Wednesday February 16th

Dad. Frank and I {words very faint} to the horse stable this morning and didn't do much else but the chores. {words very faint} from Nanticoke came up to dinner to-day. {words very faint} Dick Doughtys. Dick and I went over to the farm after dinner had a look around & didn't do any thing else much as I had to come home early and get {words very faint} & go up to the Smythe's. When I got home I found Mr. Zealand here, he had come up to straighten up the church books. It was getting pretty {late by the time I got?} over to the farm and got Queen hooked up and just as I was ready to get into the buggy it began to pour rain. I didn't know just what to do but waited for ten or fifteen minutes and after it had rained a torrent or two and made a general mess of things it began to calm down and I started I picked Marj. up here and before we had gone far it had stopped altogether. We got up there about seven o'clock and had a very nice tea and spent the evening playing cards, chess & the phonograph. Freddy beat me to games of chess and the others seemed to be having a lot of of fun playing 5000 pedro. Pete {illegible} came over & Miss Gilbert the Doan's, Hallow school teacher boards there. We got home to the farm about {illegible} but by the time we got here and watched the fire that Mr. Zealand had built for awhile it was pretty late. Another spring day.

Thursday February 17th

I was rather late gettig over to the farm this morning but we didn't do much anyway it was quite a lot colder and windy. Frank husked a little corn and I cleaned up the good harness as I got it wet last night Mr. Walker came over to sell some fence and kept Dad. entertained for awhile. This after noon Dad. Enah & Tid. went down town to see Vernon who came down from Brantford this after noon to see them before leaving for the South. Frank and I oiled the light double harness and visited with Mark who came in both on his way down & back from town. To-night I went down early to play with the band at the Methodist concert. I thought they only wanted to play before the thing started but they asked us to play during changes of scene so I waited for the first change and then came home as I told Marj. I wouldn't be late. Mr. Zealand is still here. Blustery freezing to-night

Friday February 18th