Dear James,
It looks very much as tho winter is here. There are 2 inches of snow on the ground and it is snowing again this morning, great, soft white flakes. I’ve had a time keeping the children’s feet warm and dry. Today Ruth is wearing her skating socks and my overshoes. John’s boots have been wet thru every night and this morning I greased them with lard and polished them. He can’t wear his heavy socks because his boots pinch his feet and they get real cold. He has no rubbers. I’ll draw around his boot and you can get him some. You might find some leather mittens. I can get some here for 35 cents.
It is nice and cozy in here this morning and thru each window I can see pictures as pretty as any painting. We let the cat stay in at night now. She caught a mouse last night. I have the car covered and it is close by the north window. With the snow it is easy to tell if any one comes around the house and where they come from.
I’m sorry money is so scarce but I know you are working as much as you can. I’ll send you a list later of things to send me if I can’t get to town, but if you can get John a pair of boot laces now he’d like it a lot. I’d better close and get at my sewing. We get the Tribune right along. Thanks for that.
With love, Martha