7

58

Saturday 10 January 1903
A bright sunshiny day, river frozen over
to the other shore. Al Joslin & Frank Woodman
here to dinner. Rachel went home, rode over
with Voltie came back and brought her canned
fruit, 18 cans to be put in our cellar. Found
her dog sitting on her veranda. R and M scoured
the dining room floor. I feel some better to
day. After dinner V carried A. Joslin home
Miss OBrien came to pay R ,40 cts for
a duck. R churned and made drop cakes and
canned sweet apples. I go to bed early
dont feel very well.

Saturday 4 April 1903
Wind N. freezing, snowy
and blowing all night; a dismal looking morn
ground white with snow every where, and only
day before yesterday Charley Woodman sowed 20 bushels
grain. V working shop. Sr drawing out straw on
the jumper and spreading it on the point. Maud
cleaned floors and made three beautiful cakes, one
of them is for Grace's birth day. Irene pieces 4 blocks
for quilt and help do the work. In the evening we
all read. Freezing hard. The sun comes
out in afternoon but not warm; a clear sun set