not put the clothes out as it was raining.  David went to Truro with Elmer.  Homer down to a meeting at Cross Roads.

February 26, 1946 - Tuesday.  A cold day.  High wind.  Came down with the mail to W.D. Kennedy's.  Mrs Frank Fulton went home in the afternoon.

February 27, 1946 - Wednesday.  Snowy today.  Priscilla and Betty down at noon a while.

February 28, 1946 - Thursday.  A stormy day.  Rained and blew most all day.  Snow gone again. Homer in a few minutes. Just done the work and read and knit.

March 1, 1946 - Friday.  Not storming.  W.D. Kennedy hauling wood in the afternoon.  The interval covered with water.  A big freshet.  Cleaned up about the house.

March 2, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine and mild.  Washed up the floors and went up to Gordon's in the afternoon.  Priscilla's birthday.  Leon not very well.  Has a bad cold.  Walked back.

March 3, 1946 - Sunday.  Raining hard in the forenoon.  Alfred and W.D. went to Gordon's and Artie's in the afternoon for a call.  Mrs Schurman and Mr Fulton called.

March 4, 1946 - Monday.  A grand wash day.  Got the ironing done.

March 5, 1946 - Tuesday.  Another nice day.  Mrs Hamilton walked up on a call in the afternoon.  Washed the kitchen curtains and got them up.

March 6, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine and mild.  David came down in the morning and I came home with him. Baked a bran loaf and doughnuts.  Gordon,  and Frank laffin here to supper.  Packed David's suitcase in the evening.

March 7, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  David went away early to Halifax.  Took the Chev.  to Brookfield.  Got his papers allright, and left for USA.  Dance at Upper Stewiacke.

March 8, 1946 - Friday.  A nice day.  Down to the church for the World's Day of Prayer.   Dan took sick on the way down.  Homer drove the mail for Gordon.  He is sick.  The roads are very bad.

March 9, 1946 - Saturday.  Cloudier today.  Alfred took the horse down to meet Homer.  He left the car down.  Baked rolls.  Dan is better.  Gordon feeling better tonight.

March 10, 1946 - Sunday.  Some snow squalls this a.m.  No church.  William MacDonald in this afternoon.  Made soup and sent some down to Christy.  They are miserable with the flu.

March 11, 1946 - Monday.  Not a very good wash day.  Done a big washing.  Elvin and Glen here for supper this evening.

March 12, 1946 - Tuesday.  Got part of the ironing done in the forenoon.  Rest in the evening.  Knitting on a sweater.

March 13, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Alfred and I went down to see Min.  She is in bed.  Mary came out last night.  Was to Den's in evening . A meeting of church officers.

March 14, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine day.  Alfred splitting wood.  Joan went to Truro on the cream truck, on her way to Halifax.  Had a letter from David.  He arrived safe.  Also letters from Eddie, Mrs Ross, and Ina.

March 15, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Baked gingersnaps.  Mart came up and was here to dinner.  Not very well, has had the flu.

March 16, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  The wind cold.  Alfred yarded some logs when it was frozen this morning.  Done some cleaning up and baked 4 pies.

March 17, 1946 - Sunday.  Nice fine day.  Alex Roberts in for eggs this morning.  Homer and I went to church in the afternoon.

March 18, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  Froze quite hard in the night.  Done the washing and part of the ironing.   Homer took a calf to Middle Stewiacke,  and met Joan in the evening.  Got home about 11 p.m.

March 19, 1946 - Tuesday.  Another fine day.  Done the rest of the ironing.

March 20, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Was down to Mart's in the evening.  Homer went down to fix the old car in the afternoon.  Baked white and brown bread.

March 21, 1946 - Thursday.  Another nice day.  Was trimming and cleaning up about the garden in the afternoon.

March 22, 1946 - Friday.  The wind blowing some, but still fine and warm.  Alfred went out to the woods on a visit.  Homer is working on the car at home.

March 23, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  The tractor was down this afternoon and dragged the road as far as Mart's gate. Baked a cake and gingerbread.

March 24, 1946 - Sunday.  A cold wind today.  The sap did not run.  Had been a good week for sap till yesterday.  Homer, Joan and Nancy to church.

March 25, 1946 - Monday.  A good wash day.  Enough wind to blow the clothes good.  Got the ironing done before supper.  Homer working at the car.  Alfred finished the wood pile.

March 26, 1946 - Tuesday.  Not very fine.  Warm.  Did some sewing.  Had a letter from Priscilla and Jim.

March 27, 1946 - Wednesday.  A wet day.  Mart came up and he and Homer got the car started.  Had no trouble.  He stayed to dinner.  Did not have Aid.  Too wet.

March 28, 1946 - Thursday.  The ground white with snow, and the wind cold.  Went to Aid at Allen Deyarmond's.  Was in to see Min a few minutes.

March 29, 1946 - Friday.  Nice and fine.  Sap run good today.  Baked 4 pies and a bran loaf.  Swept and dusted the bedroom and the living room.

March 30, 1946 - Saturday.  A nice day.  Sap running good.  Baked biscuits and done some sewing.  Walked down to Mart's after supper.

March 31, 1946 - Sunday.  Cold windy day.  We did not go to church.  Read and sat around.

