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Arlington, Va.  7 Nov. 1950

Dear Ma:

Our Indian summer has gone—today a cold wind blew and it predicts below freezing weather. I have just made up a paper fire in the furnace for the evening comfort. I don't know when the missing part in our furnace pipe will be replaced,— but I hope it will come soon. We went last fall until this time before making up a coal fire, but we can't stand it much later ordinarily.

This has been Sid's day at Plummer Js. and he left about 7:30 and didn't reach home till 4. He usually brings back a few oysters from the feast, but not today. All he could gather up from the remains was part of a mince pie! He wore a long legged swimsuit & sweam & his leather jacket, and kept fairly comfortable.

Doris after her evening out lay abed till noon, ate lunch, & dashed off to go at some reading at Geo Wash. Univ. library. From there she was going out to supper at Dolores' and come home later in the evening.   She seems to be having a pretty good time.

I have been busy all day. I brought in my few house plans + put them in the windows, and after Sid left I changed the collars of 3 of his shirts that were worn ragged, backside front and mended up the cuffs, so he can get quite a bit more wear out of them, and then I cleaned the pantry this afternoon.

We drove over to see Helen & Geoff last evening. He had had "one of his headaches" as Helen put it, all day. He has always been subject to migraine headaches, but it was gone, leaving him pretty weak. We stayed only a short time. Helen is so tired & worried over him, but I think the worst is over, and he is really getting back on his feet slowly.

I have done up a package containing about 6 yds of percale, - you can do what you have a mind to with it. I got it