Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

Nov. 8 (Sat.); A dark lowering morning—rain at times. All morning in Studio mounting paper.; P.M. The weather turns older, the rain to sleet, then to fine “bullet” or “tapioca” snow. I decided to try & record the effect of the “first snow” falling on the yet leafy trees & rich green grass. Set up my easel under the studio “porch”—a pleasant exciting afternoon.; Evening—the snow increases and soon everything is covered & all evening the sound of breaking leafy branches weighted with snow startles us. Toscanini concert all Mozart, including a concerto for bassoon which instrument seemed ill-chosen.; ; ; ; ; Nov. 9 (Sun.).; Everything white as in mid-winter—only the brilliant leaves on the trees proclaims Autumn.; To church, where even more snow has fallen, and it is still snowing (the report was that Orchard Park got 3 feet).; P.M. Mart down; concert (Symphony by Honnegger with a dramatic passage for trumpet in the last movement) and the 3rd. (Organ) Symph. Of Saint-Sains —; Late P.M. To Berlins for dinner. A pleasant time—; Late evening—B—A & I had coffee etc. A is worrying about the “first day” (tomorrow) as his new job with Bergman’s radio shop. I sympathized with him.; ; ; ; ; Nov. 10 (Mon.); Warmer, the sun shining, snow slowly melting, but not fast enough to suit me. H calls up says he [cannot] get chains for car. I order some from Nenner. Kieran’s “Footnotes to Nature” in mail sent by Mrs. B.; Even—B & I to concert given in the auditorium of the Grossvenor