Monday, November 12 Weather - (thanksgiving) rained all day. Fred went home after breakfast came up and got horse to plough his garden in afternoon. Norman read all day between chore time. Jean + I cleaned parting in frenoon + Sewed all afternoon. Mrs H. Hoper (Thornhill) died this a.m. Newton came up at night played 500 etc.

Tuesday, November 13 Weather - cloudy + mild. men finished ploughing in back field to -day + ploughed garden + started in south orchard. Mrs Craig was up in frenoon. Jean + I cleaned kitchen. Edith Craig came up in afternoon + stayed for the evening. Mr Hellems over today. dogs after Hoopers sheep.

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