April 1, 1946 - Monday.  Pretty cold morning.  Zero when Homer got up.  Got the washing done and dried.  Also baked bread.  Three loads of lumber went down to Stewiacke.  Hauling out with the tractor.

April 2, 1946 - no entry

April 3  - Wednesday.  Fine day.  Went to Truro with David today.  Had a flat tire.  At Charlie Blaikie's all night.  Got my money business fixed up at the bank.

April 4, 1946 - Thursday.  A nice day.  Done some shopping.  Got wallpaper for the room.  Met Mrs Jones, and we went down with her.  Spent the evening at Frank MacKay's.

April 5, 1946 - Friday.  A snowy day.  Went up to Truro.  Did not do much shopping.  Went to Mac Carter's and was there all night.

April 6, 1946 - Saturday.  Still wet and snowy.  I did a little more shopping.  Bought a suit and blouse.  Went to Frank MacKay's to supper , and at Mrs J.'s all night.

April 7, 1946 - Sunday.  Cold and chilly.  Went to church with Margaret and heard a good sermon.  In the afternoon, we made calls and Mary and I went to church again.  Mr Rockwood's text was "What think ye of Christ?"

April 8, 1946 - Monday.  Cloudy.  Was around town a while and at Charlie Blaikie's to dinner.  Came out to Gordon's on the Musquodoboit bus.

April 9, 1946 - Tuesday.  Pretty fine.  Sap run some.  Alfred and I came up with Bill.  Was there to dinner.  Got home about 2 p.m.

April 10, 1946 - Wednesday.  A stormy day.  Joan had Aid and we quilted some.  A good big crowd here.  Canadian Lumber Company finished sawing on April 4th.

April 11, 1946 - Thursday.  Snowing all day and roads bad.  Quilting today.

April 12, 1946 - Friday.  Blustery day.  Finished the quilt we put in Aid day.  More snow these last three days than there was all winter.

April 13, 1946 - Saturday.  Got the room straightened up and bound the edge of the quilt.  All finished.

April 14, 1946 - Sunday.  Pretty fine.  Alfred and I drove down to church with Dan.  Called in to see the folks at Roy MacKay's a few minutes.

April 15, 1946 - Monday.  A pretty good wash day.  Did not feel very good.  May be taking a cold.

April 16, 1946 - Tuesday.  Have a bad cold.  Did not get up till dinner time.

April 17, 1946 - April 18, 1946 - no entries.

April 19, 1946 - Friday.  A nasty week.  Cold and snow.  Cold some better today.  Alfred and Homer dragging the road.

April 20, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine, but a raw wind.   Jim came up with Homer in the mail.   Had a letter from Ina and a card from David.

April 21, 1946 - Easter Sunday.  A stormy day.  Did not get out to church.  A bad storm some places in the Maritimes.

April 22, 1946 - Monday.  Clothes did not dry very good.  Not much sun.  Jim is miserable with the cold.

April 23, 1946 - Tuesday.  Dark and rainy.  Kept Jim in bed till dinner time. His better.  Nellie Grant walked up this evening.

April 24, 1946 - Wednesday.  Warmer.  Some showers towards night.  Washed two dresses and two sweaters.  Down to Mart's in the morning.  Homer went to Truro.

April 25, 1946 - Thursday.  Not very fine and the roads bad.  Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson's 50th Anniversary.  About 70 guests there.  Had a good time.  We were all down.

April 26, 1946 - Friday.  Washed in the morning, but rained before dinner.  Martin and Leonard called in the afternoon.

April 27, 1946 - Saturday.  A wet day.  The brooks are high.  The men were down working at the cemetery, putting in the posts for the fence.

April 28, 1946 - Sunday.  Cloudy and windy.  Alfred, Jim and I went to church.  Mr Parker's text was "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself".

April 29, 1946 - Monday.  Cleared to a fine day.  Got the washing done,  and ironing.  Jim went home this morning on the cream truck.  The men were at the cemetery working.

April 30, 1946 - Tuesday.  Got beds and things out to clean and it began to rain before eleven.  Got 2 bedrooms cleaned.

May 1, 1946 - Wednesday.  Not very fine.  Alfred and I did some cleaning in the old house.  Went to a play in Springside in the evening.  Got stuck coming home, at Bill's.

May 2, 1946 - Thursday.  Joan cleaning her bedroom.  Some snow squalls in the afternoon.  Alfred and Homer putting up a new ceiling in the room.

May 3, 1946 - Friday.  A cold morning and cold wind all day.  Finished the ceiling, ready to paint.   Cleaned the closet upstairs and baked 2 pies.

May 4, 1946 - no entry

May 5, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine.  Sunday School opened for the summer months.  We were down.  Not many out today.

May 6, 1946 - Monday.  Wet morning.  Washed, and by noon it was fine and got them dried and partly ironed.  Homer , Joan and Nancy to Truro.  Over to Roy's in the afternoon.

May 7, 1946 - Tuesday.  Not fine.  Took the paper off the walls of the living room.  Homer painted the ceiling.

May 8, 1946 - Wednesday.  Not very fine.  Was painting the woodwork today.  Got some more cold.

May 9, 1946 - Thursday.  Papering today.    Got along pretty good.  Took till noon Friday to finish.

May 10, 1946 - no entry

May 11, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  Cleaned my bedroom and washed the room floor.  Got three Mother's day cards - Ester, David, Ross and Ronal.

