December 1st, 1861

Today, it rained again. Our clothes outside hanging on the clotheslines got soaking wet. They were drenched with water and had barely a single dry spot. How would we dry our clothes to wear? Emma and i did not have but a few clean, spare clothes to wear. I would have to sow some more clothes for us to wear until the rain stopped so we could dry our clothes. The weather got very chilly over the days. Today is the first of December so we will need very warm clothes for the next couple months. If only we had more money. Then, we could fix renivations within our home, including the hole in the roof of our living room. Every time it rains, water drips through the celing and soaks the floor. The buckets we put under the water fills up and has to be emptied very often. Also, the windows are jammed and the doors hinges are getting rusty. There is always fusteration trying to open the windows. They always get jammed and can never open when its musky and sweltering hot inside. When its too cold, the windows let strong winds in and it gets very frigid inside. The front door has rusty bolts and is getting worn down. Once the economy becomes better, hopefully we can tinker with the house. Samuel was always the handy man in the house and good at repairing things. Now with the war, there's no time for fixing nor the money.