Haddock and Dill: October 18, 1958 Cookies and Cranberry Tea, The Six Pound Meatloaf and The Ideal Weather

Dear Mother & Daddy,

"For a change, I am home tonight but B is out to a meeting. The kids are watching T.V. This week hasn't been so bad, though. Our church group met here Monday night so I cleaned up the house a bit and made some cookies that day.

I had a houseful--20 some. We had cranberry tea and cookies so it didn't matter how many came. It is a little like a hot punch and is real good.

I went to a committee meeting Wed. afternoon and then helped with the P.T.A. penny supper last night. I made a 6 lb. meatloaf for it and then helped served salad last night. It was a good supper and I guess we served around 1500 people. We have 600 children in our school and when all those families come it makes a crowd. Lots of towns people go to eat, too. I was tired after it was over but yesterday was Etta's birthday so I went down to see her a while before bedtime.

My cold is much better. My ears were stopped up for a few days but they are all right again. I still cough a little but not much. I didn't go to S.S. last Sunday because I was coughing pretty much but the rest of the family went.

The paneling will be real nice in Beulah's house. It's a lot of work to finish but is easy to take care of. Their house will be easier to heat, too.

I would love to see Granny Gibson and I'd like for the kids to get to talk with her.

The weather is ideal now. We drove to the country last Sunday & the kids found some Paw Paws. We kept going & wound up at a nursery full of mums. I bought a spoon mum to add to my collection. My mums are beautiful now and I have several colors. Those from home are budded but are so slow at coming out. They must not be suited to this climate.

B & Bobby plan to rake leaves tomorrow. Our yard is full but there are still lots on the trees.