November 10, 1939 Friday Weather: cloudy, cold, snow, temp at noon +12F
up 7 am, dressed, breakfast shaved & washed KR, left to corner streetcar, Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, lunch 12:20pm, orders til 5:45pm, out to cafe, supper, talked, stock and orders til 10:45pm, rid in truck to Lennox's, Herb drove, talked and had toast and tea there, left at 11:10pm, home, got fire going bed 1am.
November 11, 1939 Saturday Weather: partly cloudy, milder temp at noon +30F
Armistice Day
up 7:15am, dressed, breakfast, talked, ready, KR, left to corner, Erzinger's at 8:10am, orders til 12:20, out in truck with H. Baird, home 12:55, lunch read, slept, radio, listened to rugby game, fixed radio wiring, got wood and coal in, talked, read paper, supper, Norman Lennox here with stuff & went to lay down, slept til 8pm, listend to radio, got water and emptied water, had coffee and bread and jam, wrote in diary, read, talked bed 10:25pm
November 12, 1939 Sunday Weather fair, mild, temp at noon +40F
up 9:45am, dressed, got fire going & breakfast, Rhoda up, breakfast talked, brought in wood & coal, got water & emptied water, fixed up light to the shed, lunch, laid down, Harold & Rose here to take us to the park, they're gone, slept til 3:45pm got water, Harold Andrews here, shaved & washed, changed, fixed fire, rode in car to Andrew's, talked, read, radio, supper, played cards (hearts) til 10pm, had tea & food, in car and home, fixed clock, let cat in, locked up, bed 11:30pm
November 13, 1939 Monday Weather: fair, temp at noon +39F
up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, KR, left to corner streetcar, Erzinger's stock & orders til 11:30am, out to cafe for lunch, walked around, bought a paper, read, orders and stock til 5:30, swept up out to streetcar, home, supper, talked, laid down, dozed, Mr Lennox here with washing, Mr Lennox left, took Betty Ann with him, out to Rosies, stopped at Jamison's, saw heater I might buy, talked, left, home, got water & wood, wrote in diary, bed.
November 14, 1939 Tuesday Weather fair, temp at noon +47F
up 6:50am, dressed, breakfast, talked, shaved & washed, ready, KR, left to corner, Erzinger's, talked, stock & orders til 11:30, lunch, out to Landlords, paid rent, back to Erzingers, orders til 5:45pm, out to streetcar & home, read paper, supper, talked, read, dozed, radio til 9:30pm, emptied & got water, got kindling, bed, 10:50pm
November 15, 1939 Wednesday Weather:fair, temp at noon +46F
up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, cigarette, washed, KR, to corner, Erzingers, talked, stock & orders til 11:30am, lunch, stock & orders til 5:20pm, swept up, out to Paulin Chambers, got Harold Andrews car, to 188 Chalmers, got Art, to Jamison's, bought heater, home, took sewing machine to Lilys, Art helped, to Lennox's, put laundry in, talked, left for home, supper, talked, read, paper, out in car to Paulin's with harold A. watched them with orders, then with Harold hom, in, talked, wrote in diary, bed, 9:25pm
November 16, 1939 Thursday Weather: fair, temp at noon +30F
up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, shaved & washed, KR, left to corner, to Erzinger's, stock & orders til 11:30am, downstairs for lunch, read, 12:30pm orders til 5:15pm, swept up, out to streetcar, home, 6:10pm, read paper, supper, laid down, listened to radio, got wood in, got water, to store & back, read, rolled cigarettes, talked, Rhoda gone to bed, diary, read, bed (38 D.T. X.)
November 17, 1939 Friday Weather: fair & mild, temp at noon +40F
up at 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, KR, left, Erzingers, orders & stock til 11:30, lunch, read, orders til 5:45pm, out to streetcar, home, Norma Young here for supper, read paper, laid down, read til 8:30pm, Norma gone home, got water, went looking around for cat, can't find him, brought wood in, talked read til 10pm, got fire going, diary, bed 10:40pm
November 18, 1939 Saturday Weather: fair, temp at noon +33F
up at 7:10am, dressed, breakfast, washed, ready, put water in tub for Rhoda, KR, left to corner streetcar, Erzingers, orders & stock til 2:30pm, loaded trucks, left to Donald streetcark home, listened to radio til 4:30pm, read, out to store & back, supper, wrote in diray, read, talked cocoa and toast bed, 10:30pm
November 19 1939 Sunday Weather: fair, temp at noon +40F
up 8:45am, dressed, got fire & breakfast going, Rhoda up, talked, read, out to chop & pile wood til 2pm, lunch, laid down, slept til 3:30, Doug & Jessie's 2 kids here, talked finished piling wood about 5:30pm, brought wood & water, talked, listened to radio, supper, Norma Young here, got water, watered plants, rolled cigarettes, 7:45pm left to Chalmers, talked to Rose & Harold & kids, Albert & Bessie had just left, played crib & hearts til 10:30, won 2 in crib, tea & cake, left for home 11:20pm, fixed fire, wrote in diary, read, bed.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers won Western Rugby Conference on Satureday, Score 28 - 7, now play East.
