{Wee sketch of some clothing}

Wednesday December 16th

Marj. felt rather tough this morning and I was in helping her wash dishes when about eleven o'clock we heard a roaring and on looking out saw Dick, Quint & Frank arriving in Quint's old car Frank had the names of the French Canadians who had got the ram lambs so he and I had to fill out some registration and transfer papers and Quint and Dick went out and started to saw up lumber for the wood shed. Frank went over to Bill Sidway's with his sheep paper and expected to have dinner over there and Quint and I put the two sides of the shed to-gether. It is going to be very small 8 x 10' but Quint made it to fit the lumber and he couldn't find any scantling around the place longer than 10 feet. He is a whale to work when he gets started and doesn't waste any time. He and Dick had promised to go back to the farm for dinner, but Quint came out again about two and we put it up but didn't have enough stuff for rafters so just laid boards across the plates and Quint said he would get some stuff for rafters and bring them out. He went back about four and I did up the chores, feeling no better for being out, as my cough seems to be pretty bad still and I feel rather tough. Very cloudy & still quite cold.

Thursday December 17th

I haven't done any thing to-day but chores inside and out and go up to Shand's to telephone fore the doctor for Marj. felt about all in and as i didn't feel like going to town and didn't know what on earth we would do if she got right down and out. I thought that was the best thing tom so. He came out about two o'clock and gave her some pills and cough medicine for both of us and I think she feels better to-night. My coufh is still pretty bad. Brighter t-day but cold wimnd

Friday December 18th