Tuesday July 23rd

We were all up fairly early this morning so that we would be ready for Lloyd when he called but it began to rain about seven o'clock and rained quite hard for an hour or more so we thought Lloyd wouldn't go but about half past eight young Myers came over and told us that Neff had telephoned down to tell us to go around by Simcoe & Brantford and meet him and the rest of the bunch in Hamilton so we got ready and went down to the mill where he said Lloyd would call for us. We waited there for an hour and then went up to Henry Misner's where we found Lorne all togged up waiting and we hung around there till noon but Lloyd never showed up so we went home. Charlie Stitt came past and said he saw tracks out of Crysler's lane as if a car had come out skidded all over the road and gone back again. Frank went up to Sim coe this after noon and got our check cashed which we got from Anaka Farms for our rams and settled up his insurance with Cruikshanks. Dad. culti vated corn all the after noon and I hoed mangels. Frank and I went up to Ham Thompson's to-night with Daisy May. Ham said he waited all the morning for Lloyd Crysler too. Rainy all morning Sunny & hot this after noon

Wednesday July 24th

Dad. and I went back this morning and got the three lifts that were left in the back field. and we were glad to see the field cleaned. Frank went on cutting at the field east of the orchard with Joe & Queen but didn't finish, he broke one of the guards this after noon and that delayed him awhile. Dad. and I put off the load we got over the gully and as it was nearly noon we went out and just put on a small load and pitched it off in the horse stable. We got in two more good sized loads this after noon but had to change the pulley block as we put it in the east end of the barn. It is very nice sheep hay and we want it on top. This afternoon Dess & Win came over to tea and Aunty came over after tea to celebrate my birthday. I got two shirts from Enah, a tie from. Dad. a film from Tid a knife from Frank and a year's subscription to the "Literary Digest" from Aunty Alice & Aunty and also a letter from. Aunt Leena and we had ice cream for tea. Frank and I walked down to the bridge with Aunty & the girls and went for a swim. Very hot to-day Looks rainy.

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