November 20, 1939 Monday Weather: fair, temp at noon +26F
up 7am, breakfast, KR, left to corner, Erzingers, stock, swept basement, orders, out to store, bought Toronto Star, Met Al Henderson, who's in town, talked, he says he might come over & see us this week, to Erzingers, read, orders til 5:15, swept up, Albert was in, talked, streetcar home, read paper, supper, laid down, out, started to get water, handle of wagon came off, got water, made a collar for the cat, read til 10:20pm, wrote in diary, talked, bed 11pm.
November 21, 1939 Tuesday Weather: fair, temp at noon, +40F
up 7am dressed, breakfast, washed, emptied water, KR, lft to corner, Erzinger's, stock & orders til lunch, orders & stock til 5:20pm, out to streecar, home read, supper, Al Henderson here, talked, he left 8:20pm, fixed water wagon, got water, 3 trips, radio, talked, diary, read, emptied water, bed 11pm
November 22, 1939 Wednesday Weather, fair, temp at noon +34F
up at 7:10am, dressed, breakfast, talked, ready, KR, left to corner, Erzingers, orders & stock til 12, lunch, orders til 5:30pm, swept up, out to streetcar, home, read paper, supper, talked, laid down for awhile, ready, ot, the 3 of us to Lennox's talked, borrowed 50¢, lft for home at 10:10pm, got wood, both kinds, talked wrote in diary, rolled cigarretes, bed, 11:15pm
November 23, 1939 Thursday Weather: fair cloudy, temp at noon +36F
up 6:50am, dressed, talked, shaved & washed, KR, left to corner, Erzinger's, stock & orders til 11:45am, lunch, got in hot water, again a mistake on a order & every time its ROY, that's checked it, I wonder, boy, I'm going careful, read, orders & stock til 5:15pm, swept up, out to streetcar, home, to store & back, read, supper, laid down, put a couple of clothes lines up, emptied water, brought in wood & coal, reat, wrote in diary, fixed fires, locked up, wrote a couple of letters, Bed, 11:30pm (31 D.T.X)
November, 24, 1939 Friday Weather cloudy, cold, temp at noon +28F
up 7am, dressed, washed, shaved, breakfast,ready, KR, left to corner, streetcar, Erzinger's, stock & orders til 11:20am, out to cafe, lunch, out to P.O. sent letters, orders & stock til 5:30pm, out to streetcar to home, brought home 2 bags of candy, read paper, supper, laid down til 8:20, fixed grocery list, out and got water, brought in wood and coal, cup of cocoa, diary, read, bed 11:30pm
November 25, 1939 Saturday Weather: cloudy, temp at noon +34F
up 6:55am dressed, breakfast, cigarette, ready, KR, left to corner, Erzinger's, the way their acting toward me I gess the soon I quilt the better, city & country orders, til 2:30pm, left to store, to Peterson's, got watch, busted for good now, might as well just put it away, did shopping, to Chalmers, talked to Lily & Art, left after having some tea & biscuits, to bakers' got bread, home, talked, read paper, radio, supper, emptied water, Mr & Mrs Lennox & Norman here, talked, had tea & toast, they re gone 11:05pm, wrote in diary, read, bed 12am
November 26, 1939 Sunday Weather: cloudy, temp at noon +38F
up 9:30am, dressed, got fire going, made breakfast, Rhoda up, talked, emptied water, chopped kindling, brought in thick & them, laid down, read & slept til 3:30pm, raked up yard & burnt rubbish, ate, read til 5pm supper, listened to radio til 7, got water, B.A. had a bath & to bed, read, played cards, wrote diary, read, bed 10:30pm
November 27, 1939 Monday Weather: fair, temp at noon +35F
up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, cigarette, brought in water for Rhoda, read, KR, left to corner streetcar, to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, out to Landlord, paid some rent, back to Erzingers, lunch, orders & stock til 5:15pm swept up, to streetcar, home, read paper, supper, talked, listened to radio, dozed til 7:20pm, out to Lennox's with B.A. for stove pipes - wrong size, talked to Rhoda's Uncle George and Aunt Mamie, Rhoda stayed home, home, cleaned tub, got water, read til 10 pm, bed 11pm
November 28, 1939 Tuesday Weather: fair & mild, temp at noon +32F
up 6:55am dressed, breakfast, cigarette, washed, KR, left to corner, Erzingers, orders til 11:20am, lunch, orders til 6:15pm, swept up, out to streetcar, home, read paper, supper, talked, slept til 8:30pm, listed to radio, went out and chased some cats that were yowling outside, including our own, got wood, emptied water, wrote in diary, read, talked, bed 10:30pm
November 29, 1939 Wednesday Weather: fair & mild, temp at noon +32F
