Got home about 1 PM from Vern’s. Wheel bearing on car went out on route 342. Peggy Sepko brought us home from Joe Healy’s. Kathy and Marty here. Washed my hair.
Monthly Archives: August 1981
Diary Entry for 8/2/1981
Took first shower since operation. Feels so great. Jim, Pat, and kids here. Merrill and Pat went for groceries. Beulah called. Marg talking again. Roy has chance to sell his house. Talked with Aunt Maude. Darcy and Mores girls here.
Diary Entry for 8/3/1981
We washed clothes. Merrill hung them out. Got bill from anesthesia, $624. Got more cards and notes. Called Vern’s in evening. Finally got rid of drainage patch. No more drainage. Got weeks mail today.
Diary Entry for 8/4/1981
Wrote Uncle Berl. Got car home from Joe’s, $91.45. Wheel bearing and universal joint. Vivian was over. Hot and muggy.
Diary Entry for 8/5/1981
Merrill went for groceries. Rained all day. Wrote Dr. Roberts and sent card to Ruth Armstrong and sent $3 to Town and Country. Jim called in evening. Lou Rudes better and stable in Utica hospital from heart attack. Darcy and Joey gave me 3 little glass deer.
Diary Entry for 8/6/1981
Beautiful day. Merrill cleaned church and mowed lawns here. Washed clothes. Hazel S, Cheryl, Vivian, Becky and Kathy here. Also Joey. Vivian brought squash casserole and brown bread. Very good.
Diary Entry for 8/7/1981
Moved here three years ago today. Beulah Macklin’s birthday, 58 years. Kathy here. Brought me watermelon pickles. Jeanie Mae and Shirley here. Brought me sweet peas. Margaret K here. Brought beans and muffins. Elaine, Amanda, and Holly here. Paid Merrill for table.
Diary Entry for 8/8/1981
Lorraine Hall and Kevin Pickets wedding. We went to church but not to the reception. Laura Payne sang. All very nice. Church full. Kathy and David Van Tassel have baby boy born today, 8 pounds and 13 ounces, Ray David. Lou Rudes had pace maker put in.
Diary Entry for 8/9/1981
Had first sweet corn from garden. Everything flooded at Aunt Maude’s. Merrill went to church, 32 out. First time in 4 weeks. Jim, Pat, and kids here in PM awhile. My incision very sore today. George Belile in Carthage hospital for hernia operation.
Diary Entry for 8/10/1981
Vern’s called. Elmer and Melba came about 2 PM. Stayed all night. Spent evening talking. They had been to cemetery. Talked with Gladys in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/11/1981
Rained hard all day. Roof leaking over wall. Elmer and Melba left about 1:30. Cleared in evening. Jane Dingman rode her bike over in evening. Watertown flooded again.
Diary Entry for 8/12/1981
Merrill went over town to bank and store. Washed clothes. Washed my hair. Got Blue Cross check, $17.83. Eunice Brown and son and wife at Aunt Maude’s. Talked with Eunice. My incision sore in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/13/1981
Go to Vern’s in PM. Stopped at hospital to see Marg. She knew us. Has failed a lot. Cloudy day. Paid car insurance, $123 at Adams Center. Got to Vern’s about 2 PM. Merrill helped Vern put on roof.
Diary Entry for 8/14/1981
9:30 AM appointment with Dr. Ikin, Syracuse. Vern and Steve took us. Everything fine. Stopped at Ken’s on way home. Got home at 4:30. Got Tylenol at Fays. Sure tired when I got home. Got letter from Uncle Berl.
Diary Entry for 8/15/1981
Raining again . Merrill went for groceries. Very rainy all day. Washed clothes. Got upstairs beds made up. I’ve hurt all day from long ride yesterday.
Diary Entry for 8/16/1981
Vern’s come. Got here about 3:30. Cooler. Rained in evening. Cactus has one blossom. Merrill went to church. Cheryl in charge. David at Boy Scout camp. Patty and Audrey called.
Diary Entry for 8/17/1981
Vern’s and Steve went to Potsdam. Dan stayed here. He and Merrill got cedar lumber at Lanphere’s. Vern’ left about 6 PM. McKeever’s moved their new double home in evening. All the neighbors turned out to watch.
Diary Entry for 8/18/1981
Merrill mowed lawns. Vivian was over. Brought ground cabbage. Nice day. Washed my hair. Brenda called in evening.
Diary Entry for 8/19/1981
Juanita, Crystal, Brenda, Mark, and Billy spent day here. Beautiful day. Kathy brought over zucchini bread. Vi and Aunt Maude called in evening. Carl called.
Diary Entry for 8/20/1981
A beautiful day. We went to hospital to see Marg. She didn’t know us or Roy. Called Patty from city. Merrill tarred roof. It leaks.
Diary Entry for 8/21/1981
Beautiful day. Went for groceries. I don’t feel as good today.
Diary Entry for 8/22/1981
Washed clothes. Cloudy in PM. Merrill finished cutting wood. Got cards from Polly Switzer and Gladys Desmone. Jack Hill worked at McKeever’s house about all day.
Diary Entry for 8/23/1981
Karen’s 17th birthday. We went to church. Only 27 out. Nice day. Thelma S and Carrie stopped by. Jim, Patty, and kids here for supper. Roberta and Bill’s 8th anniversary. Nice day.
Diary Entry for 8/24/1981
Merrill went up to Horton’s to see about roof. Carl and Randy here. colder.
Diary Entry for 8/25/1981
Merrill got hair cut at Theresa. Esther called. Froze corn, 13 packages. Merrill did most of it. Washed clothes. Got letter from Vern’s. June has job offer at Mexico. Sent kids anniversary card, letter and $25 toward phone bill. Called Dr. Roberts office for appointment.
Diary Entry for 8/26/1981
Merrill mowed lawns. Got letter from Cameron’s. Wrote Angie and Orv. Nice day but cool in morning. Talked with Bob Griffin. No news yet.
Diary Entry for 8/27/1981
Vern and June’s 21st anniversary. Their Country Faire opens today at Minetto. Rainy. We went for groceries. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM for first.
Diary Entry for 8/28/1981
Jim joined Air Force 19 years ago today. Loren killed in France 37 years ago. Baked cookies and cake. Merrill drove tractor at Horton’s in PM.
Diary Entry for 8/29/1981
Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. I washed clothes. Cloudy most of day. Humid and hot.
Diary Entry for 8/30/1981
Legion weekend. Fire works in evening. We went to church, only 25 out. No company today. Wrote a letter to Cameron’s.
Diary Entry for 8/31/1981
Legion doings this weekend. Fireworks. Another nice day but cloudy. Very warm. Jim called in evening.