Almost a foot of snow on ground this morning. Merrill used snow blower. I washed Merrill’s clothes. UMW Bazaar at Fire Hall.

We went to Sunday School and church. Car quit twice. Clarence Schell got us going with boosters. Nice but cold.

Man called twice about church window. Beautiful day. Merrill took car to Goslin’s at Adams. Had new voltage regulator on it, $50. He stopped at Beulah’s. Marg and Roy haven’t water working yet. Got Social Security Check. Got groceries. Called Marg in evening. They are working at their water pipes.

We went to city shopping about all day. Saw Mary. Lynn’s may have sold farm to Percy Pratt. Sure tired when we got home. Got first Christmas card, Terry and Pat Hall.

Wrote Vern’s. Got letter from them. Got 2 more Christmas cards. Windy day but warm. My arms very achy today.

Patty goes into hospital for D&C. She called in evening. Her room is 212. Got groceries in AM. UMW Christmas meeting at Esther’s. 16 there. Merrill put up first decorations. Candles etc. Got $10 from Dot.

Patty had operation. She has a large tumor to be operated on later. Jim brought Jolie and Jill out in morning. Merrill and Ray put up Nativity at church. Patty called in evening.

Merrill cleaned church. Cold windy day. Kids got us up at 5 AM. Patty went home from hospital.

We went to church. Joel and Jill were so good. We took them home after lunch. Patty not too peppy. Jim doing the work. Kids new rooms are nice. Stormy coming home. Very slippery.

Roy’s 76th birthday. I feel horrid. Have a cold. Merrill cleaned floors.

Got package from Pennys. Didn’t have Jolie and Jill’s gifts. Merrill went to Fargo’s and got tree, $2.75. Patty called to wish us a happy 44th anniversary. She is still weak. Warm. Spring like day.

My cold worse today. Not dressed at all. Rebekah’s and PNG Christmas party but I didn’t go. Sent scalloped potatoes with Ginny. They had ham.

Dr. Roberts 10:30. Blood count 10. Blood pressure 140/100. Gave me first iron shot in hip. Had CBC and iron taken at hospital, $27.74. Stopped at Ken’s. Tammy hurt her arm at school. Got package at Wards. Called Patty. Saw Jim on Square.

Sent Dot and Uncle Berl’s packages. $2.90 postage. Merrill cleaned Hall’s stove. Paid him $10. Also paid him $100 owed. Washed clothes. My cough better today.

Sent first Christmas cards. Merrill went for groceries. I baked cake and cookies. We went to Christmas party at Jim and Gloria Collins. Nice time. Big crowd.

We went to church. Merrill and I lit Advent Candles. We didn’t go to Sunday School program in evening. Slept all afternoon.

Ground white. I feel better today. Set up Christmas tree. Decorated it.

I’ve felt horrid all day. Coughing a lot. Cold, Vern called in evening.

Packed shut-in boxes. I didn’t help. Made fudge and cookies. Have felt better today but coughing.

Dr. Roberts, 2 PM. Gave me 4 cc Imferon. Sat with kids while Patty went to Dr. Renzi at 11 AM. Stopped at Ken’s. Called Juanita. Finished Christmas shopping.

Merrill went for groceries. Wrote Vern’s. Frosted Christmas cookies. Wrapped first gifts. Got note from Dot. She got her Christmas package from us. Mrs. Cameron and Mary Keichel called.

Wrapped rest of Christmas gifts. Warmer, 45°. Merrill cleaned house. Bill and Vi here in evening. We played 7-27 and Pitch.

We went to church, 95 out. Raining. Memorial Service for Eason Simmons in PM. Caroling in evening-Civic League. We didn’t go. Jim, Patty, and kids here in PM and for supper. Quite warm.

Foggy in morning. Made apple pies for tomorrow. Called Vern’s and Jim. Made cake and cup cakes. Rained all day. Went to Christmas Eve service at Philadelphia. 144 out to it. Had our tree, very nice. Got clothes.

Green Christmas here. Raining. Went to Jim’s for dinner. Bob Puffer there also. Vern’s came in PM. All got nice gifts. Vern, June and boy’s came out here for night. We played 7-21. A nice family day.

Vern’s left about 10:30 AM. Gave myself B-12 shot. Tired today. Coughing a lot. Merrill went over town. Pumped out water in CEC cellar.

Dr. Roberts 10:30. Had 2nd iron shot, Imferon. We went to Vern’s for lunch and supper. Got home about 9 PM. Tim Carpenter rode to Philadelphia with us. Marg went to hospital.

Dilly Hanson called in morning to say Jean Hanson, 52 died this morning. Blood clot in bowel, gangrene. Doris Haggerty called. Marg in hospital with sore toe. Wrote Vern’s.

Nice day. Merrill went to dump and stopped at Risdale’s and got groceries. I made rolls for New Year’s Eve. Aunt Maude called. Marg at hospital. Cameron’s saw her. They scraped her toe. [?]

We went to church. Went to Dexter funeral home for Jean. Gave $5 to ambulance fund for Jean. Stopped at hospital to see Marg. Her foot is better. A beautiful day.

Another beautiful day. Almost like summer. Party at Chamberlains. 16 there. Nice time. Wrote Uncle Berl. Got Boots license, $7.50 this year. Jean Hanson funeral at 2 PM. We went. Aunt Maude went with us. A large funeral. Fays didn’t get iron medicine.