A sunny cool day – The “Life” photographer (John Loengard) arrived at 11:00 (instead of 1:00 as he announced yesterday) When I asked him how long it would take he said casually he expected to be around most of the afternoon.
There was nothing better in the world for me to be doing but to play with my grandson under the warm shining sun, with flowers blooming all about us, and I thanked God for such a privilege...
Difficulty in getting to sleep last night – For a while I watched the steady fall of snow as it was revealed by the street-light; soon the porch roof and all grassy places were white –
What beauty he imparted to the great silent woods; unseen, a mysterious visitor…
Day spent in working in the garden. A beautiful warm sunshiny day. I dug up, thinned and replanted the rhubarb.
Day along Dutchman’s hill sketch — AM a snowfall — dk stagnant sky as in midwinter — snow film over grounds — over wheat — at times it ceases & strangely the sky looks like the end of a spring rain — call of blackbird or meadowlark —
It was a hazy afternoon—bright white spring beauty buds, sharply pointed, with withering leaves, sparkle in the dead grass; dead logs & limbs like grinning snakes—from afar the mourning dove—
Thinking of rank fungus growth I suddenly saw them in my mind grow upward in a snaky evil fashion—
B & I to see “The Good Earth” –the finest movie I ever saw - a grand epic.
To country below Boston (near NW of Springville [leave 219 at Hill Road to Springville, then by Moore Rd. to Genesee, turn left and then first right hand road.]