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Tues 1/12/32 Weather - milded with & W. wind. Men butched 2 big pugs to-day. at night pat {?} I went to Jeans, the went up to the Jr Jammers at the Hall to see + hear {?} Mayor Wemp + his slides on the war. 12 midnight when we got home. {?} out now so {?} Edith Hood Birthday

Wed Jan 13 Weather - mild + muddy out. {?} high, Water running over good wade down at the {?} this a.m. we boiled head meat to-day. Matthew + pat took Laura, Marion + I down to Mr Rodricks a fruit 3 30 p.m. Pat + Norm came down for the evening Billie Brooke, Rhea + a miss Jaiden there also 1 a.m when we arrived home, mr pinder here in afternoon. S. Brown off to-day.

Thurs Jan 14 Weather - very mild. men sowed down dead pine Tree, with thin shirte sleeves rolled up + no {?} on as it was so mild. Laura went to city with the Browns (north) + did not come back here to-night Pat + I had a real busy day. maping headchase, lard + sausage, had bits of everything about 55 or 60 lbs and, marion slept a good deal to-day has a fack cold. Mary Rodrick Birthday

Frid Jan 15 Weather - Rained in a.m. clearing in afternoon. John brought Laura up this morning. we did 8 jars of sausage + 6 jars of headcheese down. S.S. convention at markham to-day. men {?} gravel in lots up to driving shed. produce - 15 buz apples 5 bags potatoes 9300g eggs 10 pts cream {?} cider. I started to smock a cushion top to-ight, we played cards.

Sat Jan 16 Weather - Cooler with North East wind. Men drew gravel to lane, Douglas went to market, Laura went home at 4.30. Douglas went to store at night, I cut + made marion a pantie dress of wool delair this p.m. + evening.

Sun Jan 17/32 Weather - dull with rain all day. We attended service in p.m. marion {?} good. norm did not go Billie stayed for supper went out with norm after {?}

Mon Jan 18 Weather - Cold with light snow flurries. men drew more gravel to-day, I washed the Kitchen stove window + pat put it on. I cut my silk dress in a.m + put it partly to-gether in afternoon, norm + I attended {?} at night. Gladys Bush died this a.m.

Tues Jan 19 Weather - cloudy + cold. men drew manure, Pat took marion + I down to a quitting + supper at church he + norm came down for supper after chores were done.

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