Essie went to Hamilton yesterday to see Robert Mantell in "The Merchant of Venice" and Marj. said it was great. I stayed down at Aunty's to tea and went to church with Aunty Alice. Spent the evening with Marj. Very mild. Feels like April instead of January.

Monday January 20th

Dad. went over to Flemming's this morning to thrash while Frank and I took our sheep down to Niel's. He made the two old ewe's weigh 30 lbs more than we did so we didn't lose anything by not letting McEwen have them after all. The lambs lost 10 lbs according to Niel going down but the five head brought us $67.00. We brought home a load of coal with us as one had just come in. It was chestnut and pea coal mixed so was not nearly as good as the last stove coal we got. Dad. stayed down to Flemming's to dinner and Frank went down to change places with him after dinner. There was a letter in the mail addressed to Mr. Barratt and Rush on it. We expected Dad. home any minute so put it away for him. He was about half an hour getting home and when he opened it found it

was from lloyd Jones letting me to meet him as he was coming down on the 3 o'clock car, consequently I had to step lively to make the car. Dad. went back over to Flemming's to let Frank come home and seperatee some of the sm,allest ewe lambs in case Lloyd Jones wanted to buy any. I took him up to Ham's beofre I brought himover here and ham sold him his two best ram lambs and his five ewe lambs. He then came obver to our plavce and bought the five ewes we had picked out and begge dus so hard for some more that we picked our Nos. 203 four year old ewes of old Sloitears and sold him the seven for $225.00. The little yearling the "baby" we considered worth 415.00 and the others $5.00 apiece I took lloyd Jones back to catch the five o'clock car. Frank didn;t think it worthwhile going back to Flemming's so dad. has thrashed nearly all day and feel sprettu=y tired to-night. It has been a beautiful, mild Spring like day.

Tuesday January 21st