Some sample transcription from that 19th-century door

A follow-up to the previous post about that 19th-century door. One reader, Dennis Santella, was able to create very clear images from some of my photos. How he did it is hocus-pocus to me – all that matters is he did it. I’ll post a few of them here with some partial transcriptions. Thank you to Dennis – and if anyone can fill in my blanks, I’d love to hear from you. The transcription I put in italics, to distinguish from my comments. #5814 top batten, left #5815 top batten 2nd photo from left Across part of this batten I can make out the following: First real snow of the season Dec 4, 1886 First white frost season Sept 21, 1886 Heavy freeze Oct 4, 1886 —————————————————————- 1891 Robins and blue birds Mar 15 Frogs Mar 20 Crickets [evening of?] Oct 2? [7?] “ “ “ 14 “ “ “ 18 “ “ “ 20 Crickets heard first time on Aug 9 First frost of the season Oct 2, Total eclipse of the moon Nov 15, 1891 [illegible beyond date] Dennis showed me the part about the eclipse. I looked it up & there was an…