Thursday January 8th I spent about two hours & a half in bed last night and consequently didn’t feel much like working today. So didn't do any thing but the chores it was a little too cold any way to do Carpenter work in the chicken pen. It has been a beautiful sunny day but the wind was quite strong and sharp. I went over to the school house before we had breakfast and William Reqise came back with me to look at the bull calf as he thought of buying him but he thinks he is too small. for service now so I think be won’t take him. We were pretty late getting through break fast and {illegible} Sat around the kitchen most of the after noon which May: told her the story she read last night. This after noon I washed the dishes while she read a little mace of Roh. Ray to me and to night we went to right after tea. but by the times we got the kids settled It wasn't very early. May: got qay a pair of stiff {souled} shoes yesterday & hopes she will soon walk alone with them

Friday January 9th it was a cold night and has been sharp to day but little wind and sunny so that it is ideal winter

weather. I did chores most of the forenoon and this after noon walked down town to see Jim Jannisten cutter. I met John Patterson on the road with it and as he was driving out here partly to show me the cutter and partly to exercise his horse he turned around and drove me into town. It is a shabby looking affair but seems perfectly sound and has new shoes on it which Jim says are worth four dollars so I don't think I lost anything by paying him ten dollars for it. I saw Dad. & Frank down town. Frank was all furred up in coon skin ready to start for Selkick with his theatrical troupe. I got my hair cut and walked back home getting here about seven. It was a beautiful night moonlight & sappy. I had tea which was all ready and did chores afterwards. May: has not felt well all day. The shaft boys brought down four loads 15 yards of gravel for me to day which I home to make a {caustakes} flour of when the frost {illegible} May: says qay is developing a temper like a yellow jacket with a {sore com}. She let her feed herself pudding today and the performance was so comical May: couldn't refrain from laughing where at. Miss qay flew into a passion screamed a {scudded} and made a scene like a regular picture show lady.