Dear James,
Well good news at last. We’ve had the most wonderful rain and none too soon. I believe this will give the oats a chance and the garden will be O.K. now. We went to church this morning. Services were at 11 O’clock. It’s a nice clean little church and we enjoyed the services. We just got home when it began to cloud up. We covered the car and gathered in some wood and then came a nice heavy shower. The children put on their bathing suits and had lots of fun. The grass in the yard is looking green again. I drove down after the milk this morning and used Jenson’s pump to put more air in that tire. The car sounds fine.
I forgot to tell you I broke one of the windows trying to open it, the one on the North. Sat. I finished tacking the last of the screen on the windows and tacked screen on the inside of the open places in the Little House and painted the seat. It looks nice.
I felt awfully tired after we had come home from church and lay down for a while. I fell asleep and the children were quiet and didn’t waken me and I slept all afternoon. We had dinner at 6 o’clock, macaroni, bacon and chocolate pudding.
Oscar Jenson’s son is to be married around the 4th of July. They say there is going to be a big neighborhood picnic at Stony Lake on the 4th. I don’t care whether we go or not as long as you are with us. I liked the book you sent me. It was so warm Friday I just sat down and read the book and have read parts of it twice.
The dog kept me awake most of the night barking. I had her in the house and her growling is enough to frighten any one away. Some of the corn is up to John’s waist and the rain will boost the rest along. The lower part of the garden is still pretty weedy and I think I’ll leave that for you to hoe.
Well I’m going to bed now. Let me know right away what to do,
Love, Martha