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Tuesday November 20 1914
There was less wind than usual today and we took advantage of the relaxation in the weather to get over a lot of stuff from the Point. It took six teams to keep up with the load of boxes that we light down over there.
I have a minimum thermometer on top of the hill to the west of the house. Every week or so and I go up and read it. Today we found that 16.5 degrees below zero was the coldest it had been since the last setting. This comparatively warm weather is the usual companion of continuous wind.
Tonight we played football in the brilliance of a full moon.
Thursday November 20 1914
[illegible] and I have finished the [illegible] sledges that they have been building in the workshop. Later they will build Perry type. Hal pulled one of Mohshanwah's teeth.
We had our last spree of box-bringing at the Point today. The coal and oil with a few odd boxes will be left there at present.
We had another football game on the ice today. It was 12 degrees below zero and Els man aged to frost one of his fingers. She refuses to not like our rough methods of playing very much. They would rather kick or throw the ball.