[written with a poor pen]
Sun. Eve.
Dear Patty,
I'm writing up at Grandma's waiting for Daddy. He's outside burning the leaves. This has been another fall week. Monday night I finished up or I should say almost completed my ceramic earrings. I finished up Wed. night after I saw some new designs in Philly Tues. I made 28 pair in all. (This darn pen of Grandma's was a nuisance, I guess it needs ink.)
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Well I'm home now. Tuesday we went to Philly all day, Grandma was along. I got an alligator bag to match my shoes at a bargain price and they just match perfectly. I didn't buy anything else spectacular, just a few small items. I couldn't find an avocado hat or shoes all over Philly.
Wed. night as I said before I finished up my jewelry and took it in to Marion's.
Thurs. night we went to the new Weis Store and I put a permanent in Bertie's hair. The store is very nice and reminds me of the A & P. Food Fair store also opened up Thurs. out in Sear's shopping center.
Friday night I went to a viewing of Pauline's brother who died. Pauline at the office that is and then came home and washed my hair and started to clean, which I soon gave up. Last night we had club here.
Dad got the other pictures back Thurs. and they were all good. You'll have quite a few to sit thru when you get home. He also sent for more film. If you borrow his camera, you'll have to be very careful with it as it's his pride and joy.
I got your menu this week, It sounds alright. I might not be able to get the fresh pineapple. I haven't seen any for awhile.
We also got your card about the quizz [sic] program. Have you been on any program, it has been a little vague. Your one letter said you answered some of the questions, did that mean you were on the program. That station does it come over and could we get it.
Have you given any thought as to what to give dad for his birthday, it is Dec. the second you know. You might get him something and bring it along home or get his [sic] something when you get home. A photography magazine might be just the thing. What about christmas [sic] cards, will you have time to get them after your [sic] home for the christmas [sic] vacation, or should I get some for you.
How has the weather been up there? have you had any snow as yet. I hear that you have had some severe rain storms. Yesterday and today was like spring. I was working out in the yard this afternoon, planted a few flowers and bedded down some others for the winter, which is supposed to soon come. We stopped in at the Keystone office yesterday for some folders to decorate my table for travel. I came home with a big bundle. Some of them are liable to give me ideas. While there dad checked about detours on the route up and there seems to be quite a few, must be the result of the heavy rains. We believe a lot of them are just temporary blocking of one side of the parkway like they do sometimes, at least we hope that's the case.
Have you enough money to get home, don't wait until the last minute to decide to ask for some.
Everyone is okay here, how are you. Take care of yourself and have fun.
Love,
Mother