We went to church, 78 out. Patty and kids here for dinner. Jim in Utica with Explorers. Pat, Lorraine, Tina and Tony Brancatella here in PM. Gave Lorraine fern and ivy slip.

B-12 shot. Merrill went to Canada with Pat Brancatella for fence posts, 125 @ .80. Snowed some but all melted.

Patty called for Dr. Roberts telephone number. Wrote Vern’s. Colder but nice day. Got letter from June. They may be out on Saturday if Tour-a-thon for Steve is on. Merrill went over town and paid bills. Fixed pipes at church. We ordered a red maple tree from Jeff P, $5.50. Elmer and Melba’s 30th anniversary.

Washed clothes. My arthritis bad today. Tour-a-thon at Sandy Creek called off. Steve was enrolled. Aunt Maude called. Vera Strader and girls are coming there tonight.

We went for groceries. Stopped at Aunt Maude’s to see Vera, Lorna and Sharon Strader. Nice day. Vern called in evening. They are coming Saturday. Fred Hodge, 42, died this morning in Mercy Hospital.

Sent Uncle Berl card and letter. Merrill cleaned house. Washed clothes. Leslie called to say Kessel died this morning at 10 AM. Called Vern’s and others. Grace called. Funeral 2:30 Sunday. World Day of Prayer. I didn’t go.

Snowed last night. Ground white. Jim’s, Kenny and Jeff here. Boys went bird hunting. Jim’s here for supper. Merrill went with man to parsonage. $1600 estimate from Clayton insulation. Glenda gave me iron shot.

Kessel’s funeral, 2:30. We just went for day. Jim, Pat and kids went with us. We went to Elmer’s before funeral. Large funeral. Had supper at Vern and June’s Got home about 9 PM. Nice day but rainy in evening. Warm.

Joey’s 7th birthday. Lazy day. Slept all PM. I’m very lame.

Uncle Berl is 88 today. B-12 shot. Marg in hospital today. Snowy some. Glenda gave me iron shot.

Rebekah’s, Vi and I on committee. Sandwiches and cookies. Marg called. She is back in hospital. Has a spot on foot. Got refund tax check $38.78

Vern goes to Granite for weekend. Snowed off and on all day. Linda Belile has a new Pinto Sport roof car, maroon with red trim.

Friday the 13th. Washed clothes. We went for groceries.

Colder, windy. Merrill cleaned church. Called Marg in evening. She’s not too good. Getting blood. Her pain is from arthritis. Carl S called. They want him to have open heart surgery.

We went to church, 90 there. 53°. Windy but great day. Jim’s here for supper. They had income tax figured at Mills on way.

We went to city. I had CBC at hospital. Visited Marg. She’s not good. Got drugs at Fays. We went to Rodman Cemetery caretaker, Ron Cole. He called in evening. Glenda gave me shot.

St. Patrick’s Day. Washed clothes. Wrote Leslie. Gave myself B-12. Gave Boots a bath. Very stormy day and evening.

I went to Bible Study. 5 there. Very disappointing. Got letter from June. They are coming Saturday. Ordered box of sympathy cards from Glen Brady, $2.75.

We went for groceries in AM. Cold. Made bean salad. Aunt Maude called to say Lyla said Marg is still in hospital and not good. Snowed in evening.

Snowy some. Melted. Merrill got card and letter from Uncle Berl. Made pie, brownies, chili and salad. Merrill cleaned house. Patty’s grandmother died in Rochester.

Snowy. Vern’s got here about 10 AM. I called Jim’s. Jim’s came about 12:30. We had birthday supper together. Dad got 2 pair work pants and sprinkler. Morse brought cord of wood, $25.

Merrill’s 72nd birthday We stayed at Sackets with kids while Jim and Pat went to Rochester. Postage goes to 18¢. Giltz’s are home from Florida.

Administrative Board, 12 out. Good meeting. Washed clothes. Callie Campbell got out of hospital. Patty’s grandmother’s funeral. Body buried at Watertown Beautiful day. Glenda gave me shot.

Dr. Sommer’s, 2:40. No work done, $10. Stopped to see Ruth and Clarence Schell. Beautiful day.

I went to Bible Study. Very disappointing.

Callie Campbell’s, burial at Sandy Hollow, 84 years old. We went. Quite a few there. A beautiful sunny day. 60°. Glenda gave me iron shot.

I planted tomato seeds. We went for groceries. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Dot is real bad. I called Marg’s room and talked with Beulah. Marg not good. Accident by Snack Bar in evening.

Bill and Vi’s 45th anniversary. Carl Scee’s 76th birthday. Wrote Uncle Berl and Dot. Called Carl. Merrill went to dump. Got Boots license. $10 this year. Merrill cleaned church. He and Larry C fixed bell rope. A beautiful day, 50’s.

We went to church, 79 out. Very nice. Jim’s here when we got home. Kids played outside all day with other kids. Tired in evening. June R brought Merrill box of candy for his birthday.

Frogs hollering. Wrote Vern’s. Aldersgate Committee meeting at Pulaski. I went with Rev. Quick and Marilyn Garbutt. A big turnout. Pres. Reagan and two police shot in Washington, DC. All in hospital and serious.

Cloudy. B-12 shot. Aunt Maude, Merrill and I went to hospital to see Marg. Roy and Beulah there. Marg not good. Glenda gave me iron shot.