Dear Ted,
Guess how late I slept this morning. Until nearly 10:00! Of course you remember I got to bed sort of late last night. I'll have to admit though that when I sleep late like that I never feel as ambitious as when I arise early. Are you surprised to hear me admit that? I guess you think I'm a lazy “sleepy-head” but honest – I'm not. Usually on my day off I can't sleep very late. It's only when I'm really tired out that I can. Tomorrow I'm going to get up early and clean the house while mother finishes the ironing. I wouldn't want you to think I merely loafed today after I finally did get up though. I cleaned the rugs in the living and dining rooms, went to the grocery, washed some clothes by hand, ironed them (plus some other clothes), and baked some cupcakes, among other things. Aren't I wonderful? (I'm joking – not bragging, please, about being wonderful). I finally shampooed my hair – after 2 ½ weeks. Isn't that terrible! That's the longest my hair has gone without a bath for ever so long. Mother braided it all pretty and I put up the front curls so now I'm all fixed up for awhile.
Marian (Manney) is over again. She brought her embroidering and worked on it. Adyllis is knitting a baby sweater for a friend of ours. Mary Evelyn is knitting a sweater for herself. Mother is idle for a change. Isn't that a “homey” picture? Oh yes. If I weren't writing to you, I'd be loafing around too. See, you come in handy once in awhile to keep me from being lazy. Aren't you flattered? (I'll bet).
A bright idea struck me tonight while I was watching Adyllis knit. I've decided to knit a sweater for Dolores Jean for her birthday in January. If I start now I ought to be able to finish by then. I'm really serious about it though. Don't you think it's a good idea? Mary Evelyn wants to knit her a pair of mittens. We'll see how that comes out later. From now on my spare time (if I have any) will be well taken care of.
There's something I've been wanting to tell you ever since I saw LH and I kept forgetting. LH thought you might interested in knowing that he recently secured a set of Vincent's Word Studies – Greek you know. He said you would know what they are. I don't myself but they are evidently rather valuable. He's been wanting them for quite some time. It is a second-hand set but in excellent condition. He only had to pay $2.00 and for a new set he said it would have been $7 or $8. He is very much pleased with the transaction and I guess he has a right to be. He told me to tell you about it and I finally remembered.
It sounds to me like you had a lovely reception Friday night. If you got lots of canned vegetables, I can tell you what to do with part of them. You know you can make pretty good soup from even canned vegetables. If you want help (especially when it's time to peel the onion), just call on yours truly. I'm kind of an expert – remember? No kidding though, I heard of a way today on the radio to remove onion odor from dainty white hands (or any other kind of hands as far as that is concerned). Want to know? Well, I'll tell you. You take plain dry mustard and rub well into above said hands and then rinse with warm water. Sounds simple and it's supposed to be sure-fire. I'll really have to try it some time.
I guess you'll have to think of some more dire punishment for Mary Evelyn. She likes the one you already suggested. Besides, she just now stuffed a pencil, a ball of cord, and a paper sack down my back just to be mean. I warned her you were keeping a record of her misdemeanors but she just laughed. What can you do with someone like that? I'll confess I've about given up.
Have a nice time at the convention tomorrow. I'll be thinking about you and praying for you.
Love,
Dolores
Guess how late I slept this morning. Until nearly 10:00! Of course you remember I got to bed sort of late last night. I'll have to admit though that when I sleep late like that I never feel as ambitious as when I arise early. Are you surprised to hear me admit that? I guess you think I'm a lazy “sleepy-head” but honest – I'm not. Usually on my day off I can't sleep very late. It's only when I'm really tired out that I can. Tomorrow I'm going to get up early and clean the house while mother finishes the ironing. I wouldn't want you to think I merely loafed today after I finally did get up though. I cleaned the rugs in the living and dining rooms, went to the grocery, washed some clothes by hand, ironed them (plus some other clothes), and baked some cupcakes, among other things. Aren't I wonderful? (I'm joking – not bragging, please, about being wonderful). I finally shampooed my hair – after 2 ½ weeks. Isn't that terrible! That's the longest my hair has gone without a bath for ever so long. Mother braided it all pretty and I put up the front curls so now I'm all fixed up for awhile.
Marian (Manney) is over again. She brought her embroidering and worked on it. Adyllis is knitting a baby sweater for a friend of ours. Mary Evelyn is knitting a sweater for herself. Mother is idle for a change. Isn't that a “homey” picture? Oh yes. If I weren't writing to you, I'd be loafing around too. See, you come in handy once in awhile to keep me from being lazy. Aren't you flattered? (I'll bet).
A bright idea struck me tonight while I was watching Adyllis knit. I've decided to knit a sweater for Dolores Jean for her birthday in January. If I start now I ought to be able to finish by then. I'm really serious about it though. Don't you think it's a good idea? Mary Evelyn wants to knit her a pair of mittens. We'll see how that comes out later. From now on my spare time (if I have any) will be well taken care of.
There's something I've been wanting to tell you ever since I saw LH and I kept forgetting. LH thought you might interested in knowing that he recently secured a set of Vincent's Word Studies – Greek you know. He said you would know what they are. I don't myself but they are evidently rather valuable. He's been wanting them for quite some time. It is a second-hand set but in excellent condition. He only had to pay $2.00 and for a new set he said it would have been $7 or $8. He is very much pleased with the transaction and I guess he has a right to be. He told me to tell you about it and I finally remembered.
It sounds to me like you had a lovely reception Friday night. If you got lots of canned vegetables, I can tell you what to do with part of them. You know you can make pretty good soup from even canned vegetables. If you want help (especially when it's time to peel the onion), just call on yours truly. I'm kind of an expert – remember? No kidding though, I heard of a way today on the radio to remove onion odor from dainty white hands (or any other kind of hands as far as that is concerned). Want to know? Well, I'll tell you. You take plain dry mustard and rub well into above said hands and then rinse with warm water. Sounds simple and it's supposed to be sure-fire. I'll really have to try it some time.
I guess you'll have to think of some more dire punishment for Mary Evelyn. She likes the one you already suggested. Besides, she just now stuffed a pencil, a ball of cord, and a paper sack down my back just to be mean. I warned her you were keeping a record of her misdemeanors but she just laughed. What can you do with someone like that? I'll confess I've about given up.
Have a nice time at the convention tomorrow. I'll be thinking about you and praying for you.
Love,
Dolores
This is really fun -- thanks Shannon! I almost feel like I didn't know my own grandparents. These letters bring out a side of them I never saw.
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