1920 July

Mon.July 12 Some rain last night & this morning. Thunder. Bright & hot this afternoon. The boys were doing odd jobs & Noble was in P.E.He got a barrel of salt costing $3.25. Rowand was helping Uncle Alfred to put roofing on their barn after dinner. Noble was at Uncle Alfred's & Edgar & Alice were here. Alice was here. Our hen-house got sprayed again to-day. I got a new Testament from B. Geddes (for my birthday.) to-day.

Tuesday 13 Wed 14 Mist & drizzling this morning. Bright this afternoon. Cool since the mist. Windy. A shower at other place last night. A few drops here with lightning. Mamma finished singling turnips. Papa was cutting thistles. The boys came

Wednesday 14 home. They cut part of clover here & weeded a little corn. A little shower last night & lightning. A shower at other place last night. They got 5 loads of hay in yesterday.

Tue. 13 Very hot. We finished singling turnips A cool wind this afternoon & Papa was cutting thistles. Kitty had 4 kittens a while ago. Arthur sprayed their & our potatoes. at other place. I have not kept a record of our kittens.

Thur.15 Cool, bright & windy. Noble finished cutting the clover here & went to other place. Rowand went in morning. Papa was cutting thistles & we were

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