Merrill’s Civil Service test, 8:30 AM. He bought rototiller at Nicholas, $269. Brought home lawn mower. He worked garden. I measured rooms at new house. Risdale’s here in evening. Got groceries and boxes at Big M.

Dr. Roberts at 2 PM. He took blood for lab tests. He started me on blood pressure pills. Said I was in much better shape than last visit. We went up to Don’s. Had dinner at Ken’s. Got plastic pipe for water to barn. Risdale’s here in evening. I started taking blood pressure pills.

Attorney Giles, 3:30 Mills. We went to see Carmon Palumbo at bank. Got tan shoes at Woolworth’s. June R here in evening. Vern’s called. Bill Meeks dug up water pipe by garage. Wrote Uncle Berl. Merrill worked at pipes.

Merrill used new riding lawn mower for first. Jim used it when they came. Merrill, Jim and Pat planted garden at Philadelphia. I kept kids. I’ve had terrible cramps from blood pressure pills. Larry white washed barn for Risdale’s.

Terrible leg cramps last night. Feel horrid today. We went to church. Risdale’s here to build fence. They may have buyers for their place. I quit taking blood pressure pills.

I’m very lame today. No cramps last night. wrote Dr. Roberts. Raining some. First time in ages. William Meeks dug up water pipe by garage. Down about 5 feet, no breaks. Merrill and I cleaned out store room. I’ve felt horrid all day.

Had Meeks dig up lawn toward house from side of evergreen trees. There was a break in elbow there. Pipe from spring came up to that spot, and then into cellar. Merrill got water back to barn. Went to Theresa and Mills for bucket parts. Risdale’s here. Also Carmon Palumbo.

Merrill worked at Eberly’s today on their garage doors. I sewed dresses, Mom’s. Washed clothes. Made cakes and pie plant. Clarence Giles called. Appointment Friday at Mills. Raining finally. Badly needed. Called Vern’s. They are coming Sunday.

Wrote Beulah Hall. Roy and Marg here all day. Merrill worked at Eberly’s awhile in morning. Risdale’s here in evening. I have a cold in my throat.

2:00 PM appointment with Giles, Mills. Made out purchase agreement on farm. Merrill worked at Eberly’s in AM. Got letter from Angie. Also Dr. Roberts. My throat is worse. June R here in evening

Merrill mowed lawn at Scrimmagar. Risdale’s here building fence. Merrill finished doors at Eberly’s. I wrote letter to Angie.

A beautiful day. Merrill went to Sunday School and church. I was coughing too much to go. Jim’s, and Vern’s here for PM and supper. Vern’s and us went to see our new home on their way home. June and Glen built fence. They ate supper with us. Danny stayed with us.

Hot and muggy. Dan and I worked at stuff upstairs. Merrill and Dan took load to dump. Risdale’s here in evening. Hank Schell here in evening. Thunder storm in evening.

Rained all day, off and on. Dan and I packed dishes. Merrill cleaned out desk. John wheeler, 58, died in Florida on June 10th. Risdale’s here in evening a few minutes. Went to look at cows.

Cooler. Marilyn gave me B-12 shot. Merrill finished lawn at new house. Called June. Giles made mistake on purchase offer. Got groceries. Dan got tank model at craft shop. Risdale’s here. They signed purchase offer for farm we received today. Called Giles and Palumbo.

John Wheeler’s funeral. June R took out signed purchase offers to bank and Giles. We took Danny home. Had supper with them. Got home at 10:30. I went to Dr. Roberts. He wants me to take blood pressure pills but only half of one a day.

Howard and Evelyn had party for us. A lovely party. 30 there. They gave us a bathroom set and $28 in money. So good to have all our neighbors together. Packed books. Donna Hall’s 29th birthday. I started 1/2 blood pressure pills.

Today would have been Mom’s 86th birthday. Tired today. Merrill went to auction with Howard. Also cut brush. Jim’s here in PM and for supper. Merrill and Jim worked in garden at Philadelphia. Risdale’s here in evening.

Cloudy day. I didn’t take Blood Pressure pills today. Had cramps last night. We went to church. They had reception for graduates. Risdale’s here to build fence.

Got letter from Uncle Berl. Has been in hospital, Hiatal hernia. I went to Theresa to have my teeth cleaned, $6. Did some packing. Howard got buzz saw. Raining today. PNG’s went to Stockade in Theresa for supper. Only 9 went. I rode with Vi, Leah drove also.

Kessel’s 62nd birthday. Giles called. Hopes to have closing this week. I did more packing. Merrill took paper to church for paper drive. Risdale’s here in evening. Marg called in evening. Don is at Bill’s helping saw lumber and build on his barn.

Raining. Wrote Uncle Berl. Got Guens letter. Wrong zip code. We went to city. I got new shoes at Coryson’s. $22. Had metatarsal arch supports put in them, $2.50. Got two blouses. Got gifts for Keitha and Tristan. Wrote party thank you cards in evening. Risdale’s here in evening.

Sent thank you’s for party. Merrill took Hall’s thank you and box of candy. I washed a lot of clothes, bedding etc. Merrill mowed lawns here. He didn’t feel good in morning. Risdale’s here in evening. June R here for inspector in PM.

I did more packing. Merrill mowed part of lawn at Philadelphia. We went up in evening and worked some in garden. Got groceries. Graduation, Lorraine and Marie graduated. Marg called in morning to say Eleanor’s father died yesterday, AM. Cloudy day.

