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Thurs Nov 2 Cold and raw all day but horrid this forenoon. We came home via of Collins stopped and interviewed the kindergarten awhile and got home about noon and this afternoon we have done various smal [small] jobs etc.

Fri Nov 3 Real nice day, we chored around at one thing, and another until about 2 O clock then we fished. We caught quite a lot but not so big hauls as we did before the new water was run in. We Expect Meda home to night and Frank has gone over after her with Dom and the single buggy.

Sat November 4 Very nice again to day [today]. Lew worked at leveling down below the orchard. I husked pop corn. David and Elmer hunted some in the forenoon and killed one or two wooden ducks.

Sun Nov 5 Beautiful. Charleys folks were here to day and Bertie too. We visited very much and that was all that we did do.

Mon Nov 6 Nice day but a little cloudy Most all day. David and Rhoda and Meada and Elmer went to town this forenoon. They left Meda at Mr. Smith's and she went on to Boulder. Lew and I hauled in the corn this forenoon and this afternoon Lew worked at leveling the piece below the orchard and I shucked corn.

Tues Nov 7 Election Day and I voted the pure Populist ticket too. The boys fished this forenoon and I made a [cacheeza?] board. This afternoon we voted like little men I mean Lew and I.

Wed Nov 8 Delightful day only a little cool this morning but David and Rhoda and Hannah and Lew and Elmer got off in pretty good time for a two or three days outing up in the Stove Prairie country. They wanted to see some rocks and I guess they will. Frank mended shoes awhile and then helped me hoe strawberries. we got them cleaned out good too.

Thurs Nov 9 Just nice and I suppose that the mountaineers are having a good time of it. Frank went to town this foren [forenoon] and this afternoon Annie Dixon came about 2 O clock. She said there was a little water running in the Larimer Co ditch and that they were fixing to run it into the Rocky Ridge lake so we managed to get a little to run into the windy hill lake.

Fri Nov 10 A cold windy day. the mountaineers got home a little before noon safe and sound and report a nice time all around. Staied [Stayed] at John Dragers last night. Frank and I tinkered around and attended to the water this forenoon. This afternoon Frank went to town and brought out the mail.

Sat Nov 11 Clear but a pretty cool breeze. We fussed around. Frank and Dave and Elmer and Mary went to town. Lew worked at cleaning out the ditch towards the lake part of the day. I worked at fixing up Parcheesa boards some.

Sun Nov 12 Cloudy in the morn [morning] but cleared up in the middle of the day but was pretty cool and some windy. David and Rhoda and Lew and Mary went over to Church and Lew and Mary rode on horseback to see how Mrs Wright is report her out of danger thanks to a good constitution and a good nurse. I have kept Sunday with Elmer and Mother mostly but went over to see Mr Bee a while he was irrigating with a small head of very dirty water.

Mon Nov 13 Cold and windy but towards night it cleared off and got better. Lew and Dave went to town and to the creamery and to take Frank over to where he is going to work on the big reservoir near Timnath. Elmer and I marked out a couple of Percheesi boards. Frank Shafer came here last night about milking time and staid [stayed] until about half past nine this morning he was not feiling [feeling] very well has something like a light attack of the Crip.

Tues Nov 14 Pretty nice only pretty cold and raw. David and Rhoda and Lew and Mary got a good start on a sight seeing tour. They expect to visit Cheyenne on the trip. I chored this forenoon and this afternoon I painted some on the Parcheesi board and Elmer sort of looked.

Wed Nov 15 Clear and nice and quite warm. The Cheyeneders have not got back yet. Elmer went to town and Charleys and I put the red on the parcheesi boards and then shucked pop corn the rest of the day.

Thurs Nov 16 Clear and nice until near night when the wind began to blow and it got quite cold, the Cheyenders got back about 6 O clock feeling pretty good but report some wind going up and it was pretty cold too. They got Severall [several] prarie [prairie] dogs and rabbits and a Coyote allso [also]. Elmer has concluded to start for home tomorrow afternoon so he went over to Dotts s to day. I worked at fixing the mangers at the sable got a little piece in.

Fri Nov 17 Cloudy with a very cold wind. Elmer started for home to day about 3 O clock. Lew and David went over with him. They skinned coyote and rabbits this forenoon. I worked at the manger to the cow stable.

Sat Nov 18 Clear but cold. Lew went to the ranch to day and fixed things up some up there. He reports the stock doing fairly well yet. David and Rhoda and Hannah and I went up to Charleys and had a nice visit wither [with] them got home in time for the chores and have got them done.

Sun Nov 19 Clear and quite nice and getting quite a bit warmer. I went over to C V Howards and we measured up the hay over there. My share measures 26 tons and 56 feet. Mr Cushing had bought Mr Howards part so I gave him his choice in the ends and he took the north end and so that leaves us the south end. The rest kept Sunday pretty good and some are getting ready for meeting.

Mon Nov 20 Clear and nice and quite a bit warmer. We hauled a load of hay and put it into the pens for the cattle when we get them there and then we run the fence out into the lake quite a bit further and now it is about 2 feet deep where the fence runs this afternoon. Lew cleaned out the rest of the ditch towards the lake and I finished fixing the mangers so that the cows can get at the hay better and uncle Dave helped us.