Sat. Fair
I done some work in house. Went to Pennington with Millard awhile. Up to Maxfields to sale tonite.
Footnote: Pennington is a nice town about 7 miles West of her house. Millard is her husband. Maxfields is a neighborhood auction house.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
August 27, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Friday Fair
I finished picking the peppers. Reba come by awhile
Footnote: Reba is her sister-in-law.
I finished picking the peppers. Reba come by awhile
Footnote: Reba is her sister-in-law.
August 26, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Thurs. Fair
I picked peppers half a day. Litch Reasor come in on me this evening. I had to call the law, but nothing come from it. He is crazy.
Footnote: Oh that is scary. Glad she didn't get hurt.
I picked peppers half a day. Litch Reasor come in on me this evening. I had to call the law, but nothing come from it. He is crazy.
Footnote: Oh that is scary. Glad she didn't get hurt.
August 25, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Wed. Rainy nearly all day
I done some housework. To church tonite.
Footnote: We all need a nice rainy day every now and then. Just to stay in. I wouldn't choose "housework" though. Maybe a nice nap.
I done some housework. To church tonite.
Footnote: We all need a nice rainy day every now and then. Just to stay in. I wouldn't choose "housework" though. Maybe a nice nap.
Monday, August 24, 2015
August 24, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Tues. Rainy
I went to pepper market. Then ironed and went up to Big Stone awhile.
Footnote: I sure don't understand that statement about "pepper market". Could surmise all sorts of things. Big Stone is a town about 9 miles away.
I went to pepper market. Then ironed and went up to Big Stone awhile.
Footnote: I sure don't understand that statement about "pepper market". Could surmise all sorts of things. Big Stone is a town about 9 miles away.
August 23, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Monday. Rainy
I picked a few peppers. Then washed. Oscar & Stell Kelly come awhile.
Footnote: Stell Kelly is her friend and fellow church member. Oscar is Stell's husband. They live in the neighborhood.
I picked a few peppers. Then washed. Oscar & Stell Kelly come awhile.
Footnote: Stell Kelly is her friend and fellow church member. Oscar is Stell's husband. They live in the neighborhood.
August 22, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Sunday Fair
Everyone come here for dinner. Janice had to go back to work. Harold and Virginia come in evening. Pearl & W. L. come tonite.
Footnote: Everyone probably included Ralph and Lucille and kids as they are visiting. Janice is her daughter. Harold Shuler and his wife Virginia Slemp Shuler are neighbors and Virginia also is a cousin. Pearl Reasor is her cousin and W. L. is Pearl's husband.
Everyone come here for dinner. Janice had to go back to work. Harold and Virginia come in evening. Pearl & W. L. come tonite.
Footnote: Everyone probably included Ralph and Lucille and kids as they are visiting. Janice is her daughter. Harold Shuler and his wife Virginia Slemp Shuler are neighbors and Virginia also is a cousin. Pearl Reasor is her cousin and W. L. is Pearl's husband.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
August 21, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Sat. Fair
Janice & Sammy come for dinner. Lucille, Ralph, Barry & Norma come about 2 oclock. We went to Sue Hobbs & Everette Stidhams wedding tonite.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter and Sammy is Janice's husband. Lucille is her sister from Goodrich, Michigan (about 20 miles from Flint). Ralph is Lucille's husband and Barry & Norma are their children. I remember Sue Hobbs - a very nice family with several children who live in the neighborhood and went to the Baptist church with her.
Janice & Sammy come for dinner. Lucille, Ralph, Barry & Norma come about 2 oclock. We went to Sue Hobbs & Everette Stidhams wedding tonite.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter and Sammy is Janice's husband. Lucille is her sister from Goodrich, Michigan (about 20 miles from Flint). Ralph is Lucille's husband and Barry & Norma are their children. I remember Sue Hobbs - a very nice family with several children who live in the neighborhood and went to the Baptist church with her.
August 20, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Friday Fair
I picked peppers a half day. Everettes got in from Florida tonite.
