Wednesday December 8th

Got rather a late start this morning and had to take the cream to the corner so didn't get much but chores done before dinner. Spent the after noon laying floor in the new chicken pen and have it about half done. Quit early as we are all going to town to-morrow to help unpack more books and want to get an early start so did all we could towards getting ready to-night. I have a bet on with Marj. that I can be ready to start by 8 o'clock. I caught all the chickens that were roosting around in the barn & old shed to-night and shut them up in the old chicken pen. Charlie Butler & Cory came in before I finished with a couple they had borrowed to hover chick and they stayed till about 11 o'clock. Fine day & mild

Thursday December 9th

I got up about 5 this morning and hit a pretty steady clip doing chores till six when I had breakfast with Marj. the kids for once all being asleep. I then milked let the cows out and put them in again, changed my clothes and had Queen at the gate just on the stroke of 8 Marj. wasn't ready for another half hour but we got a good start never-the-less and were down

town by nine much to Auntie's and Aunty Alice's surprise and consternation as they are always blaming us for being so behoind hand. I took Queen over to Sid's but the shop was full and although i tried twice I couldn't get he rin till 2 o'clock but Sid counted her turn wneh she first came in so i was able to get her soon after 4. Dad. came down to Auntie's and he Quint and I got in three or four more cases of books from the barn and all hands helped unpack them & Aunty Alice stowed most of them in the new bookcase that Quint made.