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to be doing well. most all of my geraniums are budded & blossomed, the out side [[outside]] did them good & then I water them once a week with that plant food "Vigoro" which is also very good for them.

Hazel Drake came over yesterday to pay the rent, she said her cat had died. he was eleven years old. he had been failing for some time it seems, he finally had some cat disease the Bruces [[Bruce's]] cat died in the same way. 

Pete McGarvey & Jackie have gone on a vacation down in the Maine woods on a hunting expedition. Mary is worried for fear that Jackie may get asthma from some plant in the woods. he has been pretty free from his disease lately.

Friday Ralph came here & put on our storm doors, fixed the faucet in the sink, it leaked a stream & turned the table legs up in the dining room. he is the janitor of the church & in fact all the churches but the Methodist I guess. he is a good hand to employ. has a natural ability. he will do anything for us. he admired your paintings noticed every one of them.

He talks funny, looks all right, but lost his pallet [[palate]] so its [[it's]] hard work to understand him. I may go to vote haven't quite decided what I shall do. 
love Ma