May 12, 1946 - Sunday. Not very fine.  Rain in the afternoon.  Mother's Day.  We all went to Springside to church.  Six babies were baptized.  Went to Bev's to dinner.

May 13, 1946 - Monday.  A wet day.  Joan and Homer went to Truro.  Nancy stayed with us.  Alfred done a little painting.  I baked 4 pies, cookies and a coarse loaf.

May 14, 1946 - Tuesday.  Pretty fine.  I went down with Homer to Bev's.  Mrs Bessie MacDonald was sick.  Dr Cameron over.  Said she had a heavy cold.

May 15, 1946 - Wednesday.  At Bev's taking care of Mrs MacDonald.

May 16, 1946 - Thursday.  Got the chickens.  100 New Hampshire reds.  Mac brought them from George Nelson's.

May 17, 1946 - Friday.  Not very fine.  Went to Aid at Arthur Deyarmond's.  Quite a crowd there.   Came home with Joan and Homer.

May 18, 1946 - Saturday.  Washed and the clothes dries pretty good.   Made potted head for David.

May 19, 1946 - Sunday.  Wet day.  Did not have Sunday School.   Some children sick with German Measles and Chicken Pox.  Mr Parker has a cold.  David Graham here today.

May 20, 1946 - Monday.  A fine day.  Homer, Joan, Nancy and I went to Truro.

May 21, 1946 - Tuesday.  Got the bed moved and changed upstairs, and put our new mattress on our bed.

May 22, 1946 - Wednesday.  Finer.  Was working at the room, finishing it up,  and getting the downstairs hall cleaned.

May 23, 1946 - Thursday.  Washed bedclothes and some other things.  A grand day.  Pretty warm in the afternoon.   I went to the village on a truck to keep house for Ester to go to a dance.

May 24, 1946 - Friday.  A fine day.  Done some sewing and Jim and I fished a while in the river.

May 25, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  Called at W.D. Kennedy's and in to the store.  Priscilla came up and I got the curtains finished and put up.

May 26, 1946 - Sunday.  Some showers.  Gordon , Ester and the boys up for dinner.  Down to Sunday School and church.   Alfred has a sore throat, and very hoarse.

May 27, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  Alfred's cold better.  Washed and got the ironing done.  Cleaned the separator room in the afternoon.

May 28, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine.  A cold wind.  Homer late getting home.  A bearing broke in the front wheel of the car.  Cleaned the pantry.  Down to Allen's in the evening.

May 29, 1946 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  Alfred and Homer putting out manure and harrowing.  We finished cleaning the kitchen.   Homer and Joan went to a play at Upper Stewiacke.

May 30, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Baked bread and rolls.  Went down to Arthur Deyarmond's on a truck this afternoon.  Cleaned the entry this morning.

May 31, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Alfred was putting in more garden.  Baked ginger snaps.

June 1, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine in afternoon.  A light rain in the forenoon.  Hoer sowed oats in the p.m.

June 2, 1946 - Sunday.  Cold but nice and fine.  Was to Sunday School and church in the afternoon.

June 3, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  Done a big washing and I scrubbed the old house floor.   Homer painted the kitchen floor after supper.  Finished sowing oats.

June 4, 1946 - Tuesday.  A fine day.  Alfred and I went fishing.  Caught 10.  Homer was plowing potato ground.  Down to Mart's a few minutes.

June 5, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Homer went to Truro on business.  Alfred and I put out some strawberry plants.

June 6, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Baked a cake, planted beans, and done some sewing.

June 7, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Done some baking - 4 pies, and cookies and a bran loaf. The men were putting out manure for the potatoes and turnips.

June 8, 1946 - Saturday.  A shower towards night.  Baked bread and rolls.  We went to Springside and had our bazzar.  Did not sell all the goods.  Made $92.00.

June 9, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine.  Was to Sunday School and church.  Mr Parker's text was "That at the least the shadow of Peter passing by  , might overshadow some of them".

June 10, 1946 - Monday.  A cold windy day.  Planted the potatoes and turnips.  I was helping cut.  Eddie was here to dinner.  Miss Gammon, Alice, Mary and Emma fishing,  and came in.

June 11, 1946 - Tuesday.  Raining a little in the morning.   Washed and the clothes dried in the afternoon.  Joan had a fall on the stairs this morning.   Went to the village.

June 12, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine day.  Down to visit Helen and Lottie in the afternoon. Roy, Vada and Lois took Dorothy in to the hospital.  An attack of asthma.

June 13, 1946 - Thursday.  Rain in afternoon and evening.  Nancy and I down to visit Min in the forenoon.  Joan sick this evening.  Homer and Alfred went to a play in Springside - "Improper Mr Proper".

June 14, 1946 - friday.  A nice cool day.  Called Doctor Ross of Truro, and he came out to see Joan.  She is feeling better tonight.  Baked pies and gingerbread.

June 15, 1946 - no entry

June 16, 1946 - Sunday.  Alfred and I drove down to Sunday School.  Mr and Mrs Boutlier came up in the afternoon.  Joan was up to supper.

June 17, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  Done the washing and got most of it ironed. Alfred was working at the cemetery.  Got it smoothed up and sowed.

June 18, 1946 - Tuesday,  A nice rain this morning.  Doctor Reid out to see Christy.  Homer is hauling some ashes.

