Aunt Sam's Diary
January - December 1970
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Jan
1, 1970
Jan 5, 1970
Jan 11, 1970
Jan 22, 1970
30 below 7:30 a.m., Mrs. McNulty has the f1u; Sunny 1 o’clock 5
above; went to see mother, Graham was there; went to Ruth’s.
Jan 24, 1970
Feb 11, 1970
6:30 a.m. still snowing. Tiny gone at 7:30 a.m. to take Graham to
Renfrew for part for his car
Mar 3, 1970
Mar 19, 1970
Mar 28, 1970
Mar 29, 1970
6 a.m. 23 above sunny; 11 p.m. 40 above; went to see Ma; Ruth
out, saw Rose, Randy; went to Joan’s, saw 3 cranes.
Apr 13, 1970
Apr 20, 1970
10 a.m. 53 above;
going to bring Ma’s present in tonight.
May 29, 1970
Thundered; my mother came home; went to Betty’s; Ruth at point;
Teresa gave me pint beer; home 3:30 p.m.; went for ride visited with Randy;
Nelson came in; went to Ma’s and Duckies.
July 18, 1970
Aug
21, 1970
Leslie, Conrad and brother took horse home. 11:30 p.m. 59 above. Susie carried water
Sunny windy, 59 above 11:30 a.m. Sonny gone west with Muriel’s brother
Sunny 63 above 11:30. Tiny don’t work today.
Tiny at work. 6 a.m. it’s been raining, 63 above 7 a.m. 7:30 p.m. windy 58 above.
Cloudy cool 50 above. Kip and Dannie were here. Went to Mother’s. Stopped at Joan’s, Gail, Muriel were there.
Tiny at work. Cloudy 8 a.m. 58 above. Pouring rain; 1 p.m. 63 above.
6:30 a.m. 58 above. Tiny at work. Cloudy most of the day. Ma not feeling good. Augusta was over. Caroline has cancer. Was at Norma’s. 6:30 p.m. sunny 58 above.
Tiny at work. 6 a.m. 45 above. 2 p.m. cloudy 60 above, thunderstorm. Bonnie, Karen and 2 girls were here. Frances McNulty had an operation. Tiny has a headache. 10 p.m. 60 above.
Sept
26, 1970
6 a.m. foggy 35 above. Tiny at work. White frost. It poured rain. Had fire on all afternoon. Tiny took Mrs. Bridges to hospital.
10 a.m. sunny 48 above. Caroline home. Went to my mother’s. Tiny and dogs away. 5 p.m. sunny 55 above; 6:30 p.m. 48 above. Harold, Rachel & kids were here.
9 a.m. 53 above. Wild thunder storm at 5 a.m. Tiny gone for meat. Harold & Greg here. Kip and Hughie, Kip and I played cards. Kip cheated! Tiny getting cranberries on Island at pond. Cloudy, raining a little, 50 above 5 p.m. Frank not good.
6 a.m. 22 above. Tiny hunting; sunny out 40 above, 10 a.m. cloudy. Nelson brought 2 big pieces of pork. A few snow flurries, 2 p.m. 41 above. Won quarter from Jim. 42 above 3 p.m. Harold is here. Hughie and Nancy came with some books.
7 a.m. 50 above pouring rain. Gerald here for dinner; still raining. Hughie and Nancy here for supper. Brought piece venison, we gave it back to them. 10 p.m. 48 above raining.
30 above cloudy 11 a.m. Ken & Freddie were here. 3:30 p.m. cloudy damp 30 above. Nancy & Hughie were here for supper. 11:30 p.m. 33 above
8 a.m. 35 above sunny. Ken was in. Noon 41 above sunny. Ken had dinner here
2 above 7:30 a.m. cloudy white frost; 9 a.m. 20 above. Ken and Freddie wre here; went to Ruth’s. Stayed home. Jack Smith, wife, her son and wife, 2 kids and fellow were here. They plowed the road, my foot was sore.
January
1970
Jan
1, 1970
1 below at 9 sunny; Susie and I played cards
Jan 2, 1970
Sunny 1 below at 8 a.m. Susie and I played cards.
Jan 3, 1970
15 below at 8 a.m. sunny; took Sue home; saw Ruth; Ma had supper
at Betty’s. Wilfred, Stella,
George, Clarence came with Xmas presents,
Betty, Gerry came; Sandy phoned.
Jan 4, 1970
Cloudy 15 below at 7:30 a.m.; Betty, Gerry were here for dinner.
Jan 5, 1970
5 below at 7:30
was cloudy, white frost; now
sunny; school started; Wendy has the flu.
Jan 6, 1970
7 a.m. 10 below;
went to see my mother; saw Sonny, Muriel, Wayne, Debbie, Joan.
Jan 7, 1970
10 below at 7 a.m.; saw nobody.
Jan 8, 1970
Few snowflakes, sunny, cold, l o’clock 15 above; Dan Moran died
Robin had her tonsils out; Ike sick.
Jan 9, 1970
Sunny cold 7:30 5 below;
Robin came home; talking to Betty, she was at Mary’s; Ike sick; 4:30 8 above;
Johnny Cameron, Alex Smiths son were here on snowmobile.
Jan 10, 1970
Sunny, windy, cold 5 below
at 7:30 Sonny coming home today, 10 above, very cold, wind; saw Ma,
Graham; Ruth, was out; Harold, Ray, and Kids were here, also Betty & Gerald.
Jan 11, 1970
Sunny and cold, 11 a.m. Zero, Nancy, Hughie and Kip
were here for visit.
Jan 12, 1970
Cloudy and cold,
Jan 13, 1970
5 below at 7:30
Sunny; Muriel was going to Ottawa to play bingo. Graham said Pogie and
phone bill arrived.
Jan 14, 1970
7 a.m. 15 below; went to Graham’s, got $29 pogie;
went to Ruth’s to see mother; very cold
4 p.m. 3 below.
Jan 15, 1970
7:30 20 below, 9:30 10 below
Jan 16, 1970
5 above cloudy
Jan 17, 1970
23 above cloudy, noon 28 above; mother got flu, went to
see her; went to Ruth’s, Betty’s,
Grahams, Edith’s and to Duckey’s; Shane gave books, also Duckie; we played
cards.
Jan 18, 1970
8 a.m. 5 below
sunny out, l1 a.m. 5 above
Jan 19, 1970
20 below at 8 a.m. Jim, Dianne were here for dinner; 4:30 zero.
Jan 20, 1970
10 below 7:30 a.m., 11:30 in the day zero and sunny.
Jan 21, 1970
Sunny 7:30 a.m. 20 below, Gerald was here, also Kip and Hughie.
Jan 22, 1970
30 below 7:30 a.m., Mrs. McNulty has the f1u; Sunny 1 o’clock 5
above; went to see mother, Graham was there; went to Ruth’s.
Jan 23, 1970
Snowed a little, zero then sunny, 10 below, wind chill,
28 below
Jan 24, 1970
Sunny 7:30 a.m. 25 below;
went to see Ma, Graham was
there; saw McDermit, Bill Wilson; mother gave me $4 for Birthday gift; cake,
cards from Rachel, kids; went to
Ruth’s; had supper at Betty’s.
Jan 25, 1970
Snowed a little, 55 today.
It’s 18 above cloudy. My birthday today; Ruth phoned; was talking to Ronnie; 5
p.m. 15 above, never saw a soul, Brian has 8 lb. son, born on my birthday; Reg
sold his place.
Jan 26, 1970
It snowed quite a bit, cloudy 15 above 10 a.m. Josephine’s birthday today, she
phoned to wish me
Jan 27, 1970
Sunny 18 above; Nancy and Hughie for supper; letter from Beulah,
11:30 p.m. 20 above, snowing a little
Jan 28, 1970
Mrs. Charlie McNulty still sick, 25 above 10:30 cloudy, went to
see Ma; Leo in hospital; blizzard 11 p.m. raining, 33 above; road blocked.
Jan 29, 1970
33 above cloudy,
dripping snow flurries; they moved my mother to the Annex today.
Jan 30, 1970
6:30 a.m. plow came; 10 below at 7a.m. sunny; went to
Graham’s, Joan’s.
Jan 31, 1970
25 above sunny and windy; went to see Ma; Ruth talking
to Harold on phone; seen Teresa, Betty: Gerald lost 2 dollars; also
saw Keith, Mrs. Arno, her sons and Bum Nichol.
Feb 1, 1970
38 above Sonny, never saw a soul,
road slippery; was talking to Gail on the phone; sore between my
shoulders.
Feb 2, 1970
Cloudy, snowing 35 above,
Rosie phoned; 38 above 4:30, it
also rained; ground hog didn’t see shadow; Rosie phoned.
Feb 3, 1970
Snowing, windy, 8 below at 11 a.m.; 6 p.m. still snow drifting.
Gerald was here for dinner; 10 below 6 p.m.; Rosie phoned.
