Thomas and I and the children had such fun on Saturday at church. I haven’t even had time since then to sit down and write about it because we got snow on Sunday and we’ve been busy making sure everything on the farm is ready for winter.
Thomas and I attended a meeting in town last night. It was held to discuss the building of another store on Main Street. Thomas is interested in finding out as much as he can about the town since he is a new resident. He didn’t say anything during the meeting, but discussed it with me on the way home. He does not agree that the town needs another building, and especially not another store. He thinks the town is growing too big, too quickly. I’m not sure I agree with him and I told him so. He seems to like discussing things with me. He says I’m smart.
When we got home Mama asked him to come to supper again on Sunday after church and to bring Lady and Jesse, of course. He said they’d all come, and I’m happy that I’ll be seeing him again.
T
November 30, 1865- Thursday
I have not been seeing much of Thomas and the children because the snow has come to stay for the winter. He has been working on the inside of their house. He has invited me to come see it when it is done, but he fears that won’t be until the springtime.
Papa has spent a lot of his time with my brothers in the stable making all the repairs he did not have time to make during the autumn. Mama and Margaret and I have been putting up the last of the harvest for the winter. We have a lot of food. Sometimes it seems like we’ll never be able to eat all the food we have stored, but I know we will be running low by the time spring comes.
The snow is about a foot deep right now. I like to walk outside when it’s snowing, but it makes Mama nervous so I don’t do it very often.
I miss seeing Thomas and Lady and Jesse. I was getting used to seeing them at least one or two times a week. I’m afraid that won’t be possible again until the weather gets better.
T
December 24, 1865- Sunday
I can’t believe what just happened. Thomas and the children couldn’t come for supper today because Lady is sick. But Thomas came into church as the service was ending and gave me a package wrapped in newspaper. A Christmas gift! I haven’t opened it yet because he said to wait until tomorrow. I’m so excited!
T