home and telling her that what she had done couldn't have been improved on I haven't done a thing. However it came off all right only there were very few there Enah went down to tea at the James and she said Elva played a duet said Davis sang Aunty Maude gave us a little talk and we had refreshments. Frank and I went down to see Aunty on our way down as this is her birthday. Sunny, a little blizzardy but misty.

Tuesday January 4th

Dad. had to go over to Flemming's to thrash alsike this morning, they thrashed all day and got seven bags from eleven loads so it didn't turn out so well as the rest has this year. Dad. says Lloyd Crysler told them John Wess got eleven bushels to the acre. I was over for a few minutes this after noon and it looked terribly dusty {illegible} Dad. was nearly all in when he came home. Mr. Flemming never has enough men either. I didn't do much but chores to-day, and sorted out my chickens a little to-night. I got three more pullet's eggs to day. Much milder, south wind

Wednesday January 5th

It rained hard during the night and has poured rain most of the day but to-night it is freezing and the wind getting around to the north. Dad. and I did chores most of the morning and this after noon we got some more of the floor laid in the chicken shed.

Thursday January 6th

This morning Dad. and I got a little more floor laid in the chicken shed. Aunty Alice came over while we were working at it and sgtayed to dinner and walked back soon after via Mrs. Battersby's to see Miss Phipps who has been sick Dad. and I went down with the waggon to get a load of soft coal for the thrashers who may be hete to-morrow. Alan was in to-night and said they would get moved down here to-morrrow night maybe in time to thrash a little. To-night I went skating. Frank went down with me and spent theevening up at Huby's, he didn't get home till about twelve o'clock I was late enough as Essie 7 Marj. were down skating. I called for them but they had gone with Mr. Woodyer so I wemt uphome with them and Marj. made some cocoa and we fed and sat around for about an hour, so it was pretty late Diock was just getting ready for bed ansd said he had the grip There is an awful lot of it in town. Much colder & freezing hard. Skating grand