worked at the old house most of the morning and Huby trimmed the trees out in front this after noon. Dad. did chores, went down to Sam. Law's after butter and helped Frank this after noon. Mr. Shand was over for a few minutes to see Dad. about one of his heifers. Art. Quanbury came over to get what eggs I had I only got fifteen to-day and two of my little chickens died. It rained all morning but wasn't a bad afternoon, not cold.

Friday April 17th

Huby and Quint were over before seven this morning to see if the ducks were out in the water hole in the {tin?} alley sod they wern't so they set a lot of musk rat traps for them. Quint was here all morning and he and Huby helped Frank with the old house. Dad. started to dig an anchor post hole at the north west corner of the big barn as he wants to stretch some wire accross the barn yard for the old rail fence will not keep the cattle in this time of year, they are bound to get into the field which they punch all up.

I didn't feel much like working so after I got the chores done I started back to the gully. Quint saw me going so got his gun and joined me. He didn't shoot any thing but got a crack at a ground hog. but was a little too far away. We found a lot of spring heartys in Robert John's place they were on a sunny side hill. I suppose the may.flower's are out too but we didn't run accross any plants Quint got one blood root. He didn't stay to dinner as he said he wanted to go up the Radical Road after dinner.

Huby and Dad continued to dig anchor post holes this afternoon and they set a couple of posts with an auger Frank borrowed from Jack Martin. Huby akso pruned some more of the pear tree out in front. I started to stretch chicken wore down the fence between the plum orchard and lawn. Allan Law went by at noon with. anew horse he sold his little chestnut yesterday, he was going down to work at the school. It has been a beautiful day. sunny and warm. Spring at last.

Saturday April 18th