Nice day, warmer. Washed clothes. Merrill and Ray Petrie set up manger and nativity scene on church lawn. We went to city in PM. Beautiful day. Had lab tests at hospital.

Merrill went to Mills for frozen pies at Agway. I went to Vivian’s for coffee with Kathy, Barbara, and Nathan. Sent articles and pictures to Times. Glenda gave me iron shot.

Very stormy. Some schools closed. Other places, but not here. Got letter and picture from Dot. Got letter from Vern’s. Merrill used snow blower for first time this year. Got down Christmas decorations. Put up some of them.

UMW Christmas meeting at CEC, 6:30 covered dish. Exchanged card with money for missionaries. 16 there including all of the Quick’s. Got $35 for missionaries. UMW to double it to $70. Got groceries in AM. Very cold. Froze squash.

Glenda gave me iron shot, $10. Washed dining room curtains. Put up decorations. Merrill put out candles. Froze squash. Cold.

UMW Bazaar. Cleared about $300. I made 3 dozen donuts for it in morning. Merrill went to dump. My arms are very sore. Have felt terrible all day. Our picture in Times for 45th anniversary.

We went to church, 91 out. Patty and kids here in PM. Jim came in time for supper. He was hunting. They got a 7 point buck. Raining in evening.

Raining. We went to Wards for package. Did some more Christmas shopping. Rained so hard we came home early. Rained hard all day long.

Wrote Vern’s. Merrill cleaned stove pipes. Also stove oven. He went back in woods with Vivian for Christmas greens. Sent Uncle Berl’s package. Sent Roy card and letter.

Patty called in morning. Mayor Burns found out so Jim is still on patrol. Her mother is home from hospital. Rebekah Christmas meeting, 6:30 covered dish supper. 14 out. Very stormy. Got card and note from Fran Soluri. Made Christmas cookies. Vivian T brought us a wreath.

Our 45th anniversary. Cold but nice. Got more cards. Made Christmas fudge and decorated cookies. Millicent Hale called. We went for groceries. Lynn and Mary have bought Murphy house.

Card party at Leah and Claude’s. It was a surprise party for us. Cake and $10 gift. Schell’s, Lee Halls, Mowers, Neville’s, Lowry’s, Edna and John. I called Dr. Roberts and talked with his nurse. My blood count down to 9. Iron count good. I stopped taking Meclomen.

I called Fran Soluri. Was nice to hear her voice. Aunt Maude said Elaine Black had died. Merrill cleaned church and got water out of CEC. Took him all afternoon. Howard and Evelyn here in evening. Brought us compote candy dish.

Very stormy and cold and windy. Worse in AM. I called Jim’s to say we wouldn’t be down. We went to church. Only 66 out. My arms very sore.

Sent first Christmas cards. Merrill went over town. Glenda gave me iron shot. Got package from Sears. Dan and Steve’s stuff.

Snowy. Got several Christmas cards. Gladys and Ted have moved to Hilltop Towers. Sent more cards. Got several.

We went to city. Got iron and eye drops. Finished Christmas shopping. Very cold most of day. Called Patty from city. Sent more cards. Got several. Got Jill’s gift from Wards. Gave myself B-12 shot in evening. Don’t feel very good.

Packed shut in baskets but I didn’t help. I gave apples for them. Merrill took over Cheryl’s cookies. Got groceries. I worked at Christmas cards all day. Glenda gave me iron shot. Storming in AM. Doris Burlow,[?], 50, Carl’s friend, killed in car accident this morning. She had taken Carl to work.

Wrapped gifts most of day. Merrill put in cement at parsonage and changed candles at church. Sent more Christmas cards. Got several. Wrote Vern’s.

Very cold during night. 10 below. I made chocolate chip cookies and baked pumpkin pie. Got note from Dot. She got our package. Ate the cookies first day.

We went to church, 101 there. Sunday School program in evening, 7:30. We went. Very nice. Only had $65 for Quick’s gift.

Patty called in morning. I fixed box for Glenda and kids. She gave me iron shot. Merrill put last of wood in cellar. Warmer. Sent last Christmas cards to Don and Ken.

Merrill cleaned stove pipes. Gave myself B-12 shot. Merrill went for groceries. Took box of candy to Leah and Claude. Freezing rain in evening.

No Lodge. Candlelight service at Philadelphia church. We didn’t go, driveway full. Snowing and stormy all day. Made pumpkin pies. Washed clothes. Terrible stormy all day. Had our gifts in evening.

Very cold. -20° to -40°. We planned to go to Jim’s but car wouldn’t start so we stayed home. Below zero all day but sunny.

Joe Healy here trying to get car going. Needs new plugs. Merrill paid him $15. Made pop corn balls.

Our Christmas at Vern’s. Jim came after us and brought us home. Great day together. Took our car to Joe’s garage. Fuel pump not working. Got new battery for it at Sears. Boys gave us corn popper. Jim’s kids PJ’s and socks.

Merrill rode to church with Cheryl Horton. I didn’t go. Very tired today. Jim, Pat and kids here for supper. Made pop corn with new corn popper. Gladys and Ted called. Said Carl’s wife was killed in car accident.

Got car home. Works great. Cost $57.25. Warmer. Merrill cleaned pipes again as it was smoking. Glenda gave me iron shot. Gave myself B-12. Felt terrible all day.

Merrill went to store. Got me Welch’s grape juice and Certs to try for arthritis. My arthritis has been bad all day. Very cold.

-15° this morning. I’ve felt horrid all day. Frank and Judy Payne’s 5 year old house burned today. We didn’t do anything for New Year’s Eve this year. Howard and Evelyn called.