March

1st Celebrating St. David’s Day

Sunday Pete and I celebrated St. David’s Day at 3.00 p.m. this afternoon. We shared round all the goodies between Austin, the two Penney boys, Harry, Charlie, Jim Penney, Mrs. Ward and ourselves.

Scott on Boards

This morning I cut boards from some of Jim Ward’s planks to put Scott on. Claris Burden phoned up the nurse who said that Scott must lie still on boards. She’ll be in the week. Perhaps tomorrow.

Great Fun on Scott’s Skidoo

I’ve had the use of Scott’s skidoo today and I’ll haul a barrel of water on it tomorrow morning before School if the weather is fine enough for Rita to go washing. Great fun!

It’s now midnight and I’ve just returned from Stephen and Sandra’s where I had a lunch. I went up on skidoo of course. I only needed to haul the engine over twice before it started. Stephen had a good bit to say about God and all that stuff. I find it very interesting listening to other people’s views on religion out here. Pastor Churchill lives on the generosity of “his flock”. Some of the people give him a tithe of what they get. He seems to be one of the few affluent people around here! The weather today was overcast with scattered snow showers. I’ve just had my “bath” and off to bed to be ready refreshed for another day ahead! Huh! I wonder if I’ll be feeling refreshed tomorrow morning getting the komatik hooked- up behind the skidoo. I don’t think so.

2ndIt’s “Education Week” and we had an hour and three-quarters of an assembly to mark it. A lot has happened today.

Scott’s Slipped Disc, A New “Water and Wood Lugger” for

the House and Having Fun on the Skidoo Before School this morning I hauled a barrel of water for the house. It was great fun and I met Si Strugnall down at the water.                                                                     Back