March 1926
21 thing buried with snow and all so white. Went down to Alberts in evening.
22 Just a glorious spring day. Washed, made candy, and went to concert at night. They made $57.00
23 Fine again and very spring like. Ernest hauling manure down to field below Old Orchard. Hooking this afternoon. Everybody tired to-night.
24 Hooking all day. One big thaw. Pouring rain. Dad sold 3 pigs to Artie McNeil, got 32.00 for them. Bob McKenzie took our cream to Stanley. Roads getting pretty soft. Sent order to Eatons.
First wild geese.
25 Mild all day. Children walked to school. Raining to-night. Ernest & K. had to shovel a road to brook for cattle.
26 Fine bright day all day. No traveling. Mail came. Mrs. Bruce Graham very sick, new baby, still born.
27 Snowing all day cleared up in evening. Marion & Keith & Gertrude went to Wesley’s and the Wyand youngsters were out here until eleven. K. at Cecil’s thrashing.
28 Blustery cold March day. Mr. Aitkin preached in am. Ham here to dinner & tea. Marion went to Wyands
March & April 1926
29 Blustery and cold all day. Keith at McCoubrey’s thrashing. Montague & Mrs Wyand here in evening. Nan came home from Mother’s with K. Cecil has a terrible cold. Fiddling contest in town.
30 Not blowing quite as hard to-day. We have a tremendous snow bank west of house. Up to crooked limb of trees. Ernest & I went to Rustico. Got a letter from Enid. Concert in New Glasgow to-night. Keith, Marion & Nellie went. Got 61 eggs today.
31 Lovely bright spring day all day. Put in a 2nd mat in frames to-day. Practice here to-night. Ernest has bad cold.
1 Gray day and NE storm at night. Snowing thick. Washed & hooking. Dad better but has quite a dose yet.
2 Good Friday. Fine but bitter cold north east wind. Ernest went to Hunter River with our old organ. Eaton order came. Hall directors meeting at Fred’s. Y.P.P.G at Milton McKenzie
3 Perfect day all day. Ernest sorting over potatoes. Practice here at night. Everybody tired.
4 Easter. Perfect morning and wretched night. Dad and I had a walk back to woods on crust and K. & Marion went to shore. Started snowing.
