Dear Diary,

Today I have to go to work. I’m scared to go to work today. I’m afraid my hands might bleed from my blisters on my hands from yesterday. It’s hard being a basket maker. You have to cut down trees then put the wood in water so it’s soft. After that you hit the wood with a mallet till it’s soft. Now you know why I get blisters. Today at work a man with three children asked me to make six baskets.. When I asked him why he said two for each children. I was about to laugh in his face but i did make him six baskets and I did bleed. By the end of the day I was lucky and got extra rest. I had a rough day but I love my job.

Sincerely,

Bree