Had my operation at 2 PM for hernia. Moved to intensive care afterwards. Merrill, Vern here. Got into intensive care about 7 PM.

I was in intensive care all day and night. June called. No visitors.

Patty, Tracy, and Jean here. Patty went back with Merrill in evening from Vern’s. Merrill and Vern here. Also Steve. They moved me to room 504 from intensive care.

Dan at craft show in Syracuse. Vern and June here in PM. Had another unit of blood, third one. They took out drainage tube. June feeling better from rash. Got plant from Ken and Don’s.

Raining hard all day. Merrill and Vern here. Vern got me the TV @ $2.50.

Vern, June here in evening. Vi called. Steve and Dan painting at South Butler [NY] church. June had teaching interview at Minetto school.

Dr. Sarabu said I could go home Thursday. Merrill, Vern, and June here in evening. Brought me new tan blouse. I visited June Shagel from Auburn in room 501. Had therapy twice today. Cheryl Horton called me. Church folks sent me $25 by Merrill. They took out my IV.

Chest X-rays, two. Merrill and Vern here in PM. My back started draining in evening. Watched the Royal wedding most of day. Prince Charles, 32 and Lady Diane, 20

I didn’t go home. My back still draining. Called Vern’s. Had staples out. Had therapy treatments and steam treatments. No visitors for my second day since I’ve been here. Had clips out.

Merrill and Vern brought me home from hospital to Vern and Junes’. A dog run in front of car. Nancy Schaffer and Ina Cox visiting at Vern and Junes’. So good to sit at a table and sleep at home again.

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.

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.

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.

Wrote Uncle Berl. Got car home from Joe’s, $91.45. Wheel bearing and universal joint. Vivian was over. Hot and muggy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Merrill mowed lawns. Vivian was over. Brought ground cabbage. Nice day. Washed my hair. Brenda called in evening.

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.

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.

Beautiful day. Went for groceries. I don’t feel as good today.

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.

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.

Merrill went up to Horton’s to see about roof. Carl and Randy here. colder.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. I washed clothes. Cloudy most of day. Humid and hot.

Legion weekend. Fire works in evening. We went to church, only 25 out. No company today. Wrote a letter to Cameron’s.

Legion doings this weekend. Fireworks. Another nice day but cloudy. Very warm. Jim called in evening.

Dr. Roberts. All fine. Blood count 11.5, and blood pressure 120/82. Stopped to see Earl and Florence. Saw Marg. She didn’t respond to us. Went to Sackets for girls. Jim has got a lot done on house. I owe Dr. Ikin $640.

Clinic. I didn’t’ go. Merrill and girls took Aunt Maude to clinic. Jim’s 38th birthday. Girls sent him card. Gave him blanket. Rainy about all day.

No UMW until next week. Rained about all day. Washed clothes.

We went for groceries in morning. Cloudy day. Washed kids clothes. Rained in evening. Merrill cleaned church and put in new candles.

Got school tax, $201.86. Got hospital bill, $7244.20. Merrill and girls went to dump. Girls stopped and saw Tina B. Lou Rudes returned from Utica by ambulance.

MDA Telethon starts. Jim and Explorers work at it. We went to church, 35 there. Patty, Audrey, and Joel came after girls. Kenny, Brenda, Kim, and Jeff here in PM. Lou Rudes got home yesterday. We went over to Lyla and Jim’s new home in evening.

Labor Day. Watched Telethon all day. Merrill mowed lawns. Thunder storm in evening. Power off for 2 hours.

Merrill worked at Carl’s mother’s in PM. Rained hard most of PM. Power off again at 7 PM for half hour. Tree limb on wires at Gleesner’s farm.

Rebekah’s first meeting in Municipal building. Ten present to first meeting. Rained some in PM. Schools open. Washed clothes. Merrill worked at Carl’s mother’s in PM.