July 7, 1956, Saturday
Rained last night and some this early morn but Will went out to see cows and said that road passable, so he ate breakfast of Post Toasties, coffee, rolls and sausage. I had hot water, fruit & juice, bread & butter and sausage then he took a bath and went to tell men we will go to town, Valentine, but Parkers are not here yet this morning, are at Thomas’s but will come soon to live here and put up hay with Johnson. Guess I am all in but got ready to go with Will to Valentine to get repairs and groceries. I never got out of car. Will got a Frosty Freeze for him and hot dog for me. We left at 8:05 a.m. and here by 12:20 p.m. and Will and I ate a bite, rested for awhile then to where Bill, Dave and Leslie were fixing machinery, 2 mowers and rake on M Tractor and Ferguson and were ready to move out to hay field Monday.
July 8, 1956, Sunday
Bright, nice day. Will ate breakfast and I milk and water for was to go to communion so cannot eat. We went to St. Therese Chapel, Hidden Timber for 8:30 a.m. Mass. We waited until 9 a.m. then came home to eat a bite. We looked at cows on way out and now 5 calves. One cow in barn that lost calf and is weak and another lost calf so leaves 6 more to calf. Johnsons went to show. They left a note. Johnsons are home today. Parkers are here to live now. David and Jimmie were here but Bill took Jack and them up to Thomas’s. In eve all came, Bobbie, Patsy & Dannie, Doris to Parkers for supper. Will and I up there to do lights, Linoleum & painted walls.
July 9, 1956, Monday
Bright day and Will took our Pick Up to Winner to have spring fixed and got necessary repairs and told Blomstrom to bring out gas, 674 gallons put in barrels on stand and some in tank on wagon. Mr. Foster, retired manager of Penny Store, Winner, came along. Jeanne and Jack were here and Cherrie was asleep where I sleep. Will got home so he mopped and looked at cattle to calf. Leslie and Dave and Bill Parker mowed wheat grass on Medicine Eagle Land Up My Creek and stacked 8 bunches on Strid of alfalfa and took stacker to wheat grass and put up 1 stack. Jerry & Billie and Annita went to Mission to get a bottle of gas and mailed letters for us at Hidden Timber. Usual eats and laid down. Jeanne washed her clothes and dried all and washed our dishes. Bill & Dave, Jack & Cherrie & Jeanne ate dinner here as I had a roast beef cooked at noon.
July 10, 1956, Tuesday
Bright day so Bill, Dave and Leslie worked at machinery, finished another stack of wheat grass and mowed south of Thomas’s at hill. Will went to cattle and all is well. Cattle north of Sec. 12 were Pierce’s so he came home for dinner. Jeanne is doing work at home and mending sheets. Jack and Cherrie came down in a.m. and late p.m. Dave separates and I get a qt. in eve and Leslie must milk in morning as he brings a qt. of whole milk for Will. I got eats and never saw Jerry nor Billie and Annita. She is walking now, over 10 months old, maybe 11 months. I washed clothes and Will put them on line and porch line S.W. corner of yard.
July 11, 1956, Wednesday
Bright day so men worked at mowing and sharpen sickles. Jeanne, Jack & Cherrie down so we had melon. Usual work & pasture. Will reads. I get eats and play cards. Will looks at cows calving and helps me with work.