IMH 75:2 152-153

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Thursday, January 6

 

Not much space will be required to chronicle this day's
events. Mother and Alvin washed and I helped at it a little
also. Father went down to the creek; discovered that my barrier
of willows had been too feeble and coming to the house, got his
ax, and fixed it some more, I helping him. He then came home
and finished Alvin's job of fixing the old sled. I have omitted to
state that yesterday one of Mr. Dan. Kirk's boys came down to
see if Alvin had fixed an old handsaw of his father's which has
been here for a month. Alvin fixed it to-day (he began it
yesterday) and about two o' clock took it home. It was a cloudy,
warm day. The snow was wet and slick but did'n't thaw much.
It snowed in little flurries occasionally and at night went at it
more steadily