Footnote: Everette is her youngest brother and they live just across the road. They have 3 children. She put the s on his name which makes me think they all went to Florida - just her way of saying Everette and family.
I picked peppers a half day. Everettes got in from Florida tonite.
Footnote: Everette is her youngest brother and they live just across the road. They have 3 children. She put the s on his name which makes me think they all went to Florida - just her way of saying Everette and family.
August 19, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Thurs. cloudy & rainy.
I sewed some
My note: That is the same thing I did. It's a great day when I can just sew.
I sewed some
My note: That is the same thing I did. It's a great day when I can just sew.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
August 18, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Wed. Fair
I went to town with Millard and Edith & I went out to visit Malissa awhile. To church tonite.
Footnote: Millard is her husband and Edith is her sister who lives in town. Malissa Reasor just lost her husband so I guess that is why they went to visit with her.
I went to town with Millard and Edith & I went out to visit Malissa awhile. To church tonite.
Footnote: Millard is her husband and Edith is her sister who lives in town. Malissa Reasor just lost her husband so I guess that is why they went to visit with her.
Monday, August 17, 2015
August 17, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Tues. Fair Hot
I dug some potatoes. done my ironing and went up to Aunt Minnie's awhile tonite.
Footnote: Aunt Minnie (I can't think of her last name) lived nearby and I don't know why she called her Aunt. I think she was the Aunt of Carey Drew, Rosemary's husband. I know they are somehow connected.
Had a really good two day show in Lexington. I sold so many dolls that it will take me the next three weeks to restock. I also have a lot of orders for dolls that I have to make and mail. That is a good thing though. Weather was hot but I was lucky enough to have been assigned a spot under the trees. It makes my tent dark but I'll take that rather than the heat. We were fine for two days until about 15 minutes before the show was over at 5:00, it started to rain. Bummer as I had to pack the tent and it was wet, which means I had to leave it out on the driveway today to dry and then fold it up. I got it all done and just rested today.
I dug some potatoes. done my ironing and went up to Aunt Minnie's awhile tonite.
Footnote: Aunt Minnie (I can't think of her last name) lived nearby and I don't know why she called her Aunt. I think she was the Aunt of Carey Drew, Rosemary's husband. I know they are somehow connected.
Had a really good two day show in Lexington. I sold so many dolls that it will take me the next three weeks to restock. I also have a lot of orders for dolls that I have to make and mail. That is a good thing though. Weather was hot but I was lucky enough to have been assigned a spot under the trees. It makes my tent dark but I'll take that rather than the heat. We were fine for two days until about 15 minutes before the show was over at 5:00, it started to rain. Bummer as I had to pack the tent and it was wet, which means I had to leave it out on the driveway today to dry and then fold it up. I got it all done and just rested today.
Friday, August 14, 2015
August 16, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Monday Fair hot
I helped Va Shuler dress chickens half a day. Edith come too. Washed in afternoon.
Footnote: Virginia Shuler is Aunt Rose's daughter and she lives nearby. Edith is her sister. Wonder what they were doing with chickens that it took half a day. I am sure that dressing a chicken meant they were killing and cleaning them. Did they can them or freeze them and how many??? We got it made, we just go to the store and buy them with no feathers. I guess I could pluck the feathers if I had to but don't think I would like doing it. Think I would just eat veggies.
I helped Va Shuler dress chickens half a day. Edith come too. Washed in afternoon.
Footnote: Virginia Shuler is Aunt Rose's daughter and she lives nearby. Edith is her sister. Wonder what they were doing with chickens that it took half a day. I am sure that dressing a chicken meant they were killing and cleaning them. Did they can them or freeze them and how many??? We got it made, we just go to the store and buy them with no feathers. I guess I could pluck the feathers if I had to but don't think I would like doing it. Think I would just eat veggies.
August 15, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Sunday Fair hot
Janice & Sammy come for dinner. Reba stopped in afternoon. Millard and I went to funeral home late where Tom Catron lay corpse.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter and Sammy is Janice's husband. Reba is her sister-in-law. I don't know Tom Catron.
