half past five I drove up to George Duncan's and got seven sitting hens. I didn't get back till nearly seven but Marj. came over to the farm for tea so we stayed there for the evening. Mr. Zealand I think went down and had tea with the Johnny Allen's. He just got home before we did and had a fire built in the grate for us so we had to go in there & visit before going to bed. He had a lot of fun at noon putting his white ducks in the pond. He has been pretty gay

Friday March 11th

We were late getting around this morning. I left Marj. in bed while I got Mr. Zealand some breakfast and then scooted for the farm. Dad. and I made the dfitch a little deepeer this morning and Frank went down to see how Aunty Maude was and to take Tiom to scholl. After dinner I helped Mr. Zealand couple up his wayer pipes as he is very anxious to get his e=ngine & pump going so that Marj. can have running wayre in the housde, but I broke a piece of pipe and he couldn't get his ebgine going so we quit. I fed my sitting hens They have ebeen likely to sit. Marj. wernt down to stay with Aunt Ida while Auntuty & Aunty Alice were up at with Aunty Maude & Cousin Ckare. and we couldn't find her Mr. Zealand when we got home so we had tea & the evening to ourselves. He came in after we went to bed. He had been down holding Mrs. Johnny on his knee