14 soon developed "publoks" and was imitating various animals. When last I saw him he was up in the valley on his hands and knees barking like a walrus, - with Abpehl, and another man trying to quiet him. Sun Sept 7-13 Sheathing the main room, putting in windows and floors. I am wearing the green cowhide boots which I bought in St Johns and they freeze stiff as boards every night, and have to be thawed over the oil stove before I can get them on. Mon Sept 8-13 Today Tank & I have been putting on the rubberoid and second ceiling in the main room; and I dug a ditch from the house to the beach in which to lay the ground wire for the wireless. The sun melted the snow today. Mac's ankle is better, he is not using the crutches.