=== Ther. Wed. Feb. 2, 1898 Wea. === I rose this morning and found the weather calmer The boys went to school across the fields on the crust, the side roads are pretty badly drifted. I am busy sewing at Lancies coat. I did not get along very fast at it as I had the lining to cut out and fit. === Ther. Thursday 3 Wea. === I rose and made the fire, we then had breakfast, I prepared the boys for school, I did the housework in forenoon and sewed some in afternoon at Lancies coat, It is still pretty cold