Dr. Scanlon, 9:30. Everything OK. We went to Sackets for girls. Rained about all day. Darcy and Joey here to play. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Still warm. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Yearly Archives: 1981
Diary Entry for 2/21/1981
Sent Dan card, letter and check. Cloudy but very warm. Foggy again in evening. Merrill and kids went to dump. Quick’s got back at 4 AM.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1981
We all went to church, 89 out. Merrill took Jolie and Jill to Brancatella’s in PM. In the 60’s again today. Jim’s here for supper. Patty had her first permanent wave ever. A short curly one.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1981
Dan’s birthday. My appointment with Dr. Roberts, 2:30. He started me on Tylenol capsules. Stopped at Angie and Orv’s, and Ken’s on way, and Beulah’s on way home. Talked with Marg. Hollis was in hospital a week with infection in finger. B-12 shot.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1981
Cloudy. Merrill went to Syracuse with Howard and Jeff. Howard got 1976 Honda car, red. A little cooler today but a beautiful day. Washed. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1981
Rebekah’s. Only 9 out. Rainy. Got letter from Vern’s. They are having water problems in cellar.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1981
My arthritis bad today. No work done all day. Merrill went for groceries.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1981
A nice day. Sandy Fagan called. Got card from Lynn and Mary from Florida.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1981
Windy. Made brownies. Merrill cleaned church. Washed clothes. We spent the evening with Sandy and Ed Fagan and kids. Rhonda and Pat at Fort Drum. Talked with Patty. Jim and scouts are in Utica.
Diary Entry for 3/1/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/2/1981
B-12 shot. Merrill went to Canada with Pat Brancatella for fence posts, 125 @ .80. Snowed some but all melted.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/5/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/9/1981
Joey’s 7th birthday. Lazy day. Slept all PM. I’m very lame.
Diary Entry for 3/10/1981
Uncle Berl is 88 today. B-12 shot. Marg in hospital today. Snowy some. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1981
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
Diary Entry for 3/12/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1981
Friday the 13th. Washed clothes. We went for groceries.
Diary Entry for 3/14/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/15/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/16/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/17/1981
St. Patrick’s Day. Washed clothes. Wrote Leslie. Gave myself B-12. Gave Boots a bath. Very stormy day and evening.
Diary Entry for 3/18/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/19/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/20/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/21/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/22/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/23/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/24/1981
Dr. Sommer’s, 2:40. No work done, $10. Stopped to see Ruth and Clarence Schell. Beautiful day.
Diary Entry for 3/25/1981
I went to Bible Study. Very disappointing.
Diary Entry for 3/26/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/27/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/28/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/29/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/30/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 3/31/1981
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.
Diary Entry for 4/1/1981
Clinic. My blood count is 12.2, blood pressure 148/80. Windy but warm. In 60’s and 70’s. My arms very sore. Thunder storm with warm rain.
Diary Entry for 4/2/1981
UMW at Diane’s. 29 present. Nice meeting. Cooler but nice. In 50’s. Merrill cleaned pipes. Went for groceries.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1981
A beautiful day, 75°. Washed and hung clothes outside for first. Merrill washed car. Glenda gave me iron shot. My arms bad today.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1981
80°. stayed at 70° all night. Sunday School paper drive. I made chocolate chip cookies. Beulah called. Marg has kidney problems. Got letter from Cameron’s. Glenda Adams visited them.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1981
We went to church, 74 out. I talked with Marion. She spend 2 months in California and Washington. We went to CEC to see Holy Land slides in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1981
Aunt Maude has throat dilation. washed. Jim, Pat, and kids came for supper. No school at Sackets. Jim and Joel had new fish poles. Got letter from June. glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1981
We went to CEC at 10 AM to hear missionary, Walter Durst, speak on Korea. Gave myself B-12 shot. Got letter from Angie. Beulah called twice. Marg a little better. She is moved to room 230. Our pipes and chimney burned out at supper time.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1981
Merrill cleaned pipes. Beautiful warm day. I went to covered dish. Nice program at Mills with Esther. Went to hospital first. Saw marg. She was asleep most of time.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1981
Rainy. I’m so lame and sore today. Glenda gave me iron shot. Vivian Thrice got home from hospital.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1981
Mr. Cole called about Mother’s burial. Leslie called. PNG’s District Meeting at Theresa. I went with Virginia. She was named DD Pres. Rocket shot didn’t get off today. Merrill planted red maple tree by maple in front yard. Beulah called. I talked with Marg. We went for groceries.