June 19, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Washed 4 blankets and some quilts and other things.  Dried fine.  Was down to see Christy.  She is in bed.  Has a touch of pleuresy.  Mr Parker called this afternoon.

June 20, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  I went down and dressed the butter for Mart.  Nell Grant is there.

June 21, 1946 - Friday.  Raining some in the afternoon.  Aid at George MacKay's.  A very good crowd.

June 22, 1946 - Saturday.  A nice rain this morning.  Alfred down to visit Min.  Joan and Nancy went with Homer.  I did some cleaning and cooking.

June 23, 1946 - Sunday.  A fine day.  We were to Sunday School and church.   Mr and Mrs Allister , Alex, and lexie Hutchinson,  Elsie Zinck, Mr and Mrs Jack  Geigun, here to supper.   Byron, Ina, Mr and Mrs W.D. Kennedy, Roy and Arnold arrived about 8 p.m.

June 24, 1946 -  Monday.  A very nice day.  We washed in the morning.  Byron, Ina, Ester and children came ablut dinner time.  The boys were fishing.  Alfred and Homer to a school meeting.

June 25, 1946 - Tuesday.  A shower this morning.  Alfred and I went down to the village and in to Truro after dinner.   Arnold took Mrs Kennedy and myself to a show in the evening.

June 26, 1946 - Wednesday.  A hot day.  Farmer's Field Day at Middle Stewiacke. Homer and Joan went.  So did Byron and family.

June 27, 1946 -  no entry

June 28, 1946 - Friday.  A nice day.  We went to P.E.I. this morning.  Went over by car ferry.  Caught the 9 a.m.  Back on the 3 p.m.  D.S. Time.  Came home by Truro.

June 29, 1946 - Saturday.  Another fine day.  I have a bad cold.  Alfred went with Byron and Ina to Musquodoboit today.  The folk all here tonight.

June 30, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine.  I was in bed till supper time.  Had a nose bleed and felt better.  All the family here to supper, also Eddie and Audrey.  David Graham here in the evening.

July 1, 1946 - July 2, 1946 - no entries

July 3, 1946 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  Byron came up this morning.  We went to the village.  Had dinner at W.D. Kennedy's, and at Gordon's to supper.  Was in to see the Doctor.  He gave me medicine for my cough.

July 4, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Joan took Nancy down and had her inocculated.  Alfred and I washed.  Byron, Ina, the boys and Priscilla left for USA at 5 a.m.

July 5, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Gordon brought the little car up and Homer and Joan went to Truro.  Nancy stayed with us.  Baked brown bread.

July 6, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  baked biscuits.  Joan done the floors.  David Hutchinson and his girl friend called in the evening.   They brought Mr and Mrs Harvey and babies up to Allen's.

July 7, 1946 - Sunday.  Some thunder but did not rain much.  Homer and Alfred went to Sunday School.  Not many there.

July 8, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  Got the washing done.  Joan done some strawberries.

July 9, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine.  I went down to Mrs M. Mackay's and got my dress cut out.  Was up to call on John and Ivy. George Graham raised their barn.

July 10, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Did not do much but sleep and eat.

July 11, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Mrs Miller had Aid this afternoon.  I was in to tea.  Was down to Mr W.D. Kennedy's to dinner.

July 12, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Ester and I called on Mrs George Blaikie - a bride from Scotland.

July 13, 1946 - Saturday.  Cloudy.  Alfred came down this morning.  Working at the water - driving a point.  Did not get any water to speak of.

July 14, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine.  Gordon, Jim, Alfred and I went to church.   Homer came down and we came home.  William McMillan here to tea.

July 15, 1946 - Monday.  Almost rained in the forenoon.  The washing dried pretty good.

July 16, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine.  Done the ironing and picked some gooseberries.   Joan and Nancy went to Middle Stewiacke.    Homer mowed some in the afternoon.

July 17, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Baked bread and made gooseberry preserves.  Lois and her mother here to supper.  Put in one and a half loads of hay.

July 18, 1946 - July 19, 1946 - no entries

July 20, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  Done some cleaning.  Homer went down to Middle Stewiacke this evening.

July 21, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine.  Alfred and I alone all day.  Down to Sunday School.  Joan and Nancy got home this evening.  Nancy glad to get home.

July 22  - Monday.  Dark morning.  Some rain.  Washed, but the clothes out all night.  Ted, Hilda and children , and Min here visiting today.

Jult 23, 1946 - Tuesday.  Not much haying done this week.  Dark - not much rain.

July 24, 1946 - July 25, 1946 - no entries

July 26, 1946 - Friday.  A wet day.  Rained all the afternoon.  We went to Andrew Dickie's in the afternoon.  At Grant's in the evening.  Ted and family leaving tomorrow.

July 27, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  Got a load of hay dried and in the barn.  Washed up the floors, made a loaf of stirred bread.

July 28, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine but cool.   Had a picnic dinner at the oak stump.  Went to Sunday School.

July 29, 1946 - Monday.  A nice day.  Washed and got some ironing done.  Baked bread.  Got two loads of hay in.  This finished at home.  Not a very good crop.

July 30, 1946 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  Was mending and fixing up some things I have been allowing to do for a long time.  Alfred hoeing mangles.

