1888 November 18th Mr McRae preached this evening 19 Ad took 6 use to John Cooks Ram heavy rain all day he expects to Bruces to help them to thrash no work to day side note that is all the use we have 20 Ad is helping to thrash fine day 21 Ad is helping Bruce to thrash they finished 22 to day stormy forenoon fine afternoon 23 Ad Bruce& Birion killed the Hogs cold windy day the old one was very fat the pigs good 24 Ad cut up the pork not so cold 25 the Revd Mr Gracie preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was again his place 26 storming all day rain& snow we have all the cattle in the old stable 27 rain& frost last night so that you can hardly walk without falling Ad brought the Colts home this afternoon from abs 28 little rain this morning fine day after Ad is fixing up the Stables 29 I made door for Ads stable he is fixing at home 30 we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat& 4 bags of Oats peas& black barley