and did a few odd jobs and I disked on the pea stubble all morning. I would have gone thrashing instead of Dad. but I had promised to go up creek with Marj. this after noon and Dad. said as it was such a nice day I had better not postpone it so he went instead. They got through soon after dinner. I quit a little before noon so got down town fairly early but we had to go and hunt Jake Eyers up to get a boat as he was up digging potatoes and Marj. had to stop to express a basket of plums home which she picked at Miss McQueen's this morning, so it was about half past two when we left. We went up as far as we could row and had a dandy time getting back about half past five. I took a couple of pictures of Marj. It wasn't at all hot in fact some times when the sun went under a cloud or the breeze caught us it was rather chilly. I stayed to tea and all night at Aunty's Alice's. I was up town for a half an hour or so after tea and saw Brierly. Mrs. Barwell, Cousin Clair and Cousin Loll were down at Aunty Alice's for a rubber of bridge. Cold east wind this morning but sunny and warmer later.

Sunday September 23rd

I went home this morning right after breakfast and changed my clothes and then Dad. & Tid drove me down

again to church. Dad. had to go over to Kolbes pig pens in the marsh to see a sick pig. He says the place over there is a fright. Ducks and chickens are so dirty they can't grow and the ducks won't go into the creek. The pigs with their mothers have had nothing to eat but fish and are not growing a biit. When I got home from church Frank informaed me that all thew rest of the fasmily had gone to Caledonia with Ham Thompson to see Douglas. After dinner Frank went back to the gully and got some butter nuts, and `I sat around and read and writwe in this. My=r. 7 Mrs. John Shand came to call but didn't stay when they found the folks away and Winnie was over for alittle while, she wanyted an inspoewction of the crest to put on a signet ring. Frank and I did up all thores and Frank went down to curch I went down a little later and got home about eleven. Dad. Enah and Tid. got home about wight after having a fine time down at Douglas's. I saw Hugh Bannister this morning for a few moinutes, he has just got back from France having been on an American transport taking suppllies to the U.S. troops. He has been pretty much all over th =e world since je left here 2 1/2 yeard=s ago. Lovely day.

Monday September 24th