Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, July 25, 1917 Wea [Weather]
Fair
Sunny but densely hazy. Rather warm.
Light southerly breeze.
  Garden birds. A constant succession of
Robins visiting the cherry trees, one or two
at a time; two males singing well at sunset.
A Swift high in air at eve. The House Sparrows
seem to have lost interest in the cherry crop.
Although they continue to frequent the
Garden rather numerously. A bob-tailed
young Blue Jay, apparently just from the
nest, was seen by C. [Caroline Brewster] early this morning
perched on the telephone wire just
outside her window where the mother
bird fed it. The Jays have been
very noisy thereabouts of late, screaming
excitedly wherever any one went under
the big linden at S.W. [southwest] corner of house.
  Spent most of day in house and
Museum looking after work. drove by
Billcliffe & Clark & Mills men. Called
at the Fairchilds' at 5.30 seeing Sally
& her mother. C. & I passed the evening as 
usual reading war news & playing Victrola.

Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, July 26, 1917 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & very warm with fresh S.W. [southwest] wind
Flower garden becoming more & more
brilliant daily with Zinnias, hollyhocks,
marigold, bee balm, sunflowers, and a
few cactus dahlias coming into bloom.
Vegetable garden yielding a full supply of
lettuce, spinach, beets & string beans.
Potatoes & tomatoes on lawn promising a
 full crop later. Tree foliage still
marvellously perfect; that of our old 
lindens especially so. The splendid
great Swallow-tailed Butterflies still
visit us daily, flapping, gliding &
floating by turns as they dally with
the sunbeams in open spaces among
the shrubbery & trees.
  Garden birds: only the usual Robins,
House Sparrows, Jays, Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] & a
Chippy [Chipping Sparrow]. Both of the last-named two
sang a little, feebly.
Spent day in house, museum &
garden writing letters, planning a new
gate for driveway etc. C. [Caroline Brewster] down at dinner
& supper. We had victrola music &
war news for evening entertainment.