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

Marj. did not feel very well this morning so I got my breakfast but didn't call Mr. Zealand. I left a note for him telling where he could find something to eat. Marj. told me at noon that when she came down he had all the dishes washed and every thing slicked up. Frank and I spent most of the day back in the bush. Soon after I went