Monday March 31. 1913 vs Sunday March 31, 2013

Dora:
Mother and Dad went to town. I done up the work and started a sunbonnet a.m.
P.M. went and cleaned up the Church after the doings of the previous day.

Note: Just a hint.... Mother and Dad (Ella and George) were out car shopping!

Ray:
44-50 Fair
Rolled most all day.

Cayla:
Our Easter Sunday.
I had the kids Easter baskets out on the breakfast table this morning so, not a lot of breakfast got eaten before church.
Went to church with the kids.
After church, came home quickly to pick up the things we were bringing over to Anita and Pierre's.  The kids ate first while we waited for everyone else to show up.  We ate a fabulous feast put on by Anita, and then the kids had their first Easter egg hunt, which was a huge hit.
Maurice wanted to stop and inspect each egg, and open it if it had candy in it. Ada was all about the hunt.  She was over that yard looking for more eggs.

Here Ada is preparing to steal one of Maurice's eggs.

Note the cautious look Maurice has when passing his sister.

Ada, perusing the yard for more eggs.

It was a very nice Easter, spent with new and old friends.

3/30/1913 (Sunday after Easter) vs 3/30/2013 (Saturday before Easter)

Dora:
Had our Easter
Thank Offering and David Livingstone centenary.
Offerings $32.86 ($770.60)

Note: David Livingstone was born March 19, 1813, and for those that don't know, he was a famous missionary to Africa who "discovered' the source of the Nile River. (My brother Matt tells us the Africans weren't surprised by this revelation in the least) Regardless, Dr. Livingstone was very famous and it sounds like the church was celebrating the centenary of his birth by taking up a special offering.  Interestingly enough, people still celebrate his birth.
Sounds like Dora was satisfied that the Easter celebration that she helped plan and decorate for went well.

Ray:
44-60 Fair
at home in am
went to church in pm
home at night.

Note: another interesting compare and contrast between male and female observations...

Cayla:
We had a lot to do today so Tarek and I divided and conquered. I took Maurice and Tarek took Ada (usually we reverse it, so this was fun).  Maurice and I went and ordered a special cake for Ada's birthday this week. Then we went to Trader Joes (again-2nd time this week), then had lunch, then got gas, then got groceries.  Ada totally wouldn't have lasted for all of that.  It was fun to be with my boy today.
In the afternoon, Tarek finished working on the trees.  I got Easter baskets ready while the kids were napping and boiled eggs.
When we came in from outside we colored Easter eggs with the kids, which went surprisingly well.  Then dinner.  Then bed. After the kids were in bed I made devilled eggs for tomorrow. (By the way, just a bit of curry powder in the mix makes those eggs just amazing!)

3/29/1913 vs 3/29/2013

Dora:
Swept and cleaned A.M.
Baked Cakes, etc.
P.M. went to the church and got things in shape for Sunday.

Ray: 
34-30 Fair
at home in a.m.
worked in woods in pm.

Cayla:
Worked at sleep clinic in the morning, got home later than I thought I would.
Met with someone from a landscaping company to see about getting our vegetable garden in shape.
Nice evening with the kids and Tarek. We played outside and Tarek trimmed back one of the apple trees.
I am hoping to go to bed early tonight. I've been short on sleep since the week before I went to Seattle.

3/28/1913 vs 3/28/2013

Dora:
Finished Ironing
Baked Bread.
Fussed with 2 little pigs.
Sewed a little.

Note: Dora's financial records indicate that she donated $1.00 to the "Dayton Flood Sufferers".   This would be the equivalent of $23.45. 
If you recall, back on the 21st, she indicated they had a 'very severe storm' which blew down a neighbor's barn and 'smashed our lawn swing'. She also says that the storm did much damage throughout...she originally put 'throughout the state', but then crossed out 'the state'. They must have gotten word that this storm had caused immense flooding in the Midwest, particularly Dayton, Ohio.  It was probably the Hurricane Katrina of 1913.

Ray:
30-40 Fair
at home all day
went over to Lew Heckleman at night.

