Monday May 21st

I was up at five o'clock this morning for achange but didn't get much done. About nine o'clock I drove Mr. ferguson up to young Bobbie Leith's which was his next job and when I got home went over to Mrs. Battersbys amnd got some rhubarb and some flag roots, which i set out this after noon. I didn't do much but putter around this after noon one job being to get the hop poles piut up. Dad. set out about a hunbdred cabbage plants this after noon and nearly froze as there was a cold rain. Frank set thirty three duck eggs in the little incubator to-day. I read "Beltane the Smith" till about one o'clock to-nigjt. It has been cold with an east wind all day and steady rain all ther after noon & to-night.

Tuesday May 22nd