Ther. Sat. Jan. 1, 1898 Wea.

This is the first day of another year, how thankful we should be for the many blessings we have riceived during the past year I shall thrive to do my duty looking for strength from above, I was very busy today I baked and scrubbed,

Ther. Sunday 2 Wea.

The first Sabbath of the year found me at church, where I love to be, for these we hear the good news, and gather new strength for the duties of the week George and S.A and {Elmo?} and George jr and I went It was a cold day Mr {Niron?} preached.

Ther. Mon. Jan. 3, 1898

I rose this morning and made our breakfast. I got the boys off to school. They have their new teacher today D. Marshall, I was busy today doing the house work, and I was also busy doing some {featch?} work of flannel goods. Mother is not very well.

Ther. Tuesday 4 Wea.

Again I rose and got breakfast ready, The boys are off to school. I went to Brampton to get the boys boots mended, I went with W. and Mrs. Simebeer we were late in getting home as we had to wait for the boots.

Ther. Wed. Jan. 5, 1898 Wea.

Another day has come so I must be up and doing as we must not be idle. After I got the boys off to school and the work done I cut out a pair of pants for Lancie for school. I got a little sewed of them but not much as I was late in getting at them.

Ther. Thursday 6 Wea.

I rose this morning and made a fire and then got breakfast; I then attended to the works of the house and then went to my sewing In the afternoon W. Cole and his daughter Aggie came so I did not get any sewing done.

Ther. Fri. Jan. 7, 1898 Wea.

I got up this morning and made the fire, and prepared the breakfast, I got the boys ready for school, and then I attended to the housework, and then went to my sewing to finish Lancie's pants, the days are so short there is not {much?} time for sewing.

Ther. Saturday 8 Wea.

I got up and made a fire and then attended to the bread, for I have bread and buns to bake this forenoon, and in the afternoon I swept and dusted and scrubbed which kept me quite busy.

Ther. Sun. Jan. 9, 1898 Wea.

This is again the Sabbath day, and a beautiful day it is, Cousin James Reid came over to George's last night, so he went with us to Church this forenoon, There was 6 of us went to Church, Gea and S.A. & the boys and Jas Reid and I. Mr Niron preached.

Ther. Monday 10 Wea.

I rose this morning and made the fire, then the boys went to school, I did the house work, and just the clothes to soak in the forenoon, and in the afternoon George and I went to Mrs. Armstrong's funeral, there was a large crowd.

Ther. Tues. Jan. 11, 1898 Wea.

I rose early and made the fire and put on the washing. I got the washing out before dinner, and in the afternoon, I was pasting up some paper in the back room, and other duties, I had to bring in the clothes as it started to rain, The boys went to school. {Diner was the main meal of the day.}

Ther. Wednesday 12 Wea.

I rose and made the fire we had breakfast, I ironed the clothes in the forenoon. It is raining today, We did not go to Mrs {Handeser's?} funeral, There is no school this afternoon on account of funeral, I was cleaning up the back room after dinner.

Ther. Thurs. Jan. 13, 1898 Wea.

There was quite a storm of thunder & lightning last night but it {froze?} quite hard in the night, The boys are away to school today as usual, I was busy mending clothes and stockings today, George and W. Limebeer killed a {teg?} this afternoon.

Thers. Fri 14. Wea.

This is another fine day the sleighing is done for the present, I attended to the house work in forenoon. And after dinner I went down to see Aunt Abbie who had got her foot sprained, I found Mrs {Gertrude?} there, and {also?} Ms. Lean and family.

Thers. Sat. Jan. 15, 1898 Wea.

I got up and made the fire. and mixed the bread I baked the bread & buns in the forenoon, and got apples ready for pies, and after dinner I baked cakes and pies and swept and dusted and cut the boys hair and made them black bow ties apiece. We have got a little {Mans snow?}

Thers. Sun. 16, 1898 Wea.

I rose and made a fire we then had breakfast George S.A the boys and I, went to church, but we had a {keox?} College student by the name of Oswell preached his best was. Matt xxy & 40. I called at Mr. Grahams on the walk home.

Ther. Mon. Jan 17 1898 Wea.

We rose this morning, and after breakfast I got the boys off to school, I did the house work and then mended the boys shirts and lengthened the sleeves of them, I was kept quite busy all day. we are having a mild wnter so far, with very little snow.

Ther. Tuesday 18 Wea.

I launched out of bed in a hurry thinking I had slept too long, and found it was 7 O. clock, the boys are off to school, I swept upstairs and cleaned out the stove, I lifted off the {pipes?} and polished the sotve in the forenoon, and did some patch work in the after noon.

Ther. Wed. Jan 19,1898 Wea.

I got up and made a fire we then had out breakfast how beatiful every tree and shrub looks today, they have a heavy coat of hoarfrost on them, how worderful they look, nothing could be more beatiful, I scrubbed in the forenoon, and in afternoon I was knitting.

