November 28, 1943

Hi,
I said I would write you a long letter this week-end and I didn’t go it and I guess I won’t until the situation has changed a bit. I have to have lots of time to do one of those + I haven’t had lots of time for several days+ probably won’t for several more. Things will be different after the first of December, though I am no longer permitted to say how. I found some more of those handkerchiefs for Aunt Lou. The best grade for ladies are 4/6 + for men 8/0, but they say our coupons will be no good after this month + no more will be issued. I still have a flock of them left, which I hope to find time to use tomorrow. There are a couple of first class stores in a nearby town. We’ve had a regular Old Home Week around here over the Thanksgiving week-end. I think nearly a dozen of the departed members must have come back for anywhere from an hour to several days. I hope they don’t start selling you folks this “heat- proof” butter. We have just finished several cans+ decided it taste like axle grease + paraffin + not at all like butter. I personally prefer no butter. But now we’ve got the real thing from Minnesota, again. Now I’ll finish my ?.

Love B