New Blog Home for Aunt Hattie's Diary

After much thought and planning, I am moving Hattie's blog to a new home. The new name and address are "Aunt Hatttie's Diary" at http://aunthattiesdiary.com.

All of the entries and photos at the old site, "Hattie's Blog: Ordinary Work," will remain as they are, but all new entries will be posted at (and some old entries will be copies to) the new site.

The first entry went up today! Head on over to read it and to subscribe to the new address.

As always, Aunt Hattie and I thank you.

Easter Entries 1920-1925

April 4, 1920 (Boyd County, Nebraska): This is a beautiful Easter day but a little chilly. Mrs. Knoll, Willie, Marjorie, Will and I had dinner at Bradstreets consisting of Roast Pork and Dressing, Potatoes, Chicken and Noodles, Bread, Butter, Pickles, Pineapple salad, Mince Pie and Angel Food Cake, Coffee, Milk, and Hot water.

 

Uncle Jim and Paul Meyers came out in forenoon, went back to town. Chas. Ward came last night, had Will phone for Dr. Bradley as his 6 mo. Baby was sick and he came back again this evening at 6 p.m. They got stuck so he came again at 9 p.m. to call for help to pull Bradley.

March 27, 1921 (Boyd County, Nebraska): Was a bright day but cold on account of snow. We stayed home all day. This is Easter Sunday. Will has a cold so took a nap in p.m. then went to Brad’s for water.

 

April 16, 1922 (Boyd County, Nebraska): The sun shone only a little in early morning, cloudy rest of day and very cold N. W. wind. I walked to church this Easter Morning and received communion and walked back. Will had a headache, but was ready to come for me. Chas. Ward came for milk. We went over there but I stayed indoors as was cold and Mr. and Will went out, also Mrs. T. Jensen, Mary and Maggie Ward were there. Will’s head still ached in evening. I am tired.

 

April 1, 1923, Easter Sunday (Boyd County, Nebraska). A bright day until towards evening cloudy. South wind cool in a.m. but afternoon quite warm. We did up work and Will started to trim those few cherry trees and cut his hand. William Whiting came out about 11:30 a.m. and he and Will went for a ride in the afternoon via Ableidingers, Chas. Clouse and via Dist. 14 school house and on home. I just read and did a little work after.

 

April 20, 1924, Sunday (Hidden Timber, South Dakota): A strong S. W. wind and toward west in evening, cold and cloudy at times. Jake came over and we went to their place with him as men didn’t go for sheller and Lawrence , Mabel and Neva brought me home towards evening and Tom was here, also Mr. Smith (George) came before we went to Jake’s and Will got 200 bu. oats from him. Will went on Kelley today, so brought some horses in. Sydney is broke out quite a bit with measles and quite sick and Tootie and Pat are set to break out, also John, as they are sick. Vivian is better but can’t talk out loud. Somebody was here in car when we were gone.

April 12, 1925, Sunday (Hidden Timber, South Dakota): Easter Sunday. Early morning nice but about 8 a.m. started to blow from S. W. and got quite strong before noon, windy all day and towards evening a shower. Ed, Will and I left here at 6:30 a.m., got to Mission and took Rena, Leo and Edward along to St. Francis, had dinner at Dave’s after 10 o’clock Mass, went to ball game and at 6:30 went to a Play given by school and it was very nice, and then we came home. Car trouble, didn’t get here until 2 a.m., stopped at Hainie to get car fixed, left Rena and boys at Mission, got scared when car popped and Rena jumped first before car stopped, got quite a jar.

More Easter Entries (and postcards)

• April 4: A Beautiful Easter Day
• April 10: Will the Bridesmaid
• April 21: Guess I Have To Get a Television

March 24, 1925

March 24, 1925, Tuesday: South west wind quite hard but warm and bright. Will went to Pete Haukaas’s and got a load of oats and home late for dinner. Tony Martin and Geo. Chehak came for job in p.m. but we don’t need help. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Schmidt stopped in morning on way to sale near Carter and in evening with groceries. Rena mopped the front room and I cooked beans and prunes but such a cough yet.

See also March 24: Harry Furrey Came to Visit (Somebody)

March 23, 1922: Father Nicholas's Farewell at Highland Inn

March 23, 1922 (Boyd County, Nebraska) : Was a little cloudy in forenoon and wind blew from north, rest of day bright but cold wind. Chas. Ward and William Whiting helped put 3 loads hay in barn and hauled 3 loads alfalfa to stack, which is all Sherlocks’ stacks of alfalfa. I did only ordinary work and churned a little butter. We went to Father Nicholas’s farewell in evening at Highland Inn. Was a large crowd there.

See also March 23: Jitney and Lady Baltimore Cake

March 22, 1924: Tried to Scrape Skin from Hide Until I Broke Fingernail

March 22, 1924, Saturday: Snowed some during night and looked stormy all a.m. and p.m., snowed quite hard. Jake came and he and Will butchered a hog for each of us and had to skin as water too cold to scald, and I tried to scrape skin from hide until I broke fingernail. Mr. John Carr came to see Jake. Will has a cold and I am lazy.
More March 22 Entries

• March 22, 1929: Louise Came Home with the Mumps
• March 22, 1941: Cross and Crown

March 21, 1922: Finished 2 Night Shirts for Will

March 21, 1922 (Boyd County, Nebraska): Was bright but cold south wind. Will went to Spencer, had Teeth fixed and dinner at folks, then on to Sedalecks and bought 200 bu. oats. In evening cleaned tin house to set hens in. I sewed on muslin things and finished 2 night shirts for Will.

More March 21 Entries

• March 21, 1936: Fire Was Put Out East of Ed's Place
• March 21, 1942: We Have a Newborn Calf

March 20, 1925

March 20, 1925, Friday: Cloudy at times and a regular dust storm. Ed and Fred started to St. Francis with 4 horses and running-gears to get hogs out of canyons. Rena, Leo and Edward stayed here. Will cleaned the barn today and was undecided as to go to Thomas’s sale. I am still all in.

More March 20 Entries

• March 20: Joseph Zangara and National Barn Dance
• March 20, 1948: The Count Changes with the Moon