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Monday 1st January 1917
Not so very cold. no frost on windows. This
is first day of the week, first day of the year,
first day of the month. I wrote and sent a letter
to Grace also to Charlotte Gibson. Emma sent
a letter to Sylvia. V and W finish
the sheep barn and V went down to the Frank
place for the sheep (27 of them) and put them
in the new sheep barn, going to churn and
we are cooking meat and hogs head for
mince meat or head cheese, in the big aggate [sic]
kettle on the kitchen stove. Snows again.
Emma made rolled jelly cake and cookies
for dinner. Emma made head cheese.
Will N drove over to Rs carrying
for straw for beding and straw.
Card playing going on this eve
and noisy. Oh!

Tuesday 2nd January 1917
Cloudy and warm 30 deg above zero; bare
spots showing through the snow in pastures
and meadow. Voltie phoned central to learn
how the crossing is to Kingston. The boat is
going to try and cross if she can get through
the ice. V intended butchering 8 pigs and
take them to Kingston market. Then he phoned
to F Briceland but he not at home.
Then he phoned George Woodman to enquire
about getting sand and and pine roots for
kindling but Geo not at home. So he puts
shoes on Old Ben. Work in house goes slow.
Emma baking bread, made prints. A bee
at school house moving the closets. V sent Will
milling corn to day and cooking beef for
mince pies. Played cards.