which came out of the old garden fence, in to small loads. Then we went out and got a load of corn stalks before dinner, but did not unload them, Bill Duncan was here when we came up and wanted to know more about the same horse he was asking about last time. He talked for a quarter of an hour or so to Dad about his trouble with Stan Lawrie and every other subject.

This after noon we unloade the load of cornstalks we hauled this morning and went out and got another - the last and brought them in. We had an awful time loading them it was so windy. We got up about four and spent the rest of the time doing chores. It was a moonlight night to-night and Dick and Frank ran about the house for awhile.

Wednesday December 6th

Dad and I went over to Blakie's this morning and Dad and he talked around for about an hour. He thrashed yesterday and so was not feeling very skookum. He says he is going to leave in the spring and wants to sell Dad several things over here. When we came home we fixed the manger in the cow stable so they could not throw their food out.

This after noon Dad and Enah went down town with the fern after dinner. They took it to Cousin Loll's as she is going to keep it for the winter. Aunty came over with Dick to-night. Huby, Quint and the kids went to Simcoe this after noon. It was full moon to-night and so we all three went out and played hide & go seek for about an hour.

Thursday December 7th

I went over around Art. Ryersie's fields this morning in quest of bitter hickory. I looked at every tree nearly in his gully and tasted the nuts under every hickory I could find and thought I could not find it when I saw a tree that I did not think worth while looking at but went over and found it bitter hickory.

This afternoon Dad drove Enah and Aunty down to auxiliary and then

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