Edgeview Farms Diary
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Do you ever get to the end of an F&RL diary and wonder what happens next? Well, diarist Darlene Edgington just kept on writing about her family farm in Kentucky:
May 16—Friday. A cold, damp day. We had misting rain until noon.
I had a big wash day and put up a lot of things that arrived here either via Charlie or our parents. A lot of these things have special meaning. All of our children have something that belonged to their grandparents.
Charlie and Emily are here tonight, so we milked early and went out for supper. We ended up at the Cracker Barrel in Danville.
They gave Ricky a purple martin book and a sock puppet in the form of a dog for his birthday. The puppet talks, and our dogs don’t know what to think of it.
May 17—Saturday. Charlie, Emily and Hubie worked through 38 Holstein heifers over at the McCulley place.
After a home-cooked meal and a short nap, they put new mats on the milk parlor floor. The new mats really feel good under our feet.
Then, it was time for yard work. Ricky mowed the lawn while Charlie trimmed the evergreen shrubs around our house. Emily planted colorful petunias in all the flowerpots.
Evelyn arrived late in the afternoon to ride “Dixie” and “King.”
May 18—Sunday. The sun is shining and warm today. Ricky and Hubie missed church to mow more wheat.
The milking started after 5 p.m. and went well. I got all the outside work done, which included feeding the calves and getting the cows up to milk. Ricky came to help me on the first round.
Evelyn stopped for a late night visit. She gave Ricky a tan Chevrolet hat to wear this summer.
Then, Evelyn and Ricky watched the Academy of Country Music Awards.
May 19—Monday. The sun just does not want to shine here in Lancaster. Ricky and Hubie thought they could roll hay today. They baled only four rolls because a cool spell hit. The baler wouldn’t take up the hay.
I had to start the barn work. I fed the calves and then got the cows up to milk. I milked all but three rounds by myself.
May 20—Tuesday. Today we have to decide whether to vote for a man or a woman.
Ricky and I got the milking done and then went to town to pick up parts for Hubie and go to the bank.
Afterwards, we went to Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School to vote in the Presidential primary.
Hubie had a friend come over to help take the starter off the International 966 tractor. I will take the starter to Danville for repairs.
May 21—Wednesday. Early this morning, I took the starter to Danville. The Drakeford brothers had it fixed before noon. They have a fine business.
Gas prices soared to $3.95 a gallon. It is very sad to see this happy. Evelyn had purchased gas for $3.69 a gallon earlier in the day. I am sure it will affect travel for Memorial Day.
May 22—Thursday. The roll baler had a breakdown, but Hubie figured out the problem. I went to Stanford to buy parts.
I got back by noon. Ricky and Hubie installed the part and headed back to the field. Charlie came in to help.
There are not many days with no work unless it rains.
