Monday, November 18

Weather - strong East wind with heavy rain, turning, cold at night. Douglas put some apples in cellar & put on storm doors, Norman chored & picked over snow apples. Will came back at night. Teacher traing class held at Markham got ready but did not get over to it.

Tuesday, November 19

Weather - bright & cool. Will & Norman ploughed in forenoon, men chopped feed right after dinner. Wash day for me. Douglas took Bales up to Mr R Nichols to bale hay to-morrow. Mrs Walton was here for tea and she - I attended a meeting at Burns to arrange Supper list for oyster supper.

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