sewing in the afternoon. A cold rain day. Finished my dress.

Wednesday 6th Made five pumpkin pies in the morning, then cut out a pair of pants for pa and swered on them. In the evening Francis and I went down to Mr Ballentynes. The creek froze over last night.

Thursday 7th. Churned in the morning and sewing and doing chores the rest of the day. Finished pa's pants. Spitting some snow.

Friday 8th Stewed pumpkin and ironed in the forenoon and in the afternoon went over to see Aunt Isabella awhile. Home in time to do my chores. A fine day.

Saturday 9th. Baked five loaves of bread, five pumplin pies, and a sponge cake, fried cakes and did my saturdays work. A lovely day but cold.

Sunday 10th Went to quarterly meeting at Eaton's Corners. Mr. Miller preached. A very good meeting. In the evening went up to the station and heard Mr Miller preach again. Some snow.

Monday 11th. Washed in the morning and knitting the after part of the day. Turned warm and thawed out the ground.

Tuesday 12th. Doing chores and knitting. Will Comfrey called to tell us that his Uncle John Johnston died the day before. He was out in the field and dropped dead. Uncle Harrison, Aunt Mary, and Aunt Caroline were here visiting. Came about ten o'clock and staid till three.