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Iowa Byington Reed diary, April 3-1883-December 31, 1892: Part 2

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Friday December 19th 1890
It was a fine day. Anna washed some things and I was
busy at home all day. I fixed some of my dressed and in
the evening Will and I worked at fixing the fly net smaller.
Pierce went home at noon.
Saturday December 20th 1890
I was busy about the work all forenoon. I took the plants
out and cleaned the bay window. Will and I went to town
in the afternoon. I did a few errands and went down to
visit Mother. Anna went home for a weeks visit. Will
and I worked all the evening fringing the fly net.
Sunday December 21st 1890
I was all the forenoon getting the work done up and
dinner ready. Will went up in the country, Mother
came just at dinner time. Her and I had a visit in
the afternoon. Will was over town Ott & Fanny came over
late in the afternoon and they all stayed till l after supper.
We had a very pleasant little visit.
Monday December 22nd 1890
I was busy all forenoon doing baking and work about the
house. Will and I went to town in the afternoon. I sent
a little package to May. I did not find Mother at Hatties
and started to Wood Lawn but met her coming in. I was
busy with my work after I came home. We finished the net.
Tuesday December 23d 1890
I was busy all the forenoon with the work. Will and I
went to town in the afternoon. It was rather cold and
windy. Will brought his hogs home this morning. Leonard
brought a load of corn from the farm in the afternoon.
Willie went home.
Thursday December 25th 1890
Brown went home this morning. After I got the work done
up Will and I went over to Hatties. They got home last night.
We had a delightful day. Mother came home tonight. Fanny
and Ida gave me little Christmas gifts.

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Friday December 19th 1890 It was a fine day. Anna washed some things and I was busy at home all day. I fixed some of my dressed and in the evening Will and I worked at fixing the fly net smaller. Pierce went home at noon. Saturday December 20th 1890 I was busy about the work all forenoon. I took the plants out and cleaned the bay window. Will and I went to town in the afternoon. I did a few errands and went down to visit Mother. Anna went home for a weeks visit. Will and I worked all the evening fringing the fly net. Sunday December 21st 1890 I was all the forenoon getting the work done up and dinner ready. Will went up in the country, Mother came just at dinner time. Her and I had a visit in the afternoon. Will was over town Ott & Fanny came over late in the afternoon and they all stayed till l after supper. We had a very pleasant little visit. Monday December 22nd 1890 I was busy all forenoon doing baking and work about the house. Will and I went to town in the afternoon. I sent a little package to May. I did not find Mother at Hatties and started to Wood Lawn but met her coming in. I was busy with my work after I came home. We finished the net. Tuesday December 23d 1890 I was busy all the forenoon with the work. Will and I went to town in the afternoon. It was rather cold and windy. Will brought his hogs home this morning. Leonard brought a load of corn from the farm in the afternoon. Willie went home. Thursday December 25th 1890 Brown went home this morning. After I got the work done up Will and I went over to Hatties. They got home last night. We had a delightful day. Mother came home tonight. Fanny and Ida gave me little Christmas gifts.