Julia Brumfield Diaries — 1922

A colde day. Jim & Ben hauled some wood. Kate Harvey come and eat dinner with us. This evening dressed some fowls. Ben killed them Kate caught them for him Then Josie and Kate and I picked them tonight Ben and Jim packed them in a barrel Ready to Send off Josie and I made some bats and Set by The fire all we could The children is still improving.

A very colde morning the coldest of the winter so far Ben warmed up his car and got it cranked and carried the Barrel of fowls So the Island he had a rough trife I am very glad that it has him made They cut some this evening it was so cold that no one could do much. Hattie Gilbent washed here today

Rosie and I got dinner we had caned pork for Dinner it was fine Henry went to school We had a letter from Carrie today I was glad I miss her so much Willie Mayhem is here tonight

A very colde day the men did not work much they shucked a stock of corn and fed the stalks to the cows. Henry went to school. Edna is complainy and have not bin to school this week. hugh Brumfield has bin sick all of this week. Josie went to Mr Bookers a little while this evening. The weather is so bad that that no one can do mcuh but stay by the fire and then cant keep warm. I think now that if live to so warm weather I will be glad

A very bad day it was snowing this morning when we got up and it is snowing yet ------------ at night it is drifted in places so that any one cant hardly go through it. Ian has fed the chicken and turkeys and cows. Ben milked and has brought the water. Josie got dinner she cooked black eye peas and had a Stew I made some bats and sewed on my quilt some our mail carrier did no come today we mis the mail. There was no school today

A Snowy morning. There is The most snow on the land that is even on it in this part of Va the wind is not as colde as it is some Times Ben made some paths he worked Two Horses to a drag Jim shoveled. a lot of Snow from the Stables and then Houses he feeds the Chickens and Hogs Ben milked for me yesterday and Today Josie got dinner & ironed today (mir mayhero) come ley and stayed to me time playing games with Ben & the Children The mail did not come yesterday or Today we mis it so much