Diary 1908

wed jan 1. new year day, fine day a little colder. mother and girls also willie and his family hire to speed the day. aisten Robinson and Miss Richardson here for tea, aunt matter not at home.

Thur jan 2. fine day a little colder limit to auntir to w.a, and brought gimmie back, mr and mrs.lohnson here for tia.

Fri jan 3. fine, day thawing a little i wasn't to fall and we amnai teadale fred reid hrlping evelit.

sat jan 4. Rathers stormy in thr morning.uknow took me in the rint, the iee rather soft.

sun jan 5. Beautiful day. frosty. eimlel and auntir at church. i wasn't to lraginel and fine s driel. Iam Rid Earmei out at night.

Mon jan 6, fine day. im in Jormte with faerdy. im fatt here for tea.

tue jan 7. fine and quit mild. aunt nellie went to loorrti and aunt mathi and she came home in the evening. the men at willie thrashing in the afternoon.

wed jan 8. fine and mild, williis finshed thrashing, the machines came over here the men did not stay at night,

thur jan 9. fine but very cold, we thrashid. finished early.

fri jan 10. fine but cold east wind. men cutting feed until noon.

sat jan 11, uncle awat at kesuiret. i want to mothese for tia and to the rint came home with e,s

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