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Friday 7 April 1911
A fine warm day. Snow all gone
except two little patches and they are
rappidly [sic] disapearing. Emma gone to
school. V working in shop. Sr picking
at a little wood but mostly sitting
by the kitchen stove, arising now and
again to study the time of day, looks
at barometer thermometer then read
again and go out to the wood pile
and stands examining the job.
Voltie working in shop & making soap.
I standing on my feet all day
working, working carrying my old
walking stick, if I sit down a minute
I go fast asleep. Mud drying up some.
We make some more maple syrup.
V goes over to chop wood for R directly
after breakfast. Mail a letter from
Will, a letter from Grace, Whig, Herald
and a lot of advertising trash.

Saturday 8th April
A very fine day, warm spring like.
Emma washed part of the clothes
till the soft soap was all gone for
we had no hard soap. I done all
the house work, got the meals, washed
dishes. Clothes dont look very
white. Sr very X and fault
finding and meddlesome. I
sometimes think the man is
looney. Emma eats to much.
Emma uses to much soap, his
mother didn't use so much soap
because she couldnt afford to.
Emma dont eat her crusts