Postmarked: Abiquiu

May 20, 1943

Thursday morning -- May 20th -- I think--

The sun is bright and warm but the wind started blowing
a little after eight so I am not going outdoors today -- It is just
as well -- I am rather weather worn -- Even my eyes are sunburned--
The weather -- being out in it all day -- day after day -- has its own
peculiar way of wearing one down even tho I wake up and get up in the
morning all ready to cope with it again --

I am sometimes glad when it
is too difficult to go out --

I wonder if you found the very small white feather in
yesterdays letter -- I picked it up out by my tree for you --

Sitting here in the dining room with the sun warm on my
back is very pleasant --

There is nothing to write -- I've told you
about this red earth room with its yellow pine floor -- white bleached
muslin -- geraniums on the window sill -- lots of sun coming in-

Last evening the moon came up very big and round and out back
of where I am sitting-- and the sun comes up out there every morning -

I am going to work indoors today -- I have lots to do --

Sundays paper didn't come yesterday -- It will probably
come today -- news five days old must seem pretty stale in N.Y.

I'll go mail this and start my day --

I wonder if you began taking two pills a day -- also
the C pills I gave you --

I hope so -- Foolish One --

A kiss to you -- I think so often of you during a
day -- and wonder what you are doing --

Postmarked: Abiquiu

May 21, 1943

Friday - May 21st --- Such a restless day --

The sky constantly changing -- may rain --- may not ---
even thunder and rain clouds now --- the sun has been in
and out ---

The wind blows hard for a few moments -- Then
is wind still for a time --
I am like the day --- I settle
to nothing --
Finally took a walk up around the foot of
the cliffs --

The sort of day where I dont think much of myself --
I wanted to go out to my tree but the sky and wind are too
uncertain ---

How are you ?

Maria is reading the Wilkie book to me nights --
It is a bad day -- windy now and a little rain ---

A kiss to you -- but I'm no good today --