so by dint of much fussing & stewing and rushing and tearing around, we had the chores all done, breakfast over, dishes washed, kids washed, dressed, scolded and kept tolerably clean & tidy by eleven-thirty when Vernon arrived with the car to take us down to church. She was rather disappointed I think that we were ready as she thought she would be in time to help. We were in plenty of time and had to drive around town a lot to wait till church was out, and listen at the window to find out whether Mr. Cornish was through preaching or not. When we finally did go in most of the congregation departed and the christening ceremony went off very smoothly. Dorothy Mary didn't emit a whimper during the whole performance although Mr. Cornish fairly soused the water on her head, and she sat up on Vernons arm during the remainder of the service and gazed around the church looking very interested in what she saw. Harry B. & Gay were as quiet as mice. Harry B contentedly sucking his finger and holding his ear and Gay being a little too much amazed and all she saw to do anything rough. She was greatly admired by all who beheld her. Roy Vernon & Enah were god-parents and Vernon presented the baby with a very pretty little silver mug with her name & the date of her christening on it. We all stayed at Aunty's for dinner and all the after noon. The three kids and I all had a sleep and Marj. went over to Mrs. Lawson's to see the new baby & Win, Roy & Vernon drove us home just before tea. Mr. Lawrie died last night. Cool & cloudy

Monday July 27th

I was up before five this morning and got the cows up in a very subdued light. The sky was overcast but the natural shortening of daylight is becoming noticeable now anyway. I was hooked up ready to start for the farm by about half past seven when "down fell the pleasant rain" and continued to descend with varying degrees of volume for about an hour. I didn't unhook but sat out in the buggy and read the "Breeders Gazette" till it stopped and then went down town and got some groceries, coal oil & chicken feed and sold the eggs. I called in at the farm and Dad. thought we could haul wheat this after noon. I had to come home for dinner as I had a dozen Danish brown Leghorn eggs that Chris. gave me to put under hens and they are due to hatch Thursday so I didn't want to lose any time getting them under the sitting hens. I got back over home a little