In this afternnon, I put the pump in well and did some odd jobs. Toby & Hattie finished papering the parlor and cleaned some of the floors. I am afraid she will be tired out.

Thursday 25th. This has been a long day. Bill ploughed all day, Hattie and I measured off the carpet & matting first thing after breakfast. Then Toby and I went to Flemings after this rest of the oats acid and got three little pigs from Vyse. I had all kinds of odds & ends to do. They cleaned up the rubbish at {?} of the old house and grounds look very nice. After tea Jack went down town with Bill and Toby so I went down home and got my canaries and they got {heavy?} enough before we got home. Bill Fallson came this P.M. and I paid him for the fence.

Friday 26th A beautiful day but pretty warm though a fine breeze was blowing this afternoon. The day commenced for me about 1 2-15. A.M. Hattie woke me up and said that Dick was dreaming. I got up to waken him but found the poor little fellow with a terrible earache which kept us both pretty much awake until 5. he dozed off then and I got up soon after breakfast. Abell Donald and Charlie Butter came over with plough, harrow roller & disk and we got a great day in on the corn ground finished ploughing and got it all rolled twice and harrowed and disked. Toby did more clearing out and planted some corn.

a terrible ear-ache which kept us both greatly much awake. He dozed off then and I got up. Soon after breakfast Will, Donald and Charlie Butler came over with {?}

and we got a freat day in the corn ground finished {?} and got it all rolled

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