may 1st

wednesday this was a fine day we was ploughing all day for the barley the land is drying dull tonight rachel about all better

may 2nd

thursday this was a soft morning it fair up about 9 o'clock we was out and sprade mauuer after that we went to the plough turn out very warm like a change to night very heavy thunder tonight about 9 o'clock and lighter like a storm

may 3rd

friday this was a dull morning i went down to the blacksmith to get a shoe put on vester was ploughing came on rain about noon it was soft all afternoon we have has a grate let of rain this week back the land is soft now

may 4th

saturday this was a dull morning it was raining a little mother went to guelph vester was ploughing i was about home i was bad cold turn out a fine day i was fishing up a gate in the {partorfield?}

may 5th

sunday this was a fine morning we was all at home i had a bad cold all {sor?}.

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