Sent June card, letter and $5. Charles Jacob’s funeral. We didn’t go. Sent card, note and $10 check. We planted more cucumbers at Philadelphia. Risdale’s here working in PM. Washed bedding. A beautiful day. Texas cactus had a blossom in evening.

We went to church. Jim’s here in PM and supper. Had short cake. Got berries from Mary, @.99. Risdale’s here in PM. We went out to Don’s in evening. They are haying. All are well. Jim’s back was bothering him.

June’s 40th birthday. Cloudy all day. Merrill went with Risdale’s and Joe Ponzi to look at cows at Cronks, Dry Hill. I packed bathroom stuff. Merrill has laryngitis.

Vern goes to Morrisville College for interview. Nora Durgin and Joe here about Risdale’s insurance. We asked them for insurance on Philadelphia place, $48,000 home owners, $156. (30-15-3) Called Giles. Also June R. Vern’s called in morning. Bisnett’s here to start tank refrigerator.

Wrote Mother T and Leslie. Merrill mowed lawn at Philadelphia. He went to Mary’s to pick berries twice but got rained out. He picked 11 quarts. June and girls here twice. Glenn in evening.

I’ve had glaucoma 8 years. June R called. We took Evelyn to Arnold Cronks to appraise cows. We all ate at McDonalds. Thunder and lightning with rain in evening. Evelyn’s back bad but feeling some better. Merrill got hair cut. Got groceries

They brought Risdale’s cows, 21 and 2 calves. $14,575. Merrill worked in Philadelphia garden. He brought home radishes from it. June R called 3 times. Sent Merrill’s accident insurance, $30.

Risdale’s first full day of farming. Wrote Marg. Merrill mowed lawns here. A beautiful day. They picked up milk, 756 pounds. I washed clothes. We went to Philadelphia in evening for groceries. Got Agway check. Stock interest, $2.25.

Church starts at 9:30 AM, 50 out. Another beautiful day. Jim, Pat and kids here for supper. Jolie not feeling good. Sore throat. Glenn mowed first hay across from house.

Merrill got a $11.30 increase in Social Security check. Medicare went up 50 cents. Merrill took water buckets back to Agway and got better ones. Got invited to Nora LaMica’s wedding. Glenn mowed more hay. Hot in PM. I called Vern’s in evening.

A beautiful day. 90°. Risdale’s drawed first hay. Mowed and raked some also. Risdale’s had picnic supper with us. Merrill and Boots went to Philadelphia.

They drawed hay, mowed and raked. A beautiful day. Risdale brought food and ate all their meals here. I got letter from Angie.

Great weather but very dry. Merrill and I went to Philadelphia. I got B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. Merrill took out cellar window for Mrs. Cameron. Sent money to Bisnett’s for fixing bulk tank. We packed cellar stuff. They drawed, mowed, and raked hay.

Very hot but nice. Vince Murphy took gas tank back. They raked and drawed hay. Over 1000 bales in barn. I called Giles. June called her lawyers office at city. Merrill went to Philadelphia with Howard.

They cleaned up hay across road. Mowed field by living room. We took stuff to dump. Stopped at Pat and Ruth’s. Thunder storm and rain after supper. Their Jersey cow had calf. Girls found it Sunday morning.

We had birthday supper for Jolie. Gave her $5. We went to church, 56 in church. Jim’s here for supper. We watered garden. Glenda Webb took my blood pressure. Right arm 160/100 and left 180/110. We took rototiller up to Philadelphia. Risdale’s went with us.

Jolie’s 7th birthday. Rainy in AM. Merrill went to Mills. Paid for water bucket. He worked in garden in PM. June went to city. Girls out of town until Wednesday. I wrote Dr. Roberts. Cleaned living room and bedroom up stairs.

Gloria Collins called. Cold today. They mowed raked and drawed 3 load of hay. I washed clothes. I’m real lame today.

Donna’s, 4:30. I got hair cut and washed. Merrill worked in garden. I called Giles office. They drawed hay. I wrote Vern’s. I’ve felt horrid all day.

They sent 4 cows and 2 calves to sale. Sent Don and Juanita anniversary card. Got letter from Uncle Berl. They drawed 4 loads of hay. Rained in evening. We all ate supper together. Marilyn and boys stopped in on way to Mary’s. Ruth Eggleston called in evening. Today is her birthday. Betty Haggerty called her.

They drawed 4 1/2 loads of hay. I’ve felt horrid all day. My arms hurt. Didn’t get much sleep last night. Got letter from Uncle Berl.

Don and Juanita’s 38th anniversary. They drawed some hay. We went over to Art and Doris Haggerty’s to see Uncle Len’s. Bob and Abby there also. Nice day. I didn’t get much sleep. Rained some during night.

We went to church, 63 out. Christmas baby baptized. Jim’s here in PM and for supper. Risdale’s drawed hay.

Glen Risdale goes back to work. Merrill and June baled load of hay. Merrill had car inspected at Bilkalhouse, Theresa, $3. We went up to garden in evening. Sprayed cabbage and cauliflower. Stopped at Cameron’s. Beulah Hall’s 82nd birthday.

Hot day. They drawed one load of hay when Glen got home. Mary called. Marilyn went into Mercy hospital. She has kidney stone. Sharon has kids. I’m not so lame but my side hurts.

Hot and humid. Carmon Palumbo stopped by. Got letter from Vern’s yesterday. Giles called. Rabjeck has found a line missing on our farm deed.