A lazy day. Watched the parade on TV. Merrill helped Roy Matteson take down Nativity at church as the wind damaged it last night. Vernon called in evening. Eleanor, Roberta, Luke and Tammy in Florida

I called Grace T. Carl at Leslie’s. Vern’s got to Jan and Jim today. Nice day but cold. 10° in the morning. Jim’s here in PM and for supper. Jim went over to Rudes. Martin hurt his leg with snowmobile. Jim took him to hospital. Kenny came back with him.

We went to church. 75 out. Great service. Cloudy day. I called Sandy Fagen. They are to report to Indian Town Gap January 26th. Edie is Okay.

Schools closed because of freezing rain in morning. Very windy all day. Temperature 47°. Power off over 2 hours in evening. Pole fire toward Evans Mills

Millicent Hale returned home today by ambulance from Crouse Irving, Syracuse. Merrill went with Howard to get shavings. Got tax notice $307.76 up $40.00. Got letter from Uncle Berl.

Ken’s 62nd birthday. He starts getting social security. Merrill went with Terry to get load of wood at Carthage. Nice day. Called for Dr. Robert’s appointment.

Washed clothes. Went for groceries. UMW at Cindy Marisus’. First time at her house. 16 there. Mrs. Barnes has program. Merrill got hair cut ($2.00 for senior citizens) and also got groceries. He helped Horton’s take down church tree.

Dr. Robert’s 11 AM. Blood pressure 140/102. Had lab tests at hospital. Saw Esther at hospital. Merrill got new tan 3 piece suit at Richard’s going out of business sale. $300 for $60. Horrible snow storms at Oswego and Mexico. None here. Nice day.

Got 2 inches of now during night. Oswego still getting it. Wrote Vern’s. Merrill cleaned church and put in candles. he ran cleaner here. I hemmed curtains in dining room. Bill Mowers sister dies today. 

Communion (Thelma and Noreen). Merrill helped minister. 72 out despite cold. Was -20° last night. Only 0° all day. Very stormy in evening. Windy

Stormed all night. All schools closed in Jefferson County. Water pipes froze in morning but got them thawed soon. Hard to keep the house warm the wind is so cold. Patty called in evening. Her Uncle Bill died today in Rochester of heart attack. Carl went to Rochester hospital.

-30° last night. Below zero all day but a sunshiny day. Merrill went over town. I baked beans and cookies. Got letter from June and Vern. Bea Gehm is in Rochester. Vern goes to Albany today until Sat. Steve has his first job at Burger King.

Rebekah’s. I didn’t got. I talked with Esther. Steve starts work at Burger King. Jim’s and Audrey went to Rochester. We went to Sackets and stayed with kids. We got home about 10 PM. Jim’s went by 104 but came home Thruway because of bad roads.

Dr. Robert’s called. My blood count is up to 13. Blood looks real good. We went for groceries. Got letter from Melba. Carl entered Rochester hospital last Monday, the 12th. 30th anniversary of Today show on TV. 

Wrote Melba and Elmer. got letter from Cameron’s. Sent clipping of their cold weather. 28° in Melbourne. Washed my hair and showered. Ralph Hogaboom had leg off at knee in Oswego Hospital.

Wrote Beula and glenn. Stormy. windy, blizzard in PM. Lots of cars off roads. Mail went but no Times delivered. Washed clothes.

Merrill went to church. 47 out. I didn’t go because it is too cold for my arthritis. Aunt Maude not shoveled out on time. Rev. Barnes started confirmation classes in PM. 20 with Evans Mills and Philly.

Beulah Congdon’s 70th birthday. Very cold still, 110° last night and up to 10° above during the day. sunny. Merrill sued cleaner. Slight earthquake in evening, 4.8 on the Richter scale. We didn’t feel it. Merrill went to the dump.

Still cold but nice sunny day. Only up to 15° during day. Merrill went over to church and got snow blower going. Barnes left kitchen light on in Parsonage when they left.

Beautiful day. Much warmer 18°. Wrote Vern’s. Got letter from them. Steve has been accepted at Potsdam College. Dan got his teeth braces Monday. I have diarrhea again.

Below zero again last night. Cold all day. Merrill went over to CEC in evening to meet man about electric heaters for there. We went for groceries in PM. Got letter from Florence and Carl. Carl S called in evening. Ralph Hogaboom had his left off last Friday.

Jim’s 14th year on Watertown Police Department. Still cold down to -4° during night. Washed clothes.

Very stormy about all day. Some warmer. Merrill shoveled driveway in the e evening. Gave $5.00 to firemen. Wrote Don’s. Sent fuel rebate application.

Snowing and blowing hard. We didn’t go to church. 42 out. Lots of churches closed. No church at Evans Mills. Called Jim’s. Grace T. Called. Carl coming home from hospital this week. He has cancer in the bone also.

Sunny but cold. Below zero most of the day. Merrill used snow blower on our driveway and Kathy’s.

Ed and Sandy Fagan’s report to Indian Town Gap Camp. Administrative Council at Marge Heck’s. Cheryl and Jim Ashley in accident this morning on way in to work. Cheryl has broken hip and Jim broken rib. 12 out to board meeting. Voted to install 3 electric heaters in CEC paying $400.00.

Still very cold. -20° during night. Rebekah’s. 9 out to lodge. My arthritis seems so much better than usual. Leon getting married. got letter from Melba mailed Jan 19th.

The cold has finally let up. windy. we went for groceries. Merrill paid land taxes. $307.76. Got letter from eleanor. angie Haggerty is sick. Cheryl had pin put in hip. Furnace in parsonage not working right. Merrill over there several times. finally had Robbins.

Nice day. Sent cards to Carl Tryon and Cheryl. Merrill insulted at CEC furnace air vent. They are coming tomorrow.

Snowy. Merrill went over to CEC. Lathrop’s putting electric heaters in CEC. He changed thermostat at parsonage again. Jim, Patty, Joel here for supper. Girls stayed with Audrey. Phone out in evening.

Nice day. snowy again in PM and evening. We went to church. 74 out. Harold Watson played trombone solo. Pat Hall’s baby shower. I went with Mary. Gave her money. Nice time. 16 there.