July 31, 1946 - no entry

August 1, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Pretty hot.  Alfred and I went down to pick raspberries.  Got enough for 4 quarts.  Joan went to the village.  Nancy got her 3rd inocculation.

August 2, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Homer at Roy's haying.  Alfred and I out to the woods looking for raspberries.  Did not get many.

August 3, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  Alfred went down to visit Min and Bert  D.  Mary came up and got me and we had Min's birthday supper.

August 4, 1946 - Sunday.  Homer and Joan went to Middle Stewiacke.  We were alone all day.  Went down to Sunday School.

August 5, 1946 - August 8, 1946 - no entries

August 9, 1946 - Friday.  Alfred and I went to Springside to the house-cleaning.  Was at Allen Deyarmond's for supper.

August 10, 1946 -  no entry

August 11, 1946 - Sunday.  A nice day.  Was at Sunday School,  and mr Fraser preached.  Mr and Mrs B., Mrs Webster, and Ken here to supper. David and Roy arrived just before supper , from USA.

August 12, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  Washed.  David, Homer and Joan went to Truro.  Mr and Mrs John Ingraham,  Mrs Kent and Sidney here to dinner.  Mrs M. Jones here tonight.

August 13, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine.  Mrs Jones and I went up to Robert's place in the morning.   David and Alfred down to see the works at the rocks.

August 14, 1946 - Wednesday.  Cloudy and rained in afternoon.  David, Roy, Alfred, Ester, Jim and I went to Dartmouth.  Went over by Sheet Harbour and down the shore.

August 15, 1946 - Thursday.  Finer.  We went shopping in the morning.  Called a few places in the afternoon, and left Halifax about 5 o'clock.  We had a good trip.

August 16, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  David, Ester, Priscilla, Jim and the twins went to New Glasgow, and came back by Truro.  Dance in the school house tonight.

August 17, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine in the morning.  Rained by 4 o'clock.  Joan went to the village.  Homer was down and got a load of hay into Gordon's barn.  Priscilla came up tonight.  We were picking berries.  David and Roy left at 4 a.m. for USA.

August 18, 1946 - Sunday.  A wet day.  Did not have Sunday School.

August 19, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  Washed,  and picked raspberries in the afternoon.   Iris and Elsie Boutlier came up on the cream truck.  Homer got a load of hay home from Gordon's. Word came that Rev Mr Ross had passed away.

August 20, 1946 - Tuesday.  A wet day.  Perley and family and Grant here to dinner.  Rod, Belle and Norman came for supper.  Done some baking in the morning,  and had chicken for dinner.  Priscilla went home.

August 21, 1946 - Wednesday.  Cleared off nice.  Went to the picnic and made over $100.00.  I was helping at the pantry table.  Iris and Elsie went home from the picnic.

August 22, 1946 - Thursday.  Not very fine.  Rain in afternoon.  Mr Ross' funeral in the afternoon in Hopewell.  Some over from Springside.

August 23, 1946 - Friday.  Still cloudy.  Homer went to Truro to the dentist.   Joan and Nancy went to Middle Stewiacke.  I washed the floors and put up 9 quarts of beets.

August 24, 1946 - Saturday.  Finer.  Done some canning peas and beans.  Baked bread and rolls and molasses cookies.

August 25, 1946 - Sunday.  Not very bright.  Gordon and Ester and family up today.  Betty Graham here to supper.  Went to a song service at Springside.

August 26, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  Done a big washing and got some of it ironed.  Homer was working on the road.  Ollie arrived home this p.m.  A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Roy MacKay.

August 27, 1946 - Tuesday.  Not very fine.  Went down to Lower Burnside in the mail.  Called on Min and picked beans at David's.  Canned them in the afternoon.

August 28, 1946 - Wednesday.  Quite a nice day.  Done some beets.  Homer was working on the roads.

August 29, 1946 - Thursday.  Not very fine.  Alfred and I, Lena and Bert, working at the school house, getting ready to paper.   Mr and Mrs Fred Bustin called at the school house.

August 30, 1946 - Friday.  Wet in the morning.  Cleared in the afternoon. Helped paper the school house.  Homer, George, Mary and I in the morning.  Helen and Bert in the afternoon.

August 31, 1946 - Saturday.  A drizzly day.  Mart's cut some oats in the forenoon.  Done some sweeping and dusting.  Baked brown bread and made salad dressing.

September 1, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine.  Went to Sunday School.  Only 5 scholars there.

September 2, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  Washed and got some ironing done.  Washed a quilt and 3 flour bags.  Mrs Roy MacKay and baby came home from hospital.

September 3, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine.  I went to the village with Homer.

September 4, 1946 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  Mr Robinson Ellis' funeral is tomorrow afternoon in Springside Church.  Herman Johnson's barn burnt tonight.

September 5, 1946 - no entry

September 6, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Aid at Mrs George Deyarmond's.  A big Aid.  Mr and Mrs Harold Hamilton's little boy Peter, died suddenly today.

September 7, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  Joan went with Homer to the village.  Binding the oats in the afternoon.  Baked rolls and brown bread and pies.

September 8, 1946 - Sunday. Fine.  Alfred and I went to Sunday School.  Drove down,  called at Roy's on our way home.  Joan not feeling well.

September 9, 1946- Monday.  Fine.  Elmer and Martin finished binding the oats.  Mart's put some oats in the barn.  Joan feeling better.

