We went to hospital. Mom fine. Was up for first time. Sat in chair. Weather still bad in places but improving. Vern and June called in evening.
Monthly Archives: January 1977
Diary Entry for 1/2/1977
Communion Sunday, 55 out. We went to Sunday School and church. Went to hospital. Mom is just great. Had walked quite a bit.
Diary Entry for 1/3/1977
I wrote Uncle Berl. We went to hospital all day. They moved Mom to room 433. They gave her unit of blood. I saw Dr. Myerdericks. Aunt Keitha real bad. Temperature 104°. Bonnie Hag in Mercy. Doris called. Got tax notice, $439.72 up $42.97. Snowy and slippery.
Diary Entry for 1/4/1977
Aunt Keitha got to Mercy late. UMW Marguerites. I didn’t go. Don called. Snowing hard up there. Merrill got manure spreader going again. Cleaned barn. We didn’t go to hospital. Roggie’s and Eleanor planned to go.
Diary Entry for 1/5/1977
Sent Ken card and letter. We went to hospital in PM. Had supper with Patty and kids. Jim working. Don, Marg and Roy in to see Mom. Aunt Keitha came on Thursday flight to Mercy hospital last night.
Diary Entry for 1/6/1977
Wrote Uncle Berl and Bowman’s. Horton’s and us took down Christmas Decorations at church. Merrill and I cleaned church. Got groceries. Ken’s birthday.
Diary Entry for 1/7/1977
Merrill finished work at Horton’s. We went to hospital to see Mom. Aunt Keitha in Mercy hospital. 4-H meeting, business. 11 members and 2 guests. Light snow at times.
Diary Entry for 1/8/1977
8° below this morning. Cold all day Washed clothes. Washed my hair. Merrill fixed light at CEC, also plug in.
Diary Entry for 1/9/1977
We went to Sunday School and church. 85 out. A great sermon. we went to hospital in PM. Ken and eleanor there. Mom not as perky. Stitches hurt. Talked with Dilly and Evelyn.
Diary Entry for 1/10/1977
No school. Mom to have stitches out. Very stormy. Cold in morning. Wrote Vern’s. Mrs. cameron called. They went to see Mom this morning. Also Aunt Keitha. Terrible stormy in evening.
Diary Entry for 1/11/1977
Still cold but sun out. June and Vern called in morning. Everything closed in Oswego because of storm. Jim, Pat and kids here for lunch and supper. Blowing snow in evening. I called Mom in PM. She sounded good. Rev. David there.
Diary Entry for 1/12/1977
Dr. Sommers, 2:15. David Johnson here in evening to fill out report. Brenda in hospital, dental work. Carl and Evelyn leave for Florida. Stormy south of here. we went to hospital. Aunt Maude went with us. Mom good. Nurses gave her flowers. Called Dilly, Aunt Keitha very weak. Percy Ball, 74 died of heart attack.
Diary Entry for 1/13/1977
10° below in morning. Wrote Bowman’s and Uncle Berl. I took church books to Virginia New. We got groceries. Anne Eggleston is going to be horse project leader for 4-H. Jim goes to Albany at 4 PM. Tom Dawley’s graduation tomorrow, police dog, Fox. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa.
Diary Entry for 1/14/1977
Took 19 pounds aluminum to recycle truck. Got $2.23. Went to see Aunt Keitha. Mom can go home first part of next week. Called Don’s. Katie Dewey showed me how to take care of Mom. We stopped at funeral home for Mr. Ball at Mills.
Diary Entry for 1/15/1977
I washed clothes. Baked cookies. Merrill cleaned house. Washed my hair. Snowy all day. got fire insurance, $235. Vince here with gas.
Diary Entry for 1/16/1977
They had a bad fire at Theresa after midnight. Frederick’s funeral home, Kelly and Holts Maytag store. We went to Sunday School and church. We went to hospital in PM. Snowing at city and Adams way. Bad again. Mom talked with Aunt Keitha.
Diary Entry for 1/17/1977
Very stormy Adams way again. Very cold here. We went to hospital in PM. They didn’t come from Lorraine. PNG’s at Leah’s but I didn’t go. Wrote Vern’s.
Diary Entry for 1/18/1977
20° below zero in morning. Very cold all day. Windy and stormy in P. We didn’t go to hospital in PM. Water pipes at barn frozen. Snow in Florida.
Diary Entry for 1/19/1977
All schools closed for rest of week because of fuel shortage. Sent land taxes, $439.72. Merrill fixed water pipes at barn. Put shut off valve in cellar. Wrote Pauline. Snow in all 50 states.
Diary Entry for 1/20/1977
Merrill went to Theresa. Ordered water tank. We went to city. Talked with Dr. M. Mom can go home tomorrow. We went to Sackets. Jim’s were setting up new Ben Franklin stove. got groceries at Philadelphia.
Diary Entry for 1/21/1977
Snowy most of day. We b brought Mo home from hospital at noon. Pauline R was at hospital. we brought bed down in living room for Mom.
Diary Entry for 1/22/1977
2° below zero in morning. Mary Hartman, Health nurse, came in morning. Helped with Mom’s bath etc. Merrill cleaned some at church. Lorraine Hall here. Tessie Nevilles asked to join 4-H club.
Diary Entry for 1/23/1977
Merrill went to Sunday School and church, 62 out. Mary Hartman here in AM. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries in PM. Vern and June called in PM. 12° below zero at noon.
Diary Entry for 1/24/1977
Administrative Board meeting. Only 6 out. County nurse Joyce Wood here. Merrill and Boots went to Antwerp for Boots license. Washed clothes. baked cake. Wrote Ken’s and Uncle Berl.
Diary Entry for 1/25/1977
I gave Mom her bath alone. Nurse not here today. she called. Jim’s here for supper. They have CB Radio in car.
Diary Entry for 1/26/1977
Storm in Adams and Oswego. No school there. Nurse Joyce Wood here in PM. I took care of everything for Mom and changed pouch for first time alone. Washed.
Diary Entry for 1/27/1977
Wrote Vern’s. Very windy. Schools closed from Sandy Creek to Canton. Snowy some of time. No mail today. Worked at Week of Prayer program.
Diary Entry for 1/28/1977
Terrible stormy all over. roads impossible all over. We went to Philadelphia for groceries in morning.
Diary Entry for 1/29/1977
Cleaned stove pipes. Plow went by about 3 PM. new York and Pennsylvania declared states of emergency. Watertown declared an emergency city.
Diary Entry for 1/30/1977
No church or Sunday School because of snow. merrill cleaned driveway, but they are full again by evening. Got very windy in PM. Patty called. Jim has been working since Friday morning, 4 AM.
Diary Entry for 1/31/1977
Snowy and windy. Mom soaked in a pan for first time. vern called in morning. Not stormy there. A plow and van took hales supplies. I’ve had headache all day.