[Left page] 2. to take him {illegible} wooden cross puzzle which he seemed very pleased to get. We went down his love & home {illegible} way of the gully. When we got home we slot around awhile before doing the night chores Quint.& Dick came over about six as Dick wanted to get on a clean shirt or something and we went down with them to tear, or rather turkey dinner I took my skates down but it was too dark to go. Dick went up to a surprise party at Fatty Furnet’s, and told us he couldn't not be home to night. Aunty stayed down to & Dad {illegible} & I came home about eleven. It has been very mild & sunny

Thursday January 2nd I got up very late this morning. Dad & and I did chores and Glenn & Willar Ryesie came along for a half mornings visit. Willar wanted Dad. to buy a pure bred Durham bull calf for fifty dollars, but Dad told him he would go ones & look at it before investing. At eleven Dad. went down to Haly’s and brought Aunty home. This after noon he went down again and saw liaise up town who solicited auto for his re election but Dad. told him that though he had nothing against him as a neighbor, he was out of place as reeve for he thought he had acted very unfairly in everything last year. I cleaned up some of the old rubbish heap in

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the barnyard while Dad was gone. Frank put in the afternoon building a dandy jib crane with his “Meccano” outfit. It has been very soft to day & looks like a storm.

Friday January 3rd This was Aunty's birthday and although we did our best we could not think of anything to give her so she vows that she doesn't know thing either, but Win sent her over at couple of aprons. Aunty remembers they are just she wanted Dad. Aunty and I drove down town in the hunler waggon this afternoon morning. Aunty went in to see Enah who was up walking around and then down to Halys to get Dads. old medicine cupboard and the contents dose of ready for removal to the farm. Dad & and I went down to the beach and down there were great as the sand was frozen aweigh to hold the wheels up and get not too much to shovel. The ire hanps are very high down there. We came up around by Haly’s and got Aunty and the old euphourd which we are going to use as a stove house for Frank’s & my belongings. We are preparing tine in the against young before development. Dad & I did chores this after noon and they sorted Dad's medicine. It started to rain this morning which turned to an old day snow storm. Colder to night but not freezing