Jan 2. 1944

My dearest Hal,

We are all feeling some what better, even Daddy who has the “worst” cough I nearly ever heard. We try very hard to keep him in the house but it is pretty hard to do.

It looks every minute as though it might snow and Sam is very much in hopes it will before the day is over. He loves to play in snow and will stay out in it until he is really cold, and doesn’t seem to notice if his hands and feet are cold.

Our holiday is over and tomorrow school begins again. I am not going for a week or two because Daddy is not able to tend to the furnace and our colored girl is sick so we have no help. I told Mr. T. that I was giving it up for good but he begged me to keep it. I know he is desperately hard up for teachers and doesn’t know where he can find anyone. So he offered me some time off if I would just come back in two weeks. I hope he can find a teacher. He promised me he would try but I am not too hopeful. I feel that it is much more important to look after those here than it is to teach. I am only teaching because I feel it is my duty to do everything I can to help win this war.

Sam must have every possible attention and he is too much of a handful for Mother especially when she has no help. She is not one to complain but I know she goes beyond her strength a great deal of the time. So it would suit me much better if I could be at home all the time. Maybe I like house keeping better than I am willing to admit. At any note I know I’d like to keep house for you. I wonder if there is any chance of my doing that any time soon. I certainly hope so.

Peggy, Sam, and I went to S.S. [Sunday School] and church as usual. Sam was promoted from the Beginners to the Primary Class. He thinks that makes him quite a man now.

He is getting sleepy now and as usual he has to have a bed time story. Everyone else is busy too, so I think I’m elected.

We miss you terribly on these quiet Sunday nights as we listen to the Radio. Hurry up and come home so we can all be together again.

All my love,

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