Saturday November 11th

Frank and I hooked Joe & Queen to the waggon and went down and got his duck crate. When we got back we took Queen off and put Belle on and took the plow out to Evan's as he wanted it to fit the slide on that he made for us, he also sharpened a coulter. It was the old plow Dad. plowed all day with the other. Ham Thompson came over with his five ewes this after noon, and put them in with our {back?}. Cold wind but nice day.

Sunday November 12th

Frank and I went down to Sunday school & church but none of the rest came down. Dick was over to dinner. I drove him down town this afternoon and then took Enah down to Uncle Ward's to see Aunty Maude. To-night I spent church hour with Marj. as I knew she had a bad cold and would be home and that the family would be at church. She wouldn't let me stay after eight so I sat in the bank with Clark for a couple of hours and called in to see Aunty on my way home. Cloudy and a raw cold wind all day.

Monday November 13th

Dad. plowed all day. I raked the lawn this morning. This after noon Frank and I took his ducks down to ship to Silverwoods also took the geese back to Al. Faulkner's all but one, Frank's share, and got some more of the locust wood at Auntys. Dad. went down to see Aunty to-night. Cold all day. Quite a snow storm this afternoon & to-night.

Tuesday November 14th

The ground being covered with snow to-day Dad. didn't plow but we all moved the straw stack in so that we could let the cows in the yard. Cold, raw, cloudy, snowed a little.

Wednesday November 15th

Frank and I got our butter milk this morning and this after noon went down and got some chicken feed at the mill and went on down town. Dad. just did chores. I took my horn down to Harry Moon to-night to fix. It has been freezing all day in the shade & cold enough for mid winter

Thursday November 16th

We just did chores to-day. Enah went down to her mother's this after noon and the baby and I drove after her during a heavy snow storm. Art Quanbury got his heifer this morning. It has been milder to-day, but snowed all night.

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