"Ann has started walking and does so well. She still crawls some but will crawl a little, then gets up and walks away. She was so funny at first. She would walk a few steps and then get so excited she would start laughing and dance first on one foot & then the other. Of course, she'd lose her balance but would get up and go again. She also has her first molar. That may explain her rash. She has it with every tooth.
Bobby is fine. We have a carnival in town so we've had to take the kids to the Merry-go-round.
Our couch and chair are going back to the factory again. When they are finished with them we are going out there to see it and if it doesn't suit us they will either have to give us a new suite or our money. We are certainly disgusted.
I'm so glad Charlotte got a bicycle. That is one thing I want my kids to have.
Bobby's finger is doing real well. The nail is off now so it isn't so hard to dress. We keep a tiny band-aid on it because he gets his hands so dirty and the new nail is very tender, of course. I don't know whether it is going to be a normal nail or not. It is too soon to tell.
How far would it be to Ruth's home in Arkansas from Richland? I would love to go to that wedding.
We don't know whether the Yale man is going to take Jim's place or not. He can have the job if he wants it but we haven't heard from him yet. His wife was nice and so was he but they'll never be like Jim & Eve. They are leaving a week from today. At least, Jim will take the furniture to Alabama then. They have a house rented and Eve may wait here until things are moved and then all of them will go to Texas.
I want to can some peaches and tomatoes if I can but they are still too high.
We are going to have all of Wheelers for dinner Sunday. We certainly hate to see them go.
Hope you are both fine."
Lots of love,
Bonnie
NOTE: Released in June, 1951 and a top hit by August was Rosemary Clooney's "Come On A My House". The song was what Bonnie called, "Silly with a catchy melody".
August 11, 1951
Dear Mother & Daddy,
"School is out, but it doesn't seem possible. B is going to do some traveling for the school for about two weeks. Part of it will be in Peoria but we don't know where the rest will be. All expenses are paid plus regular salary so that will be some extra cash. He didn't have to do it but would just as soon and especially since he'll get paid extra for it. I plan to sew and paint while he's gone if I can. I have a dress cut out (chambray) and would like to get it finished, anyway.
We painted our living room walls at night this week and it looks so nice and the room looks so much lighted and bigger. It is off-white. Ann has chewed holes in my curtains so I'm going to buy some figured drapes. It will brighten up things in here. Our bedroom is next to paint. The walls are going to be light gray and the ceiling bright red.
B and Jim are going to load their furniture tomorrow and after Jim comes from Alabama the whole family will leave on Tues. morning. We had such a good time Sunday.
This has been a terrible week--hot one minute and cold the next. I've washed a tiny bit every day and would have barely enough time to dry it before it rained again.
I have a new recipe that you might use for your club or circle sometime. It is very easy and just wonderful.
Strawberry Dessert (serves 12 - 16)
2 packages Strawberry Jello
2 cups boiling water
1 pt. of whipping cream
2 packages frozen strawberries (3 cups) unthawed
Angel cake
Dissolve jello in water. Add frozen berries and stir until berries are thawed and mixture is thick. Fold in whipped cream. Stir in chunks of cake about the size of a walnut or smaller. Use about 1/2 of a large cake or more if you like. Pour mixture into a wax paper lined loaf pan. Chill, turn out on plate, pull off wax paper, slice & serve.
We got an invitation to the wedding and I had hoped that I might go with you and Daddy and leave B with the kids at Belshe's. That is out, though, for I couldn't be gone two days and it is so far that we couldn't make it in one day. We'll send them a gift and I'm so sorry I can't go. I'd love to.
We don't know exactly when we'll be home but in about two or three weeks. I'm sorry you can't come here.
This is Sat. and we've just had lunch but nothing else is done so I must stop & get to work."
Lots of love,
Bonnie
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