Sat 28th.. Dec / 89 Very busy all day washing frying out fat baking moving stoves & pipes etc. Hurring up as Annie C came on noon train & us not half through work. Archie S called to go to practise & Dave also called as I going in room to speak to Archie S. & going to take Annie she back out & I went alone. Ida Archie Dave & I went down to P.O. together. Archie acting so silly let the gate go slam on Dave & Ida's face. I cross & tired wouldn't let him help me alone Emily down & had practise Archie walked up with me Ida Dave & Arthur Archie didn't come in Dave reading over some of his dialogues to me. M.W. & Annie went to bed & left Ida & I.

Sun 29th.. Dec It raining Had Mr Jakes Page to preach for us a new student in Mr Stuarts place. It very windy Stayed for class. Dave walked up with me & my hat blew off he had to run to catch it. Had Walter Sherdian & Minister for tea. Had a sing before they went. Then I done milking Annie C & I had a good sing till bed time.

Mon 30th.. Dec / 89. Making sausages & had meat, churning etc. baking cake for New Years in kitchen all day

Tues 31st.. Dec Working in kitchen all day so sick of it Jane baking tarts & Ida lemon pies. Mercy & Wesley & 3 children came on noon train. Had to get their dinner after ours Mr Stuart came for tea Had tabel full He He going to prayer meeting I going to bed at 10. & band struck up at our place & played two or three pieces I went down in my drawers & Elizabeth Walton & Annie C. tryed to put me out so band boys came to see me. By the time band boys through playing I got dressed.