Keeping a Log: Then & Now

What the 1849 Diarists said:

"I write seated upon a bucket, with a board on my knees, a candle in a lantern, wind blowing, and extremely cold."  James Abbey

"[the] wind shakes [the] wagon so much I cannot write....I [can only write] when my babe and all hands are asleep."  Elizabeth Geer

"We are rather tired when we stop and do not feel much like writing."  Henry Stine

What the 2017 Blogger says:

"Bad choice of hotel -- the Internet is so slow it takes 40 minutes to upload anything!"  Leslie Larson