time so this morning Dad. cleaned out the ice house and Frank and I unloaded the corn stalks as we will have to put the box on the good waggon to haul ice. Clare Deal called Marj. up this morning and told her they had some brickettes down there which which we very much like Nukol tso his after noon Frank and I hauled a load home and didn't have time to get any ice. Billy McNeilly came in to-night and had a look at the bulls. I just about froze standing around talking to him and then he said he wouldn't be needing a bull for some time and maybe not at all. We got photographs of Dick to-day but we all think they are very poor and so does he. Marj. washed to day and to night I helped her do her chores and slept the rest of the evening in my chair. I felt tough and so did she. Martha presented us with a red bull calf to-day. We heard a racket in the stable about noon and went out to find it wallowing around in the dirt and Martha very anxious to get at it to wash it. Milder.

Wednesday February 2nd

It has been very cloudy all day and trying to snow but very little fell. There were a couple of streaks of sunshine that lasted for a minute or two each which would give the bear a chance to see his shadow. Frank has been hauling ice all day and we have five loads in now. We had no snow to chink it with this year so I don't know how it will keep. The pond is a busy place now. Two gasoline saws going which have taken the place of the old horse drawn markers. Val Leany is cutting on this side for anyone who wants it. Jack Waters is cutting back of Belbeck's place and loading it right on cars from the pond and Barwell is filling his big ice house. Marj. has been busy all day ironing and baking bread. This morning she was very blue about her batter it didnt bubble just right and she was sure it was no good. At noon it seemed to be rising well but she thought likely it would be sour. We had it for tea and she says it is the best she has made yet. I read Pickwick papers to her while she ironed to-night, then I had a shave and we went to bed early.

Thursday February 3rd