NOVEMBER. --11th Month == 1881. == 7. MONDAY. [ 311- 54] Finished grouting between stonewall & stable Willie covered carrot pit. Got home a load of sand and another load of turnips into stable. Afternoon went to Kilsyth for a load of sawdust. Ann & Willie were at turnips pulled 12 drills The snow has gone very fast today nearly all gone. & I hope it will be long or it comes back. Hurray for turnips 8. TUESDAY. [ 312-53 ] Fine morning got pit ready & Bob & I brought home 10 loads. Part of roes were put into furrows which I opened in the morning & closed in evening. I think they contain 5 loads. Went twice round the furrow when coming in we will see how they keep. The pullers have left 22 drills to night so they will finish tomorrow if all well. 9. WEDNESDAY. [ 313-52 ] Fixed up pit at home & got home 6 loads forenoon had Jack Sinclair with us. Afternoon made pit on top of knoll and another on the end of potato land. Got in 10 loads in them & one home at night. We will take these pits into roothouse when we have it roofed. The pullers finished at 4 oclock. Cold wind today had a great amount of rain last night. Good days work done today 10. THURSDAY. [314 - 51 ] Had several Showers of snow this morning but cleared up a fine day but cold. Took straw to pits then drew the remainder of turnips into pit. 9 loads & one load home into stable. Afternoon took in load into stable then covering pits. Father trimmed up & covered with straw three long pits today & Willie & I covered the north side of these three with earth Great days work -- 11. FRIDAY. [315 -50 ] Willie covered pits & I ploughed a piece more for turnips & 3 lands afternoon of barley stubble for oats next year. Took home a load of turnips off field into driving shed as there are signs of a storm. This has been a very fine day. Probably "The last Rose of Summer." 12. SATURDAY. [316 -49 ] Rainy morning & rain till noon. I made two halters of rope for mare and Prince. Afternoon fixing church chimneys. Evening at Kilsyth about rafters they will be cut on Wednesday. Blustery evening with showers of hail. Paid Gilles for boots 2.50 Harvest gloves 75c Ws Stone 10 3.35 Thomson for Willie boots 4.00 Jameson for two coats paint for gate 50c 13. SUNDAY. 22 after Trinity. [317 - 48] Mr Currie's text today Gal 5th & 16th. First what is implied by walking in or by the Spirit. Walking implies life but it also implies more. Conscious activity the Seas motion unconscious yet very active. We must also walk in the right direction. It must be progressive activity. There is a tendency to a certain routine of duties but no progress which cannot be walking in the spirit. How are we to walk in the spirit by walking according to the written word Also by yielding to the striving of God's Spirit Notice next the Grand results Free from fulfiling the lust of the flesh. --