November 26th, 27th , 28th, 29th and 30th 1951

November 26, 1951
Monday
Rinkers have 14 dogs
6th sack of feed $4.80

G + I shelled sack of corn, then he went to mill for feed.

Now we are doing work on shed and fixing for piggies. They will loose their Mommies; Weaned the pigs 21!

Lawrence Keller had wreck up at Mac's palce Sat nite. Broke his leg, knocked his teeth out and fractured his jaw; he is bad shape in new hospital.

November 27, 1951
Tuesday

Cloudy and windy. G + I burnt the brush over here in hog lot, geetting ready to put pigs in there. We cracked walnuts in the evening. G taken Mabel's cow up to Clint's (No good!)

November 28, 1951
Wednesday

Walkers hog

Pigs 9 weeks old, G went up after Walker's hog then he went up home, gathered iron. I peeled pears _ ground them for pear honey. Wrapped up 4 cakes for Harold. Been messing around, taken a nap with Tippy and Pie.
Talked to Mrs. G; Garlan is getting along fine.
Harold got 4 cakes. Cloudy for snow. Cold as 40!

November 29, 1951
Thursday

Such an uncommon nice day. I had a big wash and had windows open upstairs all day. G went hunting. Aid meeting at Pearlie's tonite. Tippy been out playing all day; is cold, tired and sleepy now. Put pigs on feeder this AM and they know what to do...
38 in all at Pearlie's. 13 women, 10 men and 15 kids.

November 30, 1951
Friday

Chicks 8 weeks old
A beautiful day! Cleaning the house, ironing. G working on iron. Tippy outside playing with the cats.
Chicks weigh 3#'s Rooster weighs ___

November 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th 1951

November 22, 1951
Thursday

Jean B has an 11# boy!
Thanksgiving Day
No mail. Women of the church meets tonite at Pauline's. Got up early; taken G to Bob's they went to Cedar Creek. I done up work, cleaned up around here then at 11 Tippy + I went up to ML's then this eve we went over to hospital to see Garlan. She is feeling pretty good up walking around. Came home, done up work again, got supper, eat, he has just come 7. No luck, he missed two.

November 23, 1951
Friday

Elsie's Bday 57, CW B day too 11 I reckon
Very nice Sun out some, not very cold. G gone town towards Effie's hunting. I been working on chickens + house out here.
G + I moved them up have a good place.
Chickens 7 weeks old weight 2 1/2#

November 24, 1951
Saturday

Cloudy for rain not so gold. G gone bck down to hunt. I done up work, baked 3 pies. Pie asleep, Tippy sleeps + plays out doors some. Roy + Donald came about 3 went up to town + to Catherine's to see his Mom. Ruth sent me set of SP shakers; Willie and Millie.


1950's Willie and Millie Penguin Salt and Peppers

Time to do the work now. That hunting man has never come back yet; 5 days of it. No deer. G went to bed, we went to town. Cloudy for rain I'll bet.

November 25, 1951
Sunday

Mrs. A bowers gets buried today. Roy went up to H to Church. I went to Patmos, Donald was at H all nite. at 3 I came in to ML's then D and I came on home. roy came, then they left for home. We done up work, begin to rain about 4 it then started to freeze. I didn't go to Sanridge...too slick. Went to bed early.

November 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st 1951

November 18, 1951
Sunday
3 pigs dead
Eggs 70
HCB Bday 70 today; had a big surprise b-day for him last Sunday

We got up at 7:30, done up work went up to MJ to help with eggs. SD home. We got 12 cases ready G+H taken them to Arlington in PM got back at 8:30. Sure was rough and cold + snowed to beat the band today. I came home by ML's, Mom not feeling very good.

November 19, 1951
Monday

13in of snow in West V. Cold and awful windy today. G helping H today. I got lot of mail ready to go, done all the work up.

November 20, 1951
Tuesday

Dear season opens. Up early G + bunch left at 5 for Cedar Creek. I left at 6:30 for Effie's. Boy was it ever cold! We didn't see a tail of one, but got a lot of good laughs from Effie. Good dinner too. Not much mail. Eggs 70

November 21, 1951
Wednesday
8 above this morning! but it was still so it didn't seem so cold. Done up work in hurry. G +I left for Effie's saw 3 does over by the woods. Got back at 3:30; Tippy + Pie was in house asleep. Guy gone again. Paper says abotu 300 deer killed first day in all 3 counties. Gilbert B got one with gang to Cedar Creek the first day. Not much mail. Our coldest AM

November 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th 1951

November 14, 1951
Wed
*Found a pig dead side of the creek, don't know why

Cloudy till about 11 then it rained some. I washed as I didn't have anything else to do much, so everything got dry. i killed rooster in evening + done all work up. G up to Bob's working on car. Ruth is nursing Cecil C; she says he is a sick man.

November 15, 1951
Thurs

Very nice out, quite warm done work this AM + PM as he left early for Bob's to work on car. Didn't come home till 10:30. I made pear honey and ironed. Fried chicken for supper but no one to eat it...only Tippy, Pie and I here. Was on the go all day.
No mail much but papers. Ruth still nursing + sleeping.

