Engel says that You must bring a milk pail to fetch the milk

in, – the pail must be as big, as the amount of milk You

you wish to have each day. – The most difficult thing will perhaps be the location

of the stove, as we only have one kitchen stove – but hope we can work

that out, – for cooking coffee a spirit stove might be

good, if You have one lying about; – in the unfinished

cellar we have set up a wood burning stove which can be used

for cooking in case of need, – but we have two compartments to keep food warm in the oven,

and half of our stove is available, – but it will be

a little crowded in the kitchen. – About the hams I have written

to the man, saying that he must not sell them to anyone else before you arrive. –––

As for “bringing with you”, as you mention, – well Engel thinks that

it might be good, if You could bring a few sheets and

towels, – as that is what we have too little of. If you wish to

have goat’s cheese of the same good sort, as last year, we have asked

the same people if they can obtain an abundance and perhaps cheaper

than last year, – but more about that later, – we don’t have any other cheese

since we have consumed the Edam cheese, which we bought for Whitsun

in expectation of Your visit. Vegetables I unfortunately have none of this year

as our “gardener” Johannes has now become the gardener at the Furuly

sanatorium in Stord. I have been too ill to care for the garden myself, –

A heartfelt welcome then! – it is so dark that

I must end this now. With best wishes from all of us

Your devoted Astrup

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