United States Army
Quartermaster
GIGS AND GAGS
26th February 1945
“2130 hours past”



Greetings Again Sandie………
With the wind howling and sleet coming down thicker than Utah grasshoppers, I’ve built the fire for the night and want to increase my lead over you by way of pen and thought before retiring.
Haven’t heard from you lately…neither from Hanna nor the other close relations. Could it be that I’ve been deserted? It is bad enough to be here in Texas let alone the desertion angle.
I’ve just finished sewing my service command patches on all my uniforms. I was thinking of you and gave a hasty thought. If I only had a person to do my sewing for me. Wives do come in handy sometimes. Anyway I sewed 6 shoulder patches on and stuck myself only 3 times with the needle. I didn’t have a thimble. I did a good job on the sewing…if I do say it myself.
I went up to Norman, Oklahoma, a couple of weeks again and visited the university with an old missionary companion of mine. I think I told you about that. Anyway we took some snaps which didn’t turn out too good but I’ve sending one just the same. It will be good for scaring mice if you have any. The day was damp and cloudy so we didn’t expect too much.
This is noon two days later so don’t go checking the dates. Inclement weather has bogged everything…even me. And on top of that you haven’t written in two weeks.. Anything wrong?
No electric power and telephone wires up for miles around. Storm took everything. Just like Hawaii everything blacked out. Some fun, want to come up.
Be good---and how about a sweet letter.
Best regards and aloha mi
Edwin