so nervous with the curb bit, saddle and being away from Billy that she wouldn't go out at last she got herself worked up into such a state that she started to back up, she backed up into a pile of rubbish and sat down. I got off her and took her outside and got on her, she still refused to go and went through the same performance again this time though when I went down I hit my head and my back and she came over pretty heavily on my leg. I tried her again without success so took her down to the road and then up to where Dad. was plowing in the barley stubble and he started her off and she came back all right. Frank who has been sick in the house all day wanted me to go out to Tupper's and look at some trap he set for some skunks so i put the big saddle on Joe and went out there. Dad. started to plow the barley stubble to-day as the creek was so high he didn't want to go back over the gully and he thought if it should freeze the stubble would freeze first. Enah went down town this after noon and Aunty Alice came back with her to tea. Dad. went down with her after tea. To-night all the Harvey Shand's but Willie came in. Charlie is going out West some time next week and came over to say good bye. Rather cold wind and cloudy to-day.

Tuesday November 23rd

This morning I did up the chores and put the big saddle on Ginger to give her another lesson, she behaved pretty well putting it on, but coming out of the door she gave a jump, caught the stirrup in the door and tore the strap right off at the saddle. I felt pretty sick about it and put her back in and went out and husked corn. I husked corn all the after noon and to-night I went down town and gave Marj. a carving lesson. It was raining when I got started for home but I got a ride out with Dick and Alan Law. Cloudy, but mild to-day.

Wednesday November 24th