For the past 18
months, since June 21, 2016, there have been very few days when “Snippet From
the Past” has not been on my mind. Finding events to fit dates, finding Dewitt’s
Diary items, researching, writing, editing, posting, and all the other tasks to
complete a goal of 200 items for the Town of Covert Bicentennial.
Suddenly it’s
over. I’m writing the blog for the last day.
Thank you to
some very special people who have helped along the way. My sisters Barb and Peggy
who from the beginning said yes to
helping with editing and proofing. I don’t think any of us realized the task I,
we, were undertaking.
My son
Christopher for offering feedback from the beginning. My daughter Nicole who
wrote one of the articles. My daughter Sonja, who was born after Dewitt died so
there is no diary entry tied directly to her.
To all those who
inspired ideas, helped with look-ups, loaned books, articles, photos and
artifacts, thank you for being there
along the way. If I were to try listing names someone would be forgotten. You
know who you are, and your help has been greatly appreciated, especially when I
would wonder how the project was going, or what needed to be added.
Did I meet the
goals I set for myself? Pretty much. There are 201 items including the two
preludes published December 28 and 31, 2016.
As for the goal
of adding something to the body of community history, from the feedback of
several people, yes, that goal was met.
If you, like me,
are now asking the question what’s next?
that is an open question. I have ideas, but for now, I’m in the process of
returning all of the items borrowed from the museum and other organizations
which have lived at my house so they were close at hand. No doubt other
projects will present themselves, and I’ll again take up pen and paper.
Occasionally, I
hope to post a new Snippet or two, but for now, please enjoy the ones posted.
If you think of a topic or event that wasn’t included, and yes, there is a list
of dates and/or events which didn’t make the original list, please share with
me. Who knows, it might be the next Snippet.
While December 31st is the end of one year, it is also the springboard to the new year. Wishing
one and all a Happy New Year and Blessed 2018.
Dewitt’s Diary,
Wednesday, December 31, 1919
Ground froze
this morning.
Eva is helping
Edna iron.
Split 2 cords of
wood this afternoon.
Edna dear called
her mother this afternoon.
Lem drawed a
load of wood down to Shanks and to Myron’s house.
Edna and I was
married a month ago today. She likes it very much on the farm and is not
homesick so she says.
Dewitt’s Diary
Thursday, December 31, 1981
Temperature 32
to 34 all day.
Did not get much
done.
Shelled out
another lot of beans. Also picked over some beans.
Sold over 360
pounds of hand-picked marrows [beans].
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