tea in time to catch the train but we had to wait about an hour as the Hamilton train was held up at Caledonia by the storm, and the Dover train had to wait at Rymal to get through, we saw Win. and two of her friends at the station for a minute or two.

Thursday December 30th

We have put in all our spare tme to day putting the floor in the chicken shed and got all the joice in place and spliced and nearly a third of the floor laid. Frank was here to help us, no he wasn't either. I have got a little mixed up Dad. and I just got some of the joice in to-day Lovely day sunny and cold. Frank took the old sow down to Porter's.

Friday December 31st