what our potatoes looked like. The early ones are ready to dig but in the clay patch are two wet. I went on over to McBride's to see Tige but he wasn't home so I went in to see Ham Thompson. He was going to try to get some wheat in and so was too busy to help with the potatoes so I thought we had better leave it for awhile. Dad. plowed this morning and Frank dug potatoes in our own garden. Dick went down town right after break fast to wire Col. Dyer that he wants to go to Siberia but didn't get any word back to-day He was down town all day and is staying down to-night. It rained a little at noon but soon cleared up and Dad. Enah and the baby drove down to see the Horticultural Show, Frank plowed all the after noon and I cut the lawn or at least part of it. It poured rain to-night but I went down town. I went up to the Flower Show but there was very little there so I went around and spent the evening with Marj. It cleared off but was cold and very windy when I came home.

Thursday September 19th

We were very late having breakfast this morning and it was nearly eleven o'clock before we got a grist bagged up and Frank and I got started for Lynn Valley to have it chopped. We had to take it up there as the flume down here at Charlie Ivey's just about collapsed the other day and is now in course of repair. Frank and I didn't get home till nearly three o'clock and found Dad. and Enah hadn't had dinner yet as they were waiting for us. After dinner we were sitting around the little coal oil stove reading as it was raining hard when Dick and Dess came over. Dick hadn't been home since yester day morning. He had a telegram in his pocket from Col. Dyer telling him to return to camp immediately as he was wanted for Siberia. so he set to work to pack his kit and intends to leave in the morning. We did up the chores early and Dad. drove him and Dess and his kit down town before dark and stayed down all night to take him to the station in the morning. It was sunny early this morning but was cold and wet all day.

Friday September 20th

Frank and I did chores this morning and Dad. didn't get home till after the nine o'clock car went out.

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