Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, April 1, 1939

A mild breezy morning, with wispy clouds, and a sprinkle of rain. A song sparrow sings from somewhere. Out Clinton road almost to French to make a sketch. Painting of the stream that runs along the road here for a short distance, and then crosses under thru a cement culvert to the flats southward. Truly a “red-letter” day, my first painting outdoors on anything new since the middle of last November. I painted eagerly and without great effort ― A strong rain ― tangy wind out of the south ― I felt in fine spirits.

Charles E. Burchfield, April 1, 1939