Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Mar. 29, 1917 [March 29, 1917] Wea [Weather]
46 [degrees] Variable
Raining in early morning. Sun
shining at intervals in forenoon and
throughout most of afternoon. Coolish
day with rather harsh northerly wind.
Grass beginning to show green on
sunny banks. Frost well out of
ground in many places. Some snow
& ice left under dense shade.
  Garden birds. A Robin; lisping call
of either Fox [Fox Sparrow] or White-thr. Sparrow [White-throated Sparrow]
heard; Hairy Woodpecker heard calling
tchick & also giving prolongued [prolonged] rattling
outcry; several Grackles in lilacs;
only 3 or 4 House Sparrows.
  After more than the usual spring
"shouting" of Flickers in this neighborhood
this pleasing sound has not been
heard by me for three days past.
  Spent day in Museum writing letters.
C. [Caroline Brewster] motored in town to see Dr. Cheeney who
reports her eyes considerably improved.
Harry & Harriett Bartlett called this eve [evening].
(8-9 o'clock)

Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Mar. 30, 1917 [March 30, 1917] Wea [Weather]
40 [degrees] Fine
Clear with blustering and very chill N.W. [northwest]
wind; altogether a typical March day.
  Garden birds. A Robin and several
Grackles were all I noticed.
  Correspondence continues to occupy a
large share of my time. There were
four letters of pressing importance to
be answered this morning before I
could start for Boston - at 11 A.M.
Went first to Pincham & Smith's
where Mr. P fitted me with new
reading glasses stronger than those
that have served me well with previous
charge for upward of 15 years but
which have ceased to do so of late.
Next to our office where I spent
a couple of hours. Lunched at Marston's.
Returned 3 records to Steinert's & bought
2 duplicates of exquisite Gluck record
(her latest). Home by 4 P.M.
  E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] at Bee this eve [evening]. Lizzy Fuller supped
with C. [Caroline Brewster] & me & stayed about an
hour afterward.