up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, talked, washed, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, lunch, 12:40pm, order til 5:30pm, swept up, talked to Mr. Johnson, neighbour on streetcar, home, read paper, supper, dozed, listened to radio, cleaned stove, emptied ashes & soot, brought in wood, 6 trips, got water in, read til 9:30pm, talked radio, bed 10:45pm
November 30, 1939 Thursday Weather: fair & warm, temp at noon +42F
up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, talked, washed & shaved, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, orders & stock til 11:30am, lunch, read, orders til 5:15pm, swept up, called stock to Mr McClelland til 6:15pm, to Cafe, supper, to Erzingers, stock til 9:15pm, orders til 10, Charlie brought me home in Buick, Mr & Mrs Lennox & Norman here, wrote in diary, read, bed 12am
Spent for the month $51.74
Earned for the month $48.00
My weight is 151 lbs
December 1, 1939 Friday Weather: cloudy & cold, temp at noon, +32F
up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, talked, washed, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, orders & stock til 12, lunch read, 1pm, orders & stock til 6pm, left 6:05, to streetcar home, supper, read paper, talked, laid down, slept til 8:30pm, out to store & back, got water, emptied water, brought wood & coal in, wrote in diary, read, made out shopping list, had cocoa and cake, talked, bed 10:30pm
Russia invaded Finland today
December 2, 1939 Saturday Weather: rain & snow, strong winds, temp at noon+16F
up 7am, dressed, breakfast, talked, shaved & washed, read, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, orders til 2pm, slwpt up, loaded trucks, out to 15¢ store, bought some stuff, to Safeway, to Hardware, then to Drugstore, paid light bill, to Chalmers, talked to Lily, looked at cupboard Art's building for her, it's not bad, talked, left to bakers, got bread, home at 4:25pm, read paper, talked, supper, laid down, slept, radio, got coal in, changed water, washed, let at 8:20pm to Lennox's, talked ate, tea & toast & jam, left 11:45pm, home, fixed fire, wrote in diary, Bed 12:45pm
December 3, 1939 Sunday Weather: partly cloudy, mild, temp at noon +40F
up 10am, dressed, breakfast, talked, cleaned snow away, brought in coal & wood, walked around neighbourhood with B.A. came in, laid on bed, read & slept til 3:30pm, read, fixed wagon, Harold & Rose here, talked, Rose made a dress for B.A., talked, radio til 6:45pm, out & got water, 3 trips, Lily & Norma & dog here, talked, played cards til 10pm, hat tea & toast, dog ran after cat & nearly got him, the cat broke a plant in rush to get away, Lily & Norma & dog gone 11:45pm, read, had cigarette, bed, 12:15pm
December 4, 1939 Monday Weather: fair & mild, temp at noon +34F
up 6:50am, dressed, breakfast, talked, cigarette, shaved & washed, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, worked on Xmas orders all morning, lunch 12, out to Eatons, got pipes sent out, walked around, back to Erzingers, orders and made a couple of deliveries, back orders til 5:25pm, swept up, out to Donald St. streetcar, home, read paper, supper, laid down til 8:10pm talked got heater & pipes up, got kindling, emptied water from washer, diary, read, bed, B.A. fussy & still up 11:05pm
December 5, 1939 Tuesday Weather: fair & mild, temp at noon +40F
up 7am, dressed, breakfast, cigarette, washed, ready, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, out to landlords, paid rent, lunch, read, back to Erzingers 12:20pm, orders til 6:10pm, went to Mitchell Copps for Mr. McClelland, back, swept up, out to streetcar, home at 7pm, supper, read paper, laid down til 8:30pm, listened to raido, got water, read til 10:30pm, bed 11:10pm
Foggy all evening.
December 6, 1939 Wednesday Weather: cloudy, temp at noon +40F
up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, rolled cigarettes, smoked on, shaved & washed, KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, downstairs to lunch, read til 12:30pm, orders til 6:40pm, swept up, out to streetcar and home at 7:40pm, supper, read paper, laid down til 9:15, talked, got in wood & water, read til 1045pm, raining to beat the devil outside right now, diary, read, talked, bed 11:25pm
December 7, 1939 Thursday Weather: fair, temp at noon +34F
up 6:55am, dressed, breakfast, talked, cigarette, ready KR, left to corner, to Erzingers, stock & orders til 11:30am, out to cafe, lunch, orders & stock til 5:30pm, swept up, out to donald street streetcar, home, supper, Norma here, laid down & dozed, talked, listened to raido, brought wood in 7 trips, walked with Norma to Monroe Ave, home, got water in, talked, read, bed about 11pm