Janice & Sammy come for dinner. Reba stopped in afternoon. Millard and I went to funeral home late where Tom Catron lay corpse.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter and Sammy is Janice's husband. Reba is her sister-in-law. I don't know Tom Catron.
August 12, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Thurs. Fair hot
Millard come home and we went to Cass Reasor's funeral. Tonite we went to Mrs. Haun's for Missionary society.
Footnote: Cass Reasor is Malissa's husband who died in Florida on vacation. Mrs. Haun was a friend from church.
Millard come home and we went to Cass Reasor's funeral. Tonite we went to Mrs. Haun's for Missionary society.
Footnote: Cass Reasor is Malissa's husband who died in Florida on vacation. Mrs. Haun was a friend from church.
August 11, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Wed. Fair hot
I went as Millard did and went out to Malissa Reasor's most of the afternoon. To prayer meeting tonite.
Footnote: Millard is her husband and he works in Big Stone so she would ride with him and then take the car to go visit. Malissa Reasor is a cousin.
My Note: So I just realized that I skipped two days, the pages were stuck together in the book and I didn't realize it. I'm posting both of them now.
I went as Millard did and went out to Malissa Reasor's most of the afternoon. To prayer meeting tonite.
Footnote: Millard is her husband and he works in Big Stone so she would ride with him and then take the car to go visit. Malissa Reasor is a cousin.
My Note: So I just realized that I skipped two days, the pages were stuck together in the book and I didn't realize it. I'm posting both of them now.
August 14, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Sat. Fair hot.
I worked out, dug potatoes until dinner. Went to Aunt Rose's at noon. Picked up Stell Kelly tonite and took her up to the sale at Seminary.
Footnote: Aunt Rose - we all know who she is by now. Stell Kelly is a friend and fellow church member who lives nearby. Seminary is a community about 7 miles away and I believe it is where Maxfield's auction took place.
My Note: I am packed and headed to Lexington, Ky. for two day show in the park. I have done this show before and sometimes it is good and sometimes not. The show I did last Sunday in Kettering Ohio was not so good. Good crowd, no money and too old to be collecting. I need people who are between 30 and 50 who are still working and have friends they want to spend money on or just collect for themselves. So we will see - it is going to be hot but hopefully I'll have a tree nearby.
So I'm going ahead with the next three days and then start again on Monday when I get home.
I worked out, dug potatoes until dinner. Went to Aunt Rose's at noon. Picked up Stell Kelly tonite and took her up to the sale at Seminary.
Footnote: Aunt Rose - we all know who she is by now. Stell Kelly is a friend and fellow church member who lives nearby. Seminary is a community about 7 miles away and I believe it is where Maxfield's auction took place.
My Note: I am packed and headed to Lexington, Ky. for two day show in the park. I have done this show before and sometimes it is good and sometimes not. The show I did last Sunday in Kettering Ohio was not so good. Good crowd, no money and too old to be collecting. I need people who are between 30 and 50 who are still working and have friends they want to spend money on or just collect for themselves. So we will see - it is going to be hot but hopefully I'll have a tree nearby.
So I'm going ahead with the next three days and then start again on Monday when I get home.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
August 11, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Friday. Fair & hot
I went to Aunt Rose's to help today. Reba come by tonite and I rode with her to Woodway and Pennington.
Footnote: Aunt Rose is her mother's half-sister. Reba is her sister-in-law who lives nearby. Woodway is a small village about 8 miles from her house and Pennington is a town about 3 miles from Woodway,.
I went to Aunt Rose's to help today. Reba come by tonite and I rode with her to Woodway and Pennington.
Footnote: Aunt Rose is her mother's half-sister. Reba is her sister-in-law who lives nearby. Woodway is a small village about 8 miles from her house and Pennington is a town about 3 miles from Woodway,.
August 10, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Tues. Cloudy
Janice come home and washed and stayed all nite. We went to the hospital tonite to see Aunt Rose.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter. Aunt Rose is her mother's half-sister.
