Sat Aug 4 - Fine and very, very warn. Aunt Nellie away picking a few berries.

Sun Aug 5 - Fine but extremely warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at morning church. Mr Lockart and Lizzie here in the evening. Aunt Mattie and I at evening ch-.

Mon Aug 6 - Fine day a little cooler. Civic Holiday. Maud Troyer and Miss Holland here for tea. We girls went for a drive around the block.

Tue Aug 7 - Fine day with exception of little shower.

Wed Aug 8 - Our men helping to haul in Willies barley. We quilted a comforter. Lizzie here in the evening.

Thur Aug 9 - Fine they finished Willies and came here at noon. Rained a little at night.

Fri Aug 10 - Fine but men find it too wet to cut untill late in the afternoon. Very warm.

Sat Aug 11 - Fine and extremely warm. men cutting oats.

Sun Aug 12 - Fine day very cool. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. Uncle and I walked to Fisherville. Mother and the girls here for tea.

Mon Aug 13 - Men here finished our Barley. Aunt Mattie went to help Alice to more.

Tue Aug 14 - Fine and warmer. a man came at noon. Auntie and I over at Mothers in the evening.

Wed Aug 15 - Fine day and moderately warm. David Smellie wife and little girl here also Mother. We had our first chickens.

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