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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917
Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 20.pdf
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| − | It is still to icy to take a team out so we have done nothing but chores all day and sit | + | It is still to icy to take a team out so we have done nothing but chores all day and sit around the house a good part of the time. Lila came over this morning and was over most of the day as there is no school, they can't get any coal. Tom. was in this morning and took the butter milk can he also went up to the mill for us and got some chop and chicken feed. Will Wright was in this morning to see Dad. about a cow and came back after him to-night about six and Dad. went up with him. I cleaned the separator out this morning and we started separating the milk to-night as we get enough to make it worth while now that John's calf is gone. Enah and I went down to church to-night, it being Ash Wednesday After church I went with Marj. down to Bessie Patterson's and was there for the rest of the evening. Enah stayed to choir practice and then went down to Aunty's to wait for me. Sunny, freezing in shade. |
Thursday February 22nd | Thursday February 22nd | ||
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| + | Haven't done any thing much all day but choies and I cleaned out the chicken dropping boards this after noon. Took 8 doz. eggs over to Jack this morning. Alan Law and Tom brought the butter milk up and Alex Jameison was in for a long visit at noon. I sent in a list of sheep owners around here to the Live Stock Branch. Sunny and milder to-day. | ||
Revision as of Feb 23, 2026, 4:40:12 PM
Wednesday February 21st
It is still to icy to take a team out so we have done nothing but chores all day and sit around the house a good part of the time. Lila came over this morning and was over most of the day as there is no school, they can't get any coal. Tom. was in this morning and took the butter milk can he also went up to the mill for us and got some chop and chicken feed. Will Wright was in this morning to see Dad. about a cow and came back after him to-night about six and Dad. went up with him. I cleaned the separator out this morning and we started separating the milk to-night as we get enough to make it worth while now that John's calf is gone. Enah and I went down to church to-night, it being Ash Wednesday After church I went with Marj. down to Bessie Patterson's and was there for the rest of the evening. Enah stayed to choir practice and then went down to Aunty's to wait for me. Sunny, freezing in shade.
Thursday February 22nd
Haven't done any thing much all day but choies and I cleaned out the chicken dropping boards this after noon. Took 8 doz. eggs over to Jack this morning. Alan Law and Tom brought the butter milk up and Alex Jameison was in for a long visit at noon. I sent in a list of sheep owners around here to the Live Stock Branch. Sunny and milder to-day.
