Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Oct. 27, 1917 [October 27, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Perfect.
Another "weather-breeder" sort of day.
Cloudless, almost windless, delightfully
serene and warm. Many Butterflies
on wing; also a few Dragon Flies &
one large Bat at sunset. Field
Crickets chirping every everywhere, as briskly
as in September. Nevertheless the
leafless woods (save oak) unmistakably
proclaimed the near approach of winter.
  Bird life waning fast. In our
dooryard & orchard or lane, 3 Robins,
a Gold-crest [Golden-crested Wren] 8 or 10 Juncos were
all the birds I noticed. In the
Ritchie cornfield 2 Jays, a Rusty
Blackbird & a Song Sparrow.
Horned Larks heard uttering their
piping calls. One of the Robin near
our house sang a little, sotto voce.
  Spent entire day out of doors.
Washed & dried dahlia bulbs,
planted crocuses & looked after
the men who nearly finished
harvesting the yellow corn. The larger
piece yielded 112 bushels.
Little Timmy hurt his left fore leg somehow
yesterday & is very lame.

Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, Oct. 28, 1917 [October 28, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & cool with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind.
Raining through much of last night
heavily at times & once with a thunder
clap or two. Thus the "weather bred"
yesterday did not fail to materialize.
  4 or 5 Robins & about the same
number of Juncos were the only birds
noted near our house; At Ritchie place
2 Jays & 2 Song Sparrows. No birds
whatever along river meadow or on
Ball's & Holden's Hills. A flock of
six Blackbirds by roadside near
Mr. Howe's. 3 Partridges started at
sunset in Cedar Park near foot of lane.
  In forenoon walked to Holden's Hill
with George & Nils to look at wood
which we think of cutting there. Nils
offers $5 a cord. Zeph & George will 
cut & split it for 2.75.
  Dined at the Emerson's at 1.30
with Mr. Mrs. & Ellen. Enjoyed it
exceedingly. Left them at 3.30 & called 
on the Carter-Whites seeing all the family.
Victrola concert 7.30-10 P.M. to which came
Mrs. Lawrence & Richard, Mrs. Hoskins & the Burbanks.