Jill’s 2nd birthday. Jim’s here for supper. Aunt Cora Cross funeral at Ogdensburg. We went. Also Jim. Mom stayed at Aunt Maude’s. Cheryl came after her. Cloudy day but nice. We stopped at Edna’s on way home.

Cloudy day. We all went to church. Marie here to sew in PM.

No mail. Merrill, Carl H and Ray P worked at church insulation. I washed clothes. PNG at Zelda’s but I didn’t go.

Merrill, Carl and Ray worked at church. I washed clothes. Sent Danny card, letter and $5.

Danny’s 10th birthday. Got long letter from June. Rev F. Smith sent me large print Upper Rooms. Got Chex Cook Book and S&P Shakers in mail. Nurse called.

Mom’s appointment with Dr. Myerdericks, 2:30. She has to go back into hospital for corrective operation when they have a bed. Got catheter tube for Mom at Bolton’s. Got groceries at Philadelphia. Raining in evening. Good to hear rain again.

Wrote Don’s. Health nurse here. Gave Mom irrigation. Got letter from Beulah Hall. I have headache. Nurse gave me B-12 shot.

Beautiful day. Vern, June and boys came about 11 AM. Complete with dinner. Left about 4 PM. So good to see them. Merrill cleaned church with cleaner. County nurse here. Gave Mom irrigation. Took my blood pressure, 139 over 40. Vern’s gave me large print Bible.

Merrill went to Sunday School and church, 56 out. Nurse here. Jim, Patty and kids here for dinner and supper. Brought us some groceries.

Beautiful day. Nurse here. Finished income tax returns. Mom called Aunt Maude. Mrs. Cameron called. Snow flurries in evening.

14 out to UMW. I didn’t go. Nurse here. Marie here to sew after school. Lorraine here. Merrill, Carl and Ray finished insulating at church. Virginian New here to see Merrill.

We took Mom to hospital at 2 PM. Stopped at Bill and Brenda’s on way. Called Aunt Keitha. We went to Jim and Patty’s for supper. He just got home from Albany. Marie here to sew while I was gone. Real Estate agent and insurance man here.

Had muffler and tail pipe put on car at Cole Muffler, $62.99. Went to hospital to see Mom. She went to operating room at 10:30. Had local. She wanted to come home. Marie here to sew.

Sent Income Tax, SS, $62.67. Gas tax, $22.02. Raining. Wrote Vern’s. Mom got home from hospital at 2 PM. Got eye drops and iron pills at Fays. Called Dr. Roberts. World Day of Prayer at Mills. I didn’t go. Lorraine here in evening.

Pat and Ruth’s 48th anniversary. 4-H dress evaluation at city. Merrill cut some wood but it is too green to burn. I made cake. Washed clothes. Lorraine, Marie, Alison, Laura and Tessie to 4-H. Wrote Don’s. Got letter from them. Also Gladys Lamon.

Merrill went to Sunday School and church. We didn’t go as it was slippery under foot. Aunt Maude called. Fellow here to look at heifer. Alice Flaherty is at her sister’s in Potsdam.

Wrote Uncle Berl. Sent him birthday card. County nurse here. Merrill cut wood. I didn’t feel too good.

Wrote Lamon’s and Alice F at Potsdam. Merrill went to Mike Mitchell’s auction. sold heifer for $500 to man from….. Nurse called. Still feel punk.

Beautiful day, 55°. Merrill went to Fort Drum. He called Syracuse. Nurse here. Brought 3 2 in bags @1.20, and 3 free 2 1/2 in from hospital. Washed my hair. Got letter from Mrs. Beardsley. Merrill cut wood.

Dr. Roberts, 1:30 PM. We went up to Mom’s. Had dinner at Ken’s. Marg, Ray and Pauline and Garmon there also. Roberta, Bill and Luke in PM. I went to Pulaski Clinic. They took blood tests. $15 charge. Dave J here in evening. Ordered apples, $6.65. Beautiful warm day.

4-H here, 9 here. Foods lessons for each group. Merrill got paid for heifer, $500. Coming after her Saturday or Sunday. Another beautiful day. Merrill cut wood. Boots and I got groceries at Philadelphia. Dogs in Jefferson County must be tied.

Merrill cleaned church. Light out in church part. Amish school teacher here. Beautiful day. Like spring. Called Ken’s in evening.

Rainy. We went to Wolcott to see Mother Tryon. Saw all but Beulah. Carl and Marie. Nice day. Took Mom up to Lorraine for day. Stopped at Vern’s on way home.

Rainy all day. Jim, Pat, and kids here for supper. Have been sick with colds. Washed clothes. Cut Mom’s hair. Jolie has ear infection.

Mom’s appointment with Dr. Myerdericks, 1:30. Everything OK. We ate dinner with Aunt Keitha and Marion. Aunt Keitha not as good this week. We took Mom home to stay. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Lettie fell and is in hospital. Martha Meeks had operation, tumor on pancreas.

