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Wind. S.E. Cloudy & Chilly. Ther. 45
Fri. May 1^st, 1896.

Still raw & chilly, not much like
an ideal "May day". T.S.Stabler
called & helped me plant two
rows of sugar corn west of the
rows of potatoes we had planted.
Bro. Charles also called & smoked
a pipe with me. The cool damp
weather (following the unusually
hot weather we had a week
ago) has increased my rheumatic
troubles, and I suffer,
considerably with pain & stiffness
in my joints. Edward is
still considerably under the
weather. his cold not being much
better nor his appetite improved.
It has been cloudy & threatning rain
without raining for three or four
days: If it should clear off without
rain, we will be likely to have a
dry spell I am afraid. After
dark Patty Thomas ("Mrs Carter") was
here for advice & medicine. She
lives on Downey's place.

Wind. SE. Cloudy & Rainy. Ther. 52.
Sat. May 2^d, 1896.

Commenced raining sometime
after midnight last and continued
this morning at intervals
I "rehung" the front gate. to make it
open inward, planted honeysuckle
along the fence, raked off leaves etc.
Walked up to the store & P.O. twice,
and to Ashton & back in afternoon
Tom Stabler called in my absence
Willie & Fanny came before supper.
It was cloudy & attempting rain,
with occasional showers, but it
looked like clearing off towards
evening, H & Cora changed the
bureaus around up stairs, and
fixed things around generally.