June 19, 1941, Thursday

My 73rd Birth Anniversary day. Weather cool and pleasant in morning hours. I transplanted a lot of plants. At 10 A.M. Mary took me to the Store and soon after Dad and Frank took me to Gip. Grace had a delicious dinner of new vegetables, Pork Chops rolled in batter and browned so nicely, Salad and Ice Tea.

Grace, the little girls and I drove to Cecil's. The Roads are so very rough. All in ruts and ridges. We went merrily bouncing along. Had 2 short detours and at the creek at Cecil's the road had deep holes and high centers so we were stuck there for 4 hours and 35 minutes. Four men and 2 tractors were used to pull us out.

The children went barefooted wading in the cool water. We womenfolk walked, talked and sat under the Shade of those emensely big Trees, so delightfully cool. It was about 9 P.M. when we arrived here after our plasant visit with Lena. Her beautiful white chickens are grown, a hundred or more hens now ready to lay eggs. They have over a hundred hogs. The pigs are as fat as butterballs. Her garden is good and she has canned some vegetables in her new Cooker. Grace has about 12 quarts of Pineapples canned in heavy syrup extra fine ones.

When I reached my Room there were many beautiful Cards of Greetings with Handkerchiefs and some money enclosed, a pair of White Oxford Ties, a Music Box for Face Powder, and Ornament of California Cane from Mildred.

Scripture read II Timothy 2:15, II Cor. 6:1-10. So tired I was that sleep didn't come very soon as I lay and pondered over Events and Pleasures of Birthday. With a Prayer for loved ones, friends and those with whom we come in contact. Mary and Grace spent the evening in Clinton. Thus ended my 73rd Birthday.