Note:  Ray's financial records indicate that he donated $3.00 to "Ohio Flood."  This is equivalent to $70.35

I find this entry perhaps the most interesting on in Ray's journal so far.  I never knew my grandfather, but I am happy to know that he had a generous spirit and that he was moved by other people's suffering.  I can catch hints him with his dedication to the farm, his organizational ability, his ease with numbers (there are several scraps of paper with long lists of numbers that have been neatly tabulated), his temperance principles, his scratchy handwriting with poor punctuation and spelling, the tedium and the excitement of it all.  With this, though, I see he was moved by suffering and did something to help alleviate it.  I'm proud to be the grand daughter of this farmer, the one who cleaned Timothy seed, buckwheat, who polished his harness to a sheen, who liked candy, and who gave to those in need.

Cayla:
Worked in the neuro office today. Got home early and had a really fun evening with Tarek and the kids.  Ada is really loving to scribble on paper, and Maurice is coloring so well now.  And Ada had these crazy pig tails in today, in honor of Glenwood Emma birthing a big litter yesterday....

3/27/1913 vs 3/27/2013

Dora:
Done some ironing A.M.
Went down to Grandmas P.M.

Ray:
20-34
at home in am
took sow down to Childs in pm
Staid up most of the night with Glenwood Emma she had 16 pigs.

Note: in the back of Ray's journal, he notes that on March 26th, he put his white sow in with his boar. Something or rather, nothing must have happened because then on the 27th, today, he took that same white sow down to Childs.

Cayla:
Worked in the sleep lab in the morning. Went to a dermatologist after wook to see if he can find a cure for my eczema. He had some interesting ideas.
Nice afternoon with the kiddos.
Nothing exciting today like helping a laboring sow birth 16 pigs....

PS Want to know more about breeding pigs? Check this out...  Now I know why he kept such good records about who had their sows with his boar.  Apparently you can't mate a boar more than three times a week...

3/26/1913 vs 3/26/2013

Dora:
Hung up the clothes early. Sewed. Washed our heads.
Studied camera.
Agent stopped to stay all night. (written in pen)

C.H. Berglund (written in pencil)

Note: In the back of Dora's journal she has saved several calling cards. Some of them are female names, but most of them are male names.  I wondered as I first looked through these, who these men were.  Love interests? Someone she met on one of her trips? C.H. Berglund's card is in the back of Dora's journal. It's text reads:
Chicago Portrait Company
(Incorporated)
Capital Stock One-Half Million
509-511-513-515-517 So. Wabash Avenue
C.H. Berglund    Chicago.

There is another professional calling card from a Henry T Price of the McIntosh Stereopticon Company.  This address reads 30 East Randolf Street Chicago.

That leaves two other cards that I like to speculate may be love interests, but probably weren't.  Walter A. Murdoch from Flint, Michigan and a mysterious Verne Cole (Verne's card is beautifully scripted and looks achingly romantic-Walter seems more steady and industrious).

Who knows, though? She 'washed her head' in preparation for Mr. Berglund, something she hasn't mentioned doing ALL YEAR....  Maybe she was just like any girl, hoping to stumble across Mr Right at any place or time.

Ray:
30 Snow
at home in AM
Went to woods in pm cleaned timothy seed
Red sow had 15 pigs.

Cayla:
Took Maurice to pre-school (Tarek and I went early for parent-teacher conferences) and then ran some errands with Ada. Came back home and visited with Eva and Yuji a bit before going back and picking Maurice up from pre-school.
Eva and Yuji left after lunch.
I ran on the treadmill after the kids went to bed.

3/25/1913 ( (Tuesday) vs 3/25/2013 (Monday)

Dora:
Washed A.M.
Sewed P.M.
Bought Jersey Heiffer [sp] for $50 ($1172.56 in 2013 money)

Note: Dora also lists financial expenditures today of:
College Spectrum $1.03
Bulb and Seeds $0.55
Thank Q. Box $0.05
She then lists income of:
Return postage $1.00
Sweeper Vac $8.00 (She had a new-fangled vaccuum cleaner and would take it to people's houses and clean their carpets for them until she made enough to pay her father back and then she saved it for buying a camera!)
Interest on notes: $5.02

Ray:
30-  Misty
Cleaned buckwheat in am.
Went to town in pm
Brot [sp] Heifer & calf home.

