May 1944

Monday, May 1, 1944
Went to Otsego, the children gave us May Day drawings.
Tuesday, May 2, 1944
I am cleaning house. Got letter from Donald in England.
Wednesday, May 3, 1944
I am still cleaning.
Thursday, May 4, 1944
Our holstein calf is 3 weeks today.
Friday, May 5, 1944
Reds calf is 70 days old, commenced saving her milk, did my wash.
Saturday, May 6, 1944
Went to sale after dinner, bought high chair, oil and sled. Did mopping and ironing after supper.
Sunday, May 7, 1944
Daisy, Ike and Betty and Ken was here for dinner. Daisy gave me Donald's picture for Mothers day, I was sick today.
Monday, May 8, 1944
Dad went to Otsego, but I stayed home, did not feel like going. It is raining today, commenced after dinner.
Tuesday, May 9, 1944
I am cleaning house. Red calf and white calf is 2 weeks old.
Wednesday, May 10, 1944
I washed clothes today.
Thursday, May 11, 1944
I did my ironing and cleaned dining room. Holstein calf 4 weeks old.
Friday, May 12, 1944
I cleaned my bedroom. Mr. & Mrs. was here to look at farm, got order from Montgomery my small rug.
Saturday, May 13, 1944
Dad is plowing corn ground, I did some cleaning.
Sunday, May 14, 1944
Went to Merle's for Mothers Day, had a good time, we took a little ride, went past where Stuarts moved in country.
Monday, May 15, 1944
Tuesday, May 16, 1944
Went to Orphas, she was not home, I had butter and eggs for them.
Wednesday, May 17, 1944
It is some windy and cool.
Thursday, May 18, 1944
I painted our lawn chairs. I made one yellow, trim blue and one blue trim yellow, they look nice.
Friday, May 19, 1944
I did my wash. Went to Willard's to see if he would plant corn for us, they will let us know Monday nite. Lucille was there, real sick of Rheumatism. (Lucille would be 24)
Saturday, May 20, 1944
May should have calf today, but may go over.
Sunday, May 21, 1944
Went to Orphas in evening, took 1# butter. The baby sure is nice, growing like a weed. Took the carriage robe that Bessie gave Orpha for baby.
Monday, May 22, 1944
I am sick, my head nearly bust.
Tuesday, May 23, 1944
Orby went to see when Willard's could plant corn. I am sick.
Wednesday, May 24, 1944
Willard help plant corn.
Thursday, May 25, 1944
Holstein calf 6 weeks today, took 6 hogs to market, got $12.30 lb. for them.
Friday, May 26, 1944
Commenced painting house.
Saturday, May 27, 1944
Orby is painting house.
Sunday, May 28, 1944
Will get little rabbits.
Monday, May 29, 1944
May got male calf today, went to Otsego to collect rent.
Sunday, May 30, 1944
Orby painted house all day, and I did my wash.
Monday, May 31, 1944
The old mother rabbit got babies today, Orby went to see man about cutting hay.