Wed 30 Nov 1921
Mary's Journal Entry
morn hung around & had lunch P.M. B & I went along shore again hunted shells back to Len’s to supper went to show
Letters Sent Home
Dear ones all
Well this is the last time I will write you this month we come over to Len’s yes. P.M. they were both down at their place of business one on duty while the other went to lunch. Pa & I talked with them awhile then got in “Old Lizzie” & drove 9 miles along the Ocean front did not get to end of road then. Maby will finish it today. Now before I forget it I wish you would try to find one of the post card pict. that pa took at Clarence of just the Canadian cousins Len’s mother is in it. I had one card of each pa took at Ellens this year Len was so glad to see them so I gave them to him & told him I would get him one of Clarence. I think you will find one in the drawer up stairs (please). Len is making an orange machien he is going to sell & make his fortune. (hope so) that’s why she has been tending the stand & he working at that. May is over to the store & the men have gone down town to get something to work with. don’t know when we will go back to Los Angeles maby tomorrow. we waited till P.M. yes. but no mail (we will go to Redondo soon & hunt Moonstones with Nettie. this will be a nice day at the beach. yes. was cold & cloudy. too awfull cold nights to camp. a fire & inside feels best. its a much warmer house here than Steve’s. I am fine Dr. said Mon. P.M. he did not believe I ever had “Diabetes” Joking he found no sugar at all. he said I might have one slice of white bread a day plain or toast. I told him I ate half a potato one slice bread & dish of peaches Sun. he said when I eat bread no potato. banana’s & potatoes are the two worst things I can eat. so I will go very light on them both well May is back & fixing “chili beans” for dinner (supper). she has to get things ready in morn. for night. pa & I will take care of ourselves while they are working. then evens Ross (their boy) stays at stand. not very busy now after “Labor Day” their rush is over. just like Olcott only the Beach never close up to tight. well news are getting low & I want to copy off receipts its not polite to refuse when they offer you receipts. so Hoping you are all. I will get busy. it is 10.15 time for to open up so I will close up.
Love to all. Mom & Dad
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Nov 1921
Dear Mary & Fern
We received your letter & was so glad to hear from you glad to hear you are all well. Aunt Phoebe has a great time here with Helen she runs to the next door and plays with Betty and wont come back when she calls her. the other day she called and she did not come so she got a little switch & went after her when Helen saw her she ran around the house & Aunt Phoebe went the other way & she run right in her arms & she switched her on the legs all the way home she was about killed but it done some good she answers her now but lately she will wet her pants so grandma put a diaper on her & made her ware it all afternoon & evening my but she was ashamed. but she wet them again this morning grandma just talked to her and told her if she done it again she would spank her good and hard. well I will have to close for lack of news write again. Lots and lots of love to all
Grandma
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Nov 1921
Dear Russell & Wilfred
How is that write to the boys one letter and the girls one so I can write to them all. you ought to be here to help grandpa make a chicken coop. sorry snow ball is gone. but it is only a cat and maby you will find some more little ones in the hay some time. do you get many eggs now. I expect you had lots of fun playing in the snow. take good care of poor old Rex. I must close for this time. write again. Wilfred, you can write too can’t you. try it once.
Lovingly, Grandma
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to be continued
Florence, just rec. your letter & papers you wrote Tues. telling of 4 in. of snow glad you have coal to keep warm. hope the food sale come out O.K. give them $5.00 for me when you can I want to help too my head is home if I am in Calif. I think my cure will be when I keep on diet. they say I look so much better don’t have that yellow tired look. getting vain in pink & getting handsom ha! ha! so long