half past five I drove up to George Duncan's and got seven sitting hens. I didn't get back till nearly seven but Marj. came over to the farm for tea so we stayed there for the evening. Mr. Zealand I think went down and had tea with the Johnny Allen's. He just got home before we did and had a fire built in the grate for us so we had to go in there & visit before going to bed. He had a lot of fun at noon putting his white ducks in the pond. He has been pretty gay

Friday March 11th

We were late getting around this morning. I left Marj. in bed while I got Mr. Zealand some breakfast and then scooted for the farm. Dad. and I made the ditch a little deeper this morning and Frank went down to see how Aunty Maude was & to take Tim to school. After dinner I helped Mr. Zealand couple up his water pipes as he is very anxious to get his engine & pump going so that Marj. can have running water in the house, but I broke a piece of pipe and he couldn't get his engine going so we quit. I fed my sitting hens They seem likely to sit. Marj. went down to stay with Aunt Ida while Aunty & Aunty Alice were up with Aunty Maude & Cousin Clare. and we couldn't find Mr. Zealand when we got home so had tea & the evening to ourselves. He came in after we went to bed. He had been {doing holding?} Mrs. {Capt?}}Johnny on his knee.