November 16, 1951
Friday

Peepies 6 weeks old and weigh 2#'s
Dr. Woodward operated on Garlan B today.
Was busy all day in the kitchen; made applesauce twice made 8 fruit cakes, made meat loaf, got supper, ironed 5 pieces, patched 2 pieces, helped with work by golly!
I'm calling it a day.
H came this way; G is to go to PA for eggs for him in the morning. Am tired as 3 pups tonite!
No mail much. Rained some today, Sun shone some, wind blew some.

November 17, 1951
Saturday

G left at 4:30am for PA to deliver eggs 75c doz got back in PM. He and H gathered up turkeys, got feed for me, then we went up to help on eggs till 10:30pm...cold as 40!
Came home, made up fire and talked until 1am. Pretty good sized day.
5th sack of feed.

November 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th 1951

November 10, 1951
Saturday

Another fine day. G hauled up water, we done up work. Tippy is out side playing, pie is asleep. G + I changed all the furniture around in here and cleared everywhere good.
G worked on a light in back of H truck for him.

November 11, 1951
Sunday

Edith F died 15 past 10 on Sunday nite at Cumberland. 3 week after Earl. G + I + Tippy went up to Patmos. G + H went to see about Turkeys. F + I went to church.. MJ + Tippy staid home got dinner. After dinner Earl B, F, H + G went to Mts to see about deer. M wawshed her hair, I put it up. We came back to ML's a minute. Taken old man's clothes over and called it a day.

November 12, 1951
Monday

Bright + nice out. Lula been sick all week. Garlan going to H for operation this week.
Getting some mail all ready to go out. G gone to Stra.
I baked 4 fruit cakes in PM.
Oscar S, Sheriff, died suddenly tonite.

November 13, 1951
Tuesday

Cloudy all day. I messed around, patched his plaid shirt, watered flowers, got mail ready to go as no mail yesterday. Got letter from STS and lots of papers. Guy getting junk iron together to sell.
Pie asleep on Buffet Tippy on chair, G's on the couch.

November 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th 1951

November 6, 1951
Tuesday

Ruth nursing at hospital
19 above this morning
Election day Wheeee!
Very cloudy all day + cold in evening; it began to rain some. G was gone most all day to have car tested. I ironed a big wash and sent 2 letters one to E = MJ got a letter from Annie K. Wrote her one tonite G has rheumatism in his shoulder.
Tippy is asleep.

*Had green beans for supper, they were fine.

November 7, 1951
Wednesday

Pigs 6 weeks old
Some sun, some cloudiness, not too cold but seems to be getting colder this evening.
I dressed the 2 beds up for winter, straightened up, watered flowers, patched some.
Guy got us a rabbit.
Card from E, weather cold out there. Election over 3 Republican + 2 Democrat got in, guess they are satisfied now.

November 8, 1951
Thursday

Luther's B-day 35 today
Some sun, some cloudiness. I darned E's sweater and fixed it good. Taken ashes out + cleaned up was over to Ruth's a little. Not much mail.

November 9, 1951
Friday

18 above
*5 weeks old
Our coldest morning G gone to haul logs for Mr. D. Mom going up to ML's been here since Sept 7 o'clock. Tippy + G asleep. Pie and Poogie washing their faces. This is the fist eve we have been home alone for several months...kinda lonesome. C+R are going to DC tonite. Mommie keeping home + boys. I cleaned upstairs and carried violets up.

G bought four sacks of feed.

November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th 1951 + Old Fashioned Recipe Pear Honey

November 1, 1951
Thursday
Elsie XX

Much cooler. Raining started last night. Got up at 4.
E + Jim left at 5 for home in rain. Had a car full. Our first rain for some time.
Stopped raining about 8am, but was windy + cool and cloudy all day.
I ironed + patched some holes and square holes too.
G went for feed. 3rd sack

November 2, 1951
Friday
*Much colder

Roy B Bday, Bess, Frances and Barbaratta too.

Peepies 4 weeks old today (weigh 1#). Was awful cold and windy all day and rained off and on all day.
We penned the two shoats up. I patched and cut some more rags. Put flowers in cellar. Cleaned up stairs, carried more flowers up. Mom peeled pears to can. Was busy all day.

November 3, 1951
Saturday
*SNOW*

Our first snow! Windy and cold as 40! Radio man said it was 7 below zero in Michigan. G + H left for eggs.
Mom making her apron.
I baked a Cherry pie. 

Got card from E, they had had weather all day, snow + ice on Mtn's only. A little Sun. They were making good time was at Toledo at 4:30, no trouble so far.

November 4, 1951
Sunday

20 above this AM...some change!
Very cold day, was home all day. F M + H came about noon. after noon Lena came, then Marietta later.
H + G went to see about turkeys. The sun was out, pretty but was still pretty snappy.
Ruth working 3 to 11.

MJ picked a bu of green beans last night (Nov 3rd)

November 5, 1951
Monday

A very beautiful day. I had a big wash 7 sheets 2 bed spreads 8 pillow cases and tea towels.
Mom pealed pears to can; have about 19 cans.
We made and canned Pear Honey.

*Pear Honey*An Old Fashioned Favorite that was often brought as hostess gifts during the holiday seasons when you went out visiting friends. 

People have been quoted as saying 'You will think your bees made this'

6#'s of pears
6#'s of sugar
1 can of crushed pineapple

Boil for one hour; put pineapple in and boil for 1/2 hour longer.Can in hot jars and seal.