Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 29, 1949

July 29—Friday—

First light at 3:15—brilliant cold bluish white at horizon with heavy blue–black clouds above—a true feeling of being far north like late October at home.

A.M. to Le Borious Florist on Woodland Ave—pick out plant for Mrs. Miller.

Mom did first washing—hang clothes outside—After lunch went down to iron—took 2 ½ hrs. 1st time ever used a mangle.

Evening—just as we were leaving for a drive—met Mrs. Palm (care–takers wife) & a lady on the hill, whom she introduced as Dr. Lakula teacher of [Botany] & Ornithology at the U.M.D. A tiny little lady full of good humor. She said she would identify any plants we brought in.

Out sky-line drive. Fine clouds over the lake again—one opening to left reflected in silvery times on the water, then a large dark area with distant falling rain. Exploring up higher on the hill, into fairly wild country—The rosy sunset just over the hill, which we chased, but it faded before we found it.

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, July 29, 1949

Charles Burchfield taught Summer Session at the University of Minnesota, Duluth Branch, July 26-August 17, 1949. Bertha accompanied him on the trip, stayed until August 27, 1949, and drove home, arriving on August 29, 1949. In this account, as if recounted for his children, he refers to themselves as Dad and Mom.