Cayla:
Tarek got up early in the morning, intending on going to work, and shovelled the drive. I convinced him to stay, and work up stairs from home today. We got about a foot of snow!
Chatted with Eva in the morning.
After lunch, while Yuji and Eva napped, we went out and played in the snow.  Maurice must have learned how to make snow angels at pre-school.  Both kids loved being out side. It really wasn't all that cold, about 40 degrees, so the snow was already compacting and perfect for snow balls.  So Tarek and I had a few snow ball battles, which the kids enjoyed watching.
I worked on laundry and in the evening Maurice and I went out in the snow with Eva and Yuji for Yuji's first snow experience.
Nice day overall...

3/24/1913 (Monday) vs 3/24/2013 (Palm Sunday)

Dora:
Stormy did not wash
Went to Parkville in the afternoon.
Called on Nadine awhile.

Ray:
30-60 Cloudy
at home in am
went to town in pm.

Ray's financial ledger records an expense of $1.00 ($23.45 in today's dollars) for "Spectrum".  (Later entries by Dora suggest this may have been some sort of college curriculum.)

Cayla:
Went to church with the kids, Eva and Yuji.
Tarek finished rounding early and came to meet us for lunch. But while we were waiting in line, Ada was trying to play on the very dirty floor, and I was trying to keep her up, holding on to her arm. She was leaning away, intent to roll around on the floor in her pretty dress and I felt a little 'pop' somewhere in her arm. She immediately began crying inconsolably.  And I immediately knew that it was either her shoulder or elbow that popped out.
Anyway, we ended up in the ER.  By the time x rays were taken, whatever it was (probably her elbow) spontaneously went back into position, so no forceful manipulations were needed.  She was suddenly back to her sunny self and then we had to wait FOREVER for the xrays to be read.
Needless to say, I wasn't up for cooking, so we ordered pizza, which was delivered right as the snow storm began in earnest.  We're expecting close to a foot at the most.

3/23/1913 (Easter Sunday) vs 3/23/2013 (Saturday)

Dora:
Completed decorations in the church A.M.
Rained hard all day.
Spent the day at home reading, etc.

Ray:
40-50 Rain very windy
at home all day

Note: I'm a little confused about if they made it to church for the church service on Easter Sunday. Looks like Dora went down to finish decorating the church, but then went home and no services were held.  It must have been disappointing since she'd been working on these decorations for some time.
Incidentally, Easter Sunday in 1913 was notable for having a devastating tornado in Omaha, Nebraska.

Cayla:
Tarek is rounding in the hospital this weekend.
David came by in the A.M. and touched up some paint.
I took the kids to McDonalds for lunch and then we got groceries.
Eva came in the evening from St Louis with little Yugi (so CUTE!). So nice to see her again!!
Ada doesn't know what to do about having a younger, also cute baby around the house. She seems to be viewing him as a threat to her command on Cute Central. Maurice is just happy to have another man around the house.
And, in the spirit of strange storms, Dora, we are on the verge of getting pounded with 6-9+ inches of snow tomorrow!

3/22/1913 vs 3/22/2013

Dora:
Swept A.M.
Went to Mendon for the contest dinner.
Grange in the afternoon.

Ray:
30-36 Fair
Went to town to Grange contest dinner all day.

Note: Ray spent $0.20 on a collar today.

Cayla:
Worked at the sleep lab today.
Met an old kindergarten through 6th grade classmate for lunch!! She lives down here now, so it was so fun to see her again and catch up on like 20+ years of life.
Came home, they were just finishing up painting the family room.
Tarek spend the rest of the evening putting things away and re-organizing.

3/21/1913 vs 3/21/2013

Dora:
On the sick list.
Very severe storm.
Blowed down the old Holmes barn.
Smashed our lawn swing and did much damage throughout the state. (not sure why, but she crossed out the words "the state")

Note: I like her term of being on the 'sick list', as if a list were being passed around prayer meeting or church, praying for those unfortunate souls who were sick in bed.  She sounds rather grudging to be included...

