Wednesday October 4th

It rained hard last night and this morning is blowing to beat (I can't think of anything just now) all day. Daddy and I went out and had a look at the wheat and Dad thought he would run some ditches. Then we went back and we dug a basket full of potatoes and we husked a couple of shocks of corn. We got a bit over a bushel. We wanted it for the pigs. Then we cleaned up till noon. We worked all the afternoon back of the old house tidying up the rubbish so Dad can "plow" it.

Mr. Vyse was over this after noon trying to persuade Dad to cut the clover of the corner field for seed. Dad went over with him but says he wont bother with it as it is not worthwhile. He said the Wardson's had a great time getting off this morning.

Frank and Dick came home with a cauliflower and some celery from Mr. Smith. After tea Daddy spent in teaching or trying to teach Frank his spelling. As it has been a sou'west wind, it has been quite warm all day, but to-night the wind is veering. Daddy milked Fred to-day (and kept the calf away but she gave so little that he thought it would be better to let her raise the calf which she is making a fine job off. She put up an awful fuss all day.

Thursday October 5th

Dad and I loaded up the wagon with the rubbish around this morning and took it down to the marsh. We went around by town and got some meat and a film. We brought Huby over with us as he wanted to go with Dad to Old Mr. McBride's funeral this after noon. They left right after dinner and Dad got back about four having left Huby down town. Then he took Enah over to the McPherson's to see about getting a barrel of apples.

I sawed wood and broke and made another leg on my saw-horse this afternoon. Frank and Dick did not get home till late to-night as Frank had to go to the dentist. Dick went down to Confirmation class to-night and Frank is having more fun with his spelling. Daddy has a very lame hip and back to-day. Huby was telling us to-day that Mrs. Gerard's husband has come back and she is toting him around as proud as a peacock. He has been married and had five children since he left her. He also said that Mrs. Ferris had eloped.

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