Monday January 12th

This has been the worst day we have had this winyet. There has been a high north west wind and the snowing blowing in couds so that at times we couldn't see from the house to the barns, it has been very cold, and freezing hard all day. First thing this morning Mtrs. McBride came over but of course didn't try to wash. Jonas and Ted. George came over too but there was no possibility of thrashing so they didn't stay long. I drove Dick down to the bank this morning and when I got back took Mrs. McBride home. The roads weren't impassable anywhere but our lane was drifted full in the road way so I had to go along the top of the bank next the lawn fence. We didn't rry to do anything but tend to the stock, not even clean out the horse stable. Allan Law came over this afternoon yo put a fire in the engine to thaw her out. About five o'clock Dad. walked down