45th wedding anniversary party at Lowville VFW for Uncle Len and Aunt Betty. A nice time and lots of family. Loren and Vera Strader over. Jim’s went. Came here for supper afterwards. Rainy.

David’s birthday, 24 years. A nice day but colder. We went to Sunday School and church. Went up to Webb’s in PM. Dean looked so young. Risdale family here in evening. Nice today.

Sent income tax and state returns. Paid $66.17 gas tax, $329 Social Security. I’ve felt horrid all day. Have cold. Cloudy day but warmer, 45°

Nice day but raining in evening. Warmer. My cold worse today. Washed clothes.

We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Cloudy day.

A nice sunny day. We spent the day in Syracuse with Howard and Evelyn. Looked at cars. Merrill got new work shoes at North Tractor Supply, $21.

Got two $2000 Saving Certificates. Rainy. We went to Adams. Stopped at Bangs. Looked at Dr. Douglas house. Went up to Don’s. Oleta and James there. Don took Debby to Doctor. Crystal has been sick, eye, ear, and lung infection. Better now. 4-H but only Laura came.

Bob E started siding rest of church and Parsonage. Sent family tree book to Juanita Hogaboom. Had a call from Mrs. Hicks, Oxbow about farm. I made cheese cake.

We went to Sunday School and Church. Rev. Clyde Relyea, First Church, city preached. Rev. Cameron at City church. We went to Arts and Hum [?] chorus program at school. Very good. Called Jim’. He had meeting of PBA. Got B-12 shot.

Today would have been Dad’s 86th birthday. A nice day. Rebekah’s District Meeting at Lodge. I didn’t go. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Hicks here to look at farm. Washed.

Rainy. Power was off from 8 AM to noon. Pole fire between Philadelphia and Mills. 4700 places out. David and Mary Dimon here to look over farm. Wrote Vern’s but mailman went early. Washed my hair.

Dad has been gone 18 years today. Mailed letter to Vern’s. Cloudy and windy. Ken and Eleanor fly to Orlando, Florida today. We went up to Aunt Maude’s at 9:30 to oversee insulation job. The CAPC did it free of charge for her. Had lunch with her.

Warmer 60° and windy. Merrill worked outside about all day. He put on summer tires. I washed clothes. I made cake and cup cakes. The insulation folks didn’t come to Aunt Maude’s.

We went up to Aunt Maude’s. They finished insulating her house. I baked beans, 1 apple and 2 pumpkin pies. Got groceries at Philadelphia. Rosie and Gloria here in evening.

4-H clothing evaluation at city. Alison, Ginger and Gloria go. They got blue awards. I have had a sore arm all day. Arthritis I guess. We went to Helmsman’s Concert at church in evening. Very good.

Frogs hollering for first time this year. Vern’s called. Boots 6th birthday. Jim, Pat, and kids here in PM and supper. Have colds. Farm appraiser and Risdale’s here in morning to go over farm. Risdale’s here in PM for tool list. Judy P collected for cancer drive. Merrill went to church. I didn’t go as I felt horrid all day.

I haven’t felt good all day. No work done. Merrill took stuff to dump. PNG’s at Zelda’s but I didn’t go.

Still feeling tired out. Made cookies. Merrill raked all Front yard. Looks so nice. He went to Philadelphia for milk. A beautiful day. Warm.

Raining all day. I feel much better today. We got card from Ken and Eleanor from Florida. Are having good time.

Still raining. Snowed in late evening. Washed clothes. Sorted magazines. Threw out a lot of stuff I’ve been keeping for years. Tired tonight.

We went to city. Had new alternator put on car at Sears, $60.93. Paid them for tire, $59.19. Got silver tray for Jamie S wedding gift. Got iron pills at Fays. Got groceries at Philadelphia.

Cleaned house. Merrill raked on lawns. Washed my hair. Got letter from Beulah Hall. She is feeling better but still at Geneva’s. We went to funeral home for Mrs. Picker with Mowers. They spent the evening here.

We went to Sunday School and church. The Risdale’s were here in morning. Jim, Pat and kids, Rose Petrie and the Bowman’s, 4, and Mrs. Mae Sequin here in PM. Jim’s here for supper. Nice day but cold wind.

A real nice day. Washed clothes. Merrill worked all day for Howard at other place.

We took 4-H kids to dress rehearsal, Gloria, Alison and Ginger. Had ice cream at Puffs. Went for free swim, 2-3 PM. Laura and Jana Cook also. Merrill went to Sackets for Jolie. We went to McDonalds. Merrill worked at Howard’s until 11. Called Gloria Collins, Real Estate.

Merrill cleaned stove pipes. Beautiful day but cold wind. Merrill worked at Howard’s all day. I cleaned house. Claire Ponzi and daughters, Carol and Jennifer here in PM.

Paul Freeman’s barn and house burned in morning. 50-55 cows burned. Carol Ponzi here to play with Jolie. Merrill worked at Halls. We went to Philadelphia for groceries.

We went out to Don’s. Juanita was working at church. Took Jolie home afterwards. Had supper at Jim’s. Talked with Eleanor. Stopped at Marg’s, Beulah’s, and Pauline Roggie, but no one home.

Sherry Barker and Thomas Slades wedding. Jamie Schell and Ronald Watts wedding. We went to Jamie’s. A large wedding reception at Legion. Roy John’s band played. Evelyn went with us.

Fast time begins at 2 AM. 28° in morning. Frigid wind. We went to Sunday School and church. Had covered dish dinner after church. Went for ride in PM. Stopped at Mrs. Beardsley’s. She is good. Wrote Uncle Berl in evening. Patty called.