Feb 4, 1970
Sunny, 30 below at 7 a.m., 10 a.m. 10 below
Feb 5, 1970
Snowing, 5 below 7:30 a.m. sunny; windy 11 a.m. 12 above; went to
see Ma & Ruth; snowing 5 p.m.
23 above.
Feb 6, 1970
10:30 a.m. sunny, 30 above; we saw crow; Mary brought me cake,
some books; Ike, Robin, Graham sent paper and pogie; mother very sick,
Pneumonia; windy, 11:30 p.m. 30 above.
Feb 7, 1970
11 a.m. sunny, 30 above; we got 2 pogie checks, $58 each; went to
see Ma, Ruth; had supper at Gerry’s; went to Junes; went to Graham’s first.
Feb 8, 1970
35 above, cloudy;
seen 2 deer on our road last night; Harold, Rachel, Kids were here, brought
bunch of books; they know the Brewers.
Feb 9, 1970
7:30 a.m. 9 above, Sunny, Donald & Betty phone Last night
Feb 10, 1970
Snowing, 25 above 9 a.m., 3 p.m. still snowing 30
above.
Feb 11, 1970
It snowed all night: cloudy, windy, 18 above; it’s still
snowing; it’s 10 a.m.; 11:30 p.m. still snowing & blowing; we are drifted
in, 5 above.
Feb 12, 1970
All roads are drifted; 10 a.m. zero, sunny, blowing; plow just came; said he has to come back,
was about 3 hrs at drift.
Feb 13, 1970
7 a.m. 18 below sunny: went to see mother. Gerald had dinner here,
from sick in bed; 5 o’clock zero.
Feb 14, 1970
7 a.m. 30 below, went to see Ma, Graham was there talking to
Gardner; saw Ruth, Betty, Stella, Wi1fred, Georgie, Johnny. Dianne,
Jim, Gerald, Teresa.
Feb 15, 1970
9 a.m. zero, snowing; 2 p.m. still snowing since 7:30 a.m. Hughie
was here for dinner; 11 above, it stopped snowing; 11:30 p.m. 8 above snowing.
Feb 16, 1970
5 below at 7 a.m. sunny; Tiny got hair cut from Nelson, I didn’t
go. Tiny
brought bread home.
Feb 17. 1970
15 above cloudy 8 a.m.; 11 a.m. 28 above sunny; Nancy & Hughie
were here. Paid phone bill. Hydro
was here.
Feb 18. 1970
28 above 8:30 a.m. cloudy; 6:30 p.m. 35 above, raining; saw Ma, Mrs. Foster, Mr. Easton; Hilda gave me
2 books; talking to Mr. & Mrs. MacNamara; 11:30 p.m. 25 above.
Feb 19, 1970
5 below 7 a.m.
sunny; 2 p.m. 10 above; 6:30 p.m. 8 above,
6 p.m. 15 above
Feb 20, 1970
15 below at 7 a.m. Betty & Gerry was here; the road is sanded.
Feb 21, 1970
Zero, sunny 7 a.m.; 1O a.m. 20 above. Saw Ma, Wayne; had beer at
Nelson’s; Rachel, Harold, Kids gave us drink rum: had supper at Gerald; Diane,
Jim were there, we didn’t go out. Tiny got stuck in yard, Hughie gave us a
track.
Feb 22, 1970
35 above cloudy;
going to Brays; we were talking on the drive. Grahams car won’t start; we took
Graham to see my mother, his car is broke; talking to Shane; went to Muriel’s,
she took my picture. Ken gave us books.
Feb 23, 1970
Sunny & cold 7:30 a.m. zero, when I went to bed it was
snowing.
Feb 24, 1970
6:30 a.m. still snowing. Tiny gone at 7:30 a.m. to take Graham to
Renfrew for part for his car
Feb 25, 1970
7 a.m. zero, sunny, windy. Betty & Gerry here for dinner.
Gerald’s father died this morning; went to see Ma, Joan; 7:30 p.m. 2 above
drifting. Very cold wind 6 p.m. 5 below.
Feb 26, 1970
32 below 7 a.m. Hughie & Nancy were here last night. Kip
phoned.
Feb 27, 1970
3 below 7 a.m.; 3:30 snowing windy 11 above; Hughie phoned; 7:30
snowing 10 above; one of the Quints died; snowing.
Feb 28, 1970
Stopped snowing at 9 a.m., sunny 23 above; went to Brays, saw Ma;
went to Ruth’s; Hughie came in; had supper at Gerald’s; didn’t go out;
talking to Gail & Reg. on phone.
Mar 1, 1970
11 a.m. 30 above, sunny; 8 p.m.
25 above; starting to
snow. Went to Fosters for meat; we had 2 pints each; went to Dennis, he gave us
book; Ann at church; got stuck on hill.
Mar 2, 1970
8 a.m. sunny; 4:30 30 above; saw lovely yellow bird; 9:30 plow in yard.
Mar 3, 1970
Sunny 11 a.m. 28 above; Eddie is in annex; Cecil Moore had dinner
here; Diane & Jim were here.
Mar 4, 1970
21 above
Mar 5. 1970
Cloudy 30 above,
Mar 6, 1970
9:30 cloudy, 30 above, sunny: 3 p.m. 38 above. Mary, Ike, Robin
were here, brought us sealer of chill sauce, we gave them syrup.
Mar 7, 1970
Sunny, 8 a.m. 15 above; 11:30 a.m. 35 above, Eclipse starts at 1; went to see Ma; went to Ruth’s;
Betty away; saw Teresa; got money from bank for church; went to Brays; big snow
storm; came home. Rachel & Harold phoned.
Mar 8, 1970
Sunny 12 above 9:30 windy, blowing snow; Nancy & Hughie were
here for supper, 11:30 p.m. 2 above
Mar 9, 1970
Zero 7 a.m. sunny; cold wind, 11 a.m. Babe phoned.
Mar 10, 1970
2 above at
Mar 11, 1970
Went to Beamish for Ma; she can’t get up her back is sore, she
fell yesterday; 6 p.m. 29 above. Brian & wife & baby were here. Betty
Bowes phoned.
Mar 12, 1970
Mar 13, 1970
7 a.m.11 above cloudy, 33 above at
Mar 14, 1970
7 a.m. 11 above, snow flurries, 9 a.m. 23 above snowing; crows in
yard, Tiny and I went to Bray’s, then to see Ma; went to Harold’s,
then to Rachel’s mother for little party; Marion, Candice, Lillian, Wishie,
George.
Mar 15, 1970
Also Rachel. Barr, they were married 9 years.
Gave me coat, cup, saucer, tea pot. Sunny, it snowed a little last night.
Mar 16, 1970
7 a.m. 12
above, a few snow flakes; 2 p.m.
31 above sunny; 6 p.m. 28 above’ talking to Mary & Betty.
Mar 17, 1970
2 above at 6 a.m.; 5 p.m.
40 above; our light bill came; my mother not too good.
Mar 18, 1970
10 a.m. 40 above sunny; went to see mother, her face and feet
swollen; went to Ruth’s; 11 p.m. 23 above.
Mar 19, 1970
Mar 20, 1970
12 above 6 a.m. cloudy, Stewart phoned for Tiny to look after
road, Graham phoned to give us potatoes; 3:30 p.m. 32 above, windy, snowing.
Betty & Gerry had 6 pints.
Mar 21, 1970
Snowing, mild, cloudy, 40 above; went to see Ma. Eddie is back in
the Annex, Susie came home with us; talking to Harold & Rachel; went to
Betty’s; went to Brays and played cards with Duckie.
Mar 22, 1970
Cloudy and mild 43 above; had letter from Mrs. Wintworth and Don;
also saw Mac & Hughie, Hughie and Nancy and 2 kids were here; cloudy 38
above 4 p.m.
Mar 23. 1970
Cloudy, snowing, 35 above;
Mar 24, 1970
Cloudy snow flurries off and on, 40 above; went to store; saw
Randy, Hilda, Jimmy, Kip; Joan sick in bed; Muriel came in to Joan’s.
Mar 25, 1970
6 a.m. 20 above, 11 a.m. 40 above sunny 4:30 38 above; saw Mrs.
Joe Foster, she gave me sandwich; saw Joan, also Eddie.
Mar 26, 1970
22 above snowing, windy, raining
Mar 27, 1970
Sunny, very, windy, 1:30 p.m. 35 above
Mar 28, 1970
Cloudy, snowing, 35 above; saw mother,
Ruth, Betty, Jim, Diane, Gerry; Dot and Jimmy; went to Brays; saw Mary, Ron sent
box candy; Mary gave me cake and books; 12 p.m. 10 above.
Mar 29, 1970
Easter, sunny cold, 15 above 9 a.m.; saw cow birds yesterday.
11:30 p.m. 1 above, Mike Dunlop son was killed in car accident.
