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 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