Feb. 16, 1927
Dear Folks:
There is no special significance in the color of this ribbon I am using [red] except that the blue is very faint and this is so much plainer.
The plane came in this afternoon and brought us one good long letter from you. About every third mail, so Dorothy figures, we get only one letter 'from you, due to the fact that the previous letter was just in time to catch the other boat, and the following letter just too late for this one. Then we will probably get three letters in the next mail. We know just what day to look for the mail now--every eighteen days, regularly.
Everything is moving along quite smoothly with us. All in good health, especially the important branch of the family -Maximum. He just has a good time most of the time. We went on a picnic Saturday, and went in Mr. Longenecker's truck; coming back I drove and Dot and Max sat on the front seat with me. Tonight at supper Max had an old tricycle, and had turned it over and was using one of the wheels for a steering wheel, and now and then, he would reach under the wheel to manipulate the spark and gas levers. I am going to use Stegall's old Excelsior motorcycle while he is on furlough, and have been riding it some lately; of course Max is very much excited over this. It will be a help to me also, in getting out.
When Mr. Priest left here I gave him my good watch to leave in Belgium, with our agents there, to be repaired and sent out. But I understand he did not have time to attend to this, as he had only a day or two in Belgium. Not having heard anything from him about this watch, I am writing him in this mail and asking him to send it to you in case he still has it. So if it comes to you will ask that you just keep it for me, for I doubt if it is worth sending out here again; I've had so much trouble with it.
Our garden has been suffering for rain, as this is supposed to be the rainy season, but yesterday and today are the first real good rains we have had in about a month. Things will now pick up in that line. Dorothy has done real well with her garden this year.
Our pigeons are also doing well, and we are beginning to enjoy squabs quite frequently. We both enjoy watching them and get quite a bit of pleasure from handling them. We now have about 35 pairs that are at work. It has taken us some time to get to the present place, as we have had several severe setbacks, but they look very promising just now.
Did we tell you that Gus, that's Ida's son who lost their little girl Xmas before last, have a new daughter, born in November.
Trust this finds all of you well, and with love to all.
As ever,
B.M.
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