{"id":1421,"date":"1944-07-28T19:27:25","date_gmt":"1944-07-28T19:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2019-07-05T20:02:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T20:02:20","slug":"yes-i-still-live-under-a-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/?p=1421","title":{"rendered":"Yes, I still live under a tree."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28.1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"591\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1423\" data-link=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/?attachment_id=1423\" class=\"wp-image-1423\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28.1.jpg 362w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28.1-184x300.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28.2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"588\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1424\" data-link=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/?attachment_id=1424\" class=\"wp-image-1424\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28.2.jpg 363w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28.2-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"599\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1425\" data-link=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/?attachment_id=1425\" class=\"wp-image-1425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28_3.jpg 388w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28_3-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"583\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1426\" data-link=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/?attachment_id=1426\" class=\"wp-image-1426\" srcset=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28_4.jpg 360w, http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1944.7.28_4-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>July 28, 1944 Somewhere in France<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Ann,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here I am again, nothing else to do but sit and wait for a hour or so. So I will start writing this letter to you. Now I suppose you are wondering what I am waiting for. It&#8217;s nothing bad, but I won&#8217;t be able to put it in this letter. &#8220;Won&#8217;t pass.&#8221; I guess you should be nearly finished threshing by now. At least the wheat. I wonder if the oats is ripe yet. It should be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Say! The pictures were real good. I could hardly get over how Rich looked in his civilian clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gosh, I wonder how it will feel when I crawl into a suit? Bet I will be frightened to step out. ha. All of the others are good too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You remind me of that song \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G5ecRgivhsU\">Wait for me Mary by the Garden Gates<\/a>.\u201d I   believe that is the name of it.\u00a0 I like the song real well. Do you?   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"285\" src=\"http:\/\/caitlinpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1944\/07\/31458.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Ann by garden gate\" class=\"wp-image-1428\"\/><figcaption>Ann by the garden gate.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben looks about the same in fact quite heavy. Plump face. ha. Cora and Helen still look good as ever. Just as they throw out a good meal. ha. Betty Lou is much bigger. Nice looking good enough to date. The kids are getting big. Jim is my favorite. I believe it is Marion she is real cute. So much for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, I still live under a tree. We do have pup tents but very seldom use them only when it is raining. You know what a pup tent is. It is that small tent one you have to crawl in on your knees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wonder what outfit Alvin Turner is in? I might run into him. But there are so many of us over here. I doubt very much that I will.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No! Sonny Bigelow is in Italy? I heard from him about a month ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes you are right we hack away at them, then we get a rest or a breathing spell, then go at it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like the breathing spell, ha!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well we are still sitting here in one spot and I am about finished with this letter now I am glad that I started it. I tried to answer your questions. Can\u2019t think of much more to write.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just got one Monroe paper so I will read it. it is June 20th. The latest one in a long time. The others were all May papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good Bye! From your Bro Felix<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 28, 1944 Somewhere in France Dear Ann,&nbsp; Here I am again, nothing else to do but sit and wait for a hour or so. So I will start writing this letter to you. 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