25 Feb 1944

Chickadee of mine,

What a nice chatty letter from you this AM and believe it or not the thing came thru in three days. I am flabbergasted but have hopes that things are picking up in the mail line. I just can’t wait for the tidbits and promise that I will duly indulge regardless of figure or otherwise. You know me, up, he’s down, he’s up, he’s down, but I am determined to show up for my lady in trim shape both as to contour and physical condition. Its funny how that really means some-thing to me. I really don’t care what other people think in fact I don’t believe that they even notice such things except once in a while, to pass an inane remark. I of course get dissatisfied as it does get uncomfortable when one gets too fat. Clothes don’t fit and as you say you have to huff and puff. I do that anyway to a certain extent. DON’T you worry I will have strength to pull in the little ones anyway. Or we can both fish one line and pull another.

My radio was exchanged on me as they wanted the set for official reasons. They gave me another one which is an even better set but the power unit that had to go with it because of the 25 cycle current didn’t work so I have been without a radio for a week now and I don’t like it with the things that are happening so rapidly nowadays. I called about it but no action yet. I can get all kinds of short wave and the states programs very well. AS a matter of fact the set is very expensive and the best there is if only they would get it working. The papers here are none to good as you know.

I am anxious to know how you liked the watch? Sherman will call you before he returns here from leave in SA, so you can send things by him IF there is anything to send. I am getting almost like you about packages, down here. I wrote, I am sure, about him being there and that he would call you (I am sure getting so I can hammer this little typewriter. Two fingers of course.)

I have some big plans afoot here re the outfit. They are being mulled over by the high command this morning and I am sitting here on pins and needles awaiting the answer. Nothing startling as far as your interest would be affected dear, just internal. I merely mentioned it because it is on my mind. I don’t want to appear egotistical dear but the longer this war goes on the more I find that brains are certainly a scarce article. I am amazed constantly at people in high places and with the quality of thought that is current. That sentence sounds a little incoherent but you get what I mean. Analytical ability, foresight and the desire to reach a clear cut decision seem very scarce. There always some that hold up the standard, their job is made hard for they have so much ground to cover. It’s so damn hard to find people that you can depend on.

Well sweetie pie there is little news as usual so I will bring this epistle to a close. Is that word spelled correctly? Well I will never know for I am not going to look it up right now. I love you my dearest girl, and am waiting for the time to get along little doggie get along, It’s sure slow but it’s sure, that’s sure, so adios for this time.

Edwin