Oct. 19, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Wed.  Cloudy.

I done housework.  Millard came home at lunch time.  I went out to Lizzie Sturgills awhile.  To church tonight.  


My note;   I'm trying to catch up on the posting.   I've been all over since I last posted.  I drove to Tuscaloosa, Alabama and was in a show in the park Oct. 15 and 16.  Good show, sold dolls and cards.   After the show, on Monday I drove to Gees Bend, Alabama (near Selma) and spent the day with the old black quilters.  It was a great day for me.  I got to visit with them in their homes (not much more than clean shacks).  They are all descendants of a cotton farmer/slave owner whose name was   Pettway.  Gees Bend is a small community located in the bend of the Alabama river.  There is a narrow road leading in and the other way out is by car ferry that crosses the river  to Camden.  In the 60's, someone decided they didn't want the people to be able to vote, so they discontinued the ferry.  They had no cars so they didn't get to vote until the late 90s  when a wealthy land owner in Camden bought property across the river and he started the ferry again.    On Tuesday, I drove to Kingsport and surprised Mother.  I stayed all week and got back to Cincinnati on Monday - 1660 miles later.   I have two shows left for the year (both here in town) so I'm busy now finishing orders from the last show and getting ready for the next show on Nov. 19.   I'll post as I can find time.  Hope all are well.

Oct. 18, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Tues.  rainy all day. Cool.

I stayed all day with Aunt Rose at hospital again.  Aunt Jeanette went home.  Mrs. Ma. Blair was brought to hospital today.  

Oct. 17, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote

Monday.  Cloudy , coolish.

I stayed at the hospital all day with Aunt Rose. She is no better.  Maude Ellen Sturgill found her 4 months old baby dead in bed this morning.

Oct. 16, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote

Sunday. Fair. Nice a little cool

Janice and Sam went to Richlands.  Millard & I went to St. Charles to homecoming to hear Bro. Green preach and back by the hospital.  Aunt Rose is about as usual.

Oct. 15 , 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote.

Sat.  Rainy all day

I done housework.  Then made a dress.

Oct. 14, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote

Friday   Cloudy  warm to rain by night

I washed some and ironed. Reba ate supper with us.

Oct. 13, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote.

Thurs.  fair

I took off peppers.  Visited Aunt Rose at hospital.  Edith, Ruth, Smith and I went to Norton this eve.  To Missionary society tonite.

Oct. 12, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote

 Wed.  Fair. 

Millard and I sowed seeds today.  To prayer meeting tonite. 

Oct. 11, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Tues. fair after frost.
I ironed and sewed   Dressed two chickens.  Went to the hospital tonight.  Aunt Rose was very pert.  

Oct. 9, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote

Sunday.  Rainy

I went early this morn to stay with Aunt Rose.  Charlie Ely and Mary Lydia come about 2 o'clock.  Everette's and Roy, Edith & Patricia come.


My note;   I have been trying for 5 days now to get these posts to publish    Finally tonight I decided to try one more time and it worked.  I have no idea why.. I decided to post all I had missed since it was working.  I hope I can get it to work again.

Oct. 8, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote.

Sat.  Fair

I canned a lot of pears today.   Janice & Sam come by for supper.  Janice and I went to see Aunt Rose tonite.

Oct. 7, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote.

Friday. Fair after frost

I went to hospital early this morn and stayed all day.   Aunt Rose is better.

Oct. 6, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote

Thurs.  fair after frost last nite.

I dug the sweet potatoes.  Uncle Millard come & took me to the hospital.  We didn't think Aunt Rose would live tonite.  

Oct. 5, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote

 Wed.  Fair.

I ironed and baked apple pies for Uncle Hop And Elbert Slemp.    To church tonite.

Oct 10, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote

Monday.  Fair after frost.


I washed and sewed some

Oct.4, 166. Aunt Estelle wrote

Tues.  Fair.

Aunt Rose had another throat stroke.  I went early and help get her to the hospital.  Then took off my peppers   Valeria Slemp entered the hospital too  

Oct. 3, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote

Monday. Fair

I washed. Sent 2 calves to market.  

