Dec. 1924.

1st Mon. Fine Cold. Father down, made a place in cow stable for separator.

2nd Tue. Fine. Alex up home all day.

3rd Wed. Fine. Alex & I up home in A.M. Mrs W Young & Mrs Robertson called in afternoon selling tickets. I was over to Morrows.

4th Thur. Fine. Washed.

5th Fri. Fine. busy.

6th Sat. Fine. Elizabeth & I were up to Church Hall in afternoon & down to J. Youngs in Eve. Ethel & Wilfred here after we had gone.

7th Sun. Grand. Sniders here in afternoon after-noon, up to Hogebooms for tea.

8th Mon. Rained. Alex went for children.

9th Tue. Fine. Alex ploughing.

10th Wed. Fine. Washed. Alex up to. Towns in afternoon.

11th Thur. Fine. cold. Alex & I to town to do Xmas shopping.

12th Fri. Snowed. I was very sick all day. Mrs Sills over. Mabel in a minute.

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