Ray:
40-30  Rain Snow
Greased harness all day

We had the worst wind storm over [unintelligle-looks like huoroun] here in am.

Cayla:
Dora, I, too, am on the 'sick list'.
No terrible storms here, but just stangely bone chilling cold.
Worked in Neuro office today and the last two patients were pretty complicated. Saw two new consults in the hospital with my supervising doctor and then went home.
Tarek kept the kids up and we got them bathed and ready for bed.

3/20/1913 vs 3/20/2013

Dora:
Ma & I went to the church to decorate for Easter.
Went to John Millers to practice at night.

Ray:
40-62  Fair
Greased harness most all day.

Cayla:
Worked in sleep clinic today; it was a slow day.
Was impressed by my children's cuteness and sweetness in the afternoon.
Chatted with a friend (Hi, Michele) in the afternoon.
Went to a drug dinner with Tarek in the evening. We learned about the newest, latest, and greatest seizure medication.  All seizure meds stink in terms of bad side effects, but as time goes on, it appears that new ones seem to be getting slightly better....

3/19/1913 vs 3/19/2013

Dora:
Swept the church A.M.
Brought Grandma up to spend the day.
Rosa Ballman and mother came in the P.M.

Ray:
41-62 Fair
Pa & I took 2 loads of hogs to Wasepi.
Greased Harness in pm. Went to Langs to prayer meeting.

Ray must have stopped in Mendon because he spent $0.10 on candy.

Cayla:
Took Maurice to pre-school and Ada and I ran errands.
I started working on laundry in the afternoon.
I've been feeling bad all day with cold symptoms that are just getting worse. Bleh.
Wanted to go to bed early but heard the news that the Syrian conflict has escalated and now chemical weapons are being used.  This always makes us worry about Tarek's family.  Even though Syria is a neighboring country, bad things tend to spill over and all foreign governments have their own motives.

3/18/1913 vs 3/18/2013

Dora:
Ironed A.M.
Went to Mrs. Langs to missionary meeting P.M.
Willie Mahar's funeral.

Dora indicates she gave $0.05 to W.M.S. (Women's Missionary Society)

Ray:
28-52 Fair
went to Willie Mahar funeral in am.
Greased Harness in pm.

Ray's ledger indicates he paid $0.25 for a haircut.

Cayla:
Had a slow morning with the kids and Mom and Dad.
The tree guys came and ground out about 15+ stumps. Looking forward to having some more trees planted in the near future.
Mom and Dad left a little after noon.
Didn't start laundry until after the kids went to bed tonight, which means I'll be behind all week now.

3/17/1913 vs 3/17/2013

Dora:
Washed (written in pencil) A.M. (remaining script is in pen)
Practiced and started to make a Flag of Great Britain.

An entry indicates she paid a David D Cook (Missionary Society) $0.89.

Ray:
16-30 Fair
at home in a.
worked in woods in pm.

Cayla:
Got up early and checked out of hotel. Took a cab to the airport and Lo and Behold! Somehow the Medtronic people booked me first class all the way home. This was cause for much rejoicing.  And, um, although I know I'll probably never fly first class again, I sort of don't ever want to return to coach....
Tarek kept the kids up so I could see them. Maurice was happy to see me. Ada was playing with her Mickey Mouse car and  only got interested in me when I was showing Maurice pictures of the plane that I took on my phone. Silly girl. We got some good snuggle time in though, before bed.
Chatted with Mom, Dad, and Tarek before bed. Sounds like they all had a nice weekend and Mom and Dad keep raving about Tarek's skill in the kitchen. And he keeps telling them to be quiet.... Hm...

3/16/1913 vs 3/16/2013

Dora:
Practised and read A.M.
Went to church and S.S.
Albert and May came home with us and stayed untill 10 P.M.

Dora's financial ledger shows she put $1.50 for the Envelope.
Ray:
24-28
Went down to J.W. Millers & Slathers in am
at church in pm.
Albert & May came up
staid for supper

Rays financial ledger indicates he spent $1.50 on Envelopes and $0.01 'at S.S.'