Janice come home and washed and stayed all nite. We went to the hospital tonite to see Aunt Rose.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter. Aunt Rose is her mother's half-sister.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
August 9, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Monday cloudy
I washed and ironed.
Footnote: Thought I would go ahead a few days as I am going to be busy and won't have time to do this in the mornings before I leave. Hope you don't mind.
I washed and ironed.
Footnote: Thought I would go ahead a few days as I am going to be busy and won't have time to do this in the mornings before I leave. Hope you don't mind.
August 8, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Sunday rainy.
We attended church & went up to Seminary homecoming this eve. Reba, Curtis and Virginia visited after we got home. Cass Reasor died in Florida on vacation (sudden).
Footnote: Seminary is a community about 7 miles away. They have a nice Methodist church which my granddaddy - Daddy Shuler - was a pillar, I think maybe a deacon but I'm not sure. I know he was there when the doors opened. Sad thing is that my grandmother, Mamie Shuler never got to go. I believe she had to stay home and fix Sunday dinner for him and whoever showed up to eat. I don't remember her ever going to church.
Reba is her sister-in-law and Curtis is her brother-in-law. Virginia is Curtis's wife. I remember Cass Reasor but not if he was a relative or not.
We attended church & went up to Seminary homecoming this eve. Reba, Curtis and Virginia visited after we got home. Cass Reasor died in Florida on vacation (sudden).
Footnote: Seminary is a community about 7 miles away. They have a nice Methodist church which my granddaddy - Daddy Shuler - was a pillar, I think maybe a deacon but I'm not sure. I know he was there when the doors opened. Sad thing is that my grandmother, Mamie Shuler never got to go. I believe she had to stay home and fix Sunday dinner for him and whoever showed up to eat. I don't remember her ever going to church.
Reba is her sister-in-law and Curtis is her brother-in-law. Virginia is Curtis's wife. I remember Cass Reasor but not if he was a relative or not.
August 7, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Sat. Fair
I dug some potatoes and done some house work. Tonite we picked up Stell Kelly and went up to Maxfields to auction sale. Mrs. Venus Wade died.
Footnote: Wouldn't you love to have a skillet full of those new potatoes - cooked with lots of salt just the way she could make them. Could eat them like candy. Stell Kelly is a friend of hers who lives nearby. Maxfields had a building full of stuff and he had an auction on Sat. night. There were Wade's in her neighborhood but I don't recall who Venus was.
I have been keeping Hope this week and she likes to stay home after Rachel leaves for work. I try to get there so she is not alone too long. She is 10 years old and runs their house so she is OK. I have a show in Kettering, Ohio (near Dayton) on Sunday so I am busy trying to finish dolls and cards for that. Which is why I have been late in blogging. I try to keep up but sometimes life gets in the way.
I dug some potatoes and done some house work. Tonite we picked up Stell Kelly and went up to Maxfields to auction sale. Mrs. Venus Wade died.
Footnote: Wouldn't you love to have a skillet full of those new potatoes - cooked with lots of salt just the way she could make them. Could eat them like candy. Stell Kelly is a friend of hers who lives nearby. Maxfields had a building full of stuff and he had an auction on Sat. night. There were Wade's in her neighborhood but I don't recall who Venus was.
I have been keeping Hope this week and she likes to stay home after Rachel leaves for work. I try to get there so she is not alone too long. She is 10 years old and runs their house so she is OK. I have a show in Kettering, Ohio (near Dayton) on Sunday so I am busy trying to finish dolls and cards for that. Which is why I have been late in blogging. I try to keep up but sometimes life gets in the way.
August 6, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Friday Fair.
I went to the hospital and set with Aunt Rose. Uncle Millard took me.
