Wednesday, February 19, 1868.
  Morning broke cloudy and
snowing fast; about an
inch fell when it cleared
off. Ther. 14[degrees] - 40[degrees] - 34[degrees].
Rose as usual and
let out the two dogs.
Walked down to school
with E. Dodge & Theo.
Recited Greek & Virgel
and got dismissed at
recess. On the way home
saw a flock of about thirty
Cedar Birds. Bill
swept the pond and we
skated then till 3 P.M. when
the ice got too soft. Then
took a ride on Tiger through
Waverly and Waltham
and saw a Robin & a Golden
Crested Wren. Studied Virgel
in the evening at the R's.
Jack will now fetch the wing
of a bird without chewing it
and J.up. will  fetch a Turkey's
wing.
Thursday, February 20, 1868.
  Clear and warm, Snow
settled a good deal & the
streets were everywhere wet.
The sleighing which has
been good for many weeks
is beginning to give out.
Ther. about 20[degrees] - 40[degrees] - 36[degrees].
Rose as usual and exercised
the dogs. Got Jack to fetch a
Robin for the first time,
to day. Heard some Cedar
Birds. Walked down to school
with E. Dodge. Wrote our Greek
paper over to day and recited
the other lessons as usual.
Got out an hour early.
In P.M. took a ride with
father through Waltham and
saw a Skunk and a Shrike.
Fresh pond is still covered
with ice. Read most of the
evening and Mr. Horsford came
in and looked at my birds.
Blue Birds were seen to day
in Watertown.