17 December. Sunday. Ia 35 1/2" (149 C8,SE3; O,SE3; S,SE4; S,SS4; 3,O 6.50; 50 ; 60 ; 50 ; 7.30 min 1.90, max 8.50 av 6.40 Out at noon for walk, but found wind so strong out in fjord that I went out across to Leedland beyond Dog Island and back. since my netska gives my face no protection Two miles. Very dark, clouds hiding the southern sky. Still reading Independent, which I find very interesting - who sent them, wonders. 18 December. Monday S,N2; O,E1; C3,N3; C3,N34; B,N56 av. +0.90 5.50 ; 2.50 ; -10 ; -3.50 ; 00 min -3.90 ; max +10 Four mile walk (Peachwahto's Point) low faze a tings. Drift and duck- Finger, Jo's pup that got caught in a fox trap at Star Island 10 days or 2 wks ago, suffers much pain in her foot. It got bruised and probably frozen and the dog is probably ruined. Too bad. Some work on C. L. E. Relief. Mac put two 1/4" pipes thru the wall in his room for purposes of ventilation. If the scheme works I am going to imitate him. 19 December. Tuesday. av. -3.50 C6,N56; C5,N56; O,N4; B,N6; B,N53. max 00 -0.80;-3.40;-2.40; -50; -8.90; -60 min -6.70 I differ from above "Official" weather report in that on my 3 mile walk up fjord I found the cloud (due to driving snow) at the hour absent and the skies nearly clear and almost no wind beyond our river, until I got off the side valley this side of Peachwahto's Point. Some developing - 4 rolls.