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Thursday 29th March 1917
A cloudy morning ground covered with
snow. V arose early to draw hay while
snow lasts, but breakfast was late, past 8
tis thawing; water running from roof.
Voltie and Johny working in shop after
drawing one load of hay. Voltie comes in
saying another calf at the barn which
makes 5 now. We sat up and read
till 1/2 past 9 pm then retired. Dora's girls
are boiling sap in their bush. Emma
was talking with Dora over the phone.

Friday 30th March 1917
A cool morning sun shining. Voltie
says sap will run to day. Edith
picking over corn to hull. Edith
gathered sap and we boiled it down.
Sent Charlotte Gibson golden bantam corn.
John carried it to the post box.

Saturday 31st March 1917
I patched and fixed Johns clothes, overalls
and stockings. Emma washed, starched
and ironed Johns shirts and other dudds.
The corn was put in the lye to hull
and left so long in the lie it spoiled
so threw the whole contents of the business
away lye, corn and all. Emma cleaned the
kitchen, pantry, dining room. Miss Langley
called here for Emma to go with her
to Horns. John done his washing in kitchen.