Queen in and then walked back to Art's after them. Bobbie didn't get out. I shouldn't have left them out this morning. It made us late with tea and to add to the lateness Gay upset the coal oil can and spilled a gallon or so all over the kitchen floor and it took Marj. some quite awhile to sop it up. Marj. saved a lot of it by squeezing it into the wash basin. I was late getting through with the chores. It is not quite so cold to-night.

Friday November 27th

I spent most of the fore noon trying to persuade Marj. it was time to get up. I didn't get out very early myself and called her first when I left to go over to the schoolhouse. She was still in bed when I came back so I called her again and then went out and milked. When I came in after that she and the rest of the family were all having such an enjoyable snooze that I thought it was a shame to wake them so I had breakfast by myself. I came in about 11 o'clock and Marj. was up but hadn't had breakfast yet so I had an early dinner and she a late breakfast all in one meal. She had given the children their breakfast. I put in quite a lot of time puttering around doing chores and sorted some more apples for Dorrie but haven't them all gone over yet. Marj. was going to have an early tea, but when tea time came didn't know what to have so we bethought as of our cheese which Stanton Monroe told us yesterday morning was at their place, and I walked over to get it. They were through tea over there & I went in and sat down and visited till nearly seven before I came back with the cheese. We took it out of the box and I carried it over my shoulder in a bag. Marj. had put the kids to bed and she & I had a supper principally composed of fresh cheese after which I milked. It has rained nearly all day but not hard.The frost is out of the ground again and it is very mild to-night.

Saturday November 28th

It turned cold again during the night and froze up solid and it has been very cold with a high nor' west wind all day. It snowed a little this fore-noon but has been clear the rest of the day. I walked down to Wilbur's this forenoon to tell him to take the bull over to Dad's. and I stopped in at Trum's to ask him to leave me some buckwheat when he takes the milk. I spent a long time after dinner trying to rock Harry B. to sleep but without success and I then