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 18,July 1932:

 Well Fin and me picked beans to day to can  tomorrow  we sure are tired  So by by     
Art


Tuesday 19,July 1932:

 Well we canned 17 quarts of beans today. Moved our  flowers and Fin carried water and watered them while I warshed the dinner  dishes.Uncle John Williams is here this eve.  So I must quit and go Pick  some berrys around the spring  so  by 
Art


Wednesday 20,July 1932:

Well we weaned our calf Pretty Bloosom. today   Fin and I went to town this morning got a sack of calf feed  90 cents so  guess this will be all    
Art


Thursday 21,July 1932: Well me Fin and Clyde all went to Elwood Hayes and  on down to Campbellsville got back about 5:30  I set me a hen Lume (?)  house me and Fin went down to Louies this eve got mity cool treatment guess we  won't go back any way soon.  
Art


Friday 22,July 1932:

Well Fin and me went down and got Gladis and we went  on to town got Ice and made Ice cream  Bill and Gladis is here to  night  so guess this is all   
Art


Saturday 23, July 1932:

 Well me and Fin and Uncle John all went to Hellen  Edwards Place. Uncle John is here to night   So by  by   
Art


Sunday 24,July 1932:

 Well I have been sick most all day  Bill and  Gladis and Orbra all came and Jim Helms was here a while   so guess  this will be all for this time     

Art