Mar 30, 1970
5 a.m. 5
below, 7 a.m. 5 above,
saw chipmunk, black bird. Sunny, 11 p.m. 5
above
Mar 31, 1970
Sunny 6 a.m. 1 below; 1 p.m. 35
above; got pogie; paid McLeod. Mailed light bill; talking to Irvin,
George, Quinn; in to Joan’s.
Apr 1. 1970
I fooled Tiny; 11 above at 7 a.m., sunny, black birds singing;
went to see Ma & Ruth; road muddy; 5
p.m. 40 above; 11:30 p.m. 30 above. Tiny fooled me.
Apr 2, 1970
27 at 9:30 snowing, very, very, windy; was snowing heavy at 6
a.m.; still snowing, steady without stopping; 11:30 p.m. 25 above; 2:30 a.m.
still snowing.
Apr 3, 1970
Sunny, storm over; 11 a.m. 38 above; road closed. 5:30 p.m. 38
above; 11:30 p.m. 27 above, no plow yet.
Apr 4, 1970
Snowed in, still waiting for the plow, 3 p.m. 38 above sunny,
Betty R, Graham, Hughie, Harold, Ruth all phoned. 9 p.m. 29 above; no plow yet,
Stewart phoned said plows were broke.
Apr 5, 1970
Sunny, 30 above; Graham, Janet phoned. Hughie and Kippy walked in
with grub. Melody phoned; 5 p.m. 35 above;
Irvin and Wishey came at 9:15 p.m. with bottle scotch; quarter to 1 in
morning 29 above.
Apr 6, 1970
6 a.m. 23 above sunny; 11 p.m. 40 above; went to see Ma; Ruth
out, saw Rose, Randy; went to Joan’s, saw 3 cranes.
Apr 7, 1970
Sunny 10 a.m. 30 above, Gerald was here for dinner; 3 p.m. 45
above; went to Brays, Tiny got
beaver and income tax money; saw a skunk.
Apr 8, 1970
9:30 a.m. 35
above, windy, cloudy 55 above,
Sonny didn’t go out due to mud, Tiny made some syrup, Mother had x-rays.
Apr 9. 1970
Went to see Ma; Hughie was here for dinner; saw Jean; car stuck in
mud, I fell. 55 above at noon, 6 p.m. 40 above
Apr 10, 1970
Cloudy 9:30 a.m.
snowing off and on; saw a robin; 5 p.m. 28 above
Apr 11, 1970
8 a.m. 20 above; noon 35, sunny; went to see Ma: went to Ruth’s,
Joan’s, Betty’s, paid Stewart
Apr 12, 1970
38 above sunny; Betty and Gerry had supper here, Hughie had
supper, Nancy had coffee. Harold, Ray and kids were here. Betty had six Beer.
Harold had bottle wine. 11:30 p.m. 32 above
Apr 13, 1970
Tiny went to Foster’s for meat; sunny,
Apr 14, 1970
6 a.m. 20 above 11 a.m. sunny 53 above, Stewart Ferguson sent
Walter Riopelle with gravel; trouble in space craft.
Apr 15, 1970
45 above sunny; was frost this morning; another load of gravel, 3
loads gravel; went to see Ma & Ruth, Bray; 6 p.m. 47. Walter had dinner
here.
Apr 16, 1970
6 a.m. 21 above, Boston won over Red Wings, Graham says my
mother’s stomach sick; saw a hawk.
Apr 17, 1970
9:30 a.m. 55 above; we went to Brays; thundered, lightning rain.
Tiny and Laurence filled holes on road.
Apr 18, 1970
Cool 40 above 9a.m.; saw 4 ducks; 10:30 sunny 45
above; saw Ma, Graham, Brian,
wife, baby; Ruth away; saw Betty R, Edith, Elwood, Carol got stuck.
Apr 19, 1970
20 above at 6 a.m. Sunny, now 11 a.m. 45 above; never saw a soul. Boston won 6 to 2.
Apr 20, 1970
Pouring rain, 31 above 10 a.m.; all kinds ducks flying; hail;
never saw a soul.
Apr 21, 1970
Raining 9 a.m. 38 above; 3:30 p.m. 48 above, sunny, Donald, Betty
and kids were here; Boston won 4 to 1.
Apr 22, 1970
Raining, cool, windy 41 above; road drying, 3 bad places; went to
see Ma, saw Rita; went to Ruth’s; saw Wilfred’s car at Arts; Brian
passed us.
Apr 23, 1970
35 above at 7 a.m.,
raining, thundered; pond opened; sunny windy, 2:30 p.m. 58 above, Boston
won; gave Bray & Mary syrup.
Apr 24, 1970
Cloudy, heard loon 8:30 a.m. 50
above; rained all day; 5 p.m. 45 above; cleaned at Brays; Mary gave 5
sealers full, carrots, books, towels.
Apr 25, 1970
Went to see Ma; saw Betty & Gerry; Ruth had chicken supper for us, sunny, 65
above; went to Brays, he gave us potatoes; went to Ducky’s; clocks changed.
Apr 26. 1970
Sunny, 62 above at 1 p.m.; went to Joan’s, had pea soup; saw
Nelson, Reg., Randy, Kip, Terry; went fishing, Tiny got 2; saw Gail
and kids at Joan’s, frogs singing.
Apr 27, 1970
5 p.m. 80 above; spring cleaned the kitchen. Tiny sick; Betty and
Gerry were here.
Apr 28, 1970
Sunny; geese flying, Walter drew 2 loads gravel here.75 above.
Apr 29, 1970
Sunny, windy saw swallow; 70 above; went to see Ma, talking to
Betty Arno, also Rosa; Gerry here for dinner; went to Joan’s, Gail there.
Apr 30, 1970
Sunny, 81 above at 1 p.m., Tiny gone with Laurence to take snow
fence down, Ruth and Irvin were
here with drinks, St Louis Blues won.
May 1, 1970
70 above, thunder storm 10 a.m.
Gerry was here for dinner. 4:30 p.m. 83 above, Linda, Joey, the 2 little
girls were here.
May 2, 1970
51 above 9:30 a.m. cloudy; went to see Ma: went to Ruth’s,
Scrappie home; went to Brays, then to Junes, we played cards she gave me a
purse.
May 3, 1970
9 a.m. 40 above; never saw a soul. Boston won 6 to 1.
May 4, 1970
Cloudy cool, few drops rain, 9 a.m. sun shining 45 above; didn’t
see anyone
May 5, 1970
11 a.m. 55 above sunny
& cool;
May 6, 1970
6 a.m. snowed, 28 above; went to see Ma, she has her hair done:
stopped at Joan’s.
May 7, 1970
May 8, 1970
55 above cloudy 10
a.m.; Hattie getting Toni; went to Brays; washed floor, dusted; Tiny took double
windows off, I washed windows.
May 9, 1970
55 above at 9 a.m.
raining; went to see Ma; went to Ruth’s, had supper at Betty; went to
Harold’s, gave us fish and painting; pouring rain, David made me 2 jars &
flower.
May 10, 1970
10 a.m. 53 above;
going to bring Ma’s present in tonight.
May 11, 1970
Cloudy cool 1 p.m. 53 above; Gerry was here for dinner, Tiny went
to Foster’s for meat, Gerry was
here this evening.
May 12, 1970
Frost this morning, sunny 11 a.m. 55 above
May 13, 1970
Cloudy 8 a.m. 49 above; went to see Ma in the evening; waved at
Gerald; talking to Nelson, Randy & Terry.
May 14, 1970
Sunny 58 above 10
a.m.; had first snack Rhubarb;
whippoorwill on the line.
May 15, 1970
7 a.m. 45 above cloud3; 4:30 p.m. 49 above, raining; Gerry
was here for dinner; whippoorwill on the line.
May 16, 1970
9 a.m. cloudy, windy, 55 above;
Ian was here for water; went to Ruth’s, played cards; said hi to Joan; Rachel,
her mother were here; we went to Brays, they are up from Montreal; poured rain.
May 17, 1970
Cloudy 54 above 11:30 a.m. Winnie, Frank, Frankie & 2 kids,
Graham were here with some beer; Ruby & Bill Elliott, Gerald were here;
12:30 p.m. 42 above; whippoorwill here now for 3 nights.
May 18, 1970
70 above, sunny; Betty and Gerry were here for dinner.
Betty had bottle wine, Jim dropped in. Garfield Richardson died.
May 19, 1970
My great grandfather died 1923 age 84. 10 a.m. sunny 70 above;
stopped at Jimmy’s; Diane gave me a book, Betty & Gerry were there; to
Brays.
May 20, 1970
Sunny & cool, 45 above
7 a.m. 4:30 65 above, Gerald
took cedar; went to see Ma.
May 21, 1970
Sunny
May 22, 1970
60 above thunderstorm, 6 p.m. 52 above cloudy; Gerry
here for dinner; Tiny got $18 for cedar. Hughie was here.
