April 16 thru April 17, 1894

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Monday, April 16, 1894 --- Russell and Bert cut firewood at the house all day, and did the chores. Sam Cowell and his wife came to visit and stayed overnight. A hot day, and Bert comments that "I commenced to wear a hat today." He also notes that "a tramp came along today and he was a hard looker".

Tuesday, April 17, 1894 --- Spring seems to be here.... "it did not freeze a bit last night and it thawed all day today and the sun is hot and the snow is about all gone again." Mud is here again. Bert cut firewood "here to the house" all day, with Russell helping part of the time. (Cutting up firewood now probably gives it lots of time to cure over the summer for next winter. It is just too muddy and wet to begin to work the fields)