Got Farm Tax notice, $512.42, up $21.84. Risdale’s pay them this year. A beautiful day. Got acquainted with Linda Belile for first. I baked cookies and birthday cake for Jim. Merrill jacked up side porch. Took pictures of house. Mr. Cameron called.

Jim’s 35th birthday. They came for PM and supper. We gave Jim kerosine lamp. Jim took home cement mixer and mower Merrill fixed for him. Had the van. We got first $225 check from Risdale’s. Merrill stopped at farm. Took them tax notice.

We went to church. Back on 11:15 time. Went to city. Saw Toby M and Jay in Nicholas. Got white purse at Sears. Drove to Clayton but Bill and Vi were away. Power off in evening, 3 1/2 hours. Saw Legion fire works in evening out our window.

Labor Day. No special celebrations. I’ve felt horrid all day. Nothing done. Merrill painted new porch door. Vi and Mrs. Cameron called in evening. Nice day but a cold wind.

A beautiful day. Merrill painted door, window casing, and steps on house white. He measured porch at Kelsey Bridge. Washed. Jim’s came in evening. Brought cake for dessert. I am so very sore and lame.

Merrill put new wood door on side porch. Bill and Vi here in evening. Rained in evening. Jim here for lunch. Got school tax notice from Mrs. Scrimmagar, $177.88.

We have been here 1 month today. UMW at CEC, 10 out. We increased pledge to $250 up $5. Jim, Pat, Jill and Joel here for lunch. I got B-12 shot. Got groceries. I made apple pie and 2 pumpkin pies. Got ward catalog.

Agway stuff. Got peas and cauliflower. Went to Fays for pain pills. Merrill painted house trim and part of garage. Lee and Isabel Hall here in evening. Got tan jacket, UPS.

Beautiful day. Sent for $2 rebate on hair blower. Merrill finished painting front of garage. We went to Vern and June’s with Jim and Pat. Nice time. Vern’s kitchen is about finished. Party for Bill and Marg Heck’s 25th anniversary. We didn’t get home in time.

Sunday School starts. I didn’t go to church. Too lame and sore. Jim here in PM and supper. We canned 28 quarts of tomatoes.

Terrible thunder storm this morning. Rained all day with thunder off and on. Got pictures from Big M. Merrill put tomatoes down cellar.

Rainy in morning but cleared. Merrill started patio at Watts. I feel better today. Merrill got car in garage finally.

Patty called. Invited us to supper. Dr. Scanlon, 1:30. Not a very good report on eyes. Pills upsetting them. Motrin 400. Got brown panel curtains for living room @ $3.27. Sent color of memorial stand.

Merrill worked at Watts all day. I feel horrid. We went for groceries after supper. Saw Vi. Marguerite Beech has gone to Jane’s.

Bill brought first fuel oil, 72 gallon @.49. Dr. Roberts, 10 AM. Put me on 8 aspirin a day. Weighed 156 pounds. We stopped at Ken’s, Orv and Angie’s. Had supper at Don’s. Called Marg. Her foot is about the same. Ken’s gave us peaches and apples. Got blood pressure pills at Fays.

Merrill worked at Watts in AM. I sorted cloths for closets. Beautiful day. Merrill mowed lawns. Went to dump. He cleaned church on way home. I froze what corn we had. I have cold. Sent our voter registration.

Beautiful day. We went to Sunday School,14 and Church 78. Jim’s here in PM and for supper. Aunt Maude here in PM. I have cold. Jim did also.

Larry and Kris Ashley have baby boy, Randy Michael born today. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Merrill worked at Watts all day. I washed clothes. I have horrid cold. Feel punk. Kavanaugh house has a “For Sale” sign.

A beautiful day. In 70’s. Mom has been gone 1 year. Wrote Vern’s. Sent card and $5. Sent extension dues, $5. Merrill worked at Watts all day. Merrill took Boots to town barn for rabies shot at 6 PM.

Howard called. Wanted Merrill to drive 2nd tractor cutting corn. Merrill got done at Watts about 1. We went for groceries. A beautiful day. In the 70’s.

Vern’s 42nd birthday. Merrill helped Howard all day filling silo. Like summer day. Rained about 5 PM. Mom’s funeral one year ago today.

Cloudy in morning. We went to city. Took out aluminum for 4-H. Got $9.52. I got brown slacks. Mrs. Scrimmagar here. PNG’s at Esther’s. I went. Leah brought me home.

Beautiful day. 4-H here. Lorraine, Marie, and Laura not here. Carol, Ginger, Gloria, and Alison. Also Claire, Ann and Daryl. Merrill helped Howard most of day. We called about snow blower to ad in Times. We went to Carthage and bought Jacobson blower, $400.

We went to church. Jim’s here in PM and supper. Men picked apples. Got over a bushel. 4-H girls here in PM to plan 4-H window. Norma Gee here to talk about club. Planned meeting for October 13th. I called Norma in evening. Several neighbor’s children here.

Sent 4-H reports to office. Merrill put door on Watts porch. We went to Administrative Board meeting in evening. Got letter from Uncle Berl.

Merrill started shingling other half of garage roof. Beautiful day. Washed clothes. Froze applesauce.

Wrote Dot and Uncle Berl. Washed my hair. Merrill finished garage roof. June Risdale called. They have Philadelphia phone now, 3805. Gave Barb Delles first news item. I have a lot of pain tonight.

Cloudy and colder. Merrill fixed light at Parsonage. We got groceries. Had tacos for supper.

2nd killing frost last night. wrote Angie. Merrill put vent on dryer. I got B-12 shot from Marilyn. Got letter from June and Vern.

I feel pretty good today. Worked all day. A nice day. Bob Griffin here. Also Alison and Ginger. Merrill went to dump. Stopped at the farm. Got payment. Howard and Merrill brought home snow blower from West Carthage.