May 23, 1970
Went to Ma’s; had chicken supper at Ruth’s; went to
Gerald’s, then to Brays and Mary’s; Ralph, June, Jane, Bill, Betty, Donald
were there; home 12:30.
May 24, 1970
Sunny, cool, 52 above 12:30 p.m.; 11:30 p.m. 48 above; we went
to Joan’s, had 2 pints beer, was talking to Rosie, her mother very
weak.
May 25, 1970
45 above 6:30 a.m. cloudy, raining; 55 above 5 p.m.; went
to Muriel’s, she was out talking to Hilda; talking to Bill & Gerald.
May 26, 1970
Sunny, 62 above 4:30 p.m. Sonny, Tiny & I went for pogie,
didn’t get any; went to Ruth’s, went to Muriel’s, she gave me books.
May 27, 1970
6 a.m. 45 above; 58 above 5
p.m. Sonny, Tiny and I went got last pogie; went to see Ma.
May 28, 1970
Frost at 6:30 a.m.; 11 p.m. 40 above; didn’t see a soul.
May 29, 1970
6:30 a.m. frost; went cleaned Brays; Betty & Gerald came with
bottle wine.
May 30, 1970
Sunny, 10 a.m. 68 above,
Scrappie & Lucy were here; went
to see Ma; went to Ruth’s; to Gerald’s, Betty gave us a beer; talking to
Bonnie; went to Ducky’s; Edith
took Tammie home, we played cards.
May 31, 1970
11 a.m. cloudy 61 above; 6 p.m. 63 above; went got bottle wine;
went to Dennis, Ann gave me flower pot, 6 paintings, two oranges. Denny gave
Tiny battery and tools & books; waved to Barr and Babe; had ice cream; came
home; it rained.
June 1, 1970
7:30 sunny day, it’s 75 above. Graham was here for supper.
June 2, 1970
11:30 a.m. 81 above; talked to Lucy on phone; 11 p.m. 58 above.
June 3, 1970
It rained, 6 a.m. 40 above. 7:30 60 above; Duckie, Hughie, Jerry
were here; Graham was here for supper; went to see Ma; waved at Joan; went to
Brays; Tiny got check.
June 4, 1970
40 above 6 a.m.; Tiny gone to get meat and get brush money from
Derchell; 4:30 p.m. 78 above sunny
June 5, 1970
Sonny, Graham was here for supper. Man from factory phoned for
Tiny to go Monday.
June 6, 1970
Cool, 6 a.m. 40 above, cloudy. Duckie
was here for cedar 8 a.m. Have fire on; went to see Ma; Ruth, Harold &
Rachel, kids were here; went to Brays, then to Duckies. Scrap and Lucy and us
played cards.
June 7, 1970
Harold phoned; cool in morning; we went on picnic with them;
talking to Edith; saw Brian, Wade; Edwood waved at Mary & girls.
June 8, 1970
Graham was here for supper, 11 a.m. 75 above. Muriel
phoned 8:30 a.m. to tell me Mrs. Campbell died. The hair dresser and woman were
here for their fortune told. 4:30 82
above; Gerald was here.
June 9, 1970
85 above; sent
flowers for Mrs. Campbell; went
to see Hughie. Curled my hair; came home washed my hair, curled it; went to
Jeans; bought shoes; Susie curled my hair; went to wake; Wi1fred, Stella were
there.
June 10, 1970
85 above; Tiny at work; Graham here for supper
June 11, 1970
3 p.m. cloudy 71
above, Tiny at work, Gerald had lunch with me, Josephine phoned. Mary, Ike,
Robin were here gave me raspberries, cabbage, tomato plants; 58
above.
June 12, 1970
41 above at 5:30 a.m.; Tiny at work; 8 p.m. 60 above; Graham was
here for supper.
June 13, 1970
41 above at 6
a.m.; 10:30 57 above; went to
see Ma; also Ruth, Irvin was there; had supper at Betty’s; at Nelson, went
there; Leo was there, Campbell, Kippen and another guy; was home 11 p.m.
June 14, 1970
Sunny & hot; we went to see Hughie; Melody was there, so was
Nora and Roger,
June 15, 1970
40 above 6 a.m.; Tiny at work; forgot to get me water, Tiny quit,
was home 11 a.m. We went to store; Graham was here for supper, 9 p.m.
60 above.
June 16, 1970
Tiny shot deer last evening, gave piece to Joan; Ken & Muriel
were here gave piece to them; 75 above 5
p.m. Also gave piece to Foster when he was here.
June 17, 1970
73 above at 2 p.m.; it thundered and rained, Gerald was here for
dinner; Graham phoned; went to see Ma; Graham was here for supper: stopped at
Joan’s; Foster phoned.
June 18, 1970
Rained 72 above,
June 19. 1970
6 p.m. 53 above, Tiny got check from factory. He went to Brays to
fix pump; got his brush money from Rose. I made biscuits for Ma.
June 20, 1970
6 a.m. 40 above; went to see Ma; went to Brays, gave him cigars;
had supper at Gerald’s; went to Ruth’s, Edith’s, Rachel, Harold, kids, her
mother at Brays: played cards at Ducky, Joe & Jessie there; frost 2 a.m.
June 21, 1970
Sunny, 73 above 1 p.m.; Power was off for awhile; was talking to
Reg., Stella, Wilfred yesterday also Bernie and Eddie Murphy; went to see
Hughie, Vi & Melody, made lunch. Wes, Hattie, Duck, Rose and kids were here.
June 22, 1970
10 a.m. 75 above sunny, Gerald was here.
June 23, 1970
Sunny 1 p.m. 80
above, Gerry was here in the evening.
June 24, 1970
4 p.m. 78 above windy; went to see Ma; thundered, very windy; the
phone was out.
June 25, 1970
6:30 a.m. 45 above;
phone ok; 11:30 p.m. 45 above;
Dennis was here, Tiny took him home.
June 26, 1970
45 above 6:30 a.m.
Dennis & Ann, Betty, Gerald with bottle wine; Mary (gave me flowers,
strawberries, cream), Ike, Robin were here; 11:30 p.m. 59 above.
June 27, 1970
Went to see Ma; Ruth
had supper at Gerald’s; went to
Bray’s then to Gerald’s; was
home at 11:30 p.m.
June 28, 1970
Had 2 beer with Irvin & Kip; went to silent Sam’s; went to
Junes; then to Nelsons, Leslie, Irvin Kippen was there
June 29, 1970
Rained, Rachel & kids were here for dinner; we went to see
Hughie, Nancy & Faith; Graham was here for supper; 11:30 p.m. 65
above.
June 30, 1970
66 above 11 a.m. cloudy; never saw a soul.
July 1, 1970
48 above at 6 a.m. 4:30 p.m. raining; went to see Ma, also Graham;
went to Mary, she gave me onions and 2 cushions and books.
July 2, 1970
Cloudy, 11 a.m. 68 above; Ducky and Joe came for brush, Tiny &
I saw a deer in our field.
July 3, 1970
48 above 6 a.m.; foggy 10:30, sunny 11:30 p.m. Big open car with 2
men came at 12:30 p.m., I put lights out.
July 2, 1970
Thundered; my mother came home; went to Betty’s; Ruth at point;
Teresa gave me pint beer; home 3:30 p.m.; went for ride visited with Randy;
Nelson came in; went to Ma’s and Duckies.
July 5, 1970
My mother took bad turn; talking to Norma & Rosie; stayed
all day at Graham’s; went to Wes for ear drops, then to Duckies
for other ear drops; plane crash near Toronto 108 killed.
July 6, 1970
7 a.m. 53 above
Sunny; went to my mothers, cleaned the house; 80 above, Mother sick again; 6o
above 11:30 p.m.
July 7, 1970
82 above 3 p.m.,
mother feeling better, Gerald was here, Nancy phoned.
July 8, 1970
Mother didn’t have a good night, 11 a.m. 82 above; Gerry was
here; the minister phoned me; went to Brays, Mother very bad, stayed all night.
July 9, 1970
85 above; mother
little better, came home at 8:30
July 10, 1970
79 above 10:30 a.m. cloudy; Gerald was here for dinner. 6:30 p.m.
72 above, rained a little, thundered, Graham said my mother wasn’t too
good. Rosie phoned.
July 11, 1970
65 above, raining;
saw Betty; went to Ma’s; went to Joan’s, met Nelson, gave me pint beer; went
to Hughie’s, Nancy home Roger, Nora there, John, Steve spoke, Dorothy just
said hello.
July 12, 1970
Mrs. Lillian Jackson. Sunny,
hot 73 above; went to
Mothers and Gail’s, she gave me books, Gail, Reg. & kids were here.
July 13, 1970
Sunny & hot 7 p.m. 60 above starting to get cloudy
July 14, 1970
10:30 a.m. 60 above, it rained; Gerry was here; went to my
mothers; stayed all night.
July 15, 1970
It rained. Graham went to Renfrew, Rosie was over, Tiny came at 8
o’clock to get me.
