Note: Postmark on envelope is dated
Jan 15, 1985 – but Emma dated the letter 1965
Jan 10 – 65
Dear Mable
I haven’t forgotten you, but I have had a bout with the flu
and just can seem to snap o of it. Don’t feel so bad, but don’t have any pep.
Don’t suppose its old age do you? I’m 85.
We had a real blizzard yesterday Blowing & drifting. I
had 18” & 21” drifts in my yard. 17” everywhere. I cleaned a walk way
around the house to our drive-way. I’d work awhile then come in and rest
awhile. I really enjoy being out and I sure work up an apetite that I can stand
as I don’t weigh 100#
Had all the family here Christmas eve, 25 of us. We had
supper then our gift exchange and as usual Santa was to good to me. Received a
nice robe and gown a vacuum cleaner (& I needed it) cash, 3 bottles of
wine, 4 boxes of chocolates home made candy, carmel corn, fruit, 2 jars of home
canned beef and all kinds of groceries. I had the dishes done and table back to
its right size by 11:30. I don’t let the girls help me clean up as I work off
some steam then I can go to bed & sleep. Pat, Normas wife had to work Christmas
Day so Norman was cooking their turkey – I had ham for our meat.
Larry is busy, he has cattle, hogs, and 4 horses and prices
aren’t good on any of them. He is also helping our neighbor ut up Solar Panels.
Have put up 11 so far and also insulated the Catholic Church in Lincoln so he
has had to get up early, do his chores and go to work at 8:30 so it keeps him
moving. He likes it and it brings him in some cash and that helps.
Don has 4 children Donna married and both are Truckers,
Steven & his wife live in Oklahoma, Steven works in oil field. Repair the
machinery, they have a little girl, she goes to to-day school Chuck works on a
farm, lives in his trailer house in Salina. Sara is a waitress lives at
Kanarado, Kansas. Don’s 2nd wife has 3 children, boy out of
High School, oldest girl a Senior this year and the other girl in grade school.
Don is working in Salina, servicing these
big truckers, Charlene his wife is a waitress in Salina both make good wages.
Norman is still with Kansas Power & Light Salina. They
live on their farm south of escott. Pat is assistant manager of a Nickerson’s
Farm Restaurant.
David married lives in Topeka just finishing college. Plans
to be a coach. Charlotte married lives in Manhattan. Married to an army man
they have a little boy & girl.
Mark & Gregory live in Manhattan going to Kansas State College and John will be
a Senior in High School next year. So our family is getting to be grown up.
I’ve been crocheting, have made an afghan for each of the
boys, grandchildren & great grand children. A few others & the M. E.
Aid for their Bazaar in all 21. Have 2 more started. I do that evenings. I have
to keep busy.
Do you live alone? I usually have chores to do, but I don’t
buy any calves this year as I didn’t think I could take care of them and Larry
has plenty to do without that.
Well I guess I better sign off and get my dishes done and it
will be bed time.
Hope you are doing O.K. and that you had a nice Christmas
and that the New Years will be good to you.
Love Emma
Emma S. Webb
Tescott Kansas
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