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29- [“She did!! Yes the lighter still works fine”] Saturday [10/14] My dearest darling: Here we are Wendy and I stretched out on a blanket in the backyard taking a sunbath and waiting for Bev Nettleton to come up and have lunch with us. I didn't go downtown this morning, because I wanted to spend the time getting the ground in the garden ready for planting and raking up around the house. Mrs. Price gave me a box of bulbs which I shall put in this afternoon. When I get the plants in will take a picture so that you can see how we are progressing. The geranium slips I put in when we first moved are doing nicely having taken root. I had the nicest surprize this morning. Remember the Miss Swain I traveled with up to San Francisco with who had a friend in Monterey for me to look up? Well, I had a letter from the friend Muriel [S?] this morning and she turned out to be a good friend of Elizabeth May! Both Betty Swain and Elizabeth had written Muriel to look me up hence the very nice letter. [pg 2] She gave me her phone number, and I will call either tonight or tomorrow. She has a 4 yr old step child. Betty told me about her. She is retarded, but under doctor's care is showing great improvement. I had three so very natural dreams last night with you. In one we were taking pictures of Wendy together, in another we had taken Mrs. Price out to dinner, and in the third we were shopping for material. Little sweetie is doing all sorts of gymnastics here on the blanket beside me. 5:30 My darling: Wendy just had her orange juice and now we have a breather before bath time. I received XVI this afternoon and the Christmas card from Henry and one just like it from you. Did you get together on them? Yes I do like them. Bev, Wendy, Rebel and I had a nice lunch out back - just sandwiches, fruit and juice. Went downtown about 3 - the photographs were ready - I'm quite pleased with them and hope you are too. Will mail yours 1st class Monday morning. Then we went to the florist and picked out 4 doz plantlets for the darn, and a big fuschia[sic] for out [pg 3] front. You must have seen the girl that works there - ‘cause the first thing she said was, “My! Doesn't she look like her daddy!” Wendy is on my lap, just in rompers and no pants - Trustworthy aren't I! Today I gave her sunbath sans clothes and she loved it back and front 8 minutes. I met Marge at the Purity and asked her to bring Jeff down and spend the morning tomorrow and she said she would. Am so glad you like the books - and am encouraged about the time it took for them to reach you. Am mailing Mrs. Simpson's letter for you to read. The news is so good - Wendy and I wish on the first star every night that you will be home sooner than you think now. Will close now ‘cause I have a letter or two to write tonight and want to read an hour or two. I stay up til 10:45 every night reading! Surprized even me. In the midst of everything today I fell off - early but was glad to know it wasn't a sprout just yet ‘cause I've been feeling pink. All our love darling daddy - Bobby WENDY