Cayla:
Went to Deep Brain Stimulator conference from 7:30am - 4:00pm. This is truly an amazing therapy that I'm really happy to be a part of...
Went back to hotel and Skyped with Tarek, the kids, and Mom and Dad before the kids went to bed.
Then I set out walking and eventually found Pike Market, which was really fun. Found the original Starbucks and the famous market that throws fish, although there were no flying fish when I was there. Bought a few little things. Had dinner at Lowell's, the place with great views of the bay and wharf.
Everything was closing up, so I came back to the hotel to clean up and get ready for my flight back home tomorrow am.

3/15/1913 vs 3/15/2013

Dora:
C & L [Clarence and Lavina] were here untill [sic] noon
Went to the church to make fire and practice for Easter
Called on Grandma and Millers. they were all sick.

Ray:
35 Snow
at home all day

Cayla:
Worked in the sleep clinic in the am.
Went to the airport after work.
Flew to Denver and the flight was late so I ran to catch the flight to Seattle.
On the Seattle flight there was a medical emergency but half of the plane ended up being medical professionals so I didn't join in the melee.
Seattle is lovely, as expected.
Busy day tomorrow...
I miss my babies, but hear Ada is charming her Grandpa...

3/14/1913 vs 3/14/2013

Dora:
Went to the funeral service of Allan Andre and brought Clarence and Lavina over here.

Ray:
40-62 Rain
at home in am
went to Allan Andre funeral in pm

Cayla:
Worked in the neuro clinic today alone. It was steady, but I got home at 4:30, probably the earliest to date on a Thursday since starting back to work.
Mom and Dad were here when I got home.  I saw something I'd never seen before.  My mom climbed on my dad's back and they played horsey for the kids.  I don't think the kids understood the magnanimity of the situation, but I will never forget what I saw...
Packing for my first trip away from the kids.  Glad that Tarek has my parents as back up. And the kids are delighted to have them here too.
Dad and Tarek started pruning the apple trees tonight.

3/13/1913 vs 3/13/2013

Dora:
Sewed most of the time.

Ray:
41-56 Cloudy
at home in am.
Helped clean cistern & load 2 loads of hay.
Went to town in P.M.  took colt over.

Cayla:
Ran all day.
It snowed over night and the roads were slick, so I was running a bit late to work.
Busy morning there.
After work hurried to a hair appointment.
Then hurried home.
Maurice wanted pancakes for dinner. I was able to make a tractor-shaped pancake! Score!
After the kids went to bed I ran to the laundry mat AGAIN to wash Maurice's comforter. He had a big pee the other night that, um, affected the comforter.  And then Ada, tonight, while excited about the bath, peed on the bath mat (which is large and ungainly).  So, off to the laundry mat.  But this time I was an old pro and didn't have to read the instructions, even yacking on the phone, while flipping in the coins with confidence. So, I felt good about that.
Then, after that I stopped at the car wash to vacuum my car.  Why vacuum my car at 9:30 pm?  Because my mother is coming down tomorrow and it is a cardinal sin to have a messy car.  But back in her age of child-rearing, they didn't even have car seats (gasp!), and sure enough, none of us ever showered the back of the car with Cheerios, Goldfish and gooey lollipop sticks.  And...<delicate cough> ..my kids do just that.
But, mind you, I was aware at all times of if anyone was creeping up on me. Aware that with the vacuum running and with my intent vacuuming that I would be a prime candidate for a mugging.  (Just to vindicate my brothers and father that all of their scare tactics did not go on deaf ears.)  And in casting many furtive glances over my shoulder, someone probably alerted the police that I had just committed a heinous crime and was trying to get rid of the body hairs...(too much CSI)
Then....(are you tired yet? Because I certainly am)...I went to the grocery store to get mozzarella cheese for the pizza Tarek is making tomorrow because tomorrow is my long day at work.  I remembered to get a 10 pound bag of sugar, olives, avocados, mushrooms, and bought a gallon of mild we didn't need (but will use).  Got in my car and remembered that I hadn't actually picked up the cheese.  Went back in, got it, and went through the same check out line with the same cashier (who, by the way, looks exactly like a young Prince Charles--AND his name was Will. Hm.), and didn't look him in the eye.
Yep.  That kind of day.
Probably didn't need to go into all of that detail, but for some reason "Ran all day" didn't really seem to sum it all up.

