Mildred & I went out to sell tickets for Lecture Courses. Went to Kirk’s and then up to Avenue & had ice cream. Pa had cold and went to bed about 7:30. Miss Sweeney away sick. We all worked to 5 o’clock. Got my watch back from jewelers. Cost $6.00 to have it fixed. Guaranteed for 1 year.
Went up around Hackettown then to Suffern about 6:30. Had to get clothes at Suffern.
Ruth Glazier came down in afternoon, started sweater for her. Ma went to Movies at night. Took skirt down to be pleated. Took coat & skirt to tailor.
Ma & I went to Newark shopping. Bought material for wool crepe skirt.
Miss Sweney’s birthday. Gave her step-ins. Bought center piece to embroider.
Almost a year ago (Yikes!), I posted about a bad habit of mine. I’ve tried my hardest to beat this habit, but I learned today that it’s still there. I’m admitting it for the second time. I sometimes have a hard time checking the whole page of a source. There I’ve said it out loud. I’ve admitted it to the internet masses. I have learned to check the whole precinct of a census, however this hasn’t bled over into the other sources I use. Which are a lot.
In my defense, sometimes things don’t seem important at the time. To extend that thought, sometimes you just don’t have enough information at that time to know something is important.
Stayed in bed till noon. After supper went down to Vincent’s farm looking for peaches.
I am adapting my blog writing habits. Obviously what I was previously doing wasn’t working because I have slowed down considerably. I am not a stay at home mother, but technically I am. (Don’t you love how that works). I’m home all day taking care of the laundry, the dishes, cooking breakfast and lunch, watching The Price is Right with Grandpa, and whatever else may pop up from 7am through whenever I’m no longer needed. So now I am taking these quiet moments when the house is asleep or almost asleep, and I’m answering emails and writing in my blog.
Continue reading “Genealogy Communications”We all went down to Seidler’s Beach. Taken sick to stomach & could not go back to Suffern.
We all came out to Caldwell. Had lunch at our house & then took Ma with us to Plainfield. Back to Suffern about 6:30.
Aunt Aggie & Uncle Rene & I went to Paterson to call on Mrs. Lorden. Beautiful Day.