milk and took Tid. to school and when he came back we got in a small jag of corn stalks. Frank and I husked corn & did chores while he was away. Frank & Dad. have spent most of the after noon getting a place ready to kill a pig to-morrow. I just did chores which consisted principally of currying off the cows. To-night Allan {Wicher?} and his fond ma came over and I charted him for the Tuxis boys. Marj. went down to the Guild's bazaar this after noon. Froze quite hard last night. Not so windy to-day. Friday December 17th We killed a pig this morning at least Dad. killed it and Frank dressed it and I helped scald & scrape it. I spent most of the remainder of the day doing chores and husking corn. Dad. & Frank put some more covering on the turnip pit this after noon. To-night Marj. and I went down town and I got my hair cut and Marj. went to see Miss McQueen and waited for me at Aunty's. Froze all day to-day and there is a cold west breeze Saturday December 18th Froze hard last night and froze our outside cistern pump and drain pipe up. I did chores this morning and helped Frank husk some corn. I spent quite awhile after dinner trying to thaw out the pipes but without success. I met Dad. Enah and Tid. when I was on my way to the farm, they were going down town. Just did chores this after noon. The boys all came over to-night snd Marj. popped corn for them and we had some games Sunday December 19th Marj. and I went down to Sunday school and church and stayed at Aunty's for dinner. Quint was there and gave Marj. half a dozen lovely desert forks which he had got over in Erie. We came back early after dinner and Aunty Alice came over with us then she and I went right on over to the farm where she stayed to tea and I did chores. To-night we all went down to church as the Bishop was here holding confirmation service. I think there were eight confirmed. Monday December 20th I spent the morning and most of the afternoon doing chores and brushing off the cows. This after noon Dad. and Frank got in a fair sized jag of corn stalks. I helped them put the last of it on. This was Tid's birthday and he had quite a stack of presents. Billy Mills came over at noon and killed four of Mr. Zealand's ducks for me as he wrote up last week and asked me to have them sent down for Christmas. Marj. washed to-day