3/12/1913 vs 3/12/2013

Dora:
Sewed all day.
Made apron and corset covers.

Ray:
32-52 Fair
Took a log of hogs to Wasepi in am
at home in pm

Note:
I grew up in Mendon and had no idea where Wasepi was/is.  Come to find out, it's just south of Mendon, down off Nottawa Road.  (North of Nottawa)

Cayla:
Took Maurice to pre-school and ran errands with Ada. Went to the paint store to look for colors for the family room. Called in an Rx for our nanny, who has been sick for long enough... ;-(
Talked to Brian for a bit on the phone in the afternoon.
Maurice must be going through a growth spurt because he is suddenly consuming large quantities of food, unlike before.  He used to just pick at things.  Granted, he still doesn't eat what I cook for him, forever making me pull my hair out trying to figure out what to cook for the family that isn't chicken nuggets. The boy won't even eat Mac n' cheese anymore!

3/11/1913 vs 3/11/2013

Dora:
Took Mother down to Grandmas.
Ironed nearly all day
Sent Parcels Post Package to Florence S and Nettie Prescott.

Ray:
30-44 Fair
at home in am
went to wood in pm

Cayla:
A slow day. I too, did a large load of laundry. (Dora said she did a large load on her Monday washing.)
Ran on the treadmill after the kids went down to bed.

3/10/1913 vs 3/10/2013

Dora:
Very large washing (written in pencil)
Allan Andre killed himself in New Orleans, La. (written in pen)

(Note: I did a search online and was unable to find any notable deaths. Perhaps this was a family friend?)

Ray:
28-42 Fair
at home in am
drawed a load of lumber in pm

Cayla:
A beautiful Sunday! The weather was gorgeous and the temperature got as high as 67 degrees.
Kids played outside, in the sandbox, on their bikes, in the wagon, and on the swings.
Tarek and I planned out the garden and discovered that we have more property than we thought we did.

3/9/1913 vs 3/9/2013

Dora:
Read and played A.M.
Went to church P.M.
Manley Rood came at 6 P.M. and stayed until Monday after dinner.

(looks like Dora had some catching up to do on her journalling.... Now I don't feel so bad about missing an occasional day...)

Ray:
40-50 Fair
at home in am
church in pm
home

Cayla:
Went out looking for a new kitchen table today and didn't find what we were looking for.
Had lunch at Chick Fil A and the kids got to play for a while there.
I took Maurice's comforter to a laundry-mat during nap time. My washer and dryer isn't quite big enough to do the job without making it all wrinkly.  Haven't been to a laundry-mat in years!
Put the kids to bed early in hopes of an easier transition to Daylight Savings.  I had planned to go to bed early too, but got caught up in a book about Hildegard, a saint from the 1100's.
I'm always a sucker for women in history....

3/8/1913 vs 3/8/2013

Dora:
Baked 2 cakes and did the Sat. work A.M.
P.M. Went to town in sleigh for the last time.

(The snow must have been melting...)

Ray:
20-44 Fair
Drawed lumber
Brot calf home from Andrew
Beauty had a calf.

Cayla:
Worked at the sleep clinic.
Kids were testy all afternoon.
Made a run to Target and then met Tarek for dinner (which was terrible). 
Went to Costco after and then home to put the kids to bed.

Dora, the snow is melting here too.  But our roads are totally clear and we wouldn't be able to sleigh anyway...

3/7/1913 vs 3/7/2013

Dora:
Baked Bread etc.
Went down to Grandma's P.M.
She gave Lavina and I pillow tops she made with her own hands.
29 years to the day she came to Mich.

Note: In the back of Dora's journal she notes, "The Stahl family came to Mich Mar 7, 1884"

Ray:
10-28 Fair
Drawed lumber and rolled logs
Over to Baers all day.

Cayla:
Worked at the Neuro office today.
Home at a reasonable time.
Ada can do somersaults now.

3/6/1913 vs 3/6/2013

Dora:
Washed up the things from Grandmas and sent flowers to Aunt Sadie.
It stormed so we didn't go down to Grandmas.

