Sunday evening -
November 19, 1979
Dearest Family --
Today has been really pretty - not too cold but sunny and bright. We had a few granules of snow in the air Thursday but since it has been real nice. Some of the leaves are still on the trees but most of them are down except our red maples at the side of the house but they are beginning to fall.
Glad to talk to Gerry and Catherine Thursday night and know Gerry had gotten home that day and I am sure that was a happy occasion. He is coming along fine but not to do much riding in the car but is to do some walking which lets him get out and around Madras and check things at the Jefferson Cooperative. I am sure it will be a long couple of months until he is able to be back at work but at least it isn't the busiest time then. Imagine Wendy is most happy to have both her parents at home again and will be glad to have her Daddy around more.
We got worried that Roberta might have had another bee sting as it had been at least ten days since we had heard from her and that is most unusual but glad to report that all is well and she had a card on the way and a letter in the typewriter she hadn't finished from almost a week before. She had been busy getting ready for a busy day with the senior citizens -- square dancing and games, etc. so that much is out of the way and now she says she has volunteered to drive a van with wheel chair accommodations to take a group to church each Sunday so won't be going to her usual church.
Glad to talk to Serena a week ago Saturday and she has been busy but found time to attend the Methodist Church nearby though aren't too many young people in the group. We never did get to talk to Debbie but hope that her hand is healing or arm or whatever got cut. Dad did find a flat tire on the Dodge and has gotten it fixed and winterized (car, that is). We really feel like plutocrats with three cars available but of course Mary Virginia is hoping that one might be available for her when she has her own license.
We are looking forward to having John and Carol here for Thanksgiving and sorry that they won't be with us longer or will get to go to the Co-Getters dinner in Cincinnati. Also Mimi Baines called and said that her parents are coming so they won't be here for dinner here but glad that she is having her family.
Mary Virginia has been busy singing - last Tuesday evening at the Mother & Daughter Tea at the church and this morning in church -- Virginia Hildebrant asked her to sing "Bless This House" and Denise Stewart came over from Sabina to play for her.
Dad had Every Member Canvas this afternoon so we took Grandma over to the Wooden Spoon for lunch. Made the mistake of saying that we couldn't open the freezer door without something falling out so she thought we should have eaten at home. She is getting ready to leave a week from Tuesday for Lake Worth so is finishing up and could probably leave tomorrow if necessary.
She had a card from Aunt Mary and they have been busy, getting Joe off and moving things around for Grandma to arrive for the winter.
Our church commitment Sunday went well - John Bambers and I had 3 members in the Wilmington area to call upon, so were gone about 3 hours. The EC Band Boosters had a mountain music program at the NV gym also this afternoon to make money for the possible Washington D.C. trip next Spring.
M.V. was on the honor roll this past six weeks period so miracles do happen. Read in the current district church news where Rev. Schamaun is now going to the First Methodist Church in Lima, from Plain City where they have been for the past 7 years. Wonder if his 2nd marriage was an inspiration for Melba Fawley?? That wedding will be this Wednesday at the Church then the honeymooners are going to Florida for a week. While I am rambling around Elroyd Collier started at the bank 25 years ago, he plans to retire next Spring. We are gong to take them to Wilm. Wed. A.M. to get a bus for Cleveland to visit their son and wife for the weekend.
[Love, etc.]
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