Monday, January 30, 1995

This is letter writing time - no soaps thanks to O.J. on T.V.

I had thank you letters to write.

1)  My sisters for flowers & Gen for 50.00.

2)  Arlene Hornstrom for 25.00.

3)  Betty Casey for flowers - a basket of spring flowers.

4)  Hessel Valley Luth. Ch. for a beautiful bouquet of large yellow mums & lilies.

5)  Carol Anderson for a gold trivet with white enameled flowers on it.  It is so pretty.

6)  This was past due.  Kim's Aunt Connie paints & from a winter scene she painted she had Christmas cards made & sent us some thru Kim.  They came too late for5 '94.  They are pretty & I finally sent a note.  

So with this I've written 9 letters & notes with 2 to go.  Seeing Stella is in Beloit I can cover Stella & Lila & family with 1 letter.

I have to write to Ruth & Ruthie.  Signe called & her card will be late & we haven't heard from June yet. We received $115.00 in cash gifts.

Signe will be moving in with Jim & Carolyn.  He will be 62 or is 62 & hasn't found work.  Signe pays 500.00 a mo. in rent so she can help them out instead.  I think it's probably for Signe's good also as she is getting so forgetful.   Paul has her car.

I got the quilt & bed skirt on & it looks so nice.  Makes our room brighter.

Barb bot an anniv. cake & she tho't it might be too large but every crumb was gone by Sun.  Got it at Comet & it was delicious.  Kim & Barb made the events at t his end very nice so we have good memories.  We received 50 cards.  Some each day last week & 4 today.

I took pictures of the 5 different bouquets.  Keep them watered daily so they should last 2 weeks.  Yours is very pretty.  None are similar.  All came from Ekey's - 2 at one time.  Yours & my sisters.

We are the 3rd ones of the Nelson siblings to celebrate 50 years.  Gen & Ed might make it as they celebrated 45 last Oct.

Howard Ford's were married Jan 26th a year later so their 50th is next year.

We "dog sat" Taury last Sat. while Lar & Kim went to a soccer game in Buffalo.  He was good.  Nancy came & took him for a romp with their dog & was to take him to Lar & Kim's but she couldn't unlock the door so we got him back for awhile.  So he got a taste of our supper & more spoiling.

Thanks for your part in making our anniversary such a nice one.  Quiet but even at Lar's, Dad was anxious to get home.  We were there til after 9.  Dale had to go to Rochester the Mon. before but only for 1 day this time so he was with us after all.  He tho't, at first, it would be later in the week.

I'm putting together a 1000 pc. puzzle & it's calling!