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Monday 22nd Dec 1913
Another lovely day. Scarcely any
wind, river quiet, a brilliant sun
shining brightly over every thing.
C Woodman gone over the river.
V sent by him for oil, kerosine.
V putting up 3 barrels of apples for
Henderson Emma making
christmas fruit cake. The apples
are for Day and McFarland.
R was to come over and help
make the christmas cakes. Tis now
half past 11 a.m. she not here.
She came after dinner,
butter would come she said.
Emma made ginger cookies
and fried cakes put up a basket
for Grace. V drove to dock with
3 barrels of apples. The fire went
out in the coal stove.
Voltie sat up late reading.

Tuesday 23 Dec
Arose very early. Emma drives
to dock with V, drove Duke home.
Very mild in the morning tho cloudy
beginning to rain toward noon. Rain
all p.m., mud mud and rain &
not very warm. Voltie milked the cows
and done nearly all the chores before
he went to Kingston. Emma dressed
for the weather and drove the calves
in, stabled the cows and fed them.
Then drove to the dock for Voltie, she started
early carrying the lantern with her. Edith
and I waited a long time after school.