Nice day but rather cold. We went out to Mom’s. Juanita’s mother died last week. Goldie Backer, 72. She had cancer. Evelyn Scee still in hospital. Ken’s have had flu. Luke in hospital two days. Wrote Vern’s.

UMW. Only 8 out. Margaret’s projector light was burned out so she couldn’t show slides. Stormy all day. Ben Franklin smokes if door is open. Merrill took me to Philadelphia. He stayed with Jim M. No Bible Study. Windy.

No school. Freezing rain. Bad all day. I wrote letters. Ruth S and Beulah in Florida and Uncle Berl in California.

Vern’s leave for Florida at 4:15 PM. Very icy all day. Raining and freezing. No school again today. Got letter from Beulah Hall. Washed bedding. Washed my hair.

World Day of Prayer, 8 PM at Theresa. 5 Theresa, 21 Philadelphia present. Mrs. Johnson guest speaker. Pat and Ruth Eggleston’s 47th anniversary. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Crazy weather. Temperature 68° today. Merrill went to Mills for water bucket and post for mail box.

Sent fire insurance, $253. Helmsmen Singers, Oswego NY at church. Very good. Fairly good crowd. Got $83 collection. Merrill went to Philadelphia to fix plastic rug at church and tie up papers.

We went to church, 97 out. Cold wind. Lazy day.

Cold with cold wind. Watched TV most of day. Feel tired. Merrill slept in PM.

I went to Bible Study with Ruth. Cornell Mastitis control here to check cows. All OK. Merrill told them not to continue. Jim’s here for supper. Took pictures of them all. First pictures of Joel.

Rebekah’s. I didn’t go. Snowing in AM and again in PM. Merrill and Boots went to Philadelphia bank and Evans Mills Agway. I washed clothes.

Ground white with snow. Warmer. Marilyn gave me B-12 shot. Got letter from Lettie. Got groceries.

Dr. Scanlon, 1:30 PM. All OK. Vern’s got home from Florida. Got letter from them. Called Jennifer Bush. 4-H canceled because of freezing rain. Merrill ordered glasses at Chellis’ $84. Frames $38, and lens $46. Got iron pills.

Raining and snowing. Windy in PM and evening. My arms are lame. Feel punk. We both slept in PM. Roads slippery.

Merrill went to church. I didn’t. Have felt terrible all day. My arms are so lame. Rev. Cameron has an inner ear infection. Can’t hear very well.

4-H dress rehearsal, 7 PM. State Office building. I didn’t go. Martha Meeks called in morning. I cleaned and made chocolate chip cookies. Pains in chest in evening. I didn’t go to PNG’s at Marguerites.

Hair appointment, 2 PM. Jim took me to Donna’s for hair cut. Very stormy all day. Jim’s came in PM but left before dark for home. I didn’t go to Bible Study.

St. Patrick’s Day. Cold and drifting snow all day. Gillette here in evening to treat 2 dry cows @ $7. Called Martha Meeks in evening.

12 below this morning. 4-H Fashion Review. I didn’t go. Girls all went that sewed. Laura Payne went to sing. I feel better but didn’t want to get out in cold. Lorraine asked me to go with Kevin and her. Nice all day. Washed. Vern’s called in evening.

Much warmer, 53° in evening. Rained. Snow going fast. Merrill got card and letter from Marg and Roy. Cleaned upstairs. We slept up there for first this winter. Washed. Went for groceries.

Cleaned downstairs. Vern, June, and boys got here about 1:30. They brought Merrill brass stove balls for Ben Franklin stove. Brought me can opener. Merrill got load of wood. Warm.

We all went to church. Had birthday dinner for Merrill. Vern’s left about 2 PM. Raining all day.

Merrill’s 67th birthday. Administrative Board meeting. Joyce made him birthday cake. 14 out. Our finances in bad shape. Down to $188. Vern called in morning. He, June, and Steve sick all night. Dan doesn’t have it.

I went to Bible Study. Jim called in morning. Patty had gall bladder attack last night. Went to emergency room. Brought Jolie and Jill out to stay. Patty went to emergency room for shot. Called Vern’s. They are better. Martha called. Merrill got birthday card from Mother Tryon.

Beautiful day. Merrill cut wood. Girls up at 5 AM. Got Esther T to go to Parsonage tomorrow in my place for Gateway Committee. Merrill got card and letter from Ken’s.

Eleanor’s 48th birthday. Sent D.Wayne card and $1. I went to store for groceries. Jim and Joel came to stay. He took Patty back into hospital. Jim went back out to see Patty. She is much better tonight.

Juanita’s and D.Wayne’s birthdays. Beautiful day. Jim went to work today. 12-8. Patty got home from hospital at 3. She came out here to stay.

40th anniversary party for Bill and Vi at Martha’s. Jim worked today. Rained terrible in evening. Simonds and Loury’s rode to city with us. Had dinner at Giovannies. Then went to Martha’s for dessert. 14 there, 7 couples.

Bill and Vi’s 40th anniversary. Merrill went to church alone. Patty and Joel slept until 10:15 AM. Jolie and I spent the PM at Evelyn’s, Nice day. Cool wind.

Jim cut a load of wood. Nice day. Patty feeling better. Washed clothes.

Jim got me eye drops. He went to Sackets. Marilyn gave me shot. Jolie and I went to Philadelphia. Jim, Merrill, and Jolie cut wood in PM. Merrill cleaned the floors. Got letter from Ruth Schell in Florida. Merrill put up mail box he broke off.

Lodge fashion show. I sold tickets. About 75 there. Made $41 on tickets plus 10% commission. Patty did my hair and nails. Jim worked. Goes in at 4 AM in the morning. Got letter from Mrs. Beardsley.