Tuesday January 25th

This morning I went down to the mill and got the grist that I left there last night. I took the washing up to Mrs. McBride's as she was over this morning to say she could not come over to wash as Sam had to go out to Pow's and couldn't mind the kids, she gave me a whole pile of old cabbages which have been frozen two or three times for the chickens, soon after I got back Charlie Quanbury came over to get Dad. to look at old Corbett who Dad says is pretty sick, they drenched him the other night and Dad. thinks got some oil on his lungs. He didn't get back till noon as Jack Martin called him in there to show him a rooster with the chicken pox. I cleaned out the stables while he was gone.This after noon we were going to {polish?} the floor in the chicken house but just as we got the noon chores done Uncle Ward came over and visited all the after noon. About half past four we had to take Elgithe up to Ham Thompson's bull. She was very wild at first and we had a sling rope tied on to the end of her halter rope before we got out of the lane. I had caught my foot in the loop of the rope and had to let go and drop to get loose She dragged me a few feet before I got loose and then ran right down along the fence running into it and catchin in it every now and again, when she got to the corner she turned in Ivey's gate and ran for our line where we managed to head her off and catch her. Dad. took her on up and I went behind after she got a little cooled down she went as gentle as a lamb. To-night Frank and I went skating or at least down town to go skating but as there was no body on the pond we came to the conclusion that it was too soft so went down to see Aunty for awhile she is much better and came home. It has been very mild & muddy all day, looks very much like rain.

Wednesday January 26th