Image of diary entry from March 6, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink
Friday, March 6, 1936:
I took Ma up to Marg. & then she & Marvin went to town. Quilted Marg's quilt. Retired at the usual time after W. L. meeting
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Max temp: 21 ΒΊF
Min temp: -8
Precipitation: 0
Snowfall: 0
Image of diary entry from March 5, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink
Thursday, March 5, 1936:
I made 15 quilt blocks today. It was cold again, 2Λ below. I don't think we'll ever have spring.
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Don't know, but pretty sure it's not any of the guesses so far. Looks fun to take apart, though.
Interesting. Wonder if they will fly the old MN flag at the fair again this year.
Really wish I had wind speed data, because the temps don't sound cold at all compared to what they went through in Jan/Feb. But e.g., a 20Β°F temp with 20mph winds feels like 4Β°F/-15Β°C
Max temp: 36 ΒΊF
Min temp: 11
Precipitation: 0
Snowfall: 0
Image of diary entry from March 4, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink
Wednesday, March 4, 1936:
It was cold & windy today. Marg & Erwin & Marv came home tonight. We didn't go to church. Retired about 10:30
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just in case anyone is ever tempted to feel like the wives are victims who need saving
like nah man most of βem married evil on purpose
Oh wow, that work looks brutal. Can't wait to see the final print!
E. Franz. was Helen Franzmeier's father, Edward
Image of diary entry from March 3, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink
Tuesday, March 3, 1936:
Got up at 6:15 today & made breakfast. Marvin went to work for Erwin. Pa butchered for E. Franz. Retired about 9:30
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My professional background is in finance/accounting and OSINT (FARA, SEC, public corruption).
The amount of data out there about any individual is absolutely horrifying.
The failure of any administration to reel this in disgusts me.
India is building AI to use accent and word choice to identify and deport Bangladeshi Muslims and Rohingyas. It risks hardwiring discrimination into border policing, writes Suvradip Maitra.
MPR reporter pronouncing Rochester Mayor Kim Norton's name as 'Norden'π
Things are bad, but the vibes are the Unrivaled semifinals at Barclays in Mamdaniβs NYC are about as good as it gets in this country rn
Such a beauty! π
OK. So we can pretty much presume that all the traffic cameras IN THE US ARE HACKED AS WELL.
WTF are we doing with them??? Why are we allowing ourselves to be surveilled by EVERYONE???
Haha, I think about this every time I type his name! Erwin was pronounced the German way, with a V sound. We called him Uncle Erv
I love this magazine, such a treasure. Look forward to reading this when my copy arrives.
Image of diary entry from March 2, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink
Monday, March 2, 1936:
Cut out more quilt blocks. Marg & Erw were here. Erwin has a job up town starting tomorrow. Retired at usual time.
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Max temp: 36 ΒΊF
Min temp: 12
Precipitation: 0.32"
Snowfall: 4"
Image of diary entry from March 1, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink
Sunday, March 1, 1936:
Went to church. It is blowing and snowing again. Marg & Erw were here for dinner. Made popcorn after supper & retired at 9:00
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"The 1936 North American cold wave ranks among the most intense cold waves in the recorded history of North America."
Image of diary entry from February, 1936. Text is written in black fountain pen ink
Memorandum for February 1936:
It was the coldest & longest cold spell in history. Feb. was also noted for its vast quantities of snow.
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Bonus entry for leap day 1936!
Cats always love the kitchen, it's where the good stuff is πΊ
A cat on the floor, exploring a recently-remodeled kitchen
I don't have a good pic handy, but this is what it looked like at the initial installation. Basically mimics soapstone
It still looks great. Obviously a solid surface is an upgrade, but this fit the budget better. We splurged on other things
I actually installed it with a new kitchen in 2010π
