Beautiful warm 60° day. Merrill went to Ridsdale’s to see about check. They are behind one month. My cold horrid today. They have started work on corner for senior Citizen housing today.

UMW covered dish meeting at CEC, 15 there. Very nice. cookie exchange. Merrill and Randy put crèche up at church. We went for groceries.

Another beautiful day, 60°. Washed clothes. Merrill got manger bulbs in. Put bulb in window light at church. There are 12.000.000 unemployed.

UMW Christmas Bazaar. We made over $300.00. I gave 3 pies and hand soaps. A beautiful day. Washed clothes. Baked pies and cookies. Merrill put out candles and door wreath. Ivan Hale died of heart attack at 2 PM.

We went to church, 73 out. Aunt Maude didn’t go as she had company. Another great day. Rained some in morning. I called Audrey. She goes back to doctors on Tuesday. Jim’s fine.

Wrote Uncle Berl. Ronnie and Diane Casler have baby girl, Alecia Lynn. Sent church sales tax and my eye exam fee to Medicare. First time to Medicare for me. There was a beautiful rainbow in the north at 12:30. We went to funeral home in evening for Ivan Hale. Donna Ellis here collecting for flowers.

Lynn and Mary Hall’s 35th anniversary. Ivan Hales funeral. We went to it and to Hall’s after. Rev. Johnson had service. I got my hair cut at Tracy’s on the way home. Patty called in evening. Her mother has cancer. She will have radiation treatments in Syracuse. Colder but nice day.

We went to city shopping all day. Went to hospital to see Carl Scee. He isn’t too good. I went to Rebekah’s, 10 out. It started snowing about 10:30 PM

Ground white this morning. Plow was over. Wrote Vern’s and sent Roy P birthday card and note. We went for groceries in PM. Merrill did some wiring at parsonage for freezer. Put up Christmas decorations. Got letter from Uncle Berl.

Bible study. We didn’t go. My arthritis hurting. Merrill run cleaner. Made apple pie. Audrey called. She doesn’t have to go to Syracuse. Sent to Lane Bryant for black suit.

Our 47th anniversary. Cooked a turkey from freezer. Jim, Patty, and kids and Audrey Puffer here for PM and supper. Gave us fruit cake and Audrey towel calendar. Got anniversary card from Randy Horton.

We went to church, 92 out. Communion. Quite cold today. Worked at Christmas cards in PM. My arms very sore. Claude and Lola Wilson’s 40th anniversary.

-10° last night. Sent first Christmas cards. Sent Uncle Berl letter and $15 check. Got anniversary card from Vern’s.

Rev. Salisbury locked herself out of parsonage so Merrill had to go over and unlock door for her. I made pan of Christmas fudge. Warmer today. Got Christmas cards and note from Gehm’s.

Cloudy and warmer. My arthritis bad today. Nothing done all day. Got more Christmas cards.

We went for groceries in AM. Washed Merrill’s clothes. My arms hurting terrible . Last Bible Study in Advent. We didn’t go.

Made pumpkin cup cakes and cake. Made Christmas cookies. Sunny day and cold. Merrill cleaned church. Got more cards. Letters from June and Uncle Berl.

Sent more cards. Frosted cookies. Patty and girls called from Audrey’s.

Sunday School program, very nice. Got $118.00 for Rev. Salisbury. We went to church. Kinley and Marcie Bowers renewed wedding vows, 25 years, cake and punch afterwards. Jim, Pat and kids here. Brought gifts and kid’s pictures. Snowed some in evening.

Packed shut in baskets, 41 of them. We delivered four. Lots of help, Catholic and Methodist church. Snowing some off and on.

We went to city Christmas shopping. Got everything done. Snowing but warm. Gives one the Christmas spirit. Got new dark tan sandals.

Rebekah’s, 10 there. Christmas meeting. Had refreshments, soup, salad, rolls, cookies. I got 4 Libby glasses for gift. Played BINGO. Wrapped gifts. Vern and Gail Myers here on way to Potsdam to pick up Steven.

Sent last of cards. Got more cards. Made white fudge. Merrill fixed door and window at parsonage. Cloudy but warm.

Christmas Eve service at Philadelphia church. Every seat full. Over 200 there. Very nice. Mark Horton sang solo, Great. Washed clothes. We had our gifts in the evening. Black 3 piece suit and perfume. Merrill shirt, pants. Raining and warm.

A green Christmas, 62°. Rained all day. Went to Jim’s. Audrey went with us. Steve and Tina there also. Patty got microwave oven. Merrill cleaned the church in morning.

Vern’s. Jim’s went with us. A nice time together. Saw a bad accident on way home at Wescotts. Joel came home with us. Nice day but sort of windy. In 50’s.

Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. A nice sunny day. Joel played with Belile kids. Got card and note from Arlene Decker. Got $2.00 rebate on light stick from GE. Merrill and Joel went for milk.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. Patty called from her mother’s. Another warm partly cloudy day. My arthritis bad. Ivan Cross, 77 died today. Had his leg amputated.

Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Patty brought girls out. They both had their ears pierced on Tuesday. Joel went home with Patty. Have cupcakes for Cross family.

Merrill, Ray and kids took down Manger at church. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Rebekah’s went to Ivan Hale’s wake at 7:30. Girls stayed with Cheryl.

We went for groceries. Jill made a salad for dinner tomorrow for New Year’s day. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Washed girls clothes. We saw New Years in with pizza, chip and dip, and coke. Darcy here to play.