July 16, 1970
9:30 a.m. 65 above,
raining, Gerry is here 2 p.m.; rained again; I was talking to mother on the
phone; 4 p.m. 60 above.
July 17, 1970
Sunny, 73 above, 9 a.m.; 83 above at 5 p.m., they found Dr Hopkins dead, he’d been dead since
Monday.
July 18, 1970
Cloudy 60 above 11:30 a.m.; Betty gave us a beer when we came back
from town, Jim & Dianne gave us a beer; talking to Stella; went to Ma’s
Ruth’s, Irvin was there; went to Duckies, played cards.
July 19, 1970
Cloudy, cool it was 45 above
last night. Rachel phoned, never saw a soul.
July 20, 1970
Raining off and on hard, 9:30 a.m. 65 above; 5:30 p.m. still pouring 53 above, Harold, Ray
& Greg were here, gave us a beer.
July 21, 1970
Rained all night, 52 above at 8 a.m., A shower at 9, windy, 55
above; power off; went to
work at Mothers; coldest day even for this time of year.
July 22, 1970
Sunny & hot, Norma and I went to
Rosie, she gave me brassiere. Bray gave us mud pout.
July 23, 1970
Deb dead 2 years today, Boss from factory phoned Tiny. Duckie took our brush; we went to store; Nelson and Ham were here; 11:30 p.m. 65 above.
July 24, 1970
Nelson, Randy, Danny came with case beer, bottle wine, Tiny got 3
dollars from factory, 42 dollars for brush; 85 above, phoned Rachel; paid
Advance.
July 25, 1970
72 above; Nelson, Randy, Danny here with some beer, Georgie
brought in a mickey, 82 above; went to town, stopped in and treated Randy &
Georgie, Betty and Gerry away to Deep River.
July
25, 1970
85 above went to Mother’s; went to Ruth’s, she was away. Irvin brought Wayne home. We took Steve and Chris home for night, stopped at beach. Wes, Gordon, Duckie, Rose, Bob’s Norma, Caroline, kids, Mary & family, Betty & family spoke to Shane, Kathleen Law. Went for drive, we went to visit Joan for awhile. Heard Carol went to Toronto with Elwood for a holiday.
July
26, 1970
85 above, took kids home, talked with Wayne, went to Ma’s.
Scrappie phoned from New Liskard at 10 p.m.; he is getting married on
Saturday.
July
27, 1970
68 above, I awoke 4:30 a.m. Tiny gone to work at factory.
Nelson & Danny looked for horse.
Billie came back with Kippen, 5 ½ hours later, 1:30 p.m. 90 above we
went to store. Nelson, Danny, Billie
were here. 10:30 p.m. 73 above.
July
28, 1970
10 a.m. 73 above. Tiny
at work. Raining 7 p.m.
81 above. Brays at beach.
Nelson, Joan, Terry, Danny, Regan, Gloria were here.
Betty & jerry were here with beer.
11 p.m. 70 above. Leaving in
the morning with Tiny to go to Mother’s.
July
29, 1970
90 above I went to Ma’s when Tiny went to work.
Brays up. Nelson, Terry got
McNulty’s horse, Jerry, Jim & police and Tiny gone to see what is buried.
8 p.m. 80 above. Ham was
here; calf buried.
July
30, 1970
Tiny at work, 8:30 a.m. 85 above.
3 p.m. 88 above. Nelson
dropped in for a moment. Mother
phoned, Bonnie Nicol in hospital.
July
31, 1970
6 a.m. 72 above, few drops rain.
Tiny gone to work. 9 p.m. 69
above. We had a thunder storm.
Duckie, Rose & family were here.
August
1, 1970
Cloudy 8:30 a.m. 71 above. 12:30
p.m. 83 above. Susie phoned, took
Ruth & kids to town, then shopping. Ruth
got 2 chickens, case beer, bottle wine; gave Betty her eggs.
Jean, Bill Stringer, Diane, Jim, Bonnie & Ian were there; went to
Franks, Leslie was here.
August
2, 197
80 above 10:30 a.m.; went to see Hughie, then to my Mothers, then
to the beach. Frankie made us stay
for fish supper, the Arno woman were there; gave Winnie fish, potatoes, flour,
salad. Graham came.
August
3, 1970
Cloudy, rained a little. Tiny
gone to work, sun coming out 8 a.m. 65 above.
Tiny came back this is a holiday.
August
4, 1970
6 a.m. cloudy 50 above. Tiny
went to work, came back they are laid off. I
picked a pot of chokecherries. Nelson,
Joan, Gloria, Regan brought Tiny’s axe back.
11:30 p.m. 50 above.
August
5, 1970
Went to Mother’s, to Norma’s; went to Frankies, he had 2
bottles wine. Heave dew, Tiny
cutting brush.
August
6, 1970
Sunny 4:30 p.m. 80 above. Tiny
cutting brush. Never saw a soul.
August
7, 1970
85 above. Tiny went
for his pay. He visited Ruth.
We went to Franks, had 3 beers came home.
Tiny fried the fish that they gave him.
11:30 p.m. 60 above.
August
8, 1970
9:30 a.m. 75 above. Graham
phoned. Tiny gone to help Frankie
with boat. Teresa gave us 2
cucumbers, stopped at Betty’s. Ma
gave me loaf home made bread. Mary
gave books, 5 cabbage, loaf bread, lettuce, 2 pillows.
Jane & Bill there.
August
9, 1970
85 above, went to Ruth’s, Tiny went swimming, went to Ma’s,
they gave us dozen eggs. This is
Sunday.
August
10, 1970
Tiny at work. 10 a.m.
80 above; 12:30 88 above. Hughie
will be going into hospital in Ottawa in Sept.
Rachel’s mother gave me salt & pepper shakers, Lillian flower pot
cut tea.
August
11, 1970
80 above 8:30 a.m. rain barrel near empty.
4 women from Renfrew, one gave me box powder.
Gerald was here, said Madge died last night.
August
12, 1970
Went with Tiny when he went to work to Ma’s to clean house.
Frankie phoned said Frank in hospital.
95 above 7:30 p.m. thundering 75 above.
Betty & Gerald were here. Joan
moved. Rained a little.
August
13, 1970
Tiny at work 9 a.m. 75 above. 90 above, Hughie & Faith were
here. Muriel’s brother Rusty &
Alice here from the West, took 4 days by bus.
August
14, 1970
2 o’clock 90 above. Tiny
at work. 7 p.m. 85 above.
August
15, 1970
9 a.m. 81 above sunny. Betty gave us pint beer, Harold, Ray stopped in there, went to see Wayne. Hughie was at Gerald’s, went to beach, Harold, Ray, kids, Edith, Elwood, Brian, Gail, Baby, Betty Bowes family. Jim gave us beer, he had kids on trip.
August
16, 1970
80 above cloudy, violet thunder storm broke my electric clock; went to see ma, she is not feeling well; sat at river with Mary, Robin, David, Tammie
Aug
17, 1970
58 above at 6 a.m. Tiny at work; 10 a.m. 70 above cool, cloudy, sunny; tractor broke; Tiny came home; 12:30 rained a few drops; 4:30 70 above; cool breeze around 50 at night.
Aug
18, 1970
Heavy dew, 11 a.m. 68 above. Tiny drawing gravel; Tiny got duck
Aug
19, 1970
6:30 a.m. 45 above; Assessor was here; went to my Mothers; Rosie gave me 4 cucumbers, clothes, purse; Norma gave me books, talking to Carol. Lornie McHugh sitting on steps with Tiny; Tiny was to Joan’s; he saw Nancy, Hughie; Jerry had letter from Bon. 8 p.m. 69 above; 4 a.m. thundered and lightning.
Aug
20, 1970
6 a.m. 65 above cloudy, 85 above 1:30; Tiny at work; Caroline went to hospital last night; Isaac, Mary, Robin brought me loaf bread, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, books.
Aug
21, 1970
6 a.m. 49 above, Tiny at work. 11:30 70 above, windy 63 above 6:30 p.m.; Tiny got paid; Laurence McNulty was here
Aug
22, 1970
6 a.m. 45 above; went to Renfrew, stopped for moment at Betty’s; went to Ma’s and to Ruth’s twice, Irvin, Sonny, Reggie Wright were there; took Susie with us; went to Duckies to play cards; Les and Marie were here we were out
Aug
23, 1970
68 above at 5:30 p.m. we went to see Hughie, Melody made tea; Vi came while we were there; Gail, Reg & kids, Leslie, Marie & kids were here
Aug
24, 1970
6 a.m. 42 above. Tiny at work. 68 above at 9:30 a.m. Susie sleeping; Gerald was here; Leslie and his boy found the horse, it’s in our stable. 58 above 11:30 p.m.
