Dear Rachel,

I assume that all in Pa are alive and well. After our conversation yesterday it stands to reason that the house may yet survive. Isaiah is home to take control of everything. He will crack the whip.

Went to a strawberry festival on Saturday. It got very hot and humid after we arrived there. Yesterday we went to the Greek festival. Unfortunately, I could not eat any of their delicious pastries. It also started out as a nice day and ended up very hot and humid. So humid that it stormed at night.

Watched three movies so far. We watched "North and South", set in England; "Mrs. Brown"; about Queen Victoria, and "Leap Year", which was a hilarious movie. You need to see them; but you must watch them with me. Nothing else will be tolerated.

Anna Kate is reading this letter as I type it to you. You go, Anna girl!

Quiet day so far. Don't know what we will be doing. Got all the wash done last night.

It was good to talk to Jack. He tells me that you forgot to give him a biscuit. You need to take better care of him.

Love,

Mother

PS Be nice to your students! They are calling me again about how mean you are to them: too much homework, too much seatwork, too much work, period.