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Tuesday 15th December 1896
A cold frozen morning,
ground bare and a very cold
day: frost on windows, water in
washdish frozen & bilged. I am
not quite so lame as yesterday.
Patched vest and pants for Voltie,
finished the lace for the apron & worked
it and partly sewed it on. W Sr
preparing double windows and cellar
window. V drew wood from old
orchard, apple trees that the heavy
winds have blown over. Grace cleaned
chamber and white washed her bedroom.
Will here this evening. I made head cheese.
Maud had a fit of pouts, poor dear Maude.
Wills little ones at school to day. They must
have been very cold, poor little dears.
A very cold night and river steaming
cloudy. Grace ironing this eve after making
two underwaists. Well thank God we are
warm and comfortable this night. V
couldnt have crossed the river this day.