Wennesday [sic]. 13 January. 1841. A snow storm has succeeded the lovely sun. shine, of yesterday, turned into rain at noon, and poured until [sic] midnight. What a change- ing climate is ours; summer, winter, spring, in the same week. My [“ten talons”], busily employed all day, altho’ Bridget helps me very much now, that the children are large enough to play around. Garret, engaged with his accounts; did not go to the Lecture to.night.
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I’m not sure what she means here, any ideas?
This is just off the top of my head, but talons is also a claw, perhaps since she mentioned ten talons, or her ten toes, she is talking about her two feet being busy all day.
Hmmm…. Maybe, thanks for your response
My guess is she’s referring to her 10 fingers – ie her hands were busy all day. I think fingers resemble talons more than do toes.