Mittie's Journal, 1941: August 25, 1941, Monday

Oklahoma Pioneer Mittie Stephens Cobb enjoyed family, home and garden. Mittie's 1941 Journal shares weathered pioneer experiences and every day life in Arapaho, Oklahoma. Mittie and Rufus "Dad" lived west of Arapaho with daughter Mary and son Frank and owned the Cobb Store in Arapaho. Cecil and Lena Cobb, Fannie and Richard Bland lived nearby. George, Jack, Loys Cooper, Randall and Mildred Shankland moved out of state and stayed in touch by letters. Mittie turned 73 years in 1941 outliving three of her children, Rexie, Rollie and Harvey.

It was serendipity

to have Mittie's Journal to read and share in 2008. The calendar days of 1941 are the same as 2008. Richard received the Journal from his mother, Fannie, and gave the Journal to his cousin Betty in spring 2008. This great-granddaughter first had it in hand in July 2008. For a few weeks it was transcribed to email for family. Mittie's Journal blog began October 12, the anniversary of the day Mittie and Rufus landed at Gip, Oklahoma 1892 in open prairie. Check out that Journal entry. It is a blessing to share this Journal with others. To stay in the matching year the remaining Journal days appear in the Journal Archive as they are posted. Thanks for stopping by. The 1936 journal and part of 1937 is also available for transcribing. Work in progress.

August 25, 1941, Monday

Morning cool calm and pleasant. I worked a long time in Yard. While there a Wasp stung me on the Chest paining me severely for hours. Rufus D. come to sow grain. The girls will cook dinner, while I rest. Have gathered more flower seed and large Bouquet of lovely Zinnias and Marigolds. Scripture read John 14. Psalm 4. Dinner was so good! Josephine made such extra fine Egg Custard and Cherry Pie. Am still repotting plants for the house this Winter. There are yet more of them.

The girls are kept busy helping at the Store and having meals on time, getting up before day taking Rufus to work and back for his meals. The Wasp Sting still pains me very much. The day has ended we are all tired, so are going to retire. The Wind is getting blustery as August closes.