May 29, 1913

Sewed in morning. Called on Mrs.

Bird and Mrs. Grant in afternoon.

Went into town and changed our

books. Read all evening.

May 28, 1913

Our day home. Sewed most of the 

day. Miss Parker called in evening to

see about Hockey. Went to teachers

class at 7.10. Stayed for prayer -

meeting afterwards.

May 27, 1913

Did housework in morning while
Mena ironed. Cold and damp did
not go out in afternoon. Kept house
in evening while Annie and Jim
went up to Mr. Frank Reynolds for a
game of bridge.

May 26, 1913

Got up and got breakfast and did

housework all morning while Mena washed.

Called at Mrs. Abbots in the after-

noon. It was her day at home and

we met quite a few people we knew.

Went into town later on and did

some shopping. Walked home in a

shower of rain but enjoyed it. Talked

to Mrs. Piesse a while. Annie read aloud

in evening. ("NAPOLEON:The Last Phase")

At eight o'clock Jim and I went for a
three mile walk. Its lovely and fine but
rather damp and cool.*

* Remembering Tasmania is in the Southern Hemisphere, average May high temperature would be around 58 degrees F; low would be around 44 degrees F.  May 26 would be a fall day...

May 25, 1913

Went for a long walk with Jim this

morning. Went to the top of Mt. Nelson * 2300

ft. It was very warm but I enjoyed the

walk. The view was simply glorious. Got

such beautiful dark red heath. Home in

time for dinner. Taught class in S.S. in

afternoon. Took baby out in her pram later

on. Mena out. Got supper and washed

 dishes. Jim and Annie at church.

Mr. Massey has been up country for a week

and miss him out of the house very much.

* TripAdvisor has some nice photos that have been posted by travelers....

May 24, 1913

Cleaned morning room. Put in fresh flowers.

Made nut bread* in forenoon.  Took bath

and played Hockey in P.M. Two Miss

Simmonds lately out from England joined 

the club today and are very good players.

Put baby to bed before supper as Mr. and 

Mrs. Geo. Murray were invited  in to tea.

Had a pleasant evening. Mr. and Mrs.

 Murray Annie and Jim had a game

of bridge. Mrs. Murray returns to England

about the middle of June.

* the family nut bread tradition lived on - my older brother remembers that Annie made 

wonderful Banana Nut Bread. She was an older grandmother - 68 when he was 

born, in 1946....

May 23, 1913

Washed my hair and did some mending

in the forenoon. Mena out in afternoon.

Stayed home and sewed. Read in

evening.