Wea. [Weather] TUES. [Tuesday] OCT. 22, 1901 [October 22, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & warm with S.W. [Southwest] wind.
  Tree & mole Crickets chirping in late P.M.
  Spent day at farm. Made a
new wild flower garden in the
woods behind the barn. Long finished
the driveway walls & began [?] the
old wall behind the barn. Parker
& his men put up frame of new
carriage shed & partly roofed & boarded it.
John Thayer went back to Lancaster
this morning.
Wea. [Weather] WEDNESDAY 23 [October 23, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear with fresh S.W. [Southwest] wind. Almost
uncomfortably warm. Butterflies hovering over
the fields & Tree Crickets chirping everywhere
through the evening.
  Spent day at farm walking up & 
back working. Parker's men shingled carriage house,
Long finished walls between old & new
barns. I worked with Hansen, Pat
& McGrath finishing the wild garden
among the oaks behind the old farm.
It was delightful weather & I enjoyed
the walks up & back exceedingly.
Wea. [Weather] THUR. [Thursday] OCT. 24, 1901 [October 24, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Partly clouded. Cooler with strong N.W. [Northwest] wind
  Spent day at or near Ball's Hill. Parker
& his men working at the cabin, making
storm doors & the frame for a new window.
Pat, Hansen, McGrath & I prepared a
bed for mountain laurels in the opening
behind the hill. We also finished the
barberry bed in Pine Park & cut down a
number of trees. Ida & [?] spent the
day with Gilbert. Birds rather scarce. Saw
4 Black Ducks at evening.
Wea. [Weather] FRIDAY 25 [October 25, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudless with strong cold N.W. [Northwest] wind.
  Spent most of day at or near cabins
superintending Parker & his three men who
were making storm doors & shutters &
putting up the brick back in the new
cabin. Late in P.M. walked to the
farm where Long & four men were building
a stone wall around the cow pastures.
Walter Deane came up at noon to consult
me about troubles with Mrs. Bates at
61 Sparks Street.