terribly disappointed as we thought she was safe in calf not having showed any signs for three months and she was so regular before. The only cause we could think of was abortion and Dad. was sure it wasn't that as we have been here nearly every night since we turned out, however he and I made a pretty thorough search of the gully this morning but couldn't find any signs of it. Dad. stood her in and was so undecided what to do with her between wondering if she had aborted and if Ham's bull was any good or if we should take her to John Wess' that we didn't do any thing with her and this evening when he let her out she made right straight for the gully all alone and was aparently all over her excitement. Aunty Alice came over a little before dinner and stayed till a little after. Harry Ansley and Billy Dixon were also in to look at Nellie but Billy didn't buy her, she wasn't what he wanted he said at all. I didn't do much this after noon but sit around, although I did haul enough rotted manure to mulch the hedge. Frank spent the after noon patching the wood shed roof. I guess he intends going over the whole house as it all needs it. Dad. didn't feel very well. Some fellow (a {tai...man?}, I think) with a couple of little kids came in to see if we had any rhubarb to sell and as we didn't he would like to get a setting hen or two so I sold him one for 75 cts. I spent the evening making a new milk record book for June.

Thursday June 1st