July 14, 1944

My dearest Hal,

Last night we had a little shower of rain. The very first rain we have had for over a month. It wasn’t very much of a rain but it brought a little relief from the heat and I hope we will get some more to go with it in time to save the late garden.

I had a letter telling about your plane trip. That must have been a wonderful thrill. I hope some day I can go on a plane trip with you. Do you think I would like flying or would my fear of high places spoil it for me? I have always wanted to try flying. Maybe some day we can go for a plane trip together. I can not think of anything I really want to do unless it is something with you. I feel that the simplest things will seem wonderful when we are able to do them together.

Yesterday Florence M. and her children and some company she had went out to the lake on a picnic. Sam and I were invited to go along so we went though it was cloudy and not much fun for swimming. I want to go some day when it is sunny so I can get a little tan. I guess all I’ll do will be to burn and then peel off.

Patsy is spending the day with Sam today. They have had a very grand time and now it’s time to go home Patsy is anxious to stay and Sam is anxious to have her. But they are both tired and it’s time to go now so I will have to break it up. I am finishing this as we wait for Daddy to see Dr. Thomas. Sam and I are taking our shots from Dr. Thomas while Dr. Fisher is on his vacation and I think we might as well continue to take them up here. It will save gas and I do not have time to go to Staunton once a week and come up here three times a week. I have a few things to do at home and these tri-weekly trips to the doctor are every time consuming.

For the first time in weeks we have some help. Anderson came this morning so maybe at last we’ll get some weeds cut down and the hen house cleaned. That is one job I’m not fond of doing. Tough I can do it, in fact I do not draw the line at anything. I have found out that there is almost nothing you can’t do if you have to.

I have done very little work in the house and you maybe very much disappointed when you have to eat my cooking again. I hope you’ll soon have a chance to find out.

Darling, I hope you’ll soon be able to come home. Maybe I’m hoping for the impossible but I just can’t help it. Please write me a little more often. I need to hear from you much.

All my love,

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