Was zero in the night, cloudy, in p.m. it was 24 above and the sun shone a little. Noble Moore walked over and Will took him to the store, then back to Elshire gate. Wm Whiting came horseback and stayed all night, for he rode a slow horse of Boyd’s. Maggie, Wm and I played Rummy in p.m. and again after supper, then Fritz and Wm played with Maggie and me in pitch. We won one game, they won 2.
Will’s cold is better, but when I am not amusing myself with cards, I have to doctor for sore throat and lungs. I have a hard time swallowing my saliva all week, for my tonsils must be infected. Maggie got the meals and made good biscuits. Fritz got 2 loads of hay in the hills and fed the stock. Will cut some wood and helped chore and care for chickens.