Dec 1932
27 Just one perfect day. Froze hard but not cold to-day. Sawing wood. Gang gone skating to-night on Clarkes pond.
28 Finished the wood at noon. Study group at night. May & Alex came up for their books.
29 Lovely day. Had a nice long walk along alder bush and brook. No snow anywhere. Went over to see Ellice in afternoon and walked home at night. Keith & Margaret took Annie to New Glasgow.
30 Lovely day. In bed with headache in morning. Busy to-day. YPS at Wyands. Eric & Jim W called for the girls. Ham here for the evening.
31 48A. Raining hard all day and oh the mess. Getting ready for a chicken supper to-night. Poured all the afternoon and cleared up at night. Ten came to the party, Robbie, David, Thelma, Irene, Blanche, Margaret, Dorothy Toombs, Jim W, Eric Bell & Gertrude Lamont. Had a real good time. Cold and freezing at night.
1933
Mailman has run car. So far, no sleighing yet.
Jan 1st Blowing and bitter cold. Dorothy Toombs here last night and until 3 PM. Everyone resting, church at night. Back very sore.
2 Fine, milder. Took up pump. Lorraine, PJ at Jerrys to tea. Vera down in afternoon, Mr. Quigley spoke in United Church at night.
3 Lovely day. Girls washed, Lorraine churned and we baked bread. Alvin brought Ernest home at night. Mr Paterson preached in Baptist Church. Roads not very good. Mild.
4 40A. Grand day again. Men in woods in morning and killed beef in afternoon. Anita went with Anne to Earls and brought Nellie home.
5 44A. Very mild all day and such mud. Ernest and Keith killing and canning K’s old hens. Marion sewing for Nellie and Anita & I fixing up little sweater. Ham here to supper and for the evening. Freezing at night.
6 Lovely day. Froze hard. Ernest cut up beef in AM and both he & K in woods for afternoon. Ham here to supper & for evening. YPS at Ben Woolners. Birthday supper at Jerrys for Clemmies birthday.
7 Very mild and a little cleaner. Rained at night and wind came around cold in night. Mabel and Clemmie over in afternoon. Men in woods. Marion and I sewing.
