Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

May 22—(Thurs.) Warm & clear—wonderful weather- In studio studying the “Lavender & Old Lace”—Played the Dvorak Quintet & “American” Quintet. PM. B & I to Engelbert (Seneca near Ind. Church Rd) to get a wrist watch for M. A.—settle on a Hamilton—Shopping at Loblaw’s. May 23—(Fri.— Walking over the rank new grass, the air filled with the rank odors of “Stemming Vegetation” and countless varieties of pollen and flower scent. I am reminded, with a pang, of coming home in the afternoon, from school, on such a day, and begging my mother to let me go barefoot. On many occasions she had (wisely, but not to my thinking) withheld her permission—but on this day at long last she would give a half-hearted consent—I could hardly get my high topped shoes and long black stockings off quick enough and then, the delicious, incredible sensation of raw tender feet sinking in the lush cool grass! Sometimes I almost feel that I would trade some of the pleasures of maturity, to experience that just once again.

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Evening—B & I to Maxine to see “Her Sister’s Secret” and “Larceny in her Heart (Michael Shane [sic])—Fair entertainment. May 24— Discovered the wood thrush’s nest, high on a maple branch over on drive. Letter from (?) C & D R.R. saying he liked the picture & making out check to Rehn for $1500. But worried about the pricing of the paper.