September 24
Did the Saturdays cleaning and helped get dinner. Robert was here. Men threshed our buckwheat this P.M. Had 226 bushels on 26 acres. Some crop! Hand is healed so left bandage off today.


September 23
Did mornings work. Read the papers. Patched all afternoon. Carrie and bill were here this P.M.


September 22
Still cloudy and cool. Helped do mornings work and read the papers. Ora took Mama to Dr. this P.M. I did some patching this afternoon and picked some beans. Mabel and Shelby here a few minutes. My folks were here awhile tonight. Our cream man delivered our fertilizer this P.M. Feeling rather bum.


September 21
Cloudy and cool all day. Rained a little. Boys left early this A.M. and returned late this P.M. Purchased a male hog from G. J. Carwein and Son at Arlington for $17.50. Wanda was here all day, did their ironing and some mending this P.M. I did lots of mending today.


September 20
Rained all day and is still at it. Washed dishes and milk utensils with the one hand this A.M. Did the sweeping and read the paper. Saw that S.M. Riggle is to be our paster, with the parsonage at Dupoint instead of Vernon. Church every two weeks now. Sara and Bob here today. She made 7 gallons of kraut this P.M. for us. Feeling rather bum tonite.


September 19
Did part of work with one hand. Ora took me to Dr. He took clamp out and dressed it up again, said probably would be O.K. by last of week. Charged me $1.50 for the two times. Did the washing this P.M. Got 18 cents for eggs this A.M. School started.


September 18
Wanda and I did mornings work. Found sorghum running over cellar floor. Can had sprung a leak. Took Wanda home as we went to S.S. Heard about Waty's death. Ma not able to go.


September 17
Cleaned 2 bedrooms; living room and kitchen up with the one hand. Wanda came this evening and baked pies and helped with work. I broke a lamp bowl and of course coal-oil went over table and kitchen floor. Wanda slept with me. Mama not feeling so well.


September 16
Did mornings work and started cleaning cans for the saccrine (saccharin) pickles. Knife slipped and cut a deep hole in thick part of left hand. Ora took me to Dr. Grossman. Put a clamp in and am not to use it. Mabel, Shelby and dad P. here a few minutes tonite. Frank Machino's got a new boy.


September 15
Did mornings work and the ironing. Started mending Ken's jacket. Took mama T. to Dr. this P.M.


September 14
Did mornings work and the washing. Did some mending and picked two rows navy beans this P.M. Mama canned 7 pints of shelled beans this evening. Three pigs still living from the litter of 12.


September 13
Prepared corn to dry this A.M. Fixed recipe twice. Helped to pull or pick the kidney beans and butter beans. Made a batch of sorghum cookies. Sure nice moonlight nights. Mowed the yard this P.M.


September 12
Helped to pick and work up more grapes. Made 3 pts. of butter; 5 of preserves and 13 pts. of juice.


September 11
Helped do morning's work.Violet, dad and I went to S.S. Probably Minister's last time. Read papers and rested this P.M. Shelby, Mable were here tonite. Ora's grandad Cross would have been 100 years old today, if he were living.


September 10
Velma and I cleaned all the house up, got dinner and etc. Uncle Ezra and 2 boys stopped a minute this p.m. Wanda, Ray, Ruth and Rachel were here tonight. Velma went home this evening. Ora is watching more pigs.


September 9
Did the ironing. Velma came here this a.m. We took mama to Dr. this afternoon. Wanda went too. Willard Sheedy arrived here this a.m. Did some mending tonite. Velma is staying all night.


September 8
Did mornings work and the washing this a.m. Cleaned chicken roosts and coops this evening. Helped feed the pigs. Dampened clothes. Sows a little better.


September 7
Real cool this a.m. Picked and canned 5 qt. of grapes. Helped feed the pigs and keep bottles clean. Killed flies in kitchen. Shelby, Mabel, Ma P. and Emma were here after tomatoes this evening. Hogs still sick. Robert is here now. Adam and Laura were married this a.m.


September 6
Feeling better, helped do mornings work and picked and helped can 6 quts. of grapes. have had a bad pain in left chest most all day. Called Dr. Elrod for two sick sows this morning. Ora is bathing their udders with hot water every hour today. Feeding 1 litter of pigs this afternoon. Sold huxter 26 lbs. chickens at 10 cents. Ken bought 9 nipples and some bottles and are feeding the 12 pigs. Heard about Marion Bailey having a youngster. Ate fried onions and greased in their grease and turpentine and went to bed with hot water bottle.  Ma P. here a few minutes.


September 5
Got up with a sore throat and face bad headache and a cold. Laid around all day and doctored. Mamma canned 2 qts. of grapes. My folks awhile as they went home tonite. Caught some chickens to sell tomorrow. Ora up till 11:30 tonite with pigs.

September 4
Up late, did mornings work and went to S.S. Mama T, Violet and her mother, dad and I visited Ringers this afternoon. Had a hard rain just afternoon. Heard about Alice Hall's accident. Mary Miller Dean has a boy. Wanda and Ray were here a few minutes this evening. Helped do milking and feeding rather bum. Mr. Hunnicutt gave us another squirrel. Ora was up until 12:30 with little pigs.

September 3
Rained all last night and most all morning. Real cloudy all day. Cleaned all the house up and did some patching this p.m. Mama, Ora and I went to North Vernon to Dr. tonite. Visited Wanda afterwards. Ora has a bad cold. Sim brought his cattle home today.

September 2
Read the papers and did some patching this a.m. Picked and seeded grapes and mama canned 6 qts. Mowed the yard this evening. Somebody killed Spot our big white cat (in the road) last night. Hunnicutts Bob mule died this morning.  A nice gentle rain, which we needed badly. Studied S.S. lesson.

Septemeber 1
Did morning's work. Picked and canned 4 qts. of plums. Pressed the boys suits and 3 dresses. Mrs. Hunnicutt here this p.m.


SEPTEMBER 1, 1932