The diaries of Artie Lee Foster are being contributed by her niece Debbi Cooper.

In these journal entries you will find deaths, marriages and day to day details of living in Casey County that you may not find anywhere else. The entries date back to 1932. Artie Lee, married Finley Foster of Casey County and died in
1990 at the age of 86....... So take a trip back in time and visit a slower gentler way of life... Enjoy!!
 

Monday 16, July 1934 :

 Rosnears   well Fin and me had worked most  all day I picked nuff berrys to fill 3 quarts and made a pint of jam  We  picked beans this eve so by by (had our first mess of rosnears  today)

Art


Tuesday 17, July 1934 :

 Well caned 8 quarts of beans   3 of pie  plant  and one of cuembers  Went over to see Grace Foster and helped  Ida can some beets  so I am tired  by      

Art


Wednesday 18, July 1934 :

 Well it was this m  Fin bought me a new  Bible from an agent  I helped Fin fence  so I am tired as a dog   so  by by  ( Had rosenears for dinner)

Art


Thursday 19,  July, 1934 :

 Well talk about your days work but Fin and  me sure have put in good time  first things we did was to do a big warshing  so we got done about 10 oclock so then so then we jumped in and made 33 quarts  of Krout so after dinner we picked beans to can and dry and to cap it all off  Fin howed out our late cabbage  Lage was over a few minutes so  by  

Art


Friday 20, July 1934 :

 Well Fin and  me went up to the store today got  can rubber tobacco and candy so   by  by 

Art


Saturday 21, July 1934 :

 Well Hershel came out today with the mail  I  made my new dress this   m     So by   by  

Art


Sunday 22, July 1934 :

 Well Fin and me went to church this   m    Hershel stade all day with Tunkey    So   by   by 

Art


Sunday 22, July 1934 :

 Hershel Leigh went and stade all day played with  Ange Grace and Eadward seno (?) baby and in the evening we had I cream and we  milked and went home to  Aunt Arties and changed by clothes  William  Hershel Leigh  age 11  born 1922  Liberty Ky.

Art