Entries from Mary’s journal, October thru December 1932 . . .

[Wednesday] October 26, 1932

I made me 2 new pillows, 1 from goose feathers & the other chicken. That gives me 6 pillows. My feather bed Mother gave me in 1901 and 2 pillows both from goose feathers she plucked from her geese & made. They have light blue new ticking on with white rick rack sewed on ends. The chicken feathers has green velvet on end.

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[Tuesday] November 29, 1932

Mrs. Lizzie Korting and Ernest Korting and I were down to Mrs. Carl Baumbers today and enjoyed the day. Frances and family, Mrs. Ocar Scota’s family too. Christie was handy sure while my knee put me on the blinks for house work. This is a grand fall so far, no snow any place just a bit back on bald mt. Nothing like it ever before in this vicinity or [illegible]. I’ve lived here the past 53 yrs. The boys are going to cut wood for Mr. Jack Walker tomorrow, who is ill. Over 20 men cut, sawed, split over 8 to 10 loads of wood, gave some to Jim Miller, Sam [Gun?] and Mrs. Bell Vague.

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[Monday] December 5, 1932

Yesterday I raked the yard, to-day there’s 7 ins of snow and it went to 12 degree below and 28 degrees below. This has been the coldest Dec in 52 yrs.

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[Friday] December 9, 1932

I had a big wash and sure was tired and it was a pleasure to set up & eat the supper Christie made.

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