O'KEEFFE/STIEGLITZ  LETTERS  O'Keeffee, Georgia 1947
Box 2 Folder 5

Spring 1947

Henwar
I do not write because
I seem to have nothing to say.
I am well in my body but I seem to
have a hard time to settle myself into
my world here after the winter and 
all its doings. 
There seems no end to
it even yet - almost every day there
are still letters to write about it tho I 
am away from it.
I am glad you
thought the show not bad
G

Aug. 1947

I have your letters and I must say its vagueness
makes me laugh.
The realities here have
been so sharp
and clear - 
It has rained more than in 14 years -
I havent been able to get my car across the 
arroyo in days. 

The skys have been
amazing — and startling
The Abiquiu house has a roof  - not
quite finished.   Still needs the last two
rows of adobe - 
We have pumped - electric pump -
all the water out of the Abiguiu well -
yesterday it was dry - but maybe it will come

Most of the first coat of plaster is on 
floors -- should go down very soon
and maybe doors and windows.
I am not putting in plumbing fixtures this
year but all pipes are in - all wiring done.
Yes, it is funny - a bit
crazy --- but always for that reason good!
Some very good rooms
We have a 4 months old baby - it is fine
Doris is here having her vacation -- and I 
think -- a very good time.

I saw the San Juan threshing and thought it
a pity you missed it -
              The [Sister?] dance is
over-

          Sun flowers are blooming and the
Chamisa has started

        - There is no tumble weed
Gramma grass- you must do something with it has
grown very fast this week -
? there are lots of things and it is wonderful
but I haven't an idea of where or what you wish
to start - 

All canvas I can buy commercially prepared
is so poor I am making some -

I don't know - but I imagine you had 
better plan to come up here - and go out from
here for what you want to do for a while - 
- Let us not plan - I do not plan

anything ahead except that sometimes ~ I
hope after Xmas and Newyears ~ not befor
~ I'll be going back to the city for a couple
of months to finish what I must do there ~
I am busy ~ very ~ and
my life is good
G.
Write me when you are coming ~
or don't write
I don't much care 
~~ It is a little more convenient if I know
~~ but it doesn't make much differences ~
This year the meat is tough ~ even the veal ~ !

Sept. 1947

Ghost Ranch
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Telegraph: Espanola, N.M.
Monday AM
Greetings!
I just have your letter and unless we
hear from you to the contrary, 7 or 8 of you
are expected on about the 9th.
I look forward to you all very much
You will live in the house I am in a mile
away from the main house - I like it
best - 
and I sure they will like being
here - I like it.

[Hastily?]
Georgia

I heard this A.M. that [Naeker?] is very ill - am going down
to see - I have been thinking they might be up to see me almost any day

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