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11 Jan 1914
A clear bright cold day, 6 below
zero. Jack Niles phones for V's
boat to row Lizzie Horn across the
river. We were at breakfast when Jack
phoned and V went and helped
Jack get the boat off.
R and Wallace here to dinner.
R fried cakes for dinner.
Nothing to record of any very great
importance. Only it is very cold and
and the wind is West. Lent Wallace
a book "Trail of the Lonesome Pine"

Monday 12 Jan 1914
A tremendous cold day, river
partly frozen over this morning.
Emma wants to get the washing
around but there is no water only
as it is brought from the river, the
open places in the river are steaming
like a cauldron on butchering day.
We get the meals and snuggle
around the stove, knit and make a
dress for Edith. Voltie does the chores
and goes over to Rachels to feed
her cows. growing colder towards
night, we burn coal in both stoves
wind west.

Tuesday 13 Jan 1914
The coldest morning. 30 below zero.
The neighbors inquiring of each other
by telephone "H cold is at your place,"
Sylvie couldnt tell for they had lost
their thermometer. Wallace here, helped V
move cider from barn to the cellar.
Cider all frozen. To cold to send