Mon Apr 9. Fine and quite cold and windy, freezing. I cleaned {illegible}

Tue Apr 10. Fine and a little milder.

Wed Apr 11. Fine and moderately cold. I finished cleaning cellar kitchen so all is done down there. at Annie for tea she had. Boyles. Welsh's and Meda.

Thur Apr 12. Milder and fine. I cleaned. Store rooms over the shed. {illegible} and children came so remained for tea. Annie {teaching?}

Fri Apr 13. Fine and much colder again. I went to Toronto at. Annie here at night. Liggie and children went home.

Sat Apr 14. Snowing early and then turned to rain and rained heavily untill about three .o'clock

Sun Apr 15. FIne and very cold wind. I went to morning and eve- church. wore my fur coat. Mrs Smellie called in the afternoon. Mrs Davidson and I for a little walk after. freezing at night.

Mon Apr 16. Fine and moderately cold. washed for cleaning. double rooms. cleaned windows and pictures. curtains were washed last fall.

Tue Apr 17. Fine and bright. I cleaned double rooms. had Mrs Davidsons Electric cleaner. called to see Miss Kelly last eve.

Wed Apr 18. Fine and rather cold with frosts at night. I went to Toronto. Annie with me for a while untill I got a coat twenty five dollars. went to see W.{illegible}.

Thur Apr 19. A thunder storm in the night. then turned very cold and a terrific wind. Waller {illegible} put new leathers on the pump. fifty cents. Mrs D cleaning parlor

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