April 30, 1944

My dearest Hal,

Today we have had such a lovely day and truly we can appreciate nice days because up to now we have had so few of them. We have had wind and rain and cloudy days almost the entire month of April. We are extremely anxious to plow the garden but so far it has been too wet. We have made a little early garden down in “the patch” where we have the potatoes, but I want to get started on the big one so badly. I hope it won’t have to be very many years until you and I are making our own garden together. I love to work with gardens and flowers but I’m afraid I am not the most successful person in the world.

I am very much afraid that Aunt Rhetta has broken her ankle. We saw a little item in the paper and I’m sure it was she. I am so very sorry. I wrote her a note right away but have not had time to hear yet. Since we have no gas and are not able to visit we never see any of the family and I wish we could see them sometimes. By a “no gas” I mean we have such a little there is none for visiting; we hardly have e enough for necessary trips to the Dr. etc.

It was sweet of you to be so concerned about Daddy. We are much worried. The doctor told us his condition was serious and it would be months before he began to improve. Dr. Thomas said he had never seen a worse case of poisoning or one that was spread so thoroughly through the whole body. He still suffers however just as much. Today he was so weak and felt too badly to come to the table and we took his meals to him. He frets a great deal because there is so much to be done and he is not able to do it. I do as much as I can and you’d be surprised at how well we get along.

Sam has to have his bed time story so here goes another letter with no m news but I guess you are used to that kind by now.

I love you darling and I hope you’ll soon be able to come home.

All my love,

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