Aug
25, 1970
Leslie, Conrad and brother took horse home. 11:30 p.m. 59 above. Susie carried water
Aug
26, 1970
80 above rained, sunny; letter from Linda; I went to Ma’s, Rosie came. Tiny got Melody to stay with Susie; she had dinner and supper here. Rose and Gary were here; 11:30 p.m. 58 above; Susie and I are going to watch late movie
Aug
27, 1970
Sunny & hot; 6 p.m. cloudy; went to store, went to Joan’s; Terry, Nelson, melody, Harry there; wicked storm started 5:30 a.m.
Aug
28, 1970
11 a.m. 68 above cloudy, Susie sleeping. Hughie was here for dinner. Joan, Nelson, Gloria, Regan, Danny were here
Aug
29, 1970
Sunny, took Susie home; had drink with Irvin, Art, Hazel; stopped at Betty’s; cut my forehead; stayed home
Aug
30, 1970
Raining and cool; 59 above 1:30 p.m., had fire on; went to Ma’s and Mary, gave her 2 dollars for vegetables; Hughie was there, bad thunder storm, windy late at night
Aug
31, 1970
Sunny windy, 59 above 11:30 a.m. Sonny gone west with Muriel’s brother
Sept
1, 1970
6:30 a.m. 42 above; windy sunny 9 a.m. 11 a.m. 55 above. Tiny gone to work; 1:35 p.m. Boss phoned; 11:30 p.m. 42 above. Caroline had baby boy Friday. Carol at Kingston for visit.
Sept
2, 1970
6 a.m. 38 above when I got up, there was white frost. Got sea shells from Beulah; went to Ma’s, she is sick. Tiny had supper there. 7 p.m. 63 above, sunny. Tiny at work.
Sept
3, 1970
6 a.m. 55 above cloudy. Tiny at work. 8 a.m. raining, 11:30 a.m. pouring. Tiny home 1:30 due to rain. 4 p.m. still pouring rain.
Sept
4, 1970
Still pouring rain. Tiny went to work. 8 a.m. 68 above; 5 p.m. 73 above, rained off and on all day. Hughie was here. Harold, Rachel, kids, Joyce was here.
Sept
5, 1970
9 a.m. 58 above, cloudy, stopped at Betty’s, Gerald gave us pint beer. Ronnie, Mary, Jean, Bill Stringer, Betty. Went to Ma’s then to Harold’s, then to dance; talking to Dale, Kip, Betty, Ronnie. Bought George home. Saturday went to Ruth’s, Irvin was there.
Sept
6, 1970
Sunny very warm; went to Ma’s and for long drive. Linda, Renald, Pete and kids here for supper. Aunt Flora 92 today.
Sept
7, 1970
Sunny 63 above 11:30. Tiny don’t work today.
Sept
8, 1970
Cloudy 6 a.m. 45 above. Tiny at work.
Sept
9, 1970
Drizzled all day. Went to Ma’s. Tiny at work. Rachel and her mother came for visit. Letter and picture of MacDonald homestead from Aunt Flora.
Sept
10, 1970
Tiny at work. 6 a.m. it’s been raining, 63 above 7 a.m. 7:30 p.m. windy 58 above.
Sept
11, 1970
Frost 6 a.m. 45 above. Tiny came home 1:30, now gone for his pay. 68 above 5 p.m., 1 p.m. sunny 70 above.
Sept
12, 1970
Took Georgie with us to Ruth’s. Brian, Gail, baby were there. Stopped at Betty’s. Jim brought in bottle wine. Took Georgie home with us for supper, let him out at highway; Went ot Ducky’s then to Wes. Gordon and boys home. Went to Joan’s. Harold, Kippen gave us drink. Sunny 75 above.
Sept
13, 1970
Cloudy cool 50 above. Kip and Dannie were here. Went to Mother’s. Stopped at Joan’s, Gail, Muriel were there.
Sept
14, 1970
6 a.m. 40 above 7:30 a.m. Tiny gone to work sunny; 10:30 p.m. 50 above
Sept
15, 1970
45 above 6 a.m. cloudy. Tiny gone to work. 5 p.m. raining. Jerry was here. Diane & Jim played cards. Nancy & Hughie were here.
Sept
16, 1970
6 a.m. 45 above raining. Went to Mother’s and to Norma’s. She gave me littler deer. Betty, Jerry, Gary, Rose were here. Rose is expecting. 10:30 p.m. 45 above.
Sept
17, 1970
Cloudy foggy 6 a.m. 35 above. 55 above 3:30, raining. Muriel & Ken were here. Mary put basket tomatoes and cucumbers in Tiny’s car.
Sept
18, 1970
6 a.m. 45 above. 12:30 Tiny worked half day. Ken & Muriel are here. 6:30 p.m. 57 above cloudy.
Sept
19, 1970
62 above 11 a.m. Kip was here. Jean McLeod went to town with us. Brian, wife, baby came to Ruth’s. She was away, stopped at Gerald’s. Kip & Terry were here. 5 p.m. 65 above sunny. Went to Ma’s. Took Walker & June to Nelson. Vi & Harry, Nancy, Kip’s girl friend were there.
Sept
20, 1970
10 a.m. 62 above, sunny. Kippie, Hughie, Terry, Dennis, Edith, Elwood, Bill & Ruby Elliot were here. 78 above. Went to Ma’s
Sept
21, 1970
Tiny at work. Cloudy 8 a.m. 58 above. Pouring rain; 1 p.m. 63 above.
Sept
22, 1970
78 above 7:30 a.m. Tiny at work. 1 p.m. 78 above. Cloudy, sunny. MacCreas from Lachute visited my mother after 18 years. Did it ever pour. Ma not feeling good.
Sept
23, 1970
6:30 a.m. 58 above. Tiny at work. Cloudy most of the day. Ma not feeling good. Augusta was over. Caroline has cancer. Was at Norma’s. 6:30 p.m. sunny 58 above.
Sept
24, 1970
Tiny at work. 6 a.m. 45 above. 2 p.m. cloudy 60 above, thunderstorm. Bonnie, Karen and 2 girls were here. Frances McNulty had an operation. Tiny has a headache. 10 p.m. 60 above.
Sept
25, 1970
6 a.m. 63 above. 72 above 2:30 p.m. Tiny didn’t work he was sick. I washed all the curtains. 7 p.m. 63 above. Hughie was here for supper.
Sept
26, 1970
Duck season. 7 a.m. 48 above. Tiny duck hunting. Greg & Harold were here, he left us a little wine. Went to Ruth’s. Rachel, Ma & Annie were here for supper. Rachel gave me diary. Went to Ma’s and June gave us purse. Violet expecting.
Sept
27, 1970
Pouring rain in the night. Cloudy cool, noon 52 above. Went to Ma’s. Rachel & Annie gave me presents from Ma. Lillian, Kip, Lynn, Hughie here for lunch. Mary, Ike, Robin here. Mary gave us jar sauce and jam
Sept
28, 1970
6 a.m. foggy 35 above. Tiny at work. White frost. It poured rain. Had fire on all afternoon. Tiny took Mrs. Bridges to hospital.
Sept
29, 1970
6 a.m. 35 above cloudy. Tiny at work. 10:30 p.m. 44 above, raining. Mrs. Bridges lost her fingers at the factory. Jimmy Elliott home.
Sept
30, 1970
I slept in. Went to Ma’s. Rained all day and at night. Ruth phoned. Tiny at work. 9:30 a.m. 47 above cloudy. Ruth phoned. 55 above 3:30 p.m. cloudy.
Oct
1, 1970
Cloudy cool. Never saw a soul. Minister visited my mother. Caroline had her operation.
Oct.
2, 1970
Tiny 60 years old today. Cloudy cool 7:30 a.m. 42 above. I saw a fox. 58 above 1:30 p.m., cloudy windy, rained all evening. 10:30 p.m. thundering. Pay day.
Oct
3, 1970
48 above 9 a.m. cloudy. 11:30 a.m. thundering, raining. Hughie and Kip were here. 50 above. Went to Ruth’s. Brought Clarence home for supper. Went to Ma’s; Duckie, Mary and Ike there. Ruth gave me coat.
Oct
4, 1970
Sunny 52 above 2 p.m. wild geese flying over. Went to Ma’s, Walker was there. Tiny hunting with dogs. 5 p.m. cloudy 46 above. Kip, Randy, Terry came at 10 to phone Hughie.
Oct
5, 1970
6 a.m. 32 above. Tiny at work. 3:30 p.m. 55 above, sunny.
Oct
6, 1970
6 a.m. 42 above cloudy. Tiny at work. Looks like rain. 1:30 p.m. 60 above; 8 p.m. 55 above. Tiny got 26 dollar check from factory, which he should have got last year. Mother not feeling well.
Oct
7, 1970
6 a.m. 48 above. Went to Ma’s. Jim Elliot came to see us. Norma gave me 2 ornaments. 6:30 p.m. 65 above. Mother not feeling well.
