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Saturday 22nd February 1908. A beautiful day, warm where the sun shines directly. I cant say I'm very happy to day but the day passes away some how, and V and M don't. I scarcely expected them as tomorrow is Sunday they have staid to make a visit; perhaps they have gone to Johny's; hope they have not much house work done to day, only getting meals & washing dishes. Sr mending old harness in Kitchen. Ray sits by the coal stove all day (or nearly all day). Rachel knitting a rag rug. Ray very impatient for their return going several times to the window to look across the river. I said Ray they will not come to day, he said they would come about 5 p.m. but I was quite sure they would not return to day as they seldom go across the river to visit any one. Our hens dont lay any eggs just now, hope they will break loose pretty soon. I'm saving cream from our one cow now to make butter. Jack Niles called for his cross cut saw that Voltie had set and filed.

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Sunday 23rd February Another Sunday has come around, cloudy looks very much like another storm. Ray has dressed himself very nicely and gone over the river to Arthur's and from there is going to see his mother and little brothers who live at the Cape. We saw a cutter coming across & thought it might be Van and Lib, it proved to be Beatrice & Scrahm enroute for Belles. Beatrice called here a few minutes. Scrahm didnt get out the buggy cutter. Van and Lib drove in after them. Ed Bates came, Arthur drove over for Rachel to stay with Marjorie while Beatrice goes home to stay till Tueasday [sic]. Rachel went home for her clothes. Art drove over with her, she brought over a cake for our dinner & said I must be sure and pay it for she surely must have the cake again. She will get it. Van & Lib went home early at 5 pm. We didnt expect V [margin] and Maud but they came about 7 pm. M had staid at Wills while V went to Watertown & Wellies. Ray came just after Lib and Van went home. Ed Bates looks miserable and poor. Lib brought me a pickle dish. When Ray came he brought the books from Lupton

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Monday 24th February 1908. A very good day nothing extra fine. Church service this am. Voltie & Ray drew one load of hay, cleaned up gust, put up 4 barrels of apples. Van came over for Lib's glasses I was surpirsed but glad. I didn't know I had her glasses, thought something was wrong with my eyes; couldn't see clearly, thought I was losing my eyesight by looking at the stereoscopic views. James OBrien drove in here for ice saw. Ought to have sent/written a letter to Grace but dont do much of any thing, only cook and wash dishes.

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Tuesday 25 February 1908 A windy half sunshiny day. Wind blowing from Southward. Voltie gone to Kingston with saw log. Sr gone to Clayton for - I dont know, perhaps to deposit his money in bank. Maud phoned to Irene to learn when Beatrice and Schram are coming down. Maud cleans floors, puts oiled cloth on shelves. I make pea soup for Voltie that he may have soup for his supper when he returns from town. Irene phoned that Beatrice has left home enroute for this house so we hustle around to make preparation for company. Wells Sr drove in- came home. Bee and Schram drove in at same time. Wells brought tobaco, syrup, and a pair of pants. He gave me a tobaco chest for a letter box. Beatrice & I had tea with us before they went. Grandpa done the entertaining at table by declaring that Mrs Daily shouldn't sleeping his bed if she came visiting. Of course the young folks didnt want to laugh but had to in spite of themselves. Poor Bee [margin] couldnt keep from being convulsed with smothered laughter. I was angry. Voltie came about 8 pm bringing a load of boat lumber hungry and glad to eat the soup.

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Wednesday 26 Feb 1908 A cloudy morning, gently raining. V & Ray going to Dailys Woods to split wood, dont start very soon. It began to rain steadily and plentifuly and they didn't go but worked in shop all day. Sr fixing suspenders. I set log cabin quilt together. Maud working on rug, and sweeping, getting meals, helping wash dishes &c. C Woodman phoned to Voltie about drawing the school wood from the villiage. Allison wants the remainder taken away from his wood yard. Evening V & Ray play a wee game of checkers. They dont appear to have such an intense interest in the game as formerly. Before night the rain turned to snow. Rather difficult to keep the cats out the house. I cant say I'm very fond of cats, they are around the floor mewing even after they have had saucers full of bread and milk and the old dog is fat and lazy and hes around in midle [sic] of the floor most of the time. Our hens broke loose again, got one egg.