Wednesday November 1st It was very cold this morning and pretty chilly all day. We didn't do much this morning. About eleven o'clock we hooked up Joe and Ginger & went down town after a few household requisites. We were going to bring Aunty over with us to stay but she was looking after the place for Aunty Maude who had to be up at the store. Frank & Dick could not ride to-day so had their dinner at Huby's. After dinner Dad & I went over to Cruise's sale and hung around till after four o'clock, without bidding on anything. They were only about half through when we left, selling the house stuff. When we came home Dad hooked up the team again and went down and got Aunty. I went to water old Harry and the big fool jumped away and kicked and ran out back of the barn where he got his chain twisted around his leg. I tried to get him but could not so left him there. Dick Quint & Frank came over and Dick got him. Quint stayed to tea but as it was raining or snowing or something he went home right after supper. Thursday November 2nd Dad and I were roaming about the house last night. Dad to fasten banging doors as the wind was terrific then and I to see what Tige was barking at. but it was too cold to bother although she kept up off and on for about half an hour. It froze very hard last night and has been cold with a little snow & biting west wind all day. Dad and I cleaned up over in the big barn this morning prepairing for the threshers. This after noon we cut quite a lot of wood and tidied up the old house a little and have blocked all the openings to keep any ordinary chicken out but two or three fiends in the shape of black minorca hens got in despite all our pains. Then we worked around doing our chores {illegible}. Sam Law came to-night and said he would be here about ten o'clock to-morrow. It is very cold to-night and will unless something very strange happens freeze like frost to-night. More fun with Frank and his lessons after tea. Aunty is after him {next?}.