Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Mar. 28, 1918  Wea [Weather]
25 [degrees] at dawn Perfect
Brilliantly clear with little or
no wind. Early morning white
frosty. Midday hours warm.
  Garden birds 2 Robins on lawn;
a Song Sparrow, Junco, Fox Sparrow,
& 7 House Sparrows in lilacs.
Downy W. [Downy Woodpecker] in Jungle. Bronzed Grackle
flitting hither & thither.
  Feeling stronger to day. Spent
most of forenoon in morning
room watching birds in
lilacs & garden.
  Had first breath of out doors
at noon when with Miss Anthers
I walked up & down planks 
front of Mus. [Museum] & out to Riedesel
Ave. Had lunch in den.
Walter D. [Walter Deane] called at 4 P.M.,
staying only five minutes.
Spent part of evening in lower 
hall with C. [Caroline Brewster] & E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] the latter
reading fr. [from] "Omoo".