Dec. 12. Wednesday 12. Lovely day. Boyd came up this afternoon and helped Dad put blocks under the woodshed. Very foggy this morning Mother went with Maud and I up to Miss Lees tonight. My sty has been very bad all day.

Dec. 13. Thursday 13. A wonderful day. Real warm. Mother and I went to town to night. I had my teeth fixed, Mother got medicine for she has intestinal flu. Dad got lumber for the back steps and did some to them.

Dec. 14. Friday 14. Very misty. Dad was over to Mr. Cox's this morning for the spirit level, but Cecil brought it and the mail over later. John Reptman was here for awhile. Walter Ashton came for the threshing money.

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