My Dear Big Girl:
I am sitting in the old seat in the west lawn up by your swing. Bruce is resting here beside me and the cats are tumbling about playing and fighting and trying to nurse Shorty.
We have had such a nice rain the lawn is beginning to look green once more. Daddy [James Winter] is in the country. He has been quite busy today. I went to S.S. and Church Sunday. Eula Jean was there. My class was all boys we had a great time and after we had read the story we made soldier hats out of the S.S. paper. I promised to teach them to make a boat next Sunday.
I heard Mr. and Mrs. F- had a baby boy born July 2. I also heard they were disappointed for they had both counted on a curly haired girl baby.
How I have hooked on the big old rug. Tomorrow I will finish the border and all the leaves. Then I'll have the inside left. After I get it out of the frames I'll shear it. Do you know where the large scissors are? You surely didn't put them in your bag. Grandma [Winter] said you might give the pantomime. When and Where? You will need quite a bit of space to make it look right. Don't think of doing it without practicing several times. Be slow and deliberate and know what comes next. You see its been over a month since children's day and I expect you to be prepared before you perform. This is Tuesday Your letter will be mailed out this afternoon. We went up to the Millers last night about 9:30 A business call. Helen asked for you. She has a little brother 4 years old. It was 10:30 when we got home and they hadn't milked their cows yet. I hoed some in the garden this morning. Worked until the water begin to drip off my chin. Then I picked some cherries for sauce. We don't eat much. I made a cake for Daddy Sunday he still has enough to last until tomorrow. I have the missionary meeting here Fri. afternoon. Don't you think Daddy had better come for our Thurs. or Fri. Evening? So far I have nos surprise. There might be a tiny one by the time you would get home.
I want to write to Grandma Robins now and take a bath.
Love to my dear Little (Big) Girl Jane Ann.
