Thanksgiving Sunday. I was late as I went out and took the moulds of the post first. Roy and Vernon came up yesterday and so they and all the Aunty household were here to dinner. I left right after dinner and Dick and I drove down town. Bob & Johnnie were waiting for me at the drugstore and we hiked straight for Vittoria or the road south after chestnuts. The first tree we struck had no nuts and the burrs weren't open but we at last got one on Smythe's place that was loaded with wide open burrs and we stayed there till we got told to move on by the family (I suppose) who were just getting home. We moved across the road to the tree back of Farrar's barn which was just as well loaded. We stayed there till it was time to start for home and as we stopped at the Vittoria mill to get a drink and take some pictures it was late when we got home with a pumpkin and Johnnie's hat full of shelled chestnuts as spoils of war. I went down to Aunty's to see Quint as he is going in the morning at seven o'clock and I only saw him for about a minute the other night but he hadn't got back from Vittoria where he has spent most of this furlough at the Dunkin's, in away I'm just as glad I didn't see him when it was his own fault if this is his last leave. It has been hot to-day.

Monday October 9th

I took John Wess' moulds back first thing this morning and didn't get much else done as we all went down to Aunty Alices to dinner, except Frank who worked with Ben all day. After dinner Dad. Roy and I cleaned out one of the stalls in the barn down there so that George Mitchell can put his horse in and then Dad. trimmed the walks and Roy fixed the barn steps I stood around and watched him and lent a had occasionally Dad. and Enah went home to tea but I stayed and after tea went down to the station and met the first train, and was rewarded by meeting Marj. and walking home with her. Mr. Bagley was there to meet her but as I showed up he went to the picture show where our friend Essie was playing in Topsy's place. I was at the Bagleys for a short while and then went back down home but Roy & Vernon were up at Cousin Loll's so I didn't wait to say good-bye to them. They had intended going after nuts this after noon but it rained this morning and was cloudy and raw all the after noon so didn't go.

Tuesday October 10th

We were very late getting around this morning and