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.

Raining. We went to church, communion. Ginger, Alison, Gloria and I fixed 4-H window at Donna’s after church. Jim’s here in PM and supper

Cloudy. We went over town to bank. Charlie Watts here, $80. Sent Vern’s and our’s Readers Digest subscription, $16.81. I found book in desk drawer on arthritis that is a big help to me.

Sent Marg and Bea G birthday cards and letter. Merrill put aluminum door on laundry room inside. Merrill worked at Howard’s in PM. Their house caught fire from stove. Marg called in evening. They are coming Thursday for weekend. Beautiful day, 66°

Merrill worked at Howard’s. Rained about all day. I got beds made upstairs etc. Merrill run cleaner in evening. We went for groceries in evening. Wrote Vern’s. Got Blue ribbon on 4-H window at Donna’s salon.

Marg P and Bea Gehm birthdays. Marg called in morning to say she was sick and they couldn’t come out. Merrill worked at Hall’s all day. I made three apple pies for freezer.

Got letter from Uncle Berl. UMW and Stanley party at Aunt Maude’s. Achievement night at General Brown. Merrill and I went. Had a fish supper at the Ponderosa and shopped before. Merrill worked at Howard’s all day. Sent cards and notes to Mrs. Beardsley, Marguerite Beach, Laura Payne.

Merrill set up Hales kerosene stove. He didn’t work for Howard today. He got home at noon. Did some work around here. We got farm mortgage and farm payment charts from Giles. Talked with Aunt Maude and June Risdale.

First snow flurries. Power off over 3 hours in village. Came on about church time. I didn’t go to church. Merrill did. Mr. Cale speaker, Laity day. Power wasn’t off there. No company today. Brought in plants off porch.

Cold but nice all day. Down to 30° during night. Pastor Parish meeting at CEC, 3 from Mills, 5 Philadelphia and Rev. Cameron there. Mrs. Cameron is visiting in Toronto. Merrill worked at Halls. Laura Payne got home from hospital. I have no pain today. Just sore. I asked Alice to do memorial book.

Merrill worked at Hall’s all day. First game of World Series. Dodgers 11, Yankees 5. I have a lot of discomfort today. Yesterday I felt so great. Got letter from Marguerite Beach and Uncle Berl. Dot is home from hospital.

Merrill worked in AM. Went to city in PM. Had winter tires put on. Got new one, $60.20 at Sears. I went to Rebekah’s with Ginny and Nancy. First time I’ve been in ages. A beautiful day. Like summer. Vern called in evening.

Sent for dinning room wallpaper. Merrill worked at Hall’s most of day. Got home about 3 PM. Windy.

Friday the 13. Blood pressure, 92/86. Dr. Roberts, 10 AM. Increased aspirin to 12 a day and 2 during night. Also gave me prescription for night pills. Only take 1 blood pressure pill now. We stopped at Don’s. 4-H at Norma’s, 6:30. We went. I think girls will transfer to R. [?]

Got 4 pair panty hose from Hosiery Company sale. Sore and lame today. Rained. Sunday School had paper drive in rain. I froze carrots. Merrill run cleaner. Leaves all over the ground.

New lights installed at church. Look great. We went to church, 79 out. Jim’s here in PM and dinner. Jim worked at Tina’s stair steps. Larry Ashley brought Stanley stuff. Power off in evening. Drunk driver hit pole at English Settlement.

Beautiful day. Merrill raked leaves. Lynn Hall here. I washed clothes. New Pope John Paul II picked today from Poland.

Senior Citizen’s covered dish supper. Jim speaks. He’s very good. Patty came with him. He brought our rototiller control. Got letter from Angie. Margaret married a month ago.

Merrill got 6 sheets of plywood for dining room floor at Lanphere’s. Put down some.

Aunt Maude’s birthday, 73rd. I put 4-H money in bank. There is $17.16 in account. Had it put in Norma Gee’s name. Merrill laid rest of plywood on dining room floor. Wrote Vern’s. Got groceries. Got B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. Got letter from June.

Beautiful day, 50°. Merrill got hair cut. Forgot to pay for it. Bought church raffle ticket from Kim. We tore off paper in dining room. June R called. Not so sore today. Tired.

Today would have been Mom and Dad’s 64th anniversary. Merrill went to dump. Showed Glenn how to sharpen chopper blades and helped Charlie W put up eaves troughs Beautiful day. We went to city for wiring etc.

Like summer, 70°. We went to church. Rev. Pilbeam there. Jim, Pat and kids here in PM and supper. Jim’s back hurting him.

Sent Steve card, letter, and $5. Merrill finished job at Watts. Worked at dining room light but didn’t get it going. UPS brought wall paper. Called Aunt Maude. We tore off more paper.

Merrill filled cracks and washed and scraped dining room woodwork. I feel horrid today. Joyce called. Colder but nice.

Steve’s 14th birthday. Merrill painted dining room. Rebekah’s Installation, 58 there. I was installed OG. [?] Ginny Delles, Noble Grand. Mary Chamberlain installed. My right hip started hurting today. Joyce Griffin here to plan Linsey’s reception. Got note from June, coming Friday.

Raining. Merrill went up to Horton’s. They have a real nice barn. We went for groceries.

I made salads etc. for weekend. Cheryl H called about Agway supper. Merrill put second coat of pain on dining room. Looks so much better. Got light working. Vern, June and boys got here about 5:30 PM. First time they have all stayed over night here in this house.