Friday October 14th

I haven't done any thing much all day except feel rather tough although not as tough as if I had moved around more. Marj. went down about eleven and brought Aunty, Aunty Alice and little John over in the cart and Walter and Elsie walked over and arrived at the same time. They were here most of the after noon and little John seemed to have a fine time seeing the little pigs and other animals and picking up chestnu hickory nuts. Aunty Alice went down a little earlier than the rest as they thought there was a possibility of Vernon coming but she didn't. Marj. took the others down before tea. It was a beautiful day, breezy but mild.

Saturday October 15th

I felt quite a lot better to-day but nit quite up to the mark yet. We didn't get the shears all up this fore-noon and picked out of what we considered the best ewes and out them over in the other field wu=ith old Archie. We also picked out the six best ewe lambs and marked therm. The others we will sell if we