1878

march 1st

friday this was a dull morning like a change very cold and hard frost mother and i was cleaning peas all day put up 14 bags very dull to night

march 2nd

saturday this was very dull morning rang a little all day we was cleaning some oat like a storm long of coming

march 3rd

sunday this was a very dull morning mother and i went to guelph to church our sacrement mrs {lcrramie?} preached in st john 21 c 28 vc the couch was muddy and soft it was raining a little all day

march 4th

monday this was a cold morning and hard frost i was about all foremoon the afternoon i went to the blacksmith and at the {shoe?} a ice with john both very cold to night

march 5th

tuesday this was a fine day i was spliting some wood i had a door back thawing all day getting very muddy went very like a change

march 6th

wednesday this was a fine morning very warm all day this was the fair day it took like a april fair day the rouch it cuting up very bad i was spliting some stone wood all day some thunder to night.

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