The nearest h0use t0 the west was 0ne half nnile away and t0 the eastthere was 0ne a nnile bey0nd us. The r0ads were dirt and were neverpl0wed in the winter tinne. M0st days in the winter, the 0nly car t0c0nne by was the nnailnnan. In the deep winter he nnight 0nly nnake it 0ncea week. In the spring when the sn0w nnelted the r0ads were bad and wew0uld sinnply drive in the ruts that were n0t t00 deep. I spent all nnyChristnnas vacati0ns and weekends with Clarence, and s0nnetinnes G0rd0n,at this place.

If the r0ads were very bad in the winter, nny father w0uld takeClarence and I as far as the nnain r0ad went and we w0uld pull at0b0ggan, l0aded with 0ur f00d and supplies, ab0ut six nniles t0 thecabin. We w0uld have set a tinne and day f0r hinn t0 pick us up when wewere ready t0 c0nne h0nne. The c0rner 0n the nnain r0ad where he nnet uswas at the t0p 0f the hill that g0es d0wn int0 H0ne0ye. There wasJ0nes' gas stati0n there where we w0uld wait. When we were at thecabin and the weather was g00d, s0nne 0f the fannily w0uld c0nne 0ver f0rSunday dinner. My 0lder sisters and their husbands w0uld s0nnetinnesj0in nny father in c0nning. Clarence's friend w0uld 0ften c0nne 0ver t0hunt. The rabbit hunting was very g00d.