Christmas day! I was sitting at my computer and noticed a letter from Grandmother Meacham. She is Alexander Arthur Doak's daughter, Sylvia. I'm not sure how it got there but thought some of you Meachams especially may enjoy some memories. Sat. Jan. 2nd 1965
Dear Pearl and all-
I have been taking down our Christmas & putting it away & there is not so much left of the old year only the thank you notes.
I was surprised to get more paper and heading from you, as I have always use tablet paper & scribbled to you on that, & had thought I never would get any more, this is the last sheet left of a year ago.
Our Christmas was so calm we hardly knew we had Christmas, Gene started to open things about three a clock and by the time we usually gather around we had had it not even a card to read.
We had a 20 pound turkey dinner & still had almost a half side for gravy New year dinner & still have some.
All last week our T.V. was out & Mr. Balan from Culdesac made 7 trips over come to see the trouble then came back next nite with tube. Dec. 31st. David & Steven came got it & took the T.V. to town & got home by noon O.K.just more tubes. So then I phoned around for people to come to see the Parade & 2 ball games. Lois & Margaret Herndon were here. Davids, Garry & 2 little ones Darryll, Norma Jean. Some of Buds were here, came after dinner. Some of the children were here for dinner. They had a N year Party the nite before the kids with there sleds, played until 2 a clock N Year a.m. before they got started home. They couldn't watch T.V. Much for coasting, snow packed down & best they had ever seen it.
We are enjoying the winter, the hi. water every place was awful for so many.
I got my V. blinds up just 2 days before Christmas. I will hold these old ones for a while. There are 4 that are 32 inches, these have two ways of hanging, but I wondered if the length, wouldn't be too short for you. Thee windows, the window man took 2 for hauling away but the blind man wouldn't take them away for them. We do like our porch so much, door open most of the time. They won't fit any of my other windows.
I hope to get a letter off to Mike. I am glad he is where he is not in some of those war zones.
Garry didn't get home until last Tuesday. Got as far as Portland on his way home for Christmas, spent the nite with a friend. If he had of come on home would have gotten stranded, so spent Christmas with this friend also.
Uncle Geo. Phoned out yesterday to hear about our roads & weather. (Sun Shine) so he was here too. It seems a shame to have company & sit around in the dark, blinds all down watching T.V. I put on the dinner, had roast beef & plenty for all.
We all thought you had such a nice Christmas letter. I heard Dad remark about it 2 or 3 times. Greg as well as Dad & I will always remember 1964 the year we went to Texas.
I saw in something the other day that part of Texas one doesn't see any thing only ground & sky. It was Nov. of Ford Time. I wondered if you got it at the garage. Was going to put it in your Christmas then thought you probably got it, having all Fords.
Gene has to take a little calf to the sale to-day. It's mother died. They don't know why.
Sunday before Christmas I was out clean8ing off the snow around a little, & Kent came from the barn & helped, cleaned off all the walks of 10 – 12 inches. Then the winds & rain, real rain, & not a bit of snow was to be seen. & Thursday A.M. We had 6 to 8 inches again & beautiful again. Christmas day sun came up so beautiful. I got several snow pictures & walked over to Buds & took & saw there tree and new drapes & white walls. We had snow off and on since. We all love it that way. Hi water was awful. I wondered if you got any. No news. Thanks for the stationary.
Love all, Grandma
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