How About Housework, Sewing, Cooking, Gardening, And Things Like That? Did You Have Time For Them?

Thursday, January 6, 1859.—Made a cap and a vest for Edson. At night am very weary.LASW 43.2

February 8.—Cut and made some caps for mother. It may be the last time I shall have the privilege of making caps for her head, but my prayer is that she may wear a crown of glory in the kingdom of heaven.LASW 43.3

Friday, March 4.—Made two caps for my boys. Brother John Andrews came to this city last night. We have met today, and he took dinner with us. Wednesday, March 30.—Set out the raspberry bush. Went for strawberry plants. Got some currant bushes. ^{4MS 5, 1859.}LASW 43.4

April 11.—Spent most of the day making a garden for my children. Feel willing to make home as pleasant for them as I can, that home may be the pleasantest place of any to them.LASW 44.1

Friday, May 20.—Have cut out Johnny and Willie each a pair of pants from three yards of cloth. Have pieced Willie’s considerably.LASW 44.2

Monday, June 6.—Attended meeting in the morning. It was the best meeting of all. At dinner we had thirty-five.LASW 44.3

Tuesday, June 7.—We were all much worn out. ^{5MS 6, 1859.}LASW 44.4

Friday, July 8.—We had much to do today. Dried half a bushel of cherries. ^{6MS 7, 1859.}LASW 44.5

Monday, October 10.—Was obliged to shut myself up to write. The house is full of company, but had no time to visit. ^{7MS 8, 1859.}LASW 44.6

[Traveling in New York State, Sunday, October 7, 1866.] Duty seemed to demand I should go to your grandfather. I have prepared you [Edson] comfortable clothing for winter, which I send to you by Elder Loughborough. I hope they will give you as much pleasure in wearing them as I have taken pleasure in making them for you. I have sat up late and arisen early, before any one was astir, to work upon them. Prayers that you may be clothed with Christ’s righteousness are stitched into these garments. ^{8Letter 5, 1866.}LASW 44.7

[Traveling from Wright, Michigan, to Greenville.] Monday, January 27, 1868.—Arose at four o’clock. Left the comfortable home of Brother Root about five o’clock. Rode five miles to Brother Buck’s. Made no further stop until we passed through Greenville. Received our mail and passed on to our home. Found no help. Prepared our own dinner. Brother Corliss had taken good care of everything, and we prize him much. [Greenville, Michigan] Tuesday, January 28.—Brother Corliss helped me prepare breakfast. Everything we touched was frozen. All things in our cellar were frozen. We prepared frozen turnips and potatoes. After prayers Brother Corliss went into the woods to get wood. I baked eight pans of gems, swept rooms, washed dishes, helped Willie put snow in boiler, which requires many tubfuls. We have no well water or cistern. Got dinner for Willie and me. Just as we got through, my husband and Brother Andrews drove up. Had had no dinner. I started cooking again. Soon got them something to eat. Nearly all day has thus been spent—not a line written. I feel sad about this. Am exceedingly weary. ^{9MS 12, 1868.}LASW 44.8

Sunday, February 23.—My husband spoke in the morning. I did not attend meeting. Wrote a part of the time and cooked gems and pudding for dinner. I spoke in afternoon. There was a crowded house. ^{10MS 13, 1868.}LASW 45.1

Tuesday, March 31.—I wrote quite steadily; prepared matter for printer. I went out in the afternoon for a change, and Sister Strong, Louisa, and myself picked up stones and helped to fill up the old cellar. ^{11MS 14, 1868.}LASW 45.2

Thursday, April 2.—Cut out Willie a coat from a pair of his father’s old pants. ^{12MS 15, 1868.}LASW 45.3