Friday December 24th

I spent the day doing chores and husking corn. Dad. went down town this morning and took a ham down for tomorrow's dinner and fixed up the big turkey that Huby provided for the feast. Frank took a pie over to Tom Butler and got a Christmas tree over there which he and Dave McBride took down this afternoon Marj. has been tearing around all day cleaning up the house and making preparations for Christmas Miss McQueen & her mother and Miss McNelly were over to-night just before her and brought us a mince pie. To-night Marj. and I went down and played Santa Claus we called at the Bugleys's the Monteith's and the McQueen's where Marj. delivered home made Candy for Christmas - and we did some shopping and called at Aunty's for awhile.

Christmas Day.

I went over rather late this morning and did a few chores and then we all went down to church. Marj. and I came home and had a picnic brunch and spent a very happy after noon celebrating our first Christmas in our own home and picking up things to put on the tree. I went over and helped do chores and at six we all congregated at Auntys for Christmas dinner. Mr. Johnson brought Aunty Maude down in his car and she lay on the sofa and said she had a good time. Cousin Clare & Phoebe came down after dinner while we unloade the trio Marj. and I fared scrumptiously at the Christmas tree and we all had a lovely time Marj. gave me her present last night which was a pair of house shoes Beautiful day, cold & snowing to-night.

Sunday December 26th

Marj. and I were very late getting down to Sunday school this morning for we slept in. We went to church and came home for dinner. Aunty Maude & Huby were staying at Aunty's. We chored around all the after noon and I lit a fire in the grate. Glad Law came over for tea. I went over and helped do chores as Frank went down to the Ward's. We had a nice evening with Glad around our fireside and Marj. and I both walked home with her. The walking was fierce as it has snowed hard all this after noon. Very mild.

Monday December 27th

I arose and shovelled considerable snow before breakfast this morning It had snowed a lot during the night and was very mild. The trees were all laden with heavy snow and this place in the grey light of early morning looked

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