September 10, 1946 - Tuesday.  Damp.  Did not rain much.  Washed.  Clothes still out.  Made a few tomato preserves.  Homer and Alfred to the woods cutting logs.

September 11, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  The wind blew hard.  Got the ironing done.  Baked bread and made some mustard pickles.

September 12, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Went to the village.  Lynn and Leon's birthday.  The thresher was at Gordon's.  His oats turned out good.  A dance at the hall in the evening.

September 13, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  I came home on the cream truck.  Put the oats in. Got them all in.  Roy here helping.

September 14, 1946 - Cloudy.  Joan went to the village with Homer this morning.  Done some cleaning and cooking.  Alfred and Homer yarding logs.

September 15, 1946 - Sunday.  A big rain and wind storm.  Mr Fraser preached in the church this evening.  A good sermon on Prayer.

September 16, 1946 - Monday.  A fine day.  Got the washing done, and part of the ironing.  Baked bread.

September 17, 1946 - Tuesday.  Cloudy.  Alfred down visiting Min.  I made chow.  Homer was plowing.

September 18, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Homer over helping Roy build a bridge in his field.  We canned some corn.

September 19, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Alfred went down to Grant's and we canned corn this afternoon.   Nancy put a stone in her nose, and we were down to see the Doctor in the evening.

September 20, 1946 - Friday.  Fine and warm.  Alfred dug a few potatoes.   Homer over and helped Roy cart oats.  Made a few pickles and washed up the floors.

September 21, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  Cleaned up the room and bedroom.  Baked rolls and bread , also 3 pies.  Mrs Boutlier came up in the mail.

September 22, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine and warm.  Down to Sunday School.  A lot there.  Down to see Ivan Hamilton in the evening.

September 23, 1946 - Monday.  A grand day.  Done the washing and some ironing.   The men were digging potatoes. Mrs Boutlier went home on the cream truck.  A party for Mr and Mrs Roy Graham.

September 24, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine and warm.  Made jelly this morning and canned some tomatoes.  Finished the ironing.  Digging potatoes.

September 25, 1946 - no entry

September 26, 1946 - Thursday.  A wet day and evening.  Baked a jelly-roll and two batches of cookies.

September 27, 1946 - Friday.  Fine and warm.   Homer and Alfred changing the electric fence.  Baked brown and white bread.  Ross and Ronal a year old.  Dressed 3 fowl.

September 28, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine.  Finished digging potatoes.  Had a good crop.  Done some cleaning up.  Baked 3 pies.   Homer, Joan and Nancy went to Middle Stewiacke after supper.  Bill and Helen called this evening.

September 29, 1946 - Sunday.  Nice warm day.  Alfred and I went to Sunday School.  Called at George MacKay's on our way home.

September 30, 1946 - Monday.  Washed a big washing.  Did not dry very fast.  Got some ironing done and canned 6 quarts of tomatoes.   Homer and Nancy came home this evening.

October 1, 1946 - Tuesday.  Rained all the forenoon.  Finished the ironing.

October 2, 1946 - Wednesday.  Cold.  Rained hard about noon.  homer on the roads this morning.  We killed 9 fowl.  Eddie came up.  He has been in Burnside since Saturday.

October 3, 1946 - Thursday.  Cold and windy.  We canned 5 fowl.  Eddie took a walk out to the woods.  Down to Mrs MacKay's and Den's in the evening.  Eddie went down to Cy's tonight.

October 4, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Not so cold.  The men were pulling mangles.  Got two-thirds of them pulled.  Washed the floor.  Baked bread and rolls and pies.   Homer down to Mr and Mrs Maxwell Graham's reception.

October 5, 1946 - Saturday.  A fine day.  Allie, Jennie and their three girls here to dinner.  Homer took Nancy with the mail.  Homer went to Middle Stewiacke this evening.

October 6, 1946 - Sunday.  A lovely day.  Alfred went down to church with Mart's this morning.   Communion at Springside.  Nancy and I run the ranch alone.

October 7, 1946 - Monday.  A fine day.  Washed and done part of the ironing.  Homer got home about 8:30 a.m.  Joan is well.  Herman Johnson raised his barn.

October 8, 1946 - Tuesday.  A cold windy day.  Finished the ironing.  Alfred oulled some carrots.

October 9, 1946 - Wednesday.  A cold morning.  Frost spoiled the flowers last night.   Homer and Nancy went to Middle Stewiacke.  Got some apples.  I did some baking - cookies, ginger snaps and doughnuts.

October 10, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Got the last of the mangles in.  I made some cucumber pickles.

October 11, 1946 - Friday.  Fine day.  Washed some and washed the floors.  Moved the pullets into the hen house.  homer and I took 16 down to the men working at the waterbreak at Gordon's.

October 12, 1946 - Saturday.  A fine, nice day.  Alfred got the last of the beans harvested, and most of the carrots.  Homer over helping Roy clapboard his house.  Baked bread.  Down to Bill's in the evening.

October 13, 1946 - Sunday.  Cloudy.  Warm.  Some dashes of rain.  Homer and Nancy went to Middle Stewiacke.  Alfred and I alone all day.  Arnold's birthday - eleven years old.

October 14, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  We did the washing and got some ironed.  Homer and Nancy got home this evening.  Joan has a son, born at 9 a.m.  Weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces.