Ray:
16-12 Storm
at home in am
dressed hog
at home in pm

Note: I notice he uses the term "dresses a hog" instead of "butchering" a hog. Wonder if this hog was destined for the smoke house and not for sausage?

Cayla:
Worked at sleep clinic today.
Spent some one on one time with Maurice this afternoon.
Ada was pretty cranky when she woke up from nap.
Fixed caramel pork for dinner.
Plan on going to bed early tonight.

3/5/1913 vs 3/5/2013

Dora:
Done up the work in the A.M.
P.M. was the funeral.
Clarence and Lavina was here.

Ray:
16-36 Fair
Took clover seed to town in am
Went to Grandpa funeral  in pm

Cayla:
Took Maurice to pre-school and ran errands with Ada. Got groceries.
Slow afternoon with the kids, but everyone was shockingly well-behaved.
Made shrimp tacos for dinner.
It started snowing hard around 3:45 pm. It occured to us around 9:30 pm that perhaps we'd better check the status of the driveway. Tarek started shovelling right away. I went out around 10 pm and we finished the drive together.  I'd guess it was about 4-5 inches and it was still falling when we went in.

3/4/1913 vs 3/4/2013

Dora:
Was down at Grandmas. Swept and dusted and washed the windows and mother and I took care of Grandma. Aunt Mate came at 4 o'clock
Baked pie and cake at home.

(Sounds like Grandma wasn't doing very well.  It probably did her heart good to have her daughter and grand daughter fussing over her after this very prolonged illness. And I'm thinking that they were preparing for visitation and the house needed to be cleaned up.)

Ray:
20-26 Snow
Went to Centerville with Uncle Ammon. Aunt Mate came home with us.

Cayla:
Home with the kids. Did the laundry and straightened the kitchen up.
Spoke with both Mom and Brian and got good reports about Uncle Bill. Sounds like he is doing very well after having had a heart attack.
Still in love with my new kitchen!

3/3/1913 (Monday) vs 3/3/2013 (Sunday)

Dora:
Mother went early to Grandmas.
I went with Pa to town.
Grandpa passed away at 5 P.M.

Note: In the back of the journal she records she bought the following items on this trip.
Embroidery $0.20
Felt $0.29
5 Stamps (2 cent)  $0.10
Ribbon $0.03
Crepe paper $0.03
Parcels Post Stamps $0.67
1 Tract W.M.S. $0.02
a grand total of $1.34  or $31.17 in today's money.

Ray:
24-40 Fair
at home all day
drawed [illegible] ?stumps? in pm
Grandpa Stahl died at 4:30 pm

Cayla:
Brian came down to make his breakfast special (dried beef gravy and biscuits).  Mom and Dad left for church and then Matthew came down.
We got all packed up and left around 11:30 for home.
Kids did really well on the way home.
Came home and the kitchen was almost done and it looks amazing!!
Got Chinese take out for dinner.

3/2/1913 (Sunday) vs 3/2/2013 (Saturday)

Dora:
Practised A.M.
Went to church P.M.
Read at night

Ray:
7-13 Snow
at home in am
church in pm

Note: Ray's financial ledger notes that he gave $0.25 to "Missions". This would be equivilent to about $5.82 in today's money.

Cayla:
At Mom and Dad's.
Tarek went skiing with Brian and Matthew.
Kids played around the house and Maurice got a ride on Grandpa's tractor.
Tom came over and then Tarek came home.  Brian brought Pam and Aunt Shirley over for dinner.
In the evening we talked politics and religion as usual...

3/1/1913 vs 3/1/2013

Dora:
Baked some things A.M.
P.M took a bath and called on Mrs. Wise.
Emma Mercure was married.
Morton Potters Birthday Party.

Ray:
28-32 Fair Awful sleet at night
Drawed logs all day.
Went to Morton Potters Birthday Party.

Cayla:
Worked at sleep clinic today. Got home and the guys were painting. Kept the kids up hoping they'd sleep in the car on the way up to Michigan. They didn't sleep, but were pretty well behaved during the car ride. Had dinner with Mom and Dad. Kids played after dinner. Both went to sleep reasonably well.