August 13, 1942

My dearest Hal,

Mother and I went to Waynesboro today. When I got home I had two letters from you, that was simply wonderful. It had been so long since I had heard anything. I do hope you will soon be stationed somewhere they have V letter service. That should make it so much quicker. I’ll send your letter to “Nana.” I have been over you know but tires and gas don’t permit many trips. I went to Richmond and Roanoke both on the train because I was trying to save the car all I could.

Tonight our garden-club had a picnic supper in Mrs. Marton’s yard. She has a fireplace and we were going to cook our supper out there but it poured rain so we had to take refuge in the basement of the Baptist Church. The garden club is going to sponsor a Victory Fair. I really don’t know whether they will have it or not. I wish they would because the money goes to Army and Navy Relief. That is of course if we make any. You know how people here are always letting things fall though.

Honey, I will look for your pipes and send them to you. I don’t know where they are, but maybe I can find them. Is there anything else you would like to have? I feel so helpless to be way off here. I wish I could see you but more than anything I wish I could make things comfortable for you. I had hoped that I was going to spend the rest of my life doing just that. Maybe some of these days I’ll have a chance to do it.

All my love,

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