Oct
8, 1970
7:30 Tiny at work. 50 above. Muriel & Ken, Rachel and her mother bought me 2 books. Jim & Dianne, Orphie McNulty brought me citron and pumpkin. 3 p.m. 75 above.
Oct
9, 1970
7:30 a.m. 58 above. Tiny at work. There’s a mackerel sky. Dyed my jacket red. 2 p.m. 73 above. Shower for Violet.
Oct
10, 1970
9:30 a.m. 60 above. Tiny away with dogs. We went to Ruth’s, had soup. Was at Gerald’s, Bill & Jean Stringer there. Went to Ma’s. Had letter from Mrs. Withworth. Went to Mary’s, Betty & Donald came there. Bon & Cathy home. Walker, June away. Sandy home.
Oct
11, 1970
10 a.m. sunny 48 above. Caroline home. Went to my mother’s. Tiny and dogs away. 5 p.m. sunny 55 above; 6:30 p.m. 48 above. Harold, Rachel & kids were here.
Oct
12, 1970
9 a.m. 53 above. Wild thunder storm at 5 a.m. Tiny gone for meat. Harold & Greg here. Kip and Hughie, Kip and I played cards. Kip cheated! Tiny getting cranberries on Island at pond. Cloudy, raining a little, 50 above 5 p.m. Frank not good.
Oct
13, 1970
7 a.m. 49 above, foggy, cloudy. Tiny gone to work. Ronnie phoned. 1:30 p.m. sunny 64 above. Made cranberry jelly.
Oct
14, 1970
58 above 7 a.m. raining. Going to Ma’s when Tiny goes to work. Rosie gave me books. Norma said the cancer has spread through Carolyn. Tiny got another check $28.15, which was owed him from last year.
Oct.
15, 1970
Cloudy dew, 1:30 45 above. Tiny at work. 5 p.m. 45 above.
Oct
16, 1970
32 above at 6:30 a.m. Tiny gone to work. Cloudy, frost 20 to 9 a.m., snow flurries. Jim & Diane brought tin beans. Snow flurries, 35 above 2:30 p.m.
Oct
17, 1970
25 above 7:30 a.m. white frost, sunny. Mary & Robin here for lunch. Went to Theresa’s. Went to Ruth’s. Talking to Edith, Carol, Wade, Elwood, Regan, Danny. Harold to went to Alice’s for bread then to Joan’s. Heavy frost.
Oct
18, 1970
Sunny cloudy intervals 7 a.m. 32 above. Went to Ruby’s, she gave us books, went to Ma’s. Tiny put double windows. Got card for Irvin Elliot. 5 p.m. 42 above.
Oct
19, 1970
6 a.m. 22 above, frosty. Tiny at work. 5 p.m. 48 above sunny.
Oct
20, 1970
19 above 6 a.m. Tiny at work. 2:30 p.m. 58 above sunny. Hughie was here for dinner.
Oct
21, 1970
6 a.m. 42 above. I woke at twenty to 5 a.m. going to Ma’s. Tiny at work. Frankie phoned. The hospital called him to bring the family to Frankie. Norma brought Caroline’s baby over. I got my birth certificate.
Oct
22, 1970
Tiny at work. Cloudy raining 7:30 p.m. 50 above; 52 above at 1 p.m. raining. Gerald was here for dinner. 5 p.m. still raining. Put new chair cover on.
Oct
23, 1970
8 a.m. Tiny at work. Rained all night, 50 above cloudy; 55 above 5 p.m. cloudy all day.
Oct
24, 1970
8:30 a.m. foggy 40 above. Harold & Harold Jr. were here. Went to Ruth’s, Alice’s, Joan’s, to wedding, to Muriel’s. We played cards, Wes. Home quarter to 11 p.m. Good time at wedding. Mother sick.
Oct
25, 1970
50 above cloudy. Rachel brought head cheese. Harold was here, so were the kids. Went to Joan’s, to Ma’s, then home. Still cloudy. We are on standard time.
Oct
26, 1970
6 a.m. 40 above cloudy. Tiny at work. 5 p.m. still cloudy 48 above.
Oct
27, 1970
38 above. Tiny at work. Noon 42 above windy, sunny. 5 p.m. 40 above, getting dark.
Oct
28, 1970
Went to Mother’s. 25 above at 6 a.m. Went to Norma’s. Winnie and young Winnie stayed at the hospital all night with Frank, only a matter of time.
Oct
29, 1970
6 a.m. 20 above. Tiny gone to work. 8 a.m. sunny. 2:30 p.m. sunny 50 above, windy. Jerry was here for lunch.
Oct
30, 1970
6 a.m. white frost 30 above. Tiny at work. 10 a.m. 40 above; 3 p.m. cloudy windy 50 above, looks like rain. The boys at the factory gave Tiny a bottle of run for a present. Nancy and Hughie were here. Graham phoned, he was crying. Frank died at 10 to 6. Betty & Jerry brought wine. Raining.
Oct
31, 1970
Cloudy drizzling 48 above 10 a.m. went to Ruth’s. Harold, Greg came. Went to Ma’s to Nelson’s. Irvin, Gail, Reg, Harry, Stella, Wilfed, Clarence, Garnie. George stayed the night. Talking to Wadie. Strange dog here.
Nov
1, 1970
Cloudy was raining 50 above. Phoned Winnie and Frankie; Ordered flowers. 4:30 raining, went to mother’s; waved at Dale. Hughie, Nancy, Lynn, Kip were here
Nov
2, 1970
7 a.m. cloudy 48 above. Tiny away hunting, first day of hunt
Nov
3, 1970
7 a.m. 35 above, there was white frost earlier; sun now shining; 2 p.m. 43 above; sunny 5:30 p.m. 40 above. Frank buried today in Montreal. Mary & Ike were here. Graham phoned. 10 p.m. 30 above, frost. Tiny hunting
Nov
4, 1970
Heavy white frost. Went to Ma’s, to Rosie, Norma’s; talking to Mrs. Virgen. Tiny hunted; 6:30 p.m. 35 above. Pete Easton looking for his dogs.
Nov
5, 1970
35 above little white frost. 7 a.m. Tiny hunting. Ken was here. Trying to snow; 35 above noon snowing a little. Went signed army papers in Renfrew. Hughie phoned. 5:30 p.m. 48 above. Betty Bowes phoned.
Nov
6, 1970
6 a.m. 22 above. Tiny hunting; sunny out 40 above, 10 a.m. cloudy. Nelson brought 2 big pieces of pork. A few snow flurries, 2 p.m. 41 above. Won quarter from Jim. 42 above 3 p.m. Harold is here. Hughie and Nancy came with some books.
Nov
7, 1970
6:30 a.m. 40 above. Harold, Tiny gone hunting. Greg sent me his spy glasses. Tiny got deer. We went to town, back 12:30 p.m. Harold, Tiny brought deer home; went to Ma’s, then to Bowes. Sunny, Astrid, Violet, Jim were here.
Nov
8, 1970
6 a.m. 10 above. Harold came at 7, he put the fire on; 40 above at 4 p.m., Ruth phoned. Nelson and Joan were here.
Nov
9, 1970
7 a.m. 23 above sunny. Nelson and Kip drawing wood. Tiny hunting. Cloudy 1:30 p.m. 35 above.
Nov
10, 1970
7:30 a.m. 45 above cloudy & windy; 11 a.m. 49 above raining.
Nov
11, 1970
Mild cloudy raining. Harold hunted. Went to Mother’s. Talking to Rosie, Norma, Caroline. Young Johnny Cameron and his gang got 2 fawns.
Nov
12, 1970
7 a.m. 50 above pouring rain. Gerald here for dinner; still raining. Hughie and Nancy here for supper. Brought piece venison, we gave it back to them. 10 p.m. 48 above raining.
Nov
13, 1970
9 a.m. raining 40 above. Harold & Tiny away. 3 p.m. 38 above cloudy
Nov
14, 1970
32 above 8:30 a.m. Harold & tiny hunting, snowing. Went to Renfrew, to Ruth’s, had supper; then to Mother’s, then to Duckie’s was home 9:30; hound here, snowing
Nov
15, 1970
8:30 a.m. still snowing; 25 above 12:30 p.m., still snowing; first time I wore my snow boots. Harold & Greg here for dinner. Greg gave me some books; went to mother’s; snowed all day.
Nov
16, 1970
7 a.m. cloudy 19 above; never saw a soul; tried to snow when I was going bed. Jim Emon died
Nov
17, 1970
Mild, Rachel’s birthday. 1:30 p.m. 38 above. Never saw a soul
Nov
18, 1970
Went to Mother’s; snowing, talking on phone to Rosie and Norma; had letter from Beulah. Jim Emon buried today; talking to Pete. 8 p.m. 29 above. Hughie and Nancy were here.
