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Thursday 12 Nov 1908

A very chilly morning. Voltie drove to do
dock with Grace, Rob't Jr and Isabelle & Maud.
Grace is returning home to the city after a week
visit. Grace, Kathleen and I do house work.
V plowing. Dad quarrying stone. Wind
blowing hard from the west all day. V drove
to dock for Maud. They came quite early. Maud
bring sold butter for 28 cts per lb. She bought
me a new wrapper, postal cards, Kathleen & Grace
each a movie card album

Friday 13 Nov 1908
Cold frozen last night. Wind
blowing again to day. Voltie plowing.
Kathleen ironing. Maud made a pie
for dinner, made a cake. I see so
much work to be done and dont do it. I
cant sit at work but a very few minutes
for I always have something to do around
the house. We didn't get out of bed till till after
6 am. want to write to many people
friends and relatives. I am trying to finish
making sweet pickles. Received a
letter from Belle the first since
they moved to their new home.