Oct. 2 2016. Pat wrote

I posted Oct 2 from Aunt Estelles book and somehow the post ended up in between Sept 28 and 29.  I have no idea how that happened and I'm not able to figure out how to move it.  So just scroll down till you find it.  Sorry.  I'll get this right soon.

Oct. 1, 1966. Aunt Estelle wrote

Sat.  Rain all day

I canned pears & apples.  Sandra came a minute.  Janice called to say she has the flu.  Tonite Millard and I went up to the sale.

 My note:
So I realized that I had already written all of 1965.   I remember what she had said about being in the hospital and I went back and checked on it.  So now we are into 1966.   Sorry to be confused but I'm old.
I have finished a bag full of dolls this week, dyed silk scarves and made a ton of cards all in preparation for the show I'm in tomorrow, Sunday, Oct . 2.   So the car is packed - just enough room left for me, and I'll be out of here about 5:30 am  to drive 15 minutes to show spot, set up tent and hang all my work before 10am.   Show is over at 5 and I have to pack all that is left and head home.  Very long day and I'll be tired.  It is a good show for me, so hopefully I'll have some cash.

My last grandchild, Hope,  is 12 years old today and I am bummed about that.  She is such a nice gal and I've enjoyed every minute I get to spend with her.   These grandchildren are the reason I am still doing so many shows. They are expensive.    Max has a job now and is making his own money but he still likes it when I take him to Dave and Busters or give him an Amazon gift card.   I still love to buy for Leslie and of course now I get to buy for baby Lane.      So off to work I go again.  3 shows left to do this year.  Going to Alabama in two weeks - my favorite show.  .  

Oct. 1 , 1965. Aunt Estelle wrote

Friday,  fair

I was sick all nite.  So come to the hospital today.  Put me to bed and fed me ginger ale for 4 days.  Also antibiotics for infection of gallbladder.

Sept.30, 1965. Aunt Estelle wrote

Thurs.  fair

I washed.  Then Ruth and I picked peppers.


My note;   I think I'll post some of the dates I have missed and try to catch up.

Monday, Feb. 1 1965.  She wrote

Snowed all day  temperature went below zero.  Millard came home 5 o'clock.   Cars stuck all along the road.

Oct. 2, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Sunday. Fair.

Janice is better.  Mr. And Mrs. Tomlinson invited us to go to Jonesville to a singing.   We did and enjoyed it very much.  

My note:   It was a nice day in Cincinnati today.  Rachel went to the Art show with me and helped all day.  Very busy. Sold a lot of dolls, cards, scarves, bowls and journals.

Norma Jean and Laura spent the weekend in Kingsport visiting with Mother, Janice and Wendy.  They took lots of pictures and posted them for us to see..  Looks like they had fun.  I'm sure Mother enjoyed seeing them.

Sept. 29, 1965 aunt Estelle wrote

Wednesday   Fair and warm.

I went to town with Millard.   Lucille was operated on for gallstones today.  I called Ralph tonite and she is doing good.

Sept. 28, 1965. Aunt Estelle wrote

Tuesday. Fair, cool

I felt better today, but not so well.   I stayed in mostly all day.



My note;    I decided since I have the IPad now, I can post on the blog.  I hope you all are still interested in reading the daily events in 1965 as recorded by Aunt Estelle.  

Sept. 28, 2016 aunt Estelle wrote

Wed.  rainy and cool today.   I decided to see if I could get back on the blog on my IPad Pro   I have been able to do this so I think I will try to pick up on the blog again.    My desktop is so old and so slow that I just didn't have the patience or time to work on it.    So I will get the journal I was working out of and resume the blog.  I'll send out a notice on Facebook so those who are interested can start following again.  

January 31, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Monday  16 below zero this morn. 

got to 20 above up in day.  Couldn't crank car early.  Millard hitchhiked to work.  I got it cranked in afternoon.  Went to see Aunt Rose a minute. 



My note:   well January was one COLD  month in 1966 and also in 2016.     I will probably try to post while I'm in Kingsport if there is time.   I have to go to Panera's or maybe I can post if I am at Doug's.    I am hoping that Leah, Leslie and our new little boy, Lane will come down for a couple of days.  Leslie wants to get pictures of the 5 generations.    So Mother will be happy to see them.    Stay warm and safe as we try to get thru this winter. 

