we owed him, they haven't a place yet but are thinking of taking Charlie McQueen's if they can ever get Charlie to make any agreement. To-night I went down town and just sat around and talked to Marj. all evening, she and Essie have each knitted a Red Cross sock so I tried them both on. Cloudy and raw wind all day. Clear and frosty to-night.

Friday February 11th

We didn't do much but chores this morning and unloaded our load of coal. This aftrer noon I coped out a long leter I wrote to Lt. Col. Pratt in as=nswer to the one I got on the recruiting subject. I sat up till tweo o'clock last night to write it About four o'clock Dad. hooked up Joe & Gind=ger to he cutter and took Enah & the baby down to Aunty's for tea. after tea Dad. Frank and I walked down as Aunty Alice's party that she has been talkng about for the last month in hinor of Dick's birthday All the family where there but noone else except Marj. & Dess. We had a gteat time Huby keeping us laughing most of the time and rthe bay enjoying himself but not very bad. I showed Huny the letter I wrote to Pratt and he advised me not to send it. Dick & I got a ride home with Slamn Law but had to wait till after welve in at Hec's for hom to start. Rather stiormy but not very cols.