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Stoughton February 17th 1946

Dear Doris

The day couldn't be pleasanter. Friday a cloud came up from the North West at dinner time so black we had to turn on the lights to see in order to eat our dinner + brought with it snow flurries it blew a gale. Blanche Hammond was here she came just dinner time thinking it was my birth day. I guess she was right out of bed, she ate so heartily. Virginia her daughter that died, she used to take her breakfasts with, so now she the soninlaw Howard Lord doesn't care for her. so she is obliged to go out for her meals. we had a good dinner. ha made from the last of the weeks shoulder into hash + lettuce salad + chocolate pudding. she went home as soon as she ate her dinner. I hope she doesn't get in the habit of making this her place of coming I never took to her but she is dangerous to get on the wrong side of so we treat her decent. Saturday the temperature went below zero but the wind went down during the day + it warmed up so last night was in the 20ies.

Mrs Barry has gone to church she is over her cold + she feels splendid. tomorrow she is going to see about her teeth. the ground is bare + she is over her fall. it seems good going but hope we dont