Harriet — Mary's Diary — K. C. Catalfamo

I told him Lucile would call him a “dumb id’jit.”

She did.

Mary's DiaryKelly CatalfamoFebruary 9, 2018Church, Mary Low, Linford, Harriet, Helen, Leigh, Riding in cars with boys, Francis, Wayne, Lucile, Sledding, Jeannie, Eloise, Letters, Laura, Pranks, RomanceComment

It’s nearly 4:30. They brought him about 10:00 this morning.

Alice has just come, poor kid. From the window she looks pretty white. The neighbors have all sent in something to eat. It’s been a hectic day. My head is splitting.

Mary's DiaryKelly CatalfamoJanuary 23, 1941Grandad, Mildred, Tyler family, Death, Funeral, Aunt Dean, Lucile, Alice, Food, Ruth Johnston, Rhea Johnston, Harriet, Wightman familyComment

Footnotes #1: Watch Nights, Birthday Paddling, & Jack Sprat

Mary's diary is fascinating, but 1941 was long enough ago that some things get lost in translation. This is the first of several posts that will explore some of the outdated or unclear parts of Mary's experience

FootnotesKelly CatalfamoJanuary 11, 1941Play, Leigh, Harriet, Church, Grange, Farming, FeminismComment

I wonder if I'll ever feel this way again.

Oh heck! I’m ready to fly with a rare mixture of happiness and vexation. I wish —— oh skip it! I think that ———— oh skip that too!

Mary's DiaryKelly CatalfamoJanuary 5, 1941Romance, Leigh, Church, Harriet, Gerald, Uncle Dud, Floyd, Mary Low, Helen, All mixed up, Pop-cornComment