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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1909

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Friday December 24th 1909
It snowed most of the day. Will helped me and we gave the house a good cleaning up. I washed a few things and dried them in the house. I took the water and gave the cellar a good cleaning up. We did not go to bed very early as I was knitting on Mothers mittens I did not get them quite done. 
Saturday December 25th 1909
It had snowed all night and was blowing and drifting this morning. Laura called up about 8 oclock she had just reached the home place having been delayed and did not get a bit of rest all night I ironed some and worked my Christmas things. I thought I could not go down but Will cleared a path that I got down at 11.12. And he got down at 1.12 in time for dinner. There was no end of presents for every-body and Fannies dinner was good. Allie Halson was there. Will came home at 3.30 and Laura and I an hour later. I got us some supper and did some other work. We went to bed early I got dishes from Mother and a basket from Hattie. Pictures of Rob & Cora. gold pins from Fannie a [hand illegible?] from Will. The boys and Allie a handkerchief. Mrs Lovall Smiths a [spoon?] and Effie [Cohen?] a nice neck bow.

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Friday December 24th 1909 It snowed most of the day. Will helped me and we gave the house a good cleaning up. I washed a few things and dried them in the house. I took the water and gave the cellar a good cleaning up. We did not go to bed very early as I was knitting on Mothers mittens I did not get them quite done. Saturday December 25th 1909 It had snowed all night and was blowing and drifting this morning. Laura called up about 8 oclock she had just reached the home place having been delayed and did not get a bit of rest all night I ironed some and worked my Christmas things. I thought I could not go down but Will cleared a path that I got down at 11.12. And he got down at 1.12 in time for dinner. There was no end of presents for every-body and Fannies dinner was good. Allie Halson was there. Will came home at 3.30 and Laura and I an hour later. I got us some supper and did some other work. We went to bed early I got dishes from Mother and a basket from Hattie. Pictures of Rob & Cora. gold pins from Fannie a [hand illegible?] from Will. The boys and Allie a handkerchief. Mrs Lovall Smiths a [spoon?] and Effie [Cohen?] a nice neck bow.