October 15, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine day.  The thresher at Geordie MacKay's.  I went to the village with Homer for a drive.

October 16, 1946 - Wednesday.  Another fine day.  An auction at Owen Fulton's.  Did not thresh.  Mrs Grace Groves funeral this afternoon.  Mart and Christy went.

October 17, 1946 - Thursday.  Baked bread and some squash pies.  The men were threshing.

October 18, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Thresher here troday.  I got dinner for 9 men.  Took one a long time to get the dishes washed.

October 19, 1946 - Saturday.  Some showers.  Finished threshing at Roy's.  I done some cleaning up and made a custard and stirred bread.  Got an egg with 3 yolks today.

October 20, 1946 - Sunday.  A fine day.  The wind cold.  Alfred, Homer, Martin, Nancy and I went to Truro to visit Joan in the hospital.  Went by Riversdale.  Had a good trip.  Charlie Blaikie came back with us.

October 21, 1946 - Monday.  A cold morning and the wind is pretty cold.  Washed and got some ironing done.  Charlie and Alfred visiting at Mart's in the evening.

October 22, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine.  The leaves are coming down fast.  I finished the ironing.  Charlie went down to the village with Homer.

October 23, 1946 - Wednesday.  Fine.  Homer and Roy went to Truro and brought Joan and the baby, Homer Alexander, home.  I baked bread and done some sweeping.  We were down to Clarence's reception.

October 24, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Done the work and was busy most of the day.  Alfred went down to Gordon's to do a job of mason work.  The breaking plow at Mart's today.

October 25, 1946 - Friday.  A nice warm day.  Alfred and Jim came up on the cream truck. Nancy and I have a touch of stomach flu.  Mr Matthew Hamilton dropped dead in Truro yesterday.

October 26, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine and warm.  Alfred pulling turnips.   Washed the floor and did some cooking.   Jim went home this morning with the mail.

October 27, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine.  Mr Fraser was up and preached in Burnside this afternoon. David Graham came up for supper.

October 28, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  The men started shingling the church. We washed and got some ironing done.

October 29, 1946 - Tuesday.  A wet day with wind in the evening.  Finished the ironing and baked bread.

October 30, 1946 - Wednesday.  Finer today.  Homer was down to the church shingling.

October 31, 1946 - Thursday.  Not very fine.  Homer was down and fixed the staging at the church. Baked cookies.  Alfred finished pulling turnips.

November 1, 1946 - Friday.  Cleared this morning.  A high wind in the afternoon.  Homer down shingling the church.  Got it about finished. Alfred doing chores.  I cleaned a room upstairs.

November 2, 1946 - Saturday.  A cold wind.  Baked brown bread and pies.

November 3, 1946 - Sunday.  A nice day.   A quiet day.  Did not do much.  Had a nap and held the baby.

November 4, 1946 - November 6, 1946 - no entries

November 7, 1946 - Thursday.  Have been cleaning house this week.

November 8, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Cleaned the room and finished my bedroom.

November 9, 1946 - Saturday.  A wet day.  Went to the village.  Was at the Doctor's and W.D. Kennedy's.  Went to Gordon's for the afternoon and all night.

November 10, 1946 - Sunday.  A pretty good day.  Was to church in the morning.  Called to see Mrs Deyarmond, and Mrs MacDonald. Laid the wreath at Springside in the evening.

November 11, 1946 - Monday.  Not very fine.  The clothes got partly dry.  Elsie Graham and Bill Tree married this evening by Mr Fraser of Upper Stewiacke.

November 12, 1946 - Tuesday.  Cloudy.  Got some ironing done and baked bread.

November 13, 1946 - Wednesday.  Cloudy still.  Homer was plowing.  Alfred dug the parsnips.  The crops all harvested.  A good harvest.

November 14, 1946 - Thursday.  Not very fine.  Chilly this afternoon.  I went to the village in the morning.  Aid in the afternoon.  Homer was at the church.

November 15, 1946 - Friday.  A few snow flurries.   Homer and Grant finished the chimney and are all done now.  We canned squash.  Alex Hutchinson married this evening.

November 16, 1946 - no entry

November 17, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine.  Homer and Joan took a drive down to see Min this afternoon.  Ronnie Starrat, the cook, in a little while.

November 18, 1946 - Monday.  Fine.  Pretty chilly.  Homer and I were to Truro.  Had a busy day.  Homer was at the Dentist.

November 19, 1946 - Tuesday.  Was wash day, and got them partly dried.

November 20, 1946 - no entry

November 21, 1946 - Thursday.  Not very fine.  Homer and I down to Den's in the evening.  Baked bread.

November 22, 1946 - Friday.  Cloudy.  Mr Fraser and M.D. Graham here to dinner. Canned 2 cans of pork and cleaned the pantry.  John D. Graham passed away this morning.

November 23, 1946 - Saturday.  Colder.  Snow squalls in the evening.  Done some cleaning and cooking.  Allister, Amanda and Eddie came up to David's tonight.

November 24, 1946 - Sunday.  Pretty cold morning.  Allister, Amanda, David Graham and Eddie here for dinner and supper.  Eddie took David down after supper.

November 25, 1946 - Monday.  Pretty fine.  Not so cold.  Allister, Amanda and Eddie got away about eleven. Took some vegetables.  Homer and Joan down to the village . Got a barrell of apples.

