Julia Brumfield Diaries — 1922

A good day. I got Breakfast and washed the dishes & chums Ben & Josie milked the cows Josie made Ice Cream Henry Helped her. Then She Baked a cake it was very nice Ben went to Role Hubbards did not get Home until late found them all well This evening Grace Brumfield and Lottie Kellie & Ruth Booker they had four little children with them Hugh Brumfield come and played with Henry. Josie milked tonight & fed everything

A Beautiful day Ben went to Gretna carried Some eggs & chicken and Butter Bought Ship Stuff & Brand for The cows. Sugar & molasses for the folks Jim Come Home from chatham he Brought Sallit we are glad to get it Mrs Car Come today we was glad To see her I went to George Blains Dena and I worked on her quilt it will be very pretty when She finishes iT Denice and Condie were Coming to See us if I had not want there hope they will come Soon Dinia & Isla had washed this morning

A rainy morning clear tonightt and the wind Blowing and colde. Jim & Ben did not do any work this morning this evening they cut Some Josie & I got Dinner we had Turnip greens & Potatoe Sallid Henry and edna went to School Mrs Booker come a few minutes this evening She Swapped Some eggs to Set Mrs Car churned for me this morning Mabel is not Sleeping to night but I am

A good day. Ben & Josie Started to the Hospitle at Charlottsville I am distressed about Josie hope she may come back improved J Jim Split wood in the woods and got wood and Brought it in for us to burn the children went to school mollie Reynols Come a few minutes this evening I milked this morning & to night the first time in Several weeks the cow kicked at me but did not hurt me much Max can come tonight to See his mother Jim Doss carried Marvin Smith a load of Straw I wish I could See all of Marvins folks and him two

A cloudy day rain tonight Max Car went from here this morning. Jim went to Lee Brumfields to a cutting match Kate Harvey come to See us this morning She eat Dinner with us Ben & Josie come Home today from Charlottsvill we was glad to have them back Josie is feeling bad I know Henry & Edna went to School. Halllie Gilbert washed here today most of the clothes was dry enough to take in Oh how I wish I could See Connies folks it rains rains rains