514 Woodcrest Lane
Failbrook, Calif.
February 12, 1964
Dear Mabel and Archie:
Many thanks for your letter and birthday card. Lou Scoville
and Wilcox’s had me over for a cake and icecream for my birthday in spite of
not feeling very festive.
Am enclosing the newspaper clipping card of thanks so you
will know your name was on it.
Its cold today tho its been so beautiful and really warm
outside but still isn’t as cold as when you were here. I have a fire in the
fireplace tho and its nearly 2 in the afternoon. Its windy that is what makes
it cold. I got another load of wood and its easy to handle. Sure grateful to
Archie for cutting me up that other.
Am advertising for a woman companion so don’t know what
success I’ll have.
The cats are all fine and Frank cut a hole in the door for
wood and they can go in and out and I can lock the doors when I go out.
Mrs. Simmons, the young woman who drove us is sick with a
cold so haven’t begun to take lessons on the car. Frank Scoville had to have a
man familiar with the Simca show him the gear shifts as its so different from
the regular kind being a foreign car and said it would be hard for me to learn
on it. Well time will tell. Just as well Archie didn’t attempt it.
We haven’t picked avocados yet as decided they could wait
and get a little bigger for a better market but Lou insists on helping me
tomorrow pick some.
Mrs. Simmons father had bought several of Irvin’s carvings
and a ad came today from out of town who had bot some of Irvings carvings when
they were at the hardware store more than a year ago so is coming for two more
Friday. She liked the kind you like – like that hardfaced one of Archie’s of
Mansanita wood. How do people like that old hussy face?
Tell Archie I had a big envelope come from the White House
and it was a certificate honoring the memory of Irvin signed by Lyndon Johnson
the President.
Had a nice letter from Shirley which I will answer. Did your
package get there yet?
My brother in Canada called me long distance from there one
night last week and said they might be down in the Spring.
I seem to be so busy what with wood, people coming and had
to prune roses.
It looked like rain but disappointed everyone and is sunny
today tho cold. It may rain over the weekend. Have had to water all the
avocados and plants. Mrs. Wilcox where you had supper that night you expected
to leave with your sister has a job from 3 to 7 cooking over at the rest home
run by the Morman Bishop who talked at Irvin’s funeral. She loves the job tho
she doesn’t need it.
How is the egg candling. Suppose you are hard at work. Maybe
when I get things attended to and get adjusted I might be able to get something
especially when it warms up here. Its hard to go off for long and leave a fire
burning.
Hope this finds you both well including the dog.
Love,
Marion
Had cards from people I don’t even know who thot lots of
Irvin.
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