Thursday, May 21, 1868.
  Saw a Hummingbird.
Cloudy all day. Rained
hard most of the time.
Ther. about 50[degrees] - 55[degrees] - 
52[degrees]. We have had so
much water lately that
all the meadows are
flooded. Rose as usual
and exercised the dogs.
Got quite wet going
down to school.
Rode home as it was
raining very hard.
After lunch studied
about two hours at
the Russell's. Then
William & I buried
Jack under the apple
tree. R. Deane came
down while we were
burying him. Also made
a bird box. Read most
of the evening. Some of the
apple trees are blossomed out
& the linden trees are
getting green.
Friday, May 22, 1868.
  A.M. cloudy & rained
a good deal. Ther.
about 50[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 65[degrees].
Cleared off about 2 P.M.
and we had the first
pleasant afternoon that
we have had for a long
time. Rose as usual.
Got dismissed at recess.
Jim Crosswell & Washy
came up with me and
we rode up to Waverly in
the shooting wagon. Got
a number of violets & found
a Sp. Sandpiper's with one
egg & a Song Sparrow's with
four. Then on to the Willow's.
Heard a Night Hawk & a Common
Rail & saw a Virginian Rail.
Found a Chickadee's with seven
eggs which we took home
stump & all. Got back at 3.30 P.M.
In P.M. fixed our boat with
R. Deane. Put up four boxes.