The weather is all over the place, making it tough to get around. But even so, it seems like everyone is traveling. Holiday trains are packed. And Wes leaves for California. With another family. In winter. Days before Christmas.

With the changes in temps, the ice and sleet and snow are alternating, making everything a challenge - including a nasty surprise for the neighbor bride-to-be.

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Characters This Week:

• Wes (son)
• Florence (daughter-in-law)
• Georgine (friend)
• Aunt Ella (older sister)
• Gram (mother)
• Virginia (Ken's fiancée)
• Rudy (step-daughter)
• Uncle Herb (younger brother)
• Walter (youngest brother)
• Cousin Ella (?)
• Vivian (step-daughter)
• Bud (step-son)
• Elizabeth Rickard (neighbor)

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Cover photo: Christmas Cards by Ken

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Mattie On The Homefront is produced by Hans Buetow. It is hosted by Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow. The theme music is by Matt Buetow. The graphic design is by Amy Kirkpatrick.

Mattie's in a Christmas play. She's a shepherd! And that's just one of many things she has going on.

We are joined by Jesse Buetow, Hans' brother and Steve's son, as we hear Mattie turn her letters into her daily diary. She has car trouble, cold trouble, and mom trouble, but she gets it all handled. There's a visit from a cousin. And another cousin. In a dramatic turn, Wes announces, to Mattie's consternation, that he wants to leave for California, and Mattie sells her hat, literally off her head.

Plus, there's a huge air raid drill, and we discuss the rationality of Minnesotans being afraid of being bombed during the war.

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Characters This Week:

• Gennrich's (Friends)
• Margaret (?)
• Margaret's mother (?)
• Cousin Ella (niece)
• Aunt Ella (older sister)
• Gwen (niece)
• George (nephew-in-law)
• Paul Unke (nephew)
• Wes (son)
• Flo (daughter-in-law)
• Bud (stepson)
• Mrs. Hanson (church friend)
• Virginia (step daughter-in-law)
• Wally (step son-in-law)

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Cover photo: Mattie's cross

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Mattie On The Homefront is produced by Hans Buetow. It is hosted by Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow. The theme music is by Matt Buetow. The graphic design is by Amy Kirkpatrick.

Grandma Mick has died. We knew it was coming, but it's still tough. Matt, who has a birthday, takes a day off of work during a busy time to grieve his mom, and Mattie helps with funeral arrangements, despite her own mother feeling left out and letting her know.

On top of all that, or maybe because of that, Mattie feels like her siblings aren't doing enough to help.

In good news, Chuck's letter finally made it to Ken. Also, we take some time to understand the finances of waging a war, and to learn about the manufacturing plant where Wes works.

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Characters This Week:

• Grandma Mick - Marie (Matt's mom)
• Gram - Julia (mom)
• Aunt Ella (older sister)
• Uncle Art (older brother)
• John Mickelsen (Matt's older brother)
• Gennrich's (friends)

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Mattie On The Homefront is produced by Hans Buetow. It is hosted by Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow. The theme music is by Matt Buetow. The graphic design is by Amy Kirkpatrick.