than we did last year, we are leaving a good space between the walls and the ice for sawdust, and we put rails and sawdust n the bottom, but the ice isn't as good as last year especially what has been out of the water in the sun all day. Jim Coley was over this morning and got Dad. to give him a two weeks option on his lots, he says he can almost guarantee the sale of them at $600.00. Bob. andf Cars. Rankin also drove over and brought the saddle & bridle back. Bluch was bvery glad to see them and folllowed them way down ther road. but came back when we called him. Tupper came in to get his post auger which we borrowed to dog the holes fot the wimndmill feet. Mrs. Tuppwer and the baby ere with him. I giess Mres. Tupper wanted to see Tiddums but she didn't want to bring her kid in account of the whooping cugh and it was asleep anywaty, Enah brought Tiddums to the window to wave at her. It has been very spring like and ther sleighing is going fast.

Thursday January 29th