The devastation of our village proceeds rapidly – The shattering of trees etc. is galling. What apathetic beings we are. We all, without exception, deplore the widening of this road, yet none of us even attempt to do anything.
About 10:00 am Tommy [Burchfield’s grandson, son of Martha Richter, brother of David and Margaret] called – talked first to Peggy then to Bertha & finally to me – he was so excited about the IBM picnic that he had been on the day before he kept talking louder & louder until finally he was shouting –
Brown, Grant and Schroeder will field questions on critical issues ranging from education and economic development to workforce diversity and making sure all segments of the city share in Buffalo’s growth.
In spite of the sultry weather, the drive down enjoyable – the country beautiful.
Up late and prepared leisurely to go out sketching. There was no hurry today because the sunlight would not be right until afternoon. Mounted 30 x 40 for the sketch. Off by 10:30...
"...Noon brings sultriness tho in the shade we may escape it with the fresh breeze. Big curly clouds come...I saw an odd cloud formation..."
In August, at the last fading of twilight, the North assumed to the child a fearful aspect (that colored his thoughts even into early manhood). A Melancholy settles down over the child’s world; he is as if in a tomb.
In spite of a slight dizziness – I managed to get up in time & we went to the early service – by the time the service was over I was feeling better – Late P.M. – Pastor and Mrs. Neeb in to call – we had tea and a short visit to the studio
It is not until now that I really see that misty morning I beheld on the car Sunday. It comes over me with great joy that it is Southeast to me now. Sulphur streams & hills—
...On to Hamburg, hoping a filagree necklace we had seen in a jeweler’s window, might still be there – But it was not of course, so I bought another pin & ear-rings which seemed just like Bertha –