June 1892

Josephine Jordan was my great, great, grandmother. She lived the
life of a common farm wife in northern Maine. She kept a line-a-day
diary. I have her complete diaries from 1892 to 1898. You can
learn more about Josephine, her diaries, and some historical
perspective by going back to the first installment of this series.

Your questions, insights, or comments about this month's diary
entries are welcomed.

June 1892

--Wed, June 1
Quite fine. Men finished putting in potatoes.

--Thurs, June 2
Feel rather blue, but my God is so good. Moved out the stove.

--Frid, June 3
Scrubbed doors and windows. Am real busy.

--Sat, June 4
Churned this morning. Had a drive in the afternoon.

--Sund, June 5
Blanche & Frank went to church.

--Mon, June 6
Frank went down town. Bought Laurie a pair of shoes.

--Tues, June 7
Finished sowing oats this morning.

--Wed, June 8
Men just finished piling. Mrs. Shaw here.

--Thurs, June 9
Went away to try to get some money.

--Frid, June 10
Washed. Men put in our buckwheat.

--Sat, June 11
Got my baking all done for Sunday. All quite well.

--Sund, June 12
None of us went to church but Frank.

--Mond, June 13
We have been white washing. Feel very tired.

--Tues, June 14
Blanche has gone to circle at Mrs. Brown's. Feel quite smart.

--Wed, June 15
Papered our pantry.

--Thurs, May 16
Have been in bed all day. Worked too hard yesterday.

--Frid, June 17
Did not get up until most night.

--Sat, June 18
Got up this morning and did what I could.

--Sund, June 19
Got up this morning and cooked the steak. Had strawberries and
cream.

--Mon, June 20
Dear little Gertie got stung. Hope she'll soon be better.

--Tues, June 21
Raining. Sold a little pig for $2.50

--Wed, June 22
Dear little Gertie most well. Sold two pigs today.

--Thurs, June 23
Would like to go to circle but cannot.

--Frid, June 24
Have picked some berries and done some weeding.

--Sat, June 25
Made hogs head cheese & done some other work.

--Sund, June 26
Nice and fine. None of us went to church but Frank.

--Mond, June 27
Dull. Went down town. Did not stay long.

--Tues, June 28
Raining all day. Children at school.

--Wed, June 29
Husband, Gertie & I went to Woodland. I stopped at W.B.

--Thurs, June 30
Lovely and fine. Washed today. All quite well.