Monday September 11th

Tige was here this morning when we got about six o'clock. Daddy and I went back this morning out harrowing with {illegible due to faint ink} he rolled with the little team. I finished harrowing this after noon about half past two and I brought Joe & Ginger up while Dad rolled what I had been working on with the big team till six. I did the chores and milked Bobby before tea. I cleaned up a little around the stable and the barn floor to clean the wheat on. Daddy finished rolling and took back the roller after breaking Mrs. McBride's neck yoke. He thinks that field is now ready to sow if it does not rain.

Gerry Holden & his brother were over here to see the apples to-night. Mr. Vyse came over after tea and is talking to Dad now. He was telling us about poor Tom Fawset who is in an very bad state. Mr. Alex. McCall is I suppose spouting in the hall to-night I would like to hear him but I am too tired to go down. I was very hot this morning but there was a nice breeze this afternoon we never had any water back with us this morning. Dad said he was not thirsty but I just about flooded out my stomach when I came up at noon. I was so dry I could not spit. Had a hot bath and went to bed early. First {illegible} I have had of any {illegible} for about a month.

Tuesday September 12th

Got up pretty fairly early this morning. After breakfast Daddy and I went down to Blakie's and got some oats and borrowed his fanning mill and cultivator. Mr Vyse was here when we got back and he and I put about fifty bushles through the mill for seed which took us till nearly noon. Daddy cultivated on the wheat ground this side of the gully. I lay down at noon and went to sleep when I woke up it was about half past two and Bill Barlow was here talking to Enah. He came down to the meeting last night and missed his train this morning.

Enah and I were going town this afternoon so we to Bill down to catch the 3.15 after he had had a little talk with Dad on reciprocity but there was no chance for an argue. I had to get Joe shod and I took Enah around to the Greenhouse to get some flowers for the Skey's. We did not get home till after five as Greenbury had to put new shoes on all Joes feet. We met Evan's Johnson who said he had just driven Russ. Skey out home. Russ took the gun out and shot a hawk and fired a couple at a crow but he was too far away. When Dad came up he took Blakie's fanning mill back and I did most of the chores. Russ stayed to tea but went right down afterwards as he expected Douglass on the eight train. It is very cold to-night.

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