Monday May 4th

We got a fairly early start this morning and I had both teams cleaned and ready to slap the harness on and start farming but just about seven it began to rain. It didn't last long but plenty long enough to put an end to starting operations to-day. It came out sunny and a nice breeze after the shower but this after noon it was more cloudy and threatening. It is very hot and lightening to-night. Dad. and Huby fixed the windmill rod which Dad. broke yesterday and I took Art Quanbury's spirit level back and got a few final instructions about the incubator. I filled it up about noon and by to-night she was up to 97° and blowing off. I didn't know whether to regulate it or not but I happened to overtake Mr. Brirely coming home to-night and he told me I should.

This after noon Dad. and Huby went back to the gully and fixed the fence as well as they could. as there will soon bee picking enough to let the young stock out I started to grub out the trees between along the fence between the plum orchard. I got a couple of little plum trees out but didn't get any of the cherries {out there?} We want to set out a cedar hedge along there if we ever get time. I went down to band practice to-night. and we had pretty fair practice. Harry Moon wasn't there but Mid. is back home now, and he was there.

Tuesday May 5th

It was pouring rain when we got up this morning and kept it up till the middle of the afternoon and it had been raining most of the night.