Merrill worked at Halls all day. Plowed. I’ve felt horrid all day.
Monthly Archives: November 1978
Diary Entry for 11/2/1978
Called Dr. Roberts. Had CBC taken at House of Good Samaritan. UMW. I was to have it but changed to Esther’s. I didn’t go. Went to clinic at Theresa. Blood count down to 6. Merrill stayed home today. Got eye drops and needles and B-12 at Fays. Got B-12 shot at Glenda Webb’s. Doris Haggerty here.
Diary Entry for 11/3/1978
Called Dr. Roberts twice. I have to go to Pulaski Monday for more tests. He thinks it is another form of anemia. I’m to take B-12 shots each week. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Called Pat. Jim and Ken went hunting until Tuesday. Beautiful day. Went for groceries. Wrote Vern’s.
Diary Entry for 11/4/1978
65°, like summer. Merrill cleaned church and cleaned here. Patty and kids here for supper. Joel passed 2 pearls he swallowed. Clarence and Ruth Schell here. She brought salad, hash, and bread. Sent $4.46 for hosiery. Mr. Puffer called looking for Patty.
Diary Entry for 11/5/1978
Beautiful summer like day. We went to church, 71 out. We drove down to Pat and Lorraine’s in PM. They are all so glad to be back. Called Evelyn in evening
Diary Entry for 11/6/1978
Pulaski Medical Center. I gave blood for tests. We went to Ken’s, Don’s, and Marg’s. Sure tired when I got home. Cloudy day. I’m to have GI Series at hospital Wednesday, 7:30 AM.
Diary Entry for 11/7/1978
Election. We voted in PM. First time at Philadelphia in 25 years. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Broke plow point so came home early. Got B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. I called several about Agway Banquet. Also worked at reports.
Diary Entry for 11/8/1978
4-H Leader’s Banquet and Rebekah’s. I didn’t go to either. GI Series at Good Samaritan, 7:30. I called Patty. Boys didn’t get a deer. They voted yesterday for first time. Town men cut down dead elm tree while we were gone. I didn’t go to Lodge. Too tired and sore.
Diary Entry for 11/9/1978
Charge Conference at CEC. We went to meeting. Not too many out. Good meeting. I worked all day writing reports. Feel terrible. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Didn’t get home until 6 PM. Worked 9 hours plowing.
Diary Entry for 11/10/1978
Sent another letter to Wards about August order, 2 bras. Sent Ruth Eggleston card in hospital, knee operation. Merrill worked at Hall’s all day. Patty called about Thanksgiving. Wrote Uncle Berl. Feel pretty good today.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1978
Veteran’s Day. No mail. Times delivered. Jim, Pat and kids here. Jim brought Van and got load of wood. Vern and June called. Patty called. Got groceries. Now Dimensions at Evans Mills.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1978
Now Dimensions are at church. Merrill went to church. I didn’t feel up to it. 117 out. Covered dish in CEC. Colder. Lazy day. Walter Tripp, 78, Nora Ponzi’s stepfather, shot himself.
Diary Entry for 11/13/1978
Merrill worked at Hall’s. I feel some better today. Called some about Agway supper.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1978
Agway Supper. We went to supper and we didn’t work. Got B-12 from Marilyn. Merrill won thermometer at meeting. Raining. Joel fell and had 2 stitches in his head. Patty called. Jim has his tonsils out November 21.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1978
Got air filter and antenna for car. Dr. Roberts 10:30. Blood count of 3. He started me on iron capsules again. Ferro-Sequels. Stopped at Beulah’s. Roy and Marg there on way to foot doctor. Marg had nose bleed. Called Patty. Debby, and June R.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1978
Merrill worked at Halls. I feel better today. Got groceries. Got Vi’s Christmas catalogs.
Diary Entry for 11/17/1978
Sent my drivers renewal, $4. Raining and very windy. I got B-12 shot from Marilyn in PM. Merrill put in storm windows at Hank Schell’s. I feel better today.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1978
Still windy. Let up in PM. Washed clothes. Made apple crisp. Got letter and birthday card from Uncle Berl. Dot coming OK.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1978
We went to church. Good turn out. Jim’s here for PM and supper. Took home load of wood in Van. Kids and Jim’s gave me cute birthday cards.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1978
PNG’s at Margurite B. I didn’t go. Jim goes into hospital this PM. Vern had water test at Dr. Scanlon’s. No sign of glaucoma. Will do it again in 6 months. Cold. Merrill finished Schell storm windows, $12. I went through Christmas catalogs. Got card from Gehm’s.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1978
Called Vern’s. Talked with Margarite. Jim’s tonsil operation. Dr. Pecham. He didn’t do too well during operation. Merrill and I stayed with kids at Sackets all day. Went to hospital on way home. Patty called Marg. My 61st birthday. Just another day.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1978
B-12 shot. Got it at Marilyn’s. Car wouldn’t start and garage not open. Called Ray Petrie. Gave him $2. Jim not good. Patty spent most of day at hospital. We stayed with kids.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1978
Merrill put in French window pane at Jim’s. Thanksgiving. We went to Sackets. I’ve felt horrid all day. We came home early. 4 PM. Jim still very sick. We called Vern’s. Canceled Saturday get together. 4 inches of snow in Oswego. Ground white here this PM.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1978
Called Dr. Roberts. I’m to continue B-12 shots once a week after next two. Call him in one week. I didn’t get dressed all day. Feel horrid. Merrill went for groceries.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1978
Patty called. Jim is getting out of hospital today. We didn’t go to Sackets. My throat very sore.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1978
Marg went into hospital. Merrill went to church. My throat very sore. Cold, but nice. Down to 12° last night. Windows covered with frost. Called Jim’s. He is feeling and eating better.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1978
Snow plow was by for first. Sent Christmas orders to Pennys and Sears. Ground white with snow for first this fall. My throat not so sore tonight.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1978
Donna’s, 2 PM. Got my hair cut. B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. We got groceries. Joyce Griffin had lunch with us. Brought Margaret K cake pans. Snowing some but warmer.
Diary Entry for 11/29/1978
Nice day. Merrill helped Evelyn and Hal get heifers in AM. We went to city and to Jim’s. Had super with them. Merrill left chain saw at Sixberries. Got letter from Beulah. They took Marg to hospital Sunday. I got brown hat.
Diary Entry for 11/30/1978
Ecumenical supper at Legion. We didn’t go. Went after groceries. I made sugar mold cake decorations. Merrill called Mills, Chain saw not ready. I called Norma about enrollment.