Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

of an early spring winds. ; Also Roy Harris’ overture on “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”, (I have sent for his Third Symphony) – ; P.M. The usual Saturday errands. Apr. 21 – (Sunday) – ; P.M. to Elsie Mull’s new ice-cream parlor in Orchard Park. We all choose the “gooiest” and sweetest concoctions on the bill, and left thoroughly sated with “sweetness” – Apr. 22 (Monday) – ; B & I to Buffalo on various errands. Get picture at Gen. Fr. Co. (one for Rev. Neel’s and one for Dorothy Kintz) ; Late P.M. take the picture to Neels, who have bought a new home.Apr. 23 (Tuesday) – ; Working in yard – cleaning up. Apr. 24 (Wednesday) – ; A.M. Straighten out wood-pile back of studios-; P.M. In sheer desperation became I cannot make myself start work on the big one, I do a water-color of the view between the back of our house, and Bengert’s garage looking up into the sky. Worked all afternoon. ; In the evening when I walked out in the backyard, and heard children’s spring shouts, and smelled the odor of backyard bonfires, sending of smoke against the misty twilight sky, I saw a sheitpoke winging its way south and high overhead. All things