in the chicken pen and have it nearly finished. I was delayed a little by having to help build a snowman for Harry B. but he carried lumber for me so evened things up. Ina was here all day and walked home with Mabel to-night. I spent the evening painting two of Hall's show cards. Cloudy & mild.

Saturday December 11th

I spent part of forenoon painting a show card for Hall and the rest of it laying floor in the chicken pen. I have it to the point where the next board that goes on will have to be cut for the studs. This after noon I drove down town first going up to Shands and collecting my thirty dollars school house wages. I took Hall his cards with which he seemed satisfied and gave me $1.50 for the three. I took it out in trade. Called in home and got a bag of wheat. Snowed, colder.

Sunday December 12th

We all spent a very peaceful & restful sabbath had a late breakfast and early dinner at night with no noon meal which gave Marj. plenty of leisure. She Harry B & Gay walked over to the Lampkin's this after noon but the baby and I stayed home and read or snoozed, and no one was here. I ran across an essay by Lamb on the work & genius of Hogarth which was very opportune as there is a large collection of his engravings among the heirloom books and it has been under frequent discussion. Very mild.

Monday December 13th

I spent the day woroking at the chicken house and got the floor finished and the windows in the west end and oartly boarded up. Ina was here all day and is staying to-night so I thought it a good chance to go to band practice. I sdrove down as the walking was none too good but when I got up to the band room all I found was Frakie Lemmon, Bridgewater, Harper & Alex Spain playing cards. The council wa sin session bekow so they had called off practice. I hung around there fowe awhile and then went down to Aunties where another card game was in progress. Mrs. Skey, Miss Buckwell & Miss Watson were playing bridge with Aunty Aunty Alice uby Dock 7 Quint. I waited till the game broke up so got in for the following repast and then stayed for awhile after the company left looking at the books with Dick. It has been very mild & moisty all day but is clearing to-night and getting colder with strong N.W. wind