May 24

Velma's nineteenth birthday. Did a large ironing. Cleaned closet in front room. Picked lettuce. Up to Violets a while tonite.

May 23

Did a large washing. Cleaned off chicken coops and scrubbed them off. Worked garden. Sprinkled clothes. Sara and Bob were here tonite.

May 22

Straightened up the house and killed flies. The folks went to Sara's. Prepared dinner for Carsons. They came at twelve. We all went to J.W. Morris's in P.M. Had a nice visit. Ken killed two ground hogs with one shot.

May 21

Straightened up the house and cleaned up front room. Cleaned back porch and pantry. Mowed part of yard and worked some in the garden. We four went to Hayden tonite. Pressed Ora's new suit and my dress.

May 20

Used cleaner on all the kitchen paper. Washed wood-work and furniture. Mopped the floor and put up the clean curtains. Run a splinter under my finger nail and I have a bread and milk poultice on it now. Getting awful sore and stiff. Folks stopped a few minutes while passing. Gave Ora the sheep skin coat. Helped milk and separate.

May 19

Cleaned the living room . Used cleaner on the ceiling. Just finished it all and everything put back and Aunt Jennie, Vida and Harry came for a few minutes. Received a letter from Carsons saying that they were coming Sunday. Helped milk.

May 18

Washed woodwork and mopped the floor. Helped to empty tick and wash it and a rug. Put the rag carpet down and put up the new curtains. Washed the curtains in the living room and ironed them. Repainted a picture frame. Helped fill the tick. Helped do the milking. Have a real head-ache.