struck five just as I was ploughing through the snow under the hickory nut tree over here in Martin's field and I didn't waste very much time in getting to bed. It has been a nice day

Saturday February 26th

I didn't get up till half past ten this morning as nobody woke me. I did wake up when Frank got up at seven and thought of getting up then, but before I could et the proposition properly turned ob=ver in my mind, I had got myself comfortably turned around over in my bed and knew no more till ten thirtty. Frank and Dad did the chores and when I got out Frank chinked the loa dof ice dad got yeaterday and packed it in sawdust while Dad. went dowen and got another load before dinner. This afrer noon Dad. took a load of ice down to the the cheese factory as all the farmers are hauling one oad. for Joe Marshall. Frank and I did chores and Alan Law brought us over a load of ice. He said he wasn't going to be done out of hauking one load for us as it might be hos last one if they move away. He was half way up the hill on his way home when he saw Dad. drive into the ic eplatform so he came back and offered to take a load over on his way home. Dad. didn't gethome till late and was about frozen he brought a load of coal back with him, he said he had to break a track all the weay dowen