Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) to Morris "Moe" Weiner

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At the office - 4:45 P.M. ET
Dearest darling -
Here I am back at the old desk with the old papers and crap before me - But it was not as difficult as I thought that it would be - It seems that 5 weeks out of the life of the Department of Welfare - is nothing - Most of the stuff sort of waited for me until I came back - When you are away from here - you are so far away that it seems impossible that you come back to the same problems that you had listed carefully before you left - But there they were - not one touched or solved -And somehow it is not so bad being back - Do you know why darling? It is because I immediately became [strikeout] [inserted: so Engrossed] in my work [struck: and] to the exclusion of any unpleasantness that one can build up on unused time. You know what I mean, don't you sweet.
It was pretty easy today - since I had been so orderly before I left and there really is not too much to do. So I sort of drifted along - getting into an easy pace - I spent about 2 hours for lunch very busily doing all and sundry things already outlined to you - And I am sure they did not seem too complicated in the writing - But in the doing - Wow! In the bank alone - I had to make out 6 forms, stand at 3 windows etc - and in the post office - stand on 3 lines - stamp - envelope - registration - and money order - So you see - I had 5 minutes for lunch.
But it was fun - running around busy -
During the afternoon I called Mrs. Mayer. She expected the call - I told her that it would be very difficult to explain at tlength [sic] about Camp and her husband over the phone - and so I made a tentative appointment for Thurs evening - dinner. I have not had a chance to call Maurice's Pop as yet - but he is the only one left - Also tell Camelia that I saw Ruth K and that she ends [sic] her best - I will also take a lunch period to tell her all about Camp and Cam and Bill. The unit welcomed me back nicely - no effusion- I would have hated that - and the kids do not ask too many questions

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which makes it easier for me - I have already repeated the story so many times that it has even become boring and hackneyed - to me anyway - and I did want to keep the whole thing fresh in my mind - not the fresh you mean - but I mean bright, clear - telling a story often makes it lose that - darling - but I was spared that - it was also swell to meet Bess M once again - Gee she is a bright sprite and she sure makes things easier to take - She is like Rose in that respect -
I also have an appointment with Sara for dinner at her house tomorrow -she can hardly wait for me to tell her all the details -
So you see - dearest - I am embarked on my routine once again - and by the way feeling OK.
Gee - I forgot to tell you about the Victory garden in my other letters - It is positively flourishing - There are millions of tomatoes - and of the most delicious kind - I eat them right from the garden with a little salt - yum -gee I wish I could send you some - and I have had sour cream 5 times since I came home - I can't get enough of it . And the cucumbers - are plentiful though they seem to grow rather stubby - the gardener said that they were cheap seeds. The apples fell off except one and the Sols and Mad had to eat them.
There are other things I have not told you either v [sic]- like about that big tiff Mad had with the family - but it is unimportant really and I wont [sic] bore you with the details. So darling - it is getting on to 5:30 Thank Heaven - and I am off to home - It was good talking to you like this - and I plan to continue doing so - if you don't mind. Especially now - those 3300 miles hardly seem so far anymore. Are you taking that photography course - and how is your swimming coming dearest - Did you have to do Mock city yet - and is there anything new with the boys - Give them my best as usual -
But Gee - do I still care?
Brother you're in my hair -
And I won't bother to get you out - No sir.
I adore you - So there!
Syl