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Saturday 15 September 1917
A very fine day no wind, river still this a.m.
Sheridan gone to Flynn's to thresh. V
gone over the river in Sheridans motor to take
Geo MacKay to work for Maloneys in place of
Sheridan, tho McKay had come here to
hire Voltie, but Sheridan was ahead of him.
V yesterday bought Springs for my bed
and a bee smoker and a basket of peaches
giving a dollar and forty cents day before yesterday.
dont know when they will be canned. no
sign yet. no corn going to be dried,
no beets picked, no cucumbers growing only
a few tomatoes which we are eating on table every
day but none canned nor preserved. Sherd came
home from Flynns and went to his own home across river.
V spoke Ogle for a cheese, 30 lbs.

Sunday 16 September 1917
A beautiful day warm and bright. Ogle and Emma
drive over to Dora's dont return till late. Had been
to villiage in motor with Maurice. Edith went to carry
Lucena to Geo Rattrays where she staid overnight
then goes across in morning to collegiate. Edith
in a panic because Emma didnt return earlier
gave them a calling down. She is what old Lewy Miller
said about aunt R (she talks to much) at
same time & shouldnt have gone to villiage
without a ring up. Aunt R came over bringing
a pail of soup and some cakes which we had for
dinner.

Monday 17 September 1917
A fine warm day, a very soft light wind South.
Sheridan came to breakfast old saw running in orchard
most of time. cant get the onions peeled, cant get any
corn dried, cant get any eggs packed for Winter, cant
get any sweet apples baked, no jelly made. What do
the [sic] do? fuss, fuss, fuss and accomplish nothing no beets dried