Monday, April 13, 1936

Rainy and cloudy all morning but getting clear this afternoon so Mother and I went for a walk and called on Marie Barron in the gothic* house.
Mother has been restless all day.
I rec'd Easter card from Bertha George & family-
Earl Beckwith has dislocated his shoulder-

William Rose House, Stony Point, NY (image by Daniel Case 2008)

*Gothic architecture was typically created in stone, however in the late-19th century carpenters in the US adapted to style for timber houses. The steam-powered jig saw allowed for intricate "gingerbread" type designs to be cut out of wood & applied to houses.

Sunday, April 12, 1936

Easter Sunday
Rainy this afternoon
Baked a pie shell and filled it with strawberries sweetened and covered with whipped cream
Had short steak and asparagas*
Clara took Aunty over to see Dr. Stuard this morning-
Clara left us at 1 o'clock-
and Harry left us at 3 o'clock P.M.
Mother has been good today-
Iliff came this eve
Crocuses are in bloom

Easter Eggs by Jan Kameníček 2006

*Asparagus is a spring vegetable. My father hates it because his mother always boiled it & the smell made him ill. Mom & I love it & make it frequently on the grill drizzled with balsamic vinegar. The other day Dad told me he would try it the next time I make it. Victory!

Thursday, April 9, 1936

plesant all day but rain this evening-
Clara came 9-30 last eve and brought an Azalia tree and a Hydrangia for Easter-
brought curtains for front south room and material for kitchen curtains and Mothers chair-
Harry came 2 P.M. after lunch and brought Easter lillies and Hyacinth* and strawberries
Mother has been happy all day

Azaleas in bloom- summer

*That's a whole lot of plants. How about looking at the "meaning" behind these flowers- Language of Flowers

• Azalea: Temperance
• Hyacinth: Sport, Game, Play
• Hyacinth, Blue: Constancy
• Hyacinth, White: Unobtrusive loveliness
• Hydrangea (Hortensia): A boaster, Heartlessness, You are cold
• Lily: Beauty, Elegance, Sweetness