Called Vi. Martha OK. Good report. Put Mom’s bed back up stairs.

Merrill fixed Mrs. Riley’s garage door. I’ve felt punk all day. Washed clothes and got beds made. Nominating committee, with Evans Mills at CEC but I didn’t go.

Merrill got load of wood. Snowing. We got groceries. Vern’s got here about 6 PM. Mrs. Cameron called. Invited us for dinner on Merrill’s birthday. Vern’s brought Merrill cake and digital alarm clock.

Vern’s to city to church meeting. 8-12. They left for home about 3. Stopped at Jim’s. Jim called. Patty sick with bronchitis. Merrill’s side hurting him.

We went to Sunday School and church. Good to be back to it. We went to Sackets in PM. Patty and kids better. Marilyn gave me B-12 shot. Stopped after church and paid Percy Pratt. Stopped at Mrs. Beardsley’s on way home. Snowing in PM and evening. Merrill’s side better.

Dr. Scanlon, 1:45 postponed. Merrill got birthday card from Uncle Berl. Lettie not good. PNG’s at Esther’s. I didn’t go. Lynn killed beef. Merrill cut wood. Vern’s called in evening. Wrote them letter.

Merrill’s 68th birthday. Very snowy all day. Over 5000 homes without electricity in evening. Ours out for 2 hours. We had supper at Rev. Cameron’s. They gave Merrill wall plaque. Merrill got cards from Pitkin’s, and Gehm’s. Roads terrible in evening.

14 inches of wet, heavy snow over night. Most schools closed. Merrill got cards from Ken’s and Grace M. Merrill plowed driveways. Bright day.

Dress Review, 7 PM. State Office Building. Called Maureen, Dot and Donna Scee Buckland. We went to Sackets for girls for weekend. Paid Mom’s bill and Dr. Stone. Had my glasses checked. Got hypo stuff.

Jim and Pat left for Police Convention, 9 AM. The Pines at Monticello, NY. We went out to Mom’s. All good out there. Got groceries on way home.

Made cake and pies. Mr. and Mrs. Tripp and 2 boys, Adam 2 1/2 and Jason 8 months, here to see about renting land. Merrill and Jolie went over to Halls. Merrill told Tripps rent across road for $500.

We all went to church, 67 out. Jim and Patty got home here about 8:30. Picked Joel up first at Kenny and Brenda’s. Martha Meeks came to Vi’s.

Administrative Board. 4 there. Aunt Maude went to city hospital, House of the Good Samaritan. Raining. Merrill cleaned. I mopped kitchen. Alice F is back to Philadelphia.

Lynn Hall cut up beef. Didn’t get started until afternoon. Jim’s here for lunch and supper. A beautiful spring day. In 60’s. Aunt Maude had 14 x-rays. She is in room 401.

84°. Thunderstorms in evening. Merrill went to Emergency room. He has a hernia. Saw Aunt Maude. She has to have esophagus stretched later. Have to send to Chicago for instruments.

Wrote Vern’s. Sent $6.30 to Roche Labs for my blood work, CBC. Wrote Uncle Berl. Raining some but ice day. We were invited to card party for Grange at Leah’s in evening. We didn’t go.

Merrill’s appointment, Dr. Gardner, 2:45. He has to go to hospital Wednesday if they have a bed. We went to see Aunt Maude at hospital. She can’t come home Saturday.

I went to 4-H Fashion Review at Carriage House with Lorraine and Mary. Very nice. Merrill cleaned church alone. Wrote Vern’s.

We went to Sunday School and church, 76 out. Each were give a palm. I have cold.

Lawrence called at 6:30 to say Aunt Keitha, 81, died about 4 AM. Dilly called later in morning. I called Art Haggerty. Merrill, Boots and I went to Agway for pipe fixture. Mom called in PM. She’s not too good.

Jim called. He went to funeral home in Dexter. UMW at Martha Brown’s. I didn’t go. Vern’s called in evening. Are coming Friday. Washed clothes. Washed my hair. Rainy. Merrill and Boots went to Theresa. Merrill got bedroom slippers at Pearls, $5.35.

Aunt Keitha’s funeral at Dexter. We went. A very large funeral. We didn’t go to Calcium. Merrill went to hospital after funeral, room 241. Got Easter cards from Vern’s. Aunt Maude got home from hospital.

Merrill had hernia operation at 1:30. Was 2:30 when he got back to room. I went to hospital at 7:30 AM. Jim and Pat brought me home at 8:30. Howard did chores in evening.

Very stormy. Snowed hard during night. Vern’s got here about 1 PM. Their gas tank leaked so they rented a car. They stopped at hospital. We all went out in evening. Merrill real good. Been up 3 times. Ken and Brenda there also. Called Mom. She’s feeling better.

Vern and June and I went to hospital in PM. They stopped on way home also to leave Merrill water. Jim’s here most of day also. Jim and boys got wood. Patty cleaned house. Looks so great.