Kari Coad

My grandma received this diary as a Christmas gift from her sister 90 years ago when she was 17 years old. Starting tomorrow, I will share the short daily entries from life on her family's farm in Dakota County, MN, using the hashtag #1936diary

Super disappointing to make a purchase from a local company and then notice all of the packaging is from ULINE.

Tuesday, October 27, 1936: Mother went to town today. I washed the back porch windows and didn't do much else but tend the chickens & made the meals. #1936diary

While I was busy photographing another moose this delinquent was contemplating running off with my bike. 3rd moose this fall to take an interest in getting some wheels. Anchorage #Alaska 🦊🫎

Winnewissa Falls in Pipestone National Monument. I love our public lands and want them to remain preserved for future generations, so I’m voting with that in mind. I’ll be voting straight-line Democratic, because it’s the only way to put a check on the movement that wants to sell them off.

Monday, October 26, 1936: I finished with the washing of storm windows today. Ma & Wilfred dug the carrots. This evening I read some magazines from Ethel. #1936diary

Sunday, October 25, 1936: I went to church this morning. The choir sang. Read all afternoon. This evening all of us kids went to L.A. supper. It was the bunk. #1936diary

Saturday, October 24, 1936: We cleaned some of the downstairs today, that is, fall cleaning. This evening Mother, Dad & I went to Uncle Herman Boche's silver wedding. Home at 2 a.m. #1936diary

Three years ago, my dad said that all fish are the same shape. Out of spite, I decided to draw all 478 families of bony fish listed in Nelson 2016. There's still some stuff I need to edit and some fish I want to redraw but, after 985 days, I finished my big dumb fish project last night.

Friday, October 23, 1936: We finished house cleaning the upstairs today. This evening I went to choir practice. There were only 6 there. The Groth "brats" brought me home at 10:00 #1936diary

#31DaysofGraves - Mourning As we approach another election and the anniversary of Paul Wellstone’s tragic death, many Minnesotans and others still mourn his passing and what should have been. The “I Voted“ stickers are particularly poignant.

Wednesday, October 21, 1936: Mother & Dad went to town. I house cleaned the entry. Ohmann's (all) & Margaret Briar's(?) were here tonight. We went to bed at 10 bells. #1936diary

This is the cutest air mail logo 🥹

I believe they were shredding the corn stalks that were picked up yesterday. I don't have much farm knowledge so not sure if this would go in the silo or if it was just composted? bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Tuesday, October 20, 1936: We ironed this morning. Tom Corrigan Sr & Jr, and Oscar Johnson helped us shred. We had our first snow this evening but very little of it. #1936diary

Another older Halloween comic. I lost the old file so I recently had to redraw it, and I had a lot of fun revisiting this.

Last night — the last night of the season — at Icy Cup on St. Paul’s West Side

Tomorrow night! I'll be speaking at an event in the Twin Cities about the rise of technofacism, government surveillance, and community resistance!

Sunday, October 18, 1936: Went to church this morning. This afternoon Marg & Erwin & I went for a ride. This evening I enjoyed reading the Sunday paper. #1936diary

Saturday, October 17, 1936: We did Saturday's cleaning as usual. I baked a cake & Mother baked coffee cake. This evening Ma & Pa went to Uncle Max Boche's 25th anniversary. #1936diary

Friday, October 16, 1936: We cleaned upstairs and did a few other things. We made sauerkraut. This evening our group served chili con carne & played Bunco at the Walther League, home at 12:45. #1936diary

Thursday, October 15, 1936: Didn't do much of anything today, I guess. This aft I went over to see Christine. This evening Helen F. took me to Lucille Hoffman & Walther Carlson's shower. I won first prize at cards. Home at 1:00 #1936diary

i found where they grew that bean that lives in Chicago

Monday, October 12, 1936: I didn't do anything of importance today. This evening we were supposed to have a committee meeting at Groth's but we were locked out. Home at 9:30 #1936diary

Still Life with Potatoes Lucius O'Brien 1888

Someone stole (!) one of the entrance signs to Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula — so someone else put up a temporary replacement Top photo in first image from Google Street View in 2024; the others taken by me this weekend

Sunday, October 11, 1936: I went to church this morn but was plenty tired. All of us 'cept Marv & Will went to Fred & Raymond Howie's. Home at 8 bells. #1936diary

Good news: Your cat probably won't give you Giardia A large study finds 6% of US and Canadian cats are infected with the parasite, but rarely with a genotype that's harmful to humans. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Witxus 📷: Sarah Boden

Friday, October 9, 1936: I stayed indoors all day today. We did a little house cleaning in the upstairs. I didn't go to choir practice but went to bed instead. #1936diary

In less than one week, I will be spending ~80 hours in the northwoods (outdoors) and it's all I can think about #raisedbywolves

Reminds me of our sweet greyhound who watches out the window for my wife to come home after work each weekday.