January 30, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Sunday  6 below zero.

Snow 8 or 10 inches deep.  No church and cold.  We stayed home all day.  Cold all day. 

January 29, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Sat.  Snow-snow & snow all day.

Janice & Sam had to go home.  I stayed in all day.  Temperature went below 6 below 0 tonite.  Sure is cold.  

January 28, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Friday  cold

Janice & Sammy come home and I went with them to Dryden to ball game.  Snowed before morning. 

January 27, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Thurs.  Sunshinny, still snow on ground.


I went down to Uncle Hops and spent the day. 

January 26, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote'

Wed.  snow flurries and still plenty snow on ground.

I went to town with Millard and out to Mrs. Otey's.  Down to Aunt Rose's this eve.   To church tonite

January 25, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Tues.   cold  snow flurries

I quilted all day.



My note:   see - when you get started, you just can't quit.  

January 24, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Monday  cold  snow flurries

I quilted all day.  




My note:   my kind of day.   Love when I can sew all day.   I try very hard to make that happen quite often.    I sold two big quilts last year so I need to replace them .    

January 23, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Sunday  Snow on ground

Road clear.  We went to Aunt Rose's and to the hospital awhile. 

January 22, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Sat.   Snowed under. 

Snowed nearly all day.  I stayed at home all day.  Millard come home early tonite. 

January 21, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Friday  Fair  cold.

  I went as Millard did and on to Norton and spent the day with Janice.  Back to Big Stone and home with Everette.  



Footnote:   Everette is her brother who lives across the road from her house.  She would ride home with him as he got off work earlier than Millard did.   


My Note:   well we have a couple of inches of snow and are expecting 5-9" tomorrow - Friday.   I guess the grocery will be mobbed today but not by me.  I have all I need for awhile.  I talked to Mother yesterday and they were getting a lot of snow.  She loves to watch it snow - me too as long as I don't have to get out in it.  I don't know how far south this round of snow is going but I believe it is a pretty big path and stretching south.  Maybe Charlotte and Atlanta???     
I am not feeling so good this week - chest cold and my eyes are sticking shut.   I thought I had pink eye but Dr. says it is from the viral infection and has to run its' course.   Dr. Sutherland would have given me a show of penicillin and I would be better by now.    I am planning to go to Kingsport by  sometime next week - so hope the snow holds off one day so I can travel.   Doug is having major surgery Feb. 1 so I want to be there for that and to be with Mother so I can keep her informed.   

Rosemary is having a rough time right now too, trying to take care of Carey.  He is still in the hospital and she has to travel a distance to see him.  I'm sure she is getting very tired of that by now. 

So lets keep all these people and families in our prayers. 

January 20, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Thurs.  Cold & fair

Uncle Millard come for me and I went and cooked for Uncle Hop & Aunt Rose and stayed all evening with Aunt Rose while Uncle Hop went to Jonesville & to the hospital. 

January 19, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Wed.   Snowy at morn then sunshine

I went to town this afternoon.  Millard & I went to Penn.  visited the hospital.  Harold Shuler is there.

January 18, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Tues.  Cold  Snow flurries nearly all day.


  Ruth, Smith and I went down to Aunt Rose's awhile.

January 17, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Monday .   Fair  cold. 

I washed.  Edith come a while late on their way to visit at the hospital. 



Footnote:  Edith is her sister and she is married to Roy Shuler who is a brother to Harold Shuler who is in the hospital. 

January 16, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Sunday  Fair & cold

We stayed home  Reba come late after Janice left.  Millard and I went over to Charlie Blairs.  Mrs. Blair is sick. 

January 15, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Sat.  Cold.  snow & sleet

Janice & Sammy come about noon.  We stayed in.   Daddy come home early from work. 

January 14, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Friday  cloudy

I kept the car and went up to Ediths most of day. 

January 13, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Thurs.  rainy all day

I cooked for Aunt Rose today.  Late went after Millard.  Tonite to Anna May Bowlings for Missionary society. 

January 12, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Wed.  Fair  cold.

I went to Uncle Hop's and Virginia had no way to go to Pennington so I took her to see Harold.  Timmy come from school with a broke arm. 


