February 1, 1941, Saturday

Warm for Winter, raining and slick mud on Country Roads. Loys and Al with his parents started back to Denver about 7:45 A.M. They will travel on paved Highway and where there is gravel. I pray their journey may be pleasant and without any mishap or accident. Al is a careful driver and the Speed is 10 or 15 miles faster in Colorado than here in Oklahoma. He will make the 571 by night anyway.

My right lung has a sharp pain ever so often. This damp weather is bad for my aches. Mary and Frank are trying to get all the lard rendered up today and put away. Wish I was strong enough to do my part of the work but am so weak it is hard work to get my breath. Am so tired, I would like to rest.

Another month as begun, January had some real Blizzardy freezing weather, damp days, and clear calm days. February usually is cold and freezing, but today the 1st is warm and Springlike. In the rain the little wrens are hopping about. Scripture reading Phil. 4:1-7.

Frank put away the Lard at 6 P.M. then put our hot supper on the table. I've tried to help him some but that heart weakness has styed with me and pain in the right lung. Am so tired can hardly get my breath. It's night now and still drizzling rain. Road so muddy it will be hard to drive over it back home. It's time for them to come. Richard come in to go to Basket Ball game at Clinton. He and Mary went together. Richard will be here until Monday noon.