November 26, 1946 - Tuesday.  Cloudy.  Very mild.   Canadian Lumber Company took their last loads today.  We washed but did not bring the clothes in.  Mart here in the evening.

November 27, 1946 - Wednesday.  A wet windy morning.   The clothes out all night and they were a mess.  Wrung them out and got them pretty dry in the afternoon.  Made soap.

November 28, 1946 - November 30, 1946 - no entries.

December 1, 1946 - Sunday.  Some snow , and rained by dinner time.  Audrey, Ernie and their father here today.  We were to church in the afternoon.

December 2, 1946 - Monday.  Snow squalls.  Washed but did not put the clothes out.  Butchered the pig in the afternoon.

December 3, 1946 - Tuesday.  Pretty cold and windy.  Clothes dried some.

December 4, 1946 - Wednesday.  Squally.  Was doing some coloring and washed a few things.  Done some of the ironing.

December 5, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Alfred and I down to see Min.  Came home with George Deyarmond.  Was in to see Elsie a while.

December 6, 1946 - Friday.  A nice day.  Homer and I at the village.  Was at Gordon's to dinner.  At W.D. Kennedy's to call.  To Aid at Bill's this afternoon.

December 7, 1946 - Saturday.  Fine day.  Made potted head and doughnuts.  Cleaned up the house some.  Min came up with Homer.

December 8, 1946 - Sunday.  A mild day.  Most of the snow gone.  We were to church.  Mr Robinson preached.  Min went home from church.

December 9, 1946 - Monday.  Cloudy.  Not a very good wash day.  Baked molasses cookies.  Mr Edmund Miller passed away this morning.

December 10, 1946 - Tuesday.  Cloudy.  Got some ironing done.  Baked bread.

December 11, 1946 - Wednesday.  Homer and I were to Truro.  Was at Mr Edmund Miller's funeral.  We made some calls and got home about dark.

December 12, 1946 - Thursday.  A lovely day.   Got the rest of our things packed.  Homer and Joan went to the village.  Mart here a while in the afternoon.

December 13, 1946 - Friday.  A wet morning.  Alfred and I left home at 7:15 a.m.  Went to Truro with Roy.   The train was late so we did not get to St John until about 6 p.m.

December 14, 1946 - Saturday.  Finer day.  We did not sleep much.  Arrived in Boston about 8:45 a.m.  Had a nap after lunch and was not very tired.

December 15, 1946 - Sunday.  Pretty cold and windy.  Did not get up very early.   Ted, Hilda, Patsy and Bobby here to supper. Ollie called a few minutes.

December 16, 1946 - Monday.  A lovely day.   The washing dried good.  Did not do much.  Byron and I down to the Post Office.  Seymour called this evening.

December 17, 1946 - Tuesday.  Some rain.  Pretty slippy in the morning.  Ina helping at a supper this evening.  David away in the evening.

December 18, 1946 -  Wednesday .  Mrs Tyrell, Ina and I were to Waltham today, shopping.  Met Mrs Brickett and her sister.

December 19, 1946 - Thursday.  Mrs tyrell, Ina and I over to Framingham.  I had my corns removed by the foot doctor.  Done some more shopping.

December 20, 1946 - Friday.  Snow in the evening.  David, Alfred, and I went to Boston to see Lois on her way home.  Pretty hard going on this end of the road.

December 21, 1946 - Saturday.  A wet day.  Bydie and Ina shopping in the morning.  David and I to Natick and Framingham in the p.m.

December 22, 1946 - Sunday.  Fine.  Was to church in Framingham in the morning.  Over to Ted's for supper and to a music service in the evening at Natick.

December 23, 1946 - Monday.  A fine day.  Got the washing and ironing done.  Cleaned up the house.  Over to Concord in the evening.  Called at Jack's and Guy's.

December 24, 1946 - Tuesday.  A fine day.  We were busy doing things about the house.  Baked rolls.  Ina was cooking.

December 25, 1946 - Wednesday.  A fine day.  We had a nice home Christmas.  Everyone got a nice lot of presents.  Dinner excellent, also supper.  Ted and family here to supper.

December 26, 1946 - Thursday.  Fine.  Did not do much.  Just rested.

December 27, 1946 - Friday.  Fine.  Ina, Mrs Tyrell and I over town a few minutes.  This is our 41st Anniversary.  The folks gave us a box of chocolates and Alfred, braces.  We had ice cream for supper.  Was to a show.

December 28, 1946 - Saturday.  Snowy.  Everyone stayed pretty close to the place.  After supper, David went away.  Called later - car stopped in Framingham.  Mr P. and Bydie towed it home.

December 29, 1946 - Sunday.  A nasty day.  Snow, rain and sleet.   I woke with a stiff neck, so was pretty quiet all day.   Bydie and David got the car started about dark.

December 30, 1946 - Monday.  A fine day.  Washing dried good.  Ina and I over to see Mrs Tyrell's presents.  Ted, Patsy and Bobby called in the evening.  Alfred and Bydie up to see Doctor Harper.

December 31, 1946 - Tuesday.  Fine.  I went over town,  and I did some cleaning.   Baked some brown bread.  After supper, Roy, Arnold and I went to a show. The picture was "Virginia".  Ina was working on a supper toinight.

Background Note - Judy Miller