Nov
19, 1970
7:30 a.m. 30 above. Lassie stayed in with Butch last night. 11:30 a.m. 43 above cloudy
Nov
20, 1970
Heavy white frost this morning. 10:30 a.m. 35 above cloudy, looks like rain; 1 p.m. pouring rain, has been over an hour, 35 above, rained all day until late at night
Nov
21, 1970
11 a.m. 38 above windy; went to Ruth’s to Mothers; to Wes, Mary, Ike and girls were there; talking to Carol; went to Nelson’s; home midnight; phoned Rachel she was asleep
Nov
22, 1970
Raining 11 a.m. 35 above. Jehovah Witnesses were here. 4 p.m. 37 above, drizzling. Went to Ma’s. Someone was here. 8:30 p.m. thunder & lightning
Nov
23, 1970
3;30 p.m. 28 above sunny mild. Kip was here for dinner. Hughie had lunch. Ken was here. Aggie died yesterday. 10:30 p.m. 23 above, snowing
Nov
24, 1970
7 a.m. 11 above; 9:30 a.m. sunny 20 above; 12:30 p.m. 23 above, few snow flurries. Gerald was here for dinner. Wes went in hospital
Nov
25, 1970
6:30 a.m. 12 above. Went to Mother’s, to Norma’s, Rosie was there. Ken was here. 6 p.m. 25 above
Nov
26, 1970
Sunny 33 above 10:30 a.m.; 11 p.m. 33 above. Wes gall bladder not working
Nov
27, 1970
9:30 a.m. 35 above raining; 11:30 a.m. 40 above raining. Ken is here 6 p.m. 38 above. Ken stayed for supper. Muriel, Fern, Freddie at Ottawa. Mary will be home tomorrow, she went to Ottawa with Hughie
Nov
28, 1970
7:30 a.m. 30 above snowing; 11 a.m. 33 above snowing. I watched football parade. Went to Ruth’s to Alice to Ma’s to Edith’s; played cards. Quarter to 12 25 above
Nov
29, 1970
30 above cloudy 11 a.m. Ken & Freddie were here. 3:30 p.m. cloudy damp 30 above. Nancy & Hughie were here for supper. 11:30 p.m. 33 above
Nov
30, 1970
8 a.m. 35 above sunny. Ken was in. Noon 41 above sunny. Ken had dinner here
Dec
1, 1970
10 a.m. cloudy 23 above. Ken brought some books. 1 p.m. cloudy 28 above; 30 above 6:30 p.m.; 8 p.m. thunder and lightning
Dec
2, 1970
Sunny windy. Went to
Ma’s, Norma, Carolyn were over. Went
to store. 11 p.m. very windy 38
Dec
3, 1970
1:30 p.m. 38 above sunny. Kip and ken had dinner here; Jim and Gerald were here. 30 above 6:30 p.m.; snowing hard 11:30 p.m.
Dec
4, 1970
8 a.m. still snowing 15 above; 4:30 p.m. 20 above snowed about 8 inches
Dec
5, 1970
2 above 7:30 a.m. cloudy white frost; 9 a.m. 20 above. Ken and Freddie wre here; went to Ruth’s. Stayed home. Jack Smith, wife, her son and wife, 2 kids and fellow were here. They plowed the road, my foot was sore.
Dec
6, 1970
Snowed 10:30 a.m. sun shining 25 above, noon 23 above. Ronnie left Christmas parcel for us at Mary’s. 4:30 18 above snowing. We turned back home due to roads.
Dec
7, 1970
5 below at 7:30 a.m. sunny 9 a.m. 15 above. 1st time car plugged in. Gerald car was froze, he was here for dinner; we went to Mother’s. 10 above 4 p.m.
Dec
8, 1970
9 above 9:30 a.m. snowing; 3:30 p.m. 10 above windy, cloudy, wind very cold, still snowing a little, going to bed 11 p.m. snowing.
Dec
9, 1970
7:30 a.m. still snowing; 3:30 p.m. still 20 above, snowing. Snowed in. 11:30 p.m. still snowing. Josephine and Nancy phoned. Nora is hospital. Plow came at 2 a.m.
Dec
10, 1970
18 above sun going to shine 8:30 a.m.; 11 a.m. 22 above. Hughie arrived at 4;15 left at 9:30 p.m.; bright out midnight 10 above
Dec
11, 1970
10 above at 7 a.m., white frost. Went to Mother’s. Dale phoned, Carol in hospital. Edith hurt her foot. 8:30 p.m. 1 below
Dec
12, 1970
7:30 a.m. 15 below. Went to Ruth’s, she was out. Edith and Gale were there. Came home. Rachel, Harold and Annie were here, gave me books, present of shoes, invited us for Christmas dinner
Dec
13, 1970
5 above at 8 a.m. cloudy, trying to snow. Went to Mother’s, snowing, went to Joan’s, she gave me some books. Nancy & Hughie were here. Hughie ate supper, 8 p.m. 18 above snowing lightly
Dec
14, 1970
8 a.m. 10 above. My mother and Harold’s birthday. 1 p.m. sunny 20 above. Going to check bank book and to pogie office. 11 p.m. 15 above. Saw 2 crows near Renfrew.
Dec
15, 1970
7 a.m. 5 below. Saw a crow here 8:30 a.m. Muriel gone to Ottawa shopping. 11:30 p.m. 8 below, bright out
Dec
16, 1970
10 below 7 a.m. sunny; 8:30 a.m. zero; went to Ma’s; 7;30 p.m. 8 above cloudy; 9 p.m. snowing; midnight snowing and blowing.
Dec
17, 1970
9:30 a.m. still snowing, drifts 15 above; 12:30 20 above cloudy, still snowing. Jimmy phoned. Nancy phoned invited us down for Christmas. 10:30 p.m. 24 above
Dec
18, 1970
8:30 a.m. 21 above, cloudy; 11 a.m. sunny 30 above, road plowed; 11 p.m. 25 above cloudy
Dec
19, 1970
6 a.m. snowing; 9 a.m. 23 above cloudy; 10 a.m. still snowing 29 above. Went to Alice, Leo gave me a beer. Joan, Nelson there. Went to Joan’s, Nelson took us to Ma’s. Talking to June and Walker. Supper at Joan’s. In bed at 8:30.
Dec
20, 1970
6 a.m. 1 above sunny; 9:30 a.m. 10 above. Nelson and Leslie were here; talking to Harold, Annie and Greg at the bridge; went to Mother’s. Hughie was here.
Dec
21, 1970
7 a.m. 15 below; 8 a.m. 10 below; 1 p.m. sunny 1 above. Going to Renfrew. Went to Ruth’s, Christmas shopping, paid lights, stopped at Gerald’s. 5 p.m. zero
Dec
22, 1970
7 a.m. 24 below cloudy; 8:30 a.m.10 below; 3 p.m. heavy snowstorm 5
below; 6 p.m. still snowing 5 below
Dec
23, 1970
7 a.m. 20 below; 10:30 a.m. 1 below, 4;30 1 above, trying to snow. Nelson, Randy, Reg are here. Ham came. Charlie Lett came in, plowed the road. 11:30 p.m. 1 below zero, snowing hard
Dec
24, 1970
9:30 a.m. still snowing 12 above; 11 a.m. 15 above sun shining. Betty Bowes phoned, went to Ma’s. Stayed at home, cold 10 below. Willard Deslaurier’s wife died
Dec
25, 1970
11:30 a.m. 15 above snowing since 8:30. Ronnie sent me set dishes and cake box from Mary. Rachel phoned. 1:30 p.m. snowing off and on 15 above. Ruth phoned. 9 p.m. 10 above snowing; 11:30 p.m. 8 above snowing
Dec
26, 1970
11 a.m. sunny 20 above. Went to Mother’s; to Joan’s. She gave me little piece cake. Nancy & Hughie were here with a box candy. Cold
Dec
27, 1970
5 above sunny 8 a.m. Mary and Ike phoned, everything white frost. Went to Ma’s, Tiny and John Cameron cleaned roof. We had supper. 20 above, very damp. Tiny and I watched late movie. 1:30 a.m. 5 above snowing
Dec
28, 1970
7:30 a.m. 5 above; quarter to 3 15 above sunny. Betty phoned her and Gerald will be here 12:30 tomorrow
Dec
29, 1970
5 above at 7:30 a.m. 10:30 10 above sunny. Betty & Gerald were here for dinner; 2:30 p.m. 10 above sunny & cold. Betty brought some scotch, cookies, wine bottle, soft drink. Jerry gave me a big bottle coke for present. 6 p.m. 5 above, 11:20 p.m. zero
Dec
30, 1970
6 a.m. 5 below, 8 a.m. sun shining 5 below. Went to Mother’s at 10 a.m., home 6 p.m. 11 above
Dec
31, 1970
10 below 7:30 a.m. sunny, 9 above at 10:30 a.m., went to Foster’s
for meat. Rachel, Harold, kinds gave
me box cookies. We all went to
Sunny’s party. Dennis, Ann, Larry,
Penny were there. Got home 4 a.m.