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Monday 29 June 1914
Wind blowing hard from
west and still continues to
rain. Howard here for Berries
2 boxes for dinner; a dreary
dismal day but noise plenty
a bedlam. E & E & Re & Ro Never any
piece or quietness only when V is in
the house. Evening passes very quietly
J goes early to bed. V reads "Billy" the
"quartette", play marbles.

Tuesday 30 June 1914
The last of June. Rained in the
night. Cloudy this morning,
very cool. John drove to the
factory, came back ate breakfast then
drove to P.O. with letters one for Grace
from me. John sends a letter to
Andy Mitchel Watertown. Reggie
went to Niles for strawberry crates.
Clouds gradualy clearing away
John & Robert Jr went to the Briar
farm for a load of wood. I washed
breakfast dishes, scoured knives & forks,
washed stove, milk pails, pots, pans, kettles,
wrote a letter, picked over a pail
of greens, pared potatoes and
churned. I set Edith to churning
while I pared potatoes. She didnt
churn but turned the washing
machine. V after doing all the
chores picked 12 boxes of berries.
V & Em & Reggie & John picking
berries I wash dinner dishes.
Robert is weeding salsify and onions.
Van came over Lib sent me a small