Monday May 21st I was up at five o'clock this morning for a change but didn't get much done. About nine o'clock I drove Mr. Ferguson up to young Bobbie Leith's which was his next job and when I got home went over to Mrs. Battersbys and got some rhubarb and some flag roots, which I set out this after noon. I didn't do much but putter around this after noon one job being to get the hop poles put up. Dad. set out about a hundred cabbage plants this after noon and nearly froze as there was a cold rain. Frank set thirty three duck eggs in the little incubator to-day. I read "Beltane the Smith" till about one o'clock to-night. It has been cold with an east wind all day and steady rain all the after noon & to-night. Tuesday May 22nd Old Mr. Miller came after Dad. to-day before breakfast as his cow was sick so Dad. went up after breakfast. Just as he was going out of the lane George Duncan met him as he had a mare in trouble so Dad. was gone till noon. Frank and I made a cement post. Frank Ryerse was in to tell us the Government traction plow was at his place and to ask us if we wanted any plowing done but we are afraid our ground is too wet. This after noon we moved the three cement posts we had made out of the drive house and Frank and Dad. cut up some apple