Saturday, December 5, 1868.
  Cloudy all day.
Commenced to snow at
about 11 A.M. and snowed
hard till dark, about
six inches falling.
Rose as usual. Shot
two male Pine Grosbeaks
before breakfast, & wounded
another out of a flock
of five, the remaining
two being young birds.
After breakfast a flock of
seven or eight young birds
came in. After breakfast
went up to Spy Pond
taking Billy but found
both that & Smith's frozen.
Did not get a shot at any
thing. Got back at 1 P.M.
In P.M. & evening stuffed
the two male Grosbeaks
& R. Deane called. In
evening studied.
Sunday, December 6, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant.
Ther. about 26[degrees] - 32[degrees] - 
26[degrees]. Rose as usual &
shaved. In A.M. attended
church. In P.M. walked
up to 'the pond' with R.
Deane & looked at our
boat which is frozen in.
The sleighing was quite
good to day.