Ther. Tursday 20, 1898 Wea.

I rose and made the fire and then prepared the breakfast. The boys went to school , it is a very wet rainy day, I attended to the house work in forenoon and in the afternoon I started to make a west for W. Limebeer.

Ther. Fri. Jan. 11, 1898 Wea.

The rain has cleared off and it has frozen some some which makes it more pleasent, after I got the work done I went to the sewing to finsih W. Limebeer west. I got it done all except the buttons I have not got them yet so could not finish (I set {break})

Ther. Saturday 22. Wea

I rose this morning and after lighting the fire I attended to the bread, I baked bread and buns, and swepts and dusted my room in the forenoon, and after dinner I finished sweeping and dustring, and finished west.

Ther. Sun. Jan. 23, 1898 Wea.

I rose this morning and found it had rained and snowed in the night we had breakfast but did not get to church I dont know why they did not go, The day seems long while we do not get to church, It has been a fine day.

Ther. Monday 24 Wea.

I got up and lit the lamp and foud it was 7 O' clock so I had to hurry up, to have the boys ready for school in time, I was sewing boots all day and {binding?} them, so I was quite a cobbles. George is mending his bob sleighs.

Ther. Tue. Jan. 25, 1898 Wea.

I rose this morning and made a fire, I then called the boys, and we had breakfast. I do not feel very well today, Mr. & Mrs. Nixon called for a little while in forenoon, I went with them over to Georges. They are {vesiting?} on this one this week.

Ther Wednesday 26 wea.

I again rose and made the fire. we then had breakfast. the boys are off to school, I {also?} do not feel near well. so I am not doing much work today. I cut out some patches for patch work.

Ther. Thurs. Jan 27, 1898 Wea.

I feel lazy this morning but then I must attend to the work, as it would not do to leave it without being done, the boys are away to school. I am busy at my hard work I am piecing a flannel quilt, feeling much better today.

Ther. Friday 28 wea.

Again I rise to resume my work, we had breakfast the boys then went to school. I am working at my quilt, I have got 2 large blocks done It looks very well although made of many {colours?}

Ther. Sat. Jan. 29, 1898 Wea.

I rose this morning and made a fire. I then attended to the bread, I baked bread and pies and cakes and swept and dusted I was kep quite busy I did not scrub as I had rather much work on hand and I feel weak after my sick spell.

Ther Sunday 30, 1898 Wea.

This is a very cold day Tempreature 22 degrees below zero. George, S.A and I went to church It was too cold for the boys to go, Mr Nixon preached, his text was Jen VIII and 22 we saw Ollie Nichole at church.

Ther. Mon. Jan. 31, 1898 Wea.

I got up and made the fire, we then had breakfast THe boys are off to school I am busy at my patch work. Ollie Nichole and Lanceis Ms {Clure?} came to see us in the afternoon and stayed for tea, and then went to Georges for the rest of the evening {until?} Robert came and took them.

Ther. Tuesday, Feb 1 Wea.

This is a terrible stormy day there is a regular {hurricane?}, the boys did not get to school, I cut out a coat for Lancie for school, and fitted it on The storm kept up all day, it has been wild.

Ther. Wed. Feb. 2, 1898 Wea.

I rose this moring and found the wather calmer The boys went to school across the fields on the other coast 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 our and fit.

Ther. Thursday 3 Wea.

I rose an made the fire, we then had breakfast, I prepared the boys for school, I did the housework in forenoon and sewed sme in afternoon at Lancies coat, It is still pretty cold

Ther. Fri. Feb. 4, 1898 Wea.

It is milder today, as there is quite a change in the weather, I finished Lancies coat today, and attended to the other work, The boys are away to school. This has been the coldest week we have had this winter. All in good health.

Ther. Saturday 5 Wea.

After I had made a fire I attended to the bread I baked bread and buns in the forenoon to see uncle David. we were pretty late in getting home.

Ther. Sun. Feb. 6, 1898 Wea.

This is a beautiful sabbath day. W. Limebeer, the boys and I went to church Mr Nixon preached his text was in Yerst Timothy V and 22. (It was a grand lemon) W. Cole and LImebeer and Emma came to see us in afternoon, all is well.

Ther. Monday 7 Wea.

I rose and made a fire after I had polished the stove, we had breakfast, The boys are off to school. I scrubbed the floor, as I had not time on saturday. Jas Scott and wife were here for a little while in afternoon.

Ther. Tues. Feb. 8, 1898

I got up and put on the fire and after breakfast I attended to the house work, and about XI O'clock Jas Scott came and took me to Mr Grahams as the is a bee {sawering?} wood they eat quite a bit, but did not get near {thankfully?} Willie Wundell brought me home

Ther. Wednesday 9 Wea.

I got breakfast after I had made the fire I cut out a woolen shirt for W. Limebeer I sewed at it in afternoon. U. R. Handerson came down after dinner to get me to cut his hair. (rain this morning) & no {cooney?} called