Nursing Diary no1 - 5 September 1922-3 June 1923

asked me my method of making a closed bed - and I actually told her properly Dairy - From 3 - 4 PM. Miss Ross - for Ethics really she is funny - she says the drollest things - and I do want to laugh - but I don't know whether I dare or not. But to-day she told us we all ought to cultivate a sense of humour - so perhaps I can let mine loose - sometime now. You know Diary I really ought to

have a very keen sense of humour - Mother's is so fine that she keeps as young as I am - by just being able to see something funny in everything. So I do hope I inherit a small sense of humour from her. This is one profession where I am sure such a thing is almost essential. We are off duty and I am going to jump into a good bath. Later - Well Dairy

I did have a perfectly lovely bath and felt just great after it. We went to dinner at 5 45. Scotty and I were last - but oh joy Dairy - there was a letter from my very own Mother. I was so happy just hippity hopped to our table - and almost overlooked the paper. The Standard and the Star & Vidette. Mother says Ruth missed me - and I was just longing to see them all - but Mother said she

would come any time she could see me for a half day - and - can you imagine all this good luck Dairy - I have a PM this very Wednesday - so I'm going to write Mother & tell her - so now Dear Dairy, Good Night, I will write to Mother Dear and then off to bed.

Tuesday, Sept 12/22

Dear Dairy, this looks like a perfectly

glorious morning from the window - I only hope it is a glorious day all through - but if I keep humming that good old song Smile awhile And while you smile Another smiles And soom there's Miles and Miles of Smiles.

perhap there will be smiles all around. Had breakfast at 7 15 and at classroom by 8 - Dusted and made a bed in 13 minutes