Footnote: Aunt Rose is her mother's half-sister and Uncle Millard Baker is her mother's half-brother. Rose and Millard are full sister and brother. They were all Baker's as they have the same father - Ira Baker. Lula Baker's mother - Rosanna Huff- died of flux when Lula (Estelle's mother) was just 4 years old. Ira Baker married Julia Ann Wells and they had 7 children. This is after he has already fathered 7 children by his first wife. How in the world did they get by. Three of the children he had with his first wife also died of flux at the same time as their mother died. Now he is left with 4 children so he found him another wife who happened to be the same age as the wife he just lost. That woman took on him and those 4 children and then she had 7 more. She lived to be 80 years old. Proof that hard work never killed a good woman - she just got old.
I went to the hospital and set with Aunt Rose. Uncle Millard took me.
Footnote: Aunt Rose is her mother's half-sister and Uncle Millard Baker is her mother's half-brother. Rose and Millard are full sister and brother. They were all Baker's as they have the same father - Ira Baker. Lula Baker's mother - Rosanna Huff- died of flux when Lula (Estelle's mother) was just 4 years old. Ira Baker married Julia Ann Wells and they had 7 children. This is after he has already fathered 7 children by his first wife. How in the world did they get by. Three of the children he had with his first wife also died of flux at the same time as their mother died. Now he is left with 4 children so he found him another wife who happened to be the same age as the wife he just lost. That woman took on him and those 4 children and then she had 7 more. She lived to be 80 years old. Proof that hard work never killed a good woman - she just got old.
August 5, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Thurs. Fair
I worked in the garden some. Branson Reasor, Opal and Danny dropped in for dinner.
Footnote: Branson Reasor was Aunt Elizabeth's brother (I think). Aunt Elizabeth is the wife of Jennings, Estelle's brother. They all live in the Flint Michigan area. Opal is Branson's wife and Danny is their son ( I think).
I worked in the garden some. Branson Reasor, Opal and Danny dropped in for dinner.
Footnote: Branson Reasor was Aunt Elizabeth's brother (I think). Aunt Elizabeth is the wife of Jennings, Estelle's brother. They all live in the Flint Michigan area. Opal is Branson's wife and Danny is their son ( I think).
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
August 4, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Wed. Fair
Janice & I washed & ironed for her. We went up to Maxfields and got her some tables this evening. To prayer meeting tonite.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter. Maxfields had a store and an auction if I remember right. So I guess he had some furniture too. The store was in the neighborhood.
Janice & I washed & ironed for her. We went up to Maxfields and got her some tables this evening. To prayer meeting tonite.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter. Maxfields had a store and an auction if I remember right. So I guess he had some furniture too. The store was in the neighborhood.
August 3, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote'
Tues. Fair
Janice come home with 3 little Kirk children. I went with her to take them back to Norton. Tonite we went to see Aunt Rose.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter who gathers up little children, I guess. At first I thought she was going to write Kittens but it was children. Norton is a town about 12 miles away. Aunt Rose must still be in the hospital.
Janice come home with 3 little Kirk children. I went with her to take them back to Norton. Tonite we went to see Aunt Rose.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter who gathers up little children, I guess. At first I thought she was going to write Kittens but it was children. Norton is a town about 12 miles away. Aunt Rose must still be in the hospital.
August 2, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Monday Fair
I washed and painted the living room.
Footnote: Well there you go, she was a fast worker. It would take me days to paint a room.
I washed and painted the living room.
Footnote: Well there you go, she was a fast worker. It would take me days to paint a room.
August 1, 1965 Aunt Estelle wrote
Sunday, Fair
Janice come home for dinner. Sammy is gone to summer camp. Sandra & I rode to Penn. to see Aunt Rose and come back by Ruby Bailey's to visit.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter and Sammy is Janice's husband. Sandra is her niece and Pennington Gap is a town about 7 miles away. Aunt Rose is her mother's half sister. Ruby Bailey is a neighbor.
Janice come home for dinner. Sammy is gone to summer camp. Sandra & I rode to Penn. to see Aunt Rose and come back by Ruby Bailey's to visit.
Footnote: Janice is her daughter and Sammy is Janice's husband. Sandra is her niece and Pennington Gap is a town about 7 miles away. Aunt Rose is her mother's half sister. Ruby Bailey is a neighbor.
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