16 and away off shore, there down after Hall. Lady Chance Butler was in to ask me about a horse that had been kicked, and I gave him the certificate for his come and his ear label. It has been a beautiful day, thawing in the sun.

Thursday, January 25: M. Track and I were going to kill the crate-fed chickens today. We did kill 4, but it has been a very rough day, a regular blizzard, so we got very little done but the chores. The wind has died down, and it is cold tonight.

Friday, January 26: Track and I cleaned out the box stall, their firewood, handing the manure, and on the old garden. Harry Quely came over to see if we would take his cow and calf for a month while he is away. It has been a cold day with a high west wind; tonight is clear, calm, and bold. Frank has gone down to the dance in the hall. Dinner's call is fully ahead.

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