David went out to the barn where the two cows were stabled. He milked them then put hay in the hay crib for them to eat. He then opened the barn door to the south pen so that the cows could go out to graze. He went over to where the pan was for the cats and poured a small amount of milk into the pan. The cats came around to rub his legs before drinking the milk. The cats were kept to keep the mice and rat population down.<br/><br/>Anne was hunting for the eggs that the chickens had laid. Several of the nest boxes were empty once again. She will have to figure out who was not laying and wring it's neck. Not a job she cared about doing tho it was good meat. Perhaps she should raise a few new batches of chicks. She would set several in the rooster pen tonight. Also it would be a good idea to start to separate the hens to see who was not laying eggs. But for now she would feed them and head to the shack where she and her brother lived in.<br/><br/>The shack was tiny but roomy enough for the two of them. One would walk into the living room/kitchen area which held a table, 4 chairs, small stove, small fridge, and a few cabinets. Off to one side was a set of stairs that lead to the cellar that stored the vegetables that they grew then harvested. On the other side of the stair was a small bathroom and her brother's bedroom. Against the back wall was an attic door which had a pull down stairs. Anne's room was in the attic and she could pull up the stairs for privacy. her brother insisted that she took the larger attic room since she was the girl.<br/><br/>David poured the milk into a jug to store it in the fridge. He then washed the funnel and bucket then stored it away before heading inside to put the milk away. Anne followed with the eggs.<br/><br/>"We might have fried chicken soon. I am not getting many eggs. Thinking about brooding another batch of chicks soon. " Anne informed her brother.<br/><br/>"'K. Best to eat as we go go to the mines." David rarely spoke unless there was a need to do so.<br/><br/>They took a piece of cheese and bread for lunch in an old cloth bag and a jar of fresh milk. A slice of bread with butter on would suffice for their breakfast which they ate as they walked to the mine.