1881.

26. MONDAY. [360 -5 ]

Cleaned up some peas 10 bus I think Splitting wood & other chores. Afternoon at the Brown's he is getting better

Fine moon lit night and pleasant walking

27. TUESDAY. [ 361- 4 ]

Thrashing peas 4 floors took all day but they thrashed well & I think there will be a good four bushels.

28. WEDNESDAY. [362 -3 ] School meeting day. I was there till one oclock great wrangeling over $25 given to S,S, No 4. Bains on Jushe. Afternoon took Miss B. up to Marmion with waggon. Ground soft & no snow. Strange weather.

Paid James Atchion 75 cents for help in haying. Paid taxes $37.38

29. THURSDAY. [363 - 2] Went up to Uncle Havenson's on a visit. At their annual tea meeting at night had good time.

Splendid Music. Tame speeches Good cakes & tea but no sleighing. They realized between $60 - $70.

30. FRIDAY. [364 - 1] Came home forenoon ground white this morning with a little frost on the ground. Afternoon drew home 4 loads wood with sleigh. Snowing to night. I hope we may have sleighing for New Years day.

31. SATURDAY. [ 365. ]

Hitched up to draw wood for Mr. Currie but roads were very rough took loan loud of our own until the loads get little. We had quite a lit of snow this morning & has snowed more on less all day. Bob & Willie took in barrel potatoes & split lot of wood. I was thrashing peas afternoon. Made halter & tied colt into stall he was quiet. led him to water at night. I guess he will miss his mothers milk to night.

So we have reached the end of another year, & we feel that we have been in the hand of Him who does all things well. we cannot, therefore, but trust him for the untried future, for it is all in His hand.

During the past year all our work has gone smoothly we had no trouble with bush fires which are very prevelant. the harvest very pleasant and winter snow found us with a good store root house. As to health, I have not been a day in bed that I remembere. Thank goodness & mercy has followed us.-- --