May 1942
washing machine set up and we will try it out Monday.
17 74A. Fine day. Quite a number around, mostly air force. Cecil came to-night after three weeks. Quite warm. Mother restless all day.
18 Cloudy but didn’t rain and turned out to be a lovely day. Got Hebers electric washing machine working and did a big wash. Annie started washing Kitchen ceiling and I ironed. PJ went to Town with Heber to get impression taken for new clippers. Lorraine went from Ottawa to Rimouski.
19 A very dry day. Annie & Pauline papering kitchen and I helped a little at washing woodwork. Everyone dead tired. Dump trunk came up.
20 Another fine day but it looks and blows like rain to-night. Finished papering and Pauline painting floors. Went in to Mayfield to Macdonalds store. Mr Shaw & Mr Tillie here this evening.
21 Rained a little this morning and cooler and fog to-night. Pauline finished painting in kitchen and dining room floors. I cleaned kitchen cupboard and papered inside. Tired to-night. Mother in a little better humor to-day.
22 A lovely day. Pauline went to Town with Milton and stayed in. Busy all day and all in at night. Letter from Lorraine from Rimouski.
23 Rained some to-day. Very warm all day. PJ Tom Pasmore and Heber came out from Town at night.
May 1942
24 S. Rained some to-day and some thunder to-night. In bed most of forenoon. Cora here for a while. Church at night. Four or five cars in.
25 Lovely morning and we washed. Got very foggy in the afternoon and cold at night. Everyone weary.
26 Still foggy until noon but not so cold. Pauline finished ironing and I made pillow cases and started hemming sheets. Went down to see May around 5 PM and Pauline took us down to see Mrs Bernard. She is very poorly.
27 Rained hard last night and to-day cold and northeast wind. Not doing much. Made a couple of sheets.
28 Poured rain all last night and this forenoon. Head aching. Went for a walk with Dad to the shore. Fine this evening but feels like frost.
29 A lovely day. Convocation Day at PWC. Pauline took Annie & Alfred and Anna & Clemmie to Town. Mr Smith here for dinner. Mr Tillie has gone to St. John to Hospital for treatment. Letters from Anita & Waine.
30 A lovely day but cool at night. Not very busy. Letter from Marion. Heavy air raid over Germany. 1250 planes.
31 Very cold wind but very fine all day. Reuels out in afternoon and to supper. Fred & Hester down in evening. Heber came out this morning.
