Evening – after we were in bed – Art home from trip to lake...He had “bad news” about the car
A clear warm day –Weeding gardens and cutting out the overhanging branches of the mock-orange bush west of studio.
"A calm clear blue sky – day – a few white clouds...I have a feeling of lost poetry –"
Both of us up at eight having the back hall on our minds. I was downstairs first; and was surprised to find all the canned goods removed, and the shelves askew.
Arthur’s last year to celebrate with Firecrackers. Evening our usual celebration with the “House on – Fire” as a grand finale. Spent the morning working in, & weeding the garden –
First U.B. session – a small but good group including Blair, Pratt, Koenig & Barrett – to Glen and Williamsville – A still hot cloudless day –
Late at night in an automobile I rode under the calm starry sky but to the southeast lightning played in the clouds — a strange feeling went thru as of seeing world I have lost.
Fiddling around at noon, [O.A.] stopped a moment on his way to his cottage at Lime Lake. I was shocked at his appearance.
Got up early to view the eclipse – but it was cloudy except for one brief moment when it was at its height (62% here)...
"Last evenings coppery sunset is reflected this morning in the whistle of a freight that echos & re“echos” thru a million misty valleys – Nothing stirs the imagination as much..."