UMW food sale. I made 2 pies. Merrill cleaned church and changed candles. We went to city. Saw Marg at hospital. Had supper at Jim’s. Brought go-cart home with us. Got drugs, $47. Prices up on them, $4.05.

Rocket shot launched at 7 AM. Everything going great. We went to church. Palm Sunday. Only 89 out. Nice sermon. Jim’s here for supper. I have broken blood vessel in my eye. Merrill called Rodman. Leslie called.

Uncle Berl called. Dot died at 1:30 AM. Marg moved to room 233. Cathy brought me cherry tomato plants. Talked with Marg.

Mother T’s burial at Rodman at 11 AM. Elmer, Melba, Leslie, Carl, Merrill and I went. Terrible windy and rainy. We went to Roy’s and Don’s afterwards. Spent day with Marg at hospital. She seem much better. We went to Griffins in evening. Merrill had meeting on insurance. Space men returned. In great form.

B-12 shot. I went over to Vivian’s. Colder but nice. Merrill slept most of day. Got letter from Vern’s

Windy but nice. Washed but couldn’t keep clothes on line. Went for groceries Got yellow mum plant for church. Communion candlelight service at church. 50 there. Got Easter card from Jim. Beulah called.

Good Friday. Went to service at Mills. Esther and Ray went with us. Ten from Philadelphia there. 36 out. Made cookies and pie crust. Very sore and lame. Raining and very foggy in evening. Thunder storm during night.

Got letter from Uncle Berl. Called Harry Clark. Made pie, lemon. Merrill cleaned house. Set tables and got stuff ready for tomorrow.

Easter Sunday. We went to cantata at 7 AM. No breakfast this year. 75 there. Went to church, 107 there. Vern’s, Jim’s, and Mrs. Puffer came for dinner. Vern’s stayed all night. A nice day together.

Vern’s left about 9:45 AM. Washed clothes. Snow flurries. Cold all day. Merrill went over town for milk. Glenda gave me iron shot.

UMW District meeting at Black River. We gave $50 to Woman’s Center, city. I went with Esther, Vi, Sina, Marilyn and Janet. 111 enrolled. Very nice. Wrote Melba. Sent notices to times and Journal on Dot’s death.

B-12 shot. Wrote uncle Berl. Beulah called. Marg not very good. She wants to go to Mercy hospital. Rebekah’s. I went to Lodge in evening, 13 out. Walter and Pat Holkins are in town from Texas. Vivian said Ken Hall had heart attack.

Rainy. Very sore and lame. Lazy day. Piece about Dot in Times but all mixed up as usual.

We went for groceries. Rainy. Cheryl had jewelry party but I didn’t go. I’m too sore and lame. Glenda gave me iron shot.

Rained all day. Merrill went to dump. He stopped and cleaned church. I’ve felt horrid all day. No work done. Beulah called. Marg having trouble with throat.

Rev. Martin Ayer, Dexter preached today. Rev. Quick at Dexter. 90 out to church. Jim, Pat, and kids here for PM and supper. Daylight saving time started today at 2 AM.

Nice day. Warmer. Washed part of kitchen. Merrill did ceilings. Glenda gave me iron shot.

Lab tests. We spent 2 hours with Marg. Helped her with her lunch. She isn’t good. Got paint for kitchen. Merrill not feeling good. Intestinal bug.

B-12. Rained. Merrill feeling better. Got letter from Vern’s. Merrill helped Paro’s put mail box on our post. Marion Rockwood called in evening.

Iron shot with Glenda. Washed breakfast room. Merrill made screen for end widow in there. Nice day.

Glenda has D&C. Merrill got window open. Put hinges on it. We went for groceries. Merrill washed kitchen wood work. Hurt my arms too much to do it.

Nice day but cool wind. Patty, Jill and Joel came out for day. Jim and Jolie at Portaferry for day. Merrill put Jill’s hot wheels together. My arms bad all day and evening. Got letter from Uncle Berl.

Nice day, 60’s. Merrill went to church. I didn’t go. Too sore and lame. Rev. Quick fell and hurt his ankle so Nancy had service, 74 out. Linda over in PM for coffee. Washed her car over here.

Beautiful summer day, 76°. Merrill painted front porch floor and front and back steps. Washed clothes. Merrill worked garden again. Lots of folks outside in shorts.

Mother Daughter Banquet at Legion. Patty and kids came out to it. About 90 there plus men who helped. Slides on Holy Land. Carl Scee here for lunch. Went for groceries. Called Dr. Roberts. Glenda gave me iron shot. Larry and Joanne Neville’s 15th anniversary. Got invited to Marie Gleason’s wedding.

