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Hattie had a long visit from Mr. Law, who brought the butter. before tea I went over to see Mrs Battersby and Ethel, Hattie took the baby out for a little while. Dick came home to tea he wrote to Ferdie Wiser and went to bed very early. Harry and Hattie drove out to {see?} Harvey Shand in the evening.

Saturday July 12th

It began to rain this morning before the boys got out in the field, and rained heavily nearly all the forenoon. They were very disappointed that so much hay was out, but they were busy all the morning with the numerous odd's and sod's which are left waiting for a rainy day. Harry helped us with one or two bits of work in the house, while the two boys began to tidy the drive house, he then went to help them at that, they got it finished and Frank cleaned his chicken house. I made a mistake in saying the rain began before they went to work, it looked very like rain early this morning, but it was cool and windy so Harry and the boys did go out and raked up more of the hay, hoping to draw more in today, but the rain came on and drove them in.

After dinner Toby drove Enah down town Dick did not come home to tea, he is staying over for the dance. We heard from Roy, he said Jean was coming to the Woodson's tonight. Since tea Toby and Frank have been for a bathe at the mill. This is Cousin Lila's Birthday, Enah went to see her, and took her some cream.

Sunday July 13th

Aunty and the boys went down to Sunday school and I met them at church. Aunty stayed down at MIss Battersby's for dinner, she came over to-night with Lila. Dick went down to the lake this after noon and didn't get back till about eight o'clock.

Dad. Frank and I took a drive after dinner. We went out to the Winding Hills east to Black Creek. South to the Dag's Nest and up this road home. We were pleased to note that the other neighbours are not much farther ahead than we are and their crops except the wheat are not much better than ours