June 18, 1944

My dearest Hal,

This has been one of the warmest days we have had this summer. I thought I would melt in church. I always feel so sorry for men who have on wool suits in such weather as this. What do you wear for dress in that awful heat over there?

This afternoon I did something quite shameful I guess. Peggy and I picked and shelled and processed 18 pts of peas so she can take them to the locker in the morning on her way to work. I have never canned on Sunday before but the peas were just right and I have a week of Bible School and I just didn’t see any other way to save the peas. You had better hurry home your wife is getting into terrible habits while you are away.

Yesterday I took Sam to the dentist and I am proud to relate that he behaved like a soldier. “Pete” had to fill a tooth, not a permanent one but he will use it for three or four more years so it had to be saved. I was planning to buy a bathing suit any-way so I offered that as an inducement to good behavior and it worked like a charm.

Peggy joined us at one o’clock and we came home by way of Waynesboro to get Papa’s radio. It works just grand. I truly believe it is the best radio I’ve ever heard and my how you appreciate a really good one when you’ve been trying to get along with a very poor substitute. We have been so tickled to get this one back. Daddy is so dependent on his radio especially now he is so crippled up and can’t get out any more.

It is eleven o’clock and I have to be up early so I must say good night.

All my love,

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