Monday Saturday April 9th

Dad. went down first thing this morning and brought Aunty over to play with Tid. They have been planning & plotting all week to go to the woods to-day but the best laid schemes of mice & men having a habit of going aglee at times they beguiled the time by playing Jack & school all morning and Tid. at least seemed to enjoy it, he spoke of going to the woods but Aunty assured him that it was too wet. Frank & I sheared the three yearling lambs to-day but didn't try to do any more as they didn't shear very easily. Frank telephoned Neff the other night and he sent down the wool sack and twine yesterday by express. Enah drove Aunty down town this after noon and Marj. got tea ready. I went down town to-night and had a meeting of the Tuxis boys. It has been fairly cleared up to-day but rained a few showers. Freezing to-night.

Sunday April 10th

Marj. didn't feel like walking down this morning so Frank Tid and I went to Sunday school and none of the others came down to church. This was Mr. Johnson's last Sunday. I had to go up to meet Frank Smith & Jack King about the father & son banquet on Thursday night and it was one o'clock when I got down to Aunty's. I hadn't intended staying but had told Frank he might as well but when I got down there they were just sitting down so I had dinner with them and came home immediately afterwards. Dad. & I did up the chores and then read for awhile this afternoon. Frank came home before tea but went out to the Sidway's after tea. Dad. went down to Aunty's this evening. Uncle Ward came over this morning to get ice to make an icepack for Ada who has been very sick with intense pain all night and is not much better to-day. They are afraid of appendicitus. Fair but cold wind. Freezing to-night.

Monday April 11th

While we were at breakfast this morning Palmer {illegible} came over to see if we wanted any turnips he has some pitted which he is selling for 10 cts a bushel so Dad. told him we would take a load. Frank and I spent quite a lot of time this fore noon docking the oldest lambs. I also took my little chickens out of the loft and put them out in the raspberry patch. There were 29 of them and I put them under two hens. Three hens hatched then and I put the third one in the chicken yard but she got out and to-night the three hens were mothering the batch between them but as they were quiet with each other I left them alone. Frank and I went over to Palmer's after dinner and got the turnips. His garden is above the brick yard and he was out there sowing onions.