Canning stuff

Sat., March 6, 1937 - Finished rendering out the lard.  Got all the meat canned except head cheese & liver sausage.  Absolutely hot outside all day.  Howard hauled the straw from Chris' old place.  I helped unload it.  Took Mom home tonite.
Sun., March 7, 1937 - Howard fixed a rack for the canner & partitions for silverware drawer.  I canned 8 half-pints of head cheese & 4 of liver sausage.  Leo, Nels, Raymond & Helen here this evening.  We played cards & popped popcorn.
Mon., March 8, 1937 - Howard's Uncle Nels from Colorado, his dad, & Raymond were here for dinner today.  I put the meat in brine this morning.  Howard to lodge with Mike & Art.

I've heard family members talk about head cheese but do not recall anyone mentioning home-canned liver sausage.  Sounds rather interesting, I must say.

I remember hearing of Uncle Nels of Colorado, but am short on details.  I will have to do a little research.  Is this him in the photo on the left with Grandpa Peter Iversen on the right?

Oh, dear

Wed., March 3, 1937 - We took the meat down to Elmer & Myrtle today.  We ran out of gas just before going in to August's pasture.  I got tired of waiting for Howard to hunt up gas & walked over home.
Thurs., March 4, 1937 - Howard helped me cut up the meat this morning.  I cleaned up the house this afternoon.
Fri., March 5, 1937 - Howard went in this morning after Mom.  We got quite a bit done today with the meat.

I wonder if Grandpa had a moment of panic when he got back to the car and Grandma was gone.  Or maybe she warned him she might not wait.  In any event, it seems somewhat un-Grandma-ish to just take off.  Apparently he didn't hold any sort of grudge as he was helping her the next morning with the meat and went to get Grandma Anna the next day.  I wonder what they talked about, if anything.

Pound shower?

Sun., February 28, 1937 - We went to church.  Stayed after church for the pound shower & dinner for Rev. Knaub, the new minister.  Over to Graef's tonite for Raymond G.'s birthday with the kids.
Mon., March 1, 1937 - Baked 2 cakes but neither was very good.  We went to installation with the folks.  Wayne installed for both Reb. & Odd Fellows.
Tues., March 2, 1937 - We went over home to butcher.  I expected Myrtle to be there but she stayed home to bake bread.  They butchered 3 hogs.  We get a half & a quarter.

I had to do a search and am not sure, but I think a pound shower is where you bring a pound of something.  Perhaps this was a welcoming gift for Rev. Knaub?  I had not heard of such a thing before but it's a neat idea, I think.

Here's me today for the photo.  I got a new haircut just an hour ago.  Don't count on it looking like this again, though.

A birthday slipped by

Thurs., February 25, 1937 - Nicer today.  This is Irene's birthday.  I should write because she sent me a card and a letter for mine.  Too tired today to do much.
Fri., February 26, 1937 - We went to lodge tonite -- ran out of gas near Oscar Mann's.  Howard had to go up there to get some.
Sat., February 27, 1937 - Took our first eggs to sell to town today.  Also some cream, the washing, and bread to bake.  I was invited to a shower in Wayne today for Gertie Most but couldn't go.

Why did Grandma take bread to town to bake, I wonder.

I can't believe she hadn't already written a letter to Aunt Irene in anticipation of her birthday.  Maybe Grandma was really busy.

Look at those gams!!