Tues., March 9, 1937 - I baked bread and cinnamon rolls. Howard was gone this afternoon cutting wood at Hendricksons. Howard wanted to go to Holtgrews but I didn't because I didn't have a clean dress.
Wed., March 10, 1937 - Howard gone all day cutting wood. We went to Holtgrews tonite -- they weren't home so we went to Carl Troutmans. Played Pinochle -- home about 12:00.
Thus., March 11, 1937 - Howard cutting wood again today. I ironed most of the day. Crocheted while the irons were heating. The gas iron wouldn't work.
I find it fascinating that in these days, people just up and went visiting in the hopes that whoever they planned to see was home. I guess it meant you always had to have your house ready for company and perhaps always had something on hand for a little treat or snack. And coffee, maybe?
I'm glad Grandpa got to cut lots of wood. I hoped he enjoyed doing it in 1937 as he did much later in life.
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