o'clock and Marj. didn't get up till nearly that time. I went down to Donald's and found Ina just at her breakfast. I got 12 doz. eggs there and then went down to Welsh's and got 8½ doz. The roads down that way were enough to make a strong man quail so by the time I got back to Chris's it was after noon. Art hadn't brought his eggs in yet so Mrs. Quanbury said they would wait till he came to set them. He is going to take in 15 doz which will make 70 doz all told. I had been figuring on 80 doz. but that was all the space they saved for me, and unless they hatch better than they have been I won't get my 500 chicks. It was about two o'clock by the time I got to the farm and I put Queen in and went in as I was wet cold & hungry. They had had dinner of course but Enah got me some and I stayed there most of the after noon and got warmed up. Ina was here when I got home & she & Marj. have started on the house cleaning, she is going to stay till Saturday night. It cleared up towards evening. Cold.

Friday April 9th

I went over home this morning intending to go down and get a load of coal for Dad. and then going down to George Hammond's for a load of hay.

Frank and I went down before dinner to get the coal but we didn't get it unloaded till after dinner and it was then too late to start out for hay so we put side boards on the waggon box and I took enough from there to last me ovwer Sunday. I was just out and they won't have any more than they need and will probably have to buy. Ina has been here all day washing & house cleaning. Milder to-day

Saturday April 10th