Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage all day. I worked at chair seats. Nice but cold wind. Cleaned living room rug in evening. We went for groceries. Gehm’s flew home to Florida.

Merrill raked hay at Horton’s. I finished making chair seats. Merrill put them on in evening. Got 7.4% increase in Social Security checks today. Washed clothes.

Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage all day. I washed clothes. Called Jim’s in evening. They are coming Monday. Merrill worked in garden in evening. Nice all day but on cool side.

Beautiful day, cool wind. church at 9:30 AM, 47 there. Merrill has closing, Mrs. Barnes has sermon. Birthday party for Florence and Earl. 50-60 there. Nice time.

Just a beautiful day. Jim’s here for picnic. Jim and Jolie rode their bikes from city. Jim rode back. We all went to Child’s Falls. Boots also. Merrill baled 5 loads of hay at Horton’s in evening.

A very hot day, 80°. Merrill worked at Horton’s from 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM. Carl got home from hospital. Came with Cheryl in car. I washed. Made clothes pin bag.

Wrote Vern’s. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Got home at 4 PM. Rained hard in evening. Very muggy.

We went for groceries in morning. Merrill cleaned church and worked in garden. I hurt today. Not much done. Sent Reader’s Digest Subscriptions to be paid in January, $21.86

Nice day. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. I washed clothes. Wrote Vern’s. Sent them clipping on French Festival. Rev. and Mrs. Barnes here in evening. Got thank you note from Steve.

Jolie’s 11th birthday. Nice day. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Got letter from Vern’s and Cameron’s. Dan at French Festival at Cape Vincent. Merrill mowed lawns in evening. Cheryl gave us berries. Made shortcake.

Communion. We went to church, 58 out. Patty, and Joel brought girls out to stay. Jim at Terry Gibbs show at Wescotts. Rained in evening.

Merrill worked at parsonage. Nice day but very windy. Girls and I made gathered checkered skirts. Went for groceries in evening.

Merrill worked at parsonage. I washed clothes. Girls went swimming at Belile’s.

Nice day. Merrill worked at parsonage some.

Very hot. Patty came for girls. Here for supper. Joel stayed. Girls went swimming at Belile’s. Flag rope broke. Don N. here about insurance. Also Norm Honeywell.

We went for groceries in morning. Very hot. Joel went swimming in pool in AM and PM. Washed clothes. Carl Scee called. He has been sick with H.B.P. Has made his funeral arrangement with Cummings Funeral Home, $2100.00

Joel went swimming twice in Belile’s pool. Washed. Vern’s called in evening. Are coming to reunion. Very hot. Rained hard in evening for about 10 minutes

We went to church, 47 there. Haggerty Reunion at Whitaka (?) Park near Lowville. 95 there. Bowman’s and Wilhelima came, Aunt Maude went with us. Vern’s and Donna Rockwell here for picnic supper. Jim’s here on way to reunion. Howard Decker died this week in California. Arlene Barker’s husband had cancer.

Still hot. washed clothes. Merrill went to dump. I’m very sore and lame today. Lazy day. Belile’s left for camp with Paro’s camper (Lowville)

Nice day but cooler. We went to city for stuff for parsonage. Got my hair cut, $3.95 with coupon. Got letters ready to send in evening. Landes’ fresh air boy arrives today. Talked with Carol, Margaret, and Abby about Barne’s picnic on Sunday.

Wrote Arlene Decker. Sent Sears $136.83 for tires. Sent $15.85 to Times. Sent ad for washer to T & C. Merrill worked at parsonage. June D and Betsy LeC painted parsonage kitchen. I baked pies and cupcakes.

Another beautiful day. Merrill worked at parsonage all day. We went for groceries. I made cookies in PM.

A great day. Washed. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage. Got beans ready to can in evening.

Canned 7 quarts of beans and froze 1 large package. Made Herman cake and monkey bread. Kathy Paro is in hospital with nervous breakdown. Terry M. mowed her lawns. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage.

Picnic at Matteson’s. The Barne’s last sunday here, 64 at church. Very nice. A very nice picnic, about 60 there. Ken, Eleanor, Tammy, Luke, Juanita, and Donnie came in evening to stay all night. Got here about 10:30 PM

We all went to Waterfun Village for first time. Took our lunch and supper. All very nice and a great day. We got home at 8 PM. Got my Medicare card. Good 11/1/82

Merrill, Bill and Randy worked at water pipes at parsonage. I washed clothes and canned beans. Glenn and June Ridsdale’s divorce is in paper.

Rained about all day. We went to Whites for stuff for parsonage. Went to fair awhile afterwards. Saw Jim and Explorers. also Esther and Kay. Vivian T. had shower for Deanne Webb in evening. Lois Lowry in hospital. Jim’s badge number is 13.

165 prisoners at Dry Hill Prison. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage all day. Rev. Salisbury got a microwave oven. Kathy Paro didn’t get to come home from hospital. Boys came home. Nice day but cooler. School budget defeated for 3rd time.

Joe inspected car, $6.00. We went for groceries. Marty and Jeff here for supper. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage. Got insurance policy from North Country Coop, $164.99.

Cloudy in morning but it got sunny. Wrote Uncle Berl. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage. Rev. Salisbury came after me. Marilyn came over in evening and did her washing. Got letter from Vernon.