During his five-month diary, George has a lot of fun. As a thirty-five-year-old bachelor and destined to take over his father’s farm, he gets invited to lots of social events. Apple paring bees which were well known for their kissing games and courting opportunities are his favourites. So are sprees. After one he notes “Hard Anough this morning after Spree doin nothing all day.” The next year he finds “the apple of his eye” and marries.