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Tuesday 20 Jan 1914 A beautiful downfall of snow. Wall said last night he is going to help V draw straw to day. But I knew he wouldnt and I told him so. Edith gone to school. Got a drive up with the Woodmans after wallowing through the drifts to get to C Woodman. Samy on the ice trying to make his ice boat navigate but finds if quite difficult on account of snow, any way he broke down and came to the house to get V to repair the breakage which he, Voltie, does. Shep our beautiful little mongral [sic] dog always ready to bark his very loudest when any one outside the family comes. V tried to beat Shep back behind the stove but in spite of Voltie he escaped around back of stove and met Samy with a full blast of his loud vaciferous bow wow. Emma frying doughnuts which are superfine. Voltie finishing off 5 whiffletrees. Got old sharing horse in the kitchen. I send a letter to Helen Watson. Wallace came in p.m. always glad to see Wallace. The weather very unpleasant so did not go for the mail last night. We sat up till eleven p.m. I reading aloud to Voltie and the girls E & E. Only 3 eggs to day. Sylvia got a bad cold.

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Wednesday 21st Jan 1914 The weather not very cold this morning but snow still continues to fall. Wind North, snow drifted and banked so high cant get to the clothes line to bring in the clothes, the raspberries bushes are drifted under. Edith gone to school, walked as far as Sylvias, Voltie going with her to get the mail. The mail, a card from Nellie Brooks, a letter from Maud, a letter from Will, a letter from Grace. Wallace just came going to help V put straw in the barn. Forgot to say Emma received two cards from Will. Wallace here to dinner. Mrs Niles telephoned to V that aunt R has no kerosine nor hen feed. R sent word by Jack Niles when he drove past her house. C Woodman's got stuck in snow bank this morning while taking Maggie and Edith to school; had to unhitch the horses. Took 4 men to dig them out Only 4 eggs and of those frozen. Emma made layer cake. We sat up till 10.30 pm reading. Voltie drove to R's with kerosine and hen feed. Emma sent her a few fried cakes and clean

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Thursday 22nd Jan 1914 10 below zero this morning. Sun bright every where but cold. The snow covered Earth looks dreary even if the sun does shine. Sylvia phoned for Edith to hurry along to go to school with Maggie in cutter. D Casler phoned for Voltie to put irons on his sleigh runners. Emma washed the breakfast dishes while Voltie took down the kitchen stove pipe and cleaned the pipe and stove from soot and ashes from beginning to finish and now gone to draw straw for Rachel. John OBrien here to borrow hand sled, and box going to corners for kerosine. When he returned Harrold Dignum was with him also Sheridan Malony. Harold went over with John. Kasler brought his old sleigh here for V to put sleigh shoes on. I wrote a letter to Maud and one to Grace.

Friday 23rd Jan 1914 A cloudy morning but not very cloudy nor very cold. Sylvie rang for tea. Emma sent a cup full when Edith went to school. I sent two letters, one to Maud and one to Grace. Edith at school. Wallace here. V working on Keslars sleigh. Wind S. E & E after school went ice boating. Eddie McDermot Capt. I finished Ediths petticote [sic] and made one for Emma & received letters from Muriel & Lottie.

Saturday 24 Jan 1914 Wind South, thawing, snow disapearing, slush, and mud. Emma cleans the floors. Now I have to write to Will, Lottie, Muriel, John, Nellie. This is lazy Saturday for Edith. I never saw anyone shirk work like Edith. Ed washed the dinner dishes by compulsion then cleaned the snow off the veranda and washing machine. Emma helping V draw hay from the lower barn. I scarcely know what occured the remainder of the day only we read most of the evening excepting I experiment in knitting a new lace pattern

Sunday 25th Jan 1914 Didnt arise very early. Nearly 10 a.m. when we had breakfast the sun brightly shining. Ice covered with snow so no skating, no ice boating, river snow covered. Wallace here to dinner and supper. V & Wall drove over for Rachel. Sylvia & Maggie came for a visit. Voltie gave Sylvia sour kraut. We had pea soup for supper. V and Wallace studying the map of Buffalo city in p.m.

Monday 26 Jan 1914 Not so very cold but 14 above zero and a tremendous fall of snow. Edith gone to school walked across the plowed ground to Woodmans from there. CW drove to school with Edith & Maggie.

No one here excepting our own family, snow very soft and light like feathers. V ironing of wifflelaces, chopping wood and doing chores. I write a long letter to Will. I wish Belle would write me a letter and John too but never mind it is all right. We go to bed quite early.

Tuesday 27 Jan 1914 A mostly thawing day. The snow settled and bare ground appears in spots. dreary & forlorn looking weather. One more winter day gone for ever. I wish they were all gone and a bright warm June day were here. I sent Wills letter to P.O. by Edith. Charley W rung for V to come and doctor a sick heifer. He went after breakfast. Emma & I making pillow cases. E gone to school with Woodmans. I dont feel very well this day. Received a letter from Helen Watson in answer to mine. She wrote that her sister Mrs Coats has had a parylitic stroke which is an awful thing. No other letters, only the Kingstandard

Wednesday 28 Jan 1914 A soft mudy day. I feel better but such a night of dreams, fighting kids and fierce bulls. V put rafters on his shop. Emma painted the kitchen floor. I knit lace. Ed gone to school. V brought the stove down stairs. Emma cooked the supper by it. Raining hard