Tuesday November 20th

I didn't do any thing all morning but sit around and read "Saturday Nights". This after noon I went down and got my hair cut. Enah went down as far as Uncle Ward's to find out the particulars of Mrs. Schofield's funeral, she having died suddenly yesterday. Dad. and Frank plowed with both teams to-day but took quite awhile doing chores. The nominations for the federal elections were yesterday and it looks as if there was going to be quite a fight. In Norfolk, however, Innes withdrew at the last minute so that leaves Charlton, Liberal Unionist against Wallace, Laurier man. Cloudy & damp. Charlie Quanbury got word to-day that his claim for exemption has been refused.

Wednesday November 21st

Dad. and Frank plowed this morning and Frank this after noon but Dad. had to act as bearer at Mrs. Scoffield's funeral if he had been home they would have finished the oat stubble I sat around the house all day as I have a new boil on my knee which makes it pretty sore. Bruce was around this after noon soliciting subscriptions to the Victory Loan but we were unable to invest. I went down town to-night to see Marj. and stayed at Aunty's all night. Cloudy & raw.

Thursday November 22nd

I went down to get a fish for Aunty before I came home this morning and got home about ten. Dad. and Frank were cutting a block off the oak tree, they didn't plow any to-day as it rained or drizzled all the time. It turned colder towards night & snowed. I sat around the house all day as my knee was very sore and swollen, the spot on it seems just like the ones on my arm. Charlie and Art Quanbury were cleaning up wheat most of the day with our mill. Charlie's throat is in bad shape, he announces his intention of starting revolution. He's peeved.

Friday November 23rd

I have sat around the ouse and read "The Iliad" and "Titus Andromieus" all day to-day. It was frozen too hard to plow and has been very vold and wimdy a;l day. There is a half covering os=f snow on everythig. Dad. & the baby went down to Aunty's this morning to bank up the house amnd stayed down to dinner. Frank got ther apples down cellar this morning. This after noon theu dod chores. Enah walked down town this after noon to get some provisions. War news lately might be worse. Brtish made a big drive the other day andtook about 9000 prisoners. It was a complete surprise as no artillery were used to open the way. The tanks went first and broke the barbed wire.