Merrill mowed lawns for first time this spring. Nice day, 60°. I’m so lame today. Boots broke his collar. I made it for him years ago.

Merrill put new window in upstairs attic. He made it. Lumber cost $18. Dick Matzell [?] run over Eastham’s dog. He buried it on Fort Drum for them. One of B. Drakes white poodles died today.

Mother’s day. We went to church, 77 out. Then went to Jim’s for turkey dinner. Jim and Pat’s 12th anniversary. Mrs. Puffer there also. We gave them lace table cloth. They gave me card, gold chain, and earrings. Mrs. Puffer rode back to city with us. Stopped to see Marg. Vern called in evening.

Gehm’s fly to Rochester. Merrill took car to garage for new starter and water pump. Got letter from Melba. Cleaned dining room woodwork and curtains. Barbara Delles’ father, Ray Hilagan, 85, died today.

Got car home. Cost $139.51 for starter and water pump, oil change, labor and tax. Rainy all day. Glenda gave me iron shot. She has new car. They also have a new filly. Glenda said Jim went to emergency room with sinus problems.

Colder. Gave myself B-12 shot. Eastham’s have new black puppy. Rebekah’s, I didn’t go. Too lame and sore. Pope John Paul II shot and injured in the Vatican. 61 years old. Also a lady from Buffalo New york.

Nice day. Went for groceries. Got 2 red geraniums @ 99¢ for cemetery. Also cabbage plants. Sent card, note and $5 to Patty. Washed clothes. We cleaned living room. Merrill washed woodwork. I did curtains. Changed furniture around.

Rained with thunder during night. My arms bad today. Merrill washed windows in living room. I washed clothes and bedding and chair throws. Cloudy but warm, 70° FFA Supper.

Armed Forces Day. Rained all day long.

Sunday School had church service. Just a great service, 107 at church. Aunt Maude went to Syracuse to see her sister. Jim’s here for supper. He is feeling better.

Still cold. John Hockey, 55, drowned yesterday at Ogdensburg. Talked with Gladys twice. Gloria Verbridge, Canandagua, Sandy, Rhonda, and Pat Fagan here in evening. Merrill mowed lawns.

Merrill planted first of garden. He got hair cut at Theresa. Glenda gave me iron shot. Wrote Vern’s. Paro’s got new riding lawn mower. Borrowed our push one yesterday.

Nice day. Merrill planted more of garden. Frost last night. I wrote Elmer’s. Called Pilon Monument about lettering, $45. Got letter from June.

Merrill set out tomato and cabbage plants. Jewelry party at CEC but I didn’t go. My arthritis real bad all day.

Sent check to Times, $13.85 for 10 weeks. No school today or Monday. We went for groceries. Stopped at parsonage. A bird fell through their bedroom ceiling where plaster came off. Glenda gave me shot, $10.

Nice day. Merrill went to dump. Washed car. Washed clothes. Sat in sun most of PM.

We went to Vern and June’s buffet dinner for Don and Bea Gehm. Very nice. 17 there. We got home at 9:30. Stopped at cemetery on way with red geraniums and glad bulbs.

Memorial Day, 85°. A lazy day. Wrote Uncle Berl. No mail or Times today. Rained in PM and evening.

Merrill mowed lawns, 80°. Called Dr. Roberts for appointment. Wrote Vern’s.

We went to city. Shopped. Saw Marg. She’s about the same. Roy there. We got ceiling tile for drop ceiling for parsonage bedroom, $65. I went to Rebekah’s. Rebekah’s are moving to Municipal building in September.

Went for groceries. Very sore and lame today. Not much work done.

Merrill and Bill M started bedroom drop ceiling at parsonage. I washed clothes most of day. Glenda gave me shot.

Raining all day. Merrill and Bill finished bedroom ceiling at parsonage. Jim, Pat, Jill and Joel here for supper. Jolie stayed with Kathryn. Marg called me. A nice surprise that she is feeling so much better. Gloria Ward married at Dawn and Ben’s. Got water bill, $70.

We went to church, 65 out. Only 49 last Sunday. Had short Board meeting about early church. Rebekah’s storing stuff in CEC attic and having Sunday night service. Had first one in evening. We went. Aunt Maude went also.

Dr. Roberts. I’m to go to Upstate soon. He stopped iron shots for awhile. had lunch at Ken’s. Marg almost died last night from sugar shock. Jim speaks at Indian River High School at 1 PM. We spent most of PM at hospital. Had iron lab test. Art and Doris here in evening.