Charles Burchfield, Journals, December 6, 1962

Dark overcast, very humid; raining by dawn, which turned to a wet soggy snow by noon –

A.M. at dentist until 11:00-

I had thought we might go into town for lunch but we both agreed the weather was unsuitable.

P.M. – In studio, studying the Sundog’s picture, wishing I could work on it, but could not. Study some earlier pictures – Going through the 1915 diaries. I think it is 1915 that the journals first begin to have any real value – before that I was too influenced by other writers, and too absorbed in an unselective account of nature from day to day.

Evening – J.J. in to discuss insurance on pictures in transit – We talked in a lively manner of various topics.

Evening music – Songs of the Hebrides by McKellar – the orchestral settings for these songs are very unusual, (by Bob Sharples) – They seem the very essence of a far north country but of a remote antiquity.

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 6, 1962