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My family came to what is now Boulder, Colorado, arriving when Boulder was three months old. My Great-great-grandfather was Carson W. Arbuthnot and with him, he brought his four sons and a son-in-law. Since a little child I have loved the history of this beautiful mountain area, the legacy's of the Natives who were here when my family arrived, and the way our community has grown to what it is today. My blog is dedicated to seeking evidence of all that happened. The good, the bad and the ugly, I will share the evidence of what I find.

I also share Boulder County and Colorado History through entertaining storytelling. Dressed as one of my early Boulder County ancestors, I will make you laugh, smile and sometimes cry as I share the stories of the people who came before us and who established these communities that we enjoy today. Please visit my storytelling and events pages for information on performances.

Welcome to my blog, I hope you enjoy your time here.

Sincerely,
Donlyn Arbuthnot

Sunday, March 24, 2019

March 24, 1942 Diary

Tuesday, 83rd Day - 282 Days to Follow

Written by Margie Arbuthnot

I washed today and I scrubbed the east porch, the first since last Dec since it's been too cold.
Don disked [plowed] then went home and got his plower.  The family came down with him and had supper here.  Don plowed until 10 o'clock.  Dad cleaned barley today.  
The men folk went to Niwot, we had 10 doz eggs and got $.24 a doz for them.
Cloudy and stormy looking tonight.

Click here to see a disk plow breaking up the land.

And Click here to see how a plow cuts the furrows, this is a film from the 1940's.

Click here for information on why seed needs to be cleaned.

Click here for another cartoon - Not as charming as the one we watched yesterday, this one is of World War II propaganda which was shown in theaters in 1942.


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