Fri Aug 7. Fine with the exception of a little shower in the afternoon. Frank and Clara Leandale brought us a basket of apples in the evening.

Sat Aug 8. Fine and very cool. finished cutting Oats and put the bender away in the middle of the afternoon. It was out just two weeks.

Sun Aug 9. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisherville. I walked out to Thornhill. M. {illegible} at night.

Mon Aug 10. Fine day. men finished hauling our barley.

Tue Aug 11. Very warm. Aunt Mattie went to Toronto in the afternoon to Aunt Lizzie.

Wed Aug 12. Rained heavily all afternoon. Aunt Mattie came home in the evening.

Thur Aug 13. Rained a little and dull all day.

Fri Aug 14. Very warm and {illegible}. too wet to harvest.

Sat Aug 15. Fine and cool. Arthur {illegible} here for the day. Lizzie here for tea. also Armie Leandale. Our men got a few loads {illegible}.

Sun Aug 16. Fine dull and cool. We went to evening church.

Mon Aug 17. Fine day. Willeis are thrashing turned cool at night.

Tue Aug 18. Fine and very cool. We are thrashing. Arthur {illegible} here. Mr and Mrs Gibsons here for to cal. Mrs Clarke brought corn.

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