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dinner and started for home where we arrived about 4 and found Caroline anxiously waiting for us expecting to take a ride in the waggon, but Papa disappointed by saying he was going horseback Papa & Mama then rode up to Peters Mama went trotting off finely and came home on the gallop, she was delighted with her ride and so was I with mine. We galloped over the prairies just like any first rate horse men when I got home I cooked a fresh fish which one of Mr Flemmings caught in the mill pond it tasted first rate being the first fresh fish I have eat since I have been in the country 2nd This morning I felt very lame from my ride. We had quite a thunder shower though there was not enough rain fell to do our plants much good. Mr Covener? came down to finish digging the cellar. Papa Olliver & he went a little way from the house on our claim where they found very good stone which they commenced quarrying to build a cellar wall and build a foundation for the house 3rd