Dear James,
We are seated around the table writing letters. Am glad to hear that Grandma is better. Wish we could have had some of your pie. You bake the pie for 3/4 to one hour in a medium oven. Put plenty of flour on the board and rolling pin and the crust won’t stick. The package came and everything was good. Mr. Vokes, one of the neighbors, butchered a beef and peddled it around. I bought enough for soup, barbequed beef and a roast. It was 8 cents a lb. and what I bought cost 68 cents.
I took down the door to the bedroom and it makes that part much lighter. Ruth is well again, she missed a day and a half of school. Mr. Bliss made a fuss about Bryce bothering the children’s lunches and that has been stopped.
(Tuesday)
I didn’t get the letter mailed yesterday. It was a nice day so I went to Nevis after taking the children as far as the corner. I got along fine, parked by the curb, got gas and had the tires pumped up. The road is pretty sandy in places but I took it easy and had no trouble and feel much more confidence in handling the car. I got home at Il o’clock. After lunch at home I split a lot of wood, filled both wood boxes, got kindling, raked the yard a little and then walked to Jensons to use her sewing machine. I am making Ruth some pajamas.
Well, about 5 o’clock the children came along in the direction from home. The teacher had been sick and let them out at 10A.M. and not knowing whether I was home they had gone home with Blisses. They live on the left side of the road just before you turn at the “half mile corner” as the children call it, 1½ miles from school. They watched Mr. Bliss butcher a pig, and stayed for dinner. Just before dark Mr. Bliss drove over with half a fresh ham that I bought for 50 cents.
Now for requests: 1) ell shaped screws for putting up curtains; 2) drapes or curtains of some kind for the windows, shades preferred, 3 of them; 3) mouse traps; 4) the saw.
Thanks for everything you sent. Jensons are pulling their beans.
Lots of love,
Martha