Footnote:  Virginia is Uncle Hop's daughter who lives near him.  She never learned to drive ( or was never allowed to drive - we will never know)   Timmy is Virginia and Harold's son.    Wonder who took him to the Dr. or did they take him from school.  She doesn't explain. 

January 11, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Tuesday.  Fair cold ''


I put up a quilt and made a dress.



My Note:   My kind of day.,  

January 10, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Monday  Fair  cold.

I worked in the house.  Cut out a dress.  Went up to Aunt Minnie's a few minutes. 

January 9, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Sunday  Cold.  Sunshinny.


Janice & Sammy come for dinner.  We stayed at home all day.  We called Rosemary and they are all O. K.  Late we went down to Aunt Rose's.  Harold Shuler got in the hospital today. 

January 8, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Saturday    Snow flurries

I rode to Pennington with Millard in the Co. truck.  Walked over to Nancy's for eggs.  Stayed around the house the rest of day. 

January 7, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Friday  Fair

I put out a big wash.  Sewed some.  Betty Bull (?) Trosper brought her baby home today.  I went to see it. 

January 6, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Thurs.  Rainy.

I kept the car and went to Pennington, Appa. & Big Stone.  Visited Va. Ely and Edith.  Come home as Roy come.


Footnote:  She visited all the towns today.  Virginia Ely is her sister-in-law and I believe she lived in Big Stone then.  Edith is her sister and she lived in Big Stone.  Roy is Edith's husband and he would go to the farm after he got off work at Pet Dairy.   He had black angus cows on the farm which was located on the back road across the road from Aunt Estelle's house.  So she left the car for Uncle Millard to get home after work in Big Stone and would ride with Roy.    

January 5, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Wed.  Rain all day

Our tobacco was sold today.  The Wells boys picked up the check.  I went to Big Stone with them to get the check cashed.  Ruth & I visited Mrs. Daughtery this evening. 


Footnote:  Would be interesting to know how much the tobacco sold for.  I know it wasn't nearly enough for 8-9 months worth of work and hard work too.    Then they had to share the payoff with the workers who processed the tobacco.    I wonder how those workers lived thru the months of work for no immediate pay.  Somehow they all made it.  Certainly better planners than we are today.  I don't know many people who could go 6 months with no income. 

January 4 , 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Tues.   Fair  cold.

Betty Belle Trasper (?) come about 2:00 o'clock this morn in labor and we got Ruth to take her to the hospital.  A baby girl was borned about 2 hrs. later.  Name Yvonne Dee Trosper (?). 



Footnote:   I cannot make out the spelling of the name in this entry.  I don't know who this gal is or where she might have lived.  Anyway  Aunt Ruth did a good thing by getting her to the hospital.  She should have named the baby girl Ruth. 

January 3, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Monday  cold.

Ruth, Smith & I went to visit Janie Slemp and Bradley Smith's and Aunt Rose's awhile.  I have a real cold.  Mable Orr Barker was operated on at Kingsport. 

January 2, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Sunday  Rainy

Steve, Sandra & Smith come in afternoon.  Reba & Edith & Roy come awhile.  Janice & Sammy went home late. 




Footnote:    Happy New Year to each of you that follow this blog information.  I hope we all have good health and happiness during this year.       My mother, Edith Shuler - most of you know her as Aunt Edith will be having her birthday on July 16 and it is a Saturday.   She will be 97 -still living at home and seems to be doing very well.   She looks forward to Janice coming on Saturday and taking her out to eat and to the grocery - and they go lots of other places too.    So I will be home to help her celebrate and I thought if any of you all want to join the celebration, I would let you know now.    We could make a weekend out of it like we did a couple of years ago.    I will reserve some rooms at the hotel just in case.   

I will be going to be with her in a couple of weeks as Doug will be having major surgery and I know she will be a nervous wreck.  I will try to keep you posted on Doug or you can call my phone or Mother's phone.      Try to stay healthy and happy as we journey into another year of unknowns. 

January 1, 1966 Aunt Estelle wrote

Sat.  Cloudy, warmer

Millard had to work a half day.  Janice and Sammy got home by suppertime.  Janice & I went up to the sale awhile.