Dreams in the night—I can remember nothing of them except that I did a lot of uproarious laughing in them...
Visit of Dr. Maurice Bisharat— (Called up at 8:30. Arrived at 10:30.)—Stayed until 5:30. His visit stimulating—a very interesting person...
"...Droughty sunset. Red orange sun sinking in red-purple, & violet haze, disappearing before reaching the horizon..."
A day of fragmentary sunshine, with remarkable clouds – particularly in the east, a huge fleet of small cumulus wind-shaped clouds, with the spot-lighting usual in September –
On the return home I stopped on the “Big Sap” Hill to listen to the katydids. They were so numerous & so loud, they made the ears ring. Made studies of the Milky Way & the two constellations in the S.W.
B & I to Bailey market—peaches, corn & apples. Letters from Evie & Jim. Also a Penguin Book on the work of Burra an English Artist —and a note from David Partridge...
In studio, working on the Genesee Rd. Picture which I think I shall call “Dusty Road in July”-
Getting the water-colors we are giving Cathie and Ken and Eve & Bob ready-wrapping them. (PM working on the 1957 “September Road” based on a 1917 one)
P.M. Downtown. Woman’s suffrage day. Big parade. A fine sight. In a short time, what has actually existed for a long time (equality) will be admitted by men and granted.
A “perfect” September day – cloudless sky – warm sunlight but pleasantly cool in the shade. Garden Mart men putting in evergreens etc..