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will see the fruitsof my work- Charlie is a master carpenter, now engaged in making a cocktail table and bookshelves- He waters the lawn and garden every day I think you can see from the picture that was taken on the front lawn we are expressing that definite "our land" attitude. Lor, I'm trying to keep some pretty good records for the first time in my life on how and what we are spending our money- paints, lumber, gas for the car - how to heat a house in Calif- and numerous other things that I think you two would appreciate most since our tastes in home furnishings are so close- here again there are a million and one things to share with you when you get out. This week we are working with Wilber and the bank on the actually passing of the house and title and deed into our hands- Wilber has been out of this world in sensitivity to our financial sit. and in cooperating to the fullest. He's taking almsot no down payment from us- payements a month will be about 80.00- Ist and 2nd mort.- taxes almost nothing causeof Vet's status out here being so favorable-- he's painting the outside of the house- refinishing the upstairs, helping us to build a fence etc- can you imagine what a help is all of this is to us. In the next letter I