June 1943
Frost this AM. Rained in afternoon
15 48. Fine & we washed. PJ and I at the quilting. Heard that Herb Wyand and Ruth Buntain are to be married on the 26th and Vivian Howatt and Willie Toombs engagement announcement was in the paper. Hear that is to take place on the 28th.
16 Still at quilt, the quilt this afternoon. Group at night. Bitter cold.
17 Finished quilting and Pauline got her dress cut out. All in at night and I went to bed after supper.
18 Clive got thrown off of Toro this morning and was badly shook up and hurt on legs and knees. Might have been killed. Mrs Fred here sewing, fixing Paulines skirts and finished her dress.
19 Clive able to be around. Busy all day and ankle pretty sore. Went down to shore in evening. Heber came out.
20 Fine in morning but rained in afternoon. Went down to see May. She is feeling some better, think she had stomach flu. Mr Tilley preached his last sermon in Cavendish.
21 Foggy and cold but cleared up. PJ & Hazel McCoubrey Clive, Ethel and Jennie Moore & myself went to Town. Got the last bandage off my ankle. Its pretty tender. Play in Cavendish at night, the North Wiltshire people put on.
22 Warmer, we washed. Heavy thunder storm at night. Dr. Trueman & wife and three other ladies here in afternoon. Miss McCabe over in evening.
1943
23 Tremendous apple bloom and cherry trees everywhere.
23 to 26 Lovely weather. 24th spent the afternoon at Gordon Lairds shore while Dad & Allen Millar were fixing fence. Warmer and everything growing. Our potatoes & beans up good. Little showers almost every night. Had a couple of RCAF girls come in this evening. Terribly tired. We took them to Hunter River in evening
Herb Wyand & Ruth Buntain married
27 A perfect day. Reuels out and I went up with them to see Mother. She looks pretty bad, is about where she was when she came down here in Dec ‘41. After supper we took some ice down to Keiths and they made ice-cream. Clive, Heber, Pauline Dad & me. Poured rain on way home.
28 Rained almost all day. Put clothes on line just before supper. Pauline & Dad went to Hunter River for Anita. Pretty good to have her home.
29 Talking a lot. Went to Town after dinner. Saw Mrs Bonnell Mrs Stirling and Doris. Willie Toombs and Vivian Howatt married at 1 PM. Mr Tilley married them on his way to New Brunswick where he is taking a new pastorate at Harcourt. Cold.
Willie & Vivian
30 Still cloudy and showery today. Reception at the shore for Herbert and Ruth. Ahem[?].
July 1st A dark cold day. A few fishing but no big catches.
2 A perfectly lovely day but cool at night.
3 The rest of family went to Town this evening. I was too tired to go. Heber got out Sunday evening the 4th. About 20 cars around to-day, a nice day.
