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Wed Feb 1st Pretty cold and snow or frost was flying all day. The little thermometer marked zero this morning and only four above at 3 PM. Lew and Kib hauled 3 loads of hay from the 10 acre piece. I enjoyed the fire for my business.

Thurs Feb 2 Candlemas day. Pretty cold this morning but got a considerable better afternoon. The boys worked at the wood pile most of the day and I at Mr Dixons hayrack.

Fri Feb 3 Quite a comfortable day. I worked at the rack in the forenoon and in the afternoon Mother and Lew and I went over to town. Mother and I staid [stayed] over night to visit with Charleys folks and Lew went home. Kib and Lew worked at the wood pile in the forenoon and Kib in the afternoon.

Sat Feb 4 Pretty good day. The boys worked at the wood mostly but trimmed trees after I came home in the orchard. Mother and Meda came too. She came up from Boulder last night and came out home with Kib and came over with Nell and the buggy to day.

Sun Feb 5 Mostly cloudy and quite warm. Ida Kate and Grace were here to day to visit with Meda. They had a nice visit I think.

Mon Feb 6 Had about 1/2 an inch of snow last night and today has been clear cold and raw. Lew and Kib hauled 4 loads of manure. I worked at Mr Dixons rack. Meda went back to Boulder early.

Tues Feb 7 Clear and a real nice day. The boys got out 6 loads of manure. I worked at Mr Dixons rack and got it done.

Wed Feb 8 Rather a pleasant day. Lew drove over to Mr Batties with the colts this morning. Left word for him to come over and look at some of our cows. Kib and I cut wood in the grove this afternoon. We hauled the wood up to the woodpile and cleaned most of the brush out of the orchard and just at night sold Princess and Leda Polly and Belvia and Bessie and Jessie and Lill to Mr Battie for 170 dollars which he pays when he comes back from Omaha.

Thurs Feb 9 A cold wind and lots of it all day. Kib went to town with the cream etc. Lew chored about and this afternoon they worked at the wood pile. I staid [stayed] by the fire and tried to keep warm.

Fri Feb 10 Clear mostly and quite warm. Lew and Kib hauled 3 loads of hay. Two for the cows and one for the horses and one load of ice. I trimmed apple tree limbs in the forenoon. Afternoon 0.

Sat Feb 11 Clear mostly but rather a raw wind. All but me went over to Collins to day for business and pleasure. I am too short winded to take much comfort at foot ball so I didnt go.

Sun Feb 12 Sort of clear and cloudy but not windy. Lew and Mary went up to John Dragers. Kib went over to town and Mother and I staid [stayed] at home and enjoyed the fire and kept Sunday.

Mon Feb 13 Cold and windy this morning and has kept growing worse all day and to night it is bad enough for Greeley. Lew and Kib worked at the wood pile this forenoon and Lew mostly this afternoon but Kib feels a little under the weather so he was company for me and I done nix.

Tues Feb 14 St Valentines day. Cold this morning but grew to be nice though. The boys hauled 2 loads of hay etc. I worked down by the hen house some and done some other odd jobs.

Wed Feb 15 A very nice day. Mother Mary and Lew and I went up to Spring Canion [Canyon] ranch and brought down 10 head of cattle 8 cows and heifers and 2 steers. The most of the cows and heifers will be fresh soon. Kib worked at the wood pile for a business.

Thurs Feb 16 Just as nice as we could wish for. Lew and Kib fixed the yard so as to turn some cows and heifers into it to feed them until they calve and they can be kept from the other stock. I worked at a pattern for a stove grate.

Fri Feb 17 Pretty nice to day. Lew and I went over to Nick Myres this forenoon and bought and brought home 5 pigs. We had to pay 3 dollars apiece for them. This afternoon and boys unloaded a load of hay and hauled another and put into the loft. I worked at the grate mold and done some other little things.