Tuesday January 18th

Last night the mercury reached the Zero mark and it has been pretty cold all day although sunny and no wind. It was too cold to husk corn so we didn't do anything all day but chores I didn't go over to the farm till about three o'clock this afternoon (I spent the fore noon there) and then just sat around and read the paper till chore time Dad. went down to Aunty's before dinner and this after noon he went over to see John Wess. To-night Marj. and I went to a small party at Cousin Clare's where we had a nice time and came home fairly early. Aunty Alice, Zeitha, Winnie, Lila, Julie Smith, Jack McDonald & Frank were the other guests. We came home across the pond and found the two bits of plank that had disappeared from the vicinity of the boat house on the far side of the pond being used for a seat around the bonfire. The pond was deserted so we brought them home. Marj. hasn't felt very well to-day and spent most of her time braiding rags to make a beautiful mat. She had Uncle Ward & Will Wood to call on her this after noon.

Wednesday January 19th

Marj. didn't feel very well this morning so I took her breakfast up to her in bed. It was the first time I had ever done such a thing but she said it was all right. I got some nbread and butter and a shreddd wheat biscuit and ate my breakfast with her. When i came home at noon she was still in bed so I guess ha da good rest. It was oretty raw all day to-day so we dodn't do much but chores. Dad. & I carried hay over from the big barn & w tacked some tar paper in the north end of the barn outside along Moonshine's stall as it was prety draughty in that corner. I didn't go over to the farm after dinner till late and then Marj. went with me and practiced till we got the chores done, when we came home ha dtea and sloent the evening sdhe making her mat and I reading alound from "{illegible}"

Thursday January 20th