UMW Bazaar. Made over $700.00. Merrill took stuff over. He took UMW food to Legion for Putnam family funeral. He got soup and sandwiches for our lunch at bazaar. Wrote william Clarke, Barneveld and Vern’s.

We went to Sunday School and church, 56 there. Junior choir sang for first today. Communion. Bob Sheley called in PM. Funeral will be Wednesday. I called Peggy Sepko. Jim and Shari Percell have baby girl, Jennifer Margaret, born today.

We washed kitchen and bath walls and ceilings. Put up Christmas decorations outside and some inside. Robbins brought new furnace to parsonage. Merrill went after shavings with Howard.

Merrill went to Fargo’s for tree, $4.95. Uncle Berl’s remains get into Syracuse at 1:40 PM. I got call from California about Uncle Berl’s will. Howard Dowel. I called Vern’s in evening. June R here in PM. Paid us $75.00. Merrill went over town. Village cut tree by CEC. Stormed off and on all day.

Uncle Berl funeral at Piddocks. It would be his and Aunt Mildred’s 66th wedding anniversary today. All very nice. The Masons from Adams UMC had service. 25 there. Uncle Berl looked the same as we all remembered him. Aunt Maude went with us.

They postponed UMW until next Thursday. Wrote Howard and Gwen Dowel in California. Very stormy all over. Schools closed. Driveways full. Got first card from Jim and Patty and kids. Sent their school pictures. Very good.

Beautiful day here but cold. Stormy south of city. We went to McCrorys and got a lot of shopping done. Set Christmas tree up. Merrill hooked up hot water heater at church. We went for groceries. Leslie called in evening. He got a phone installed today, 594-2658.

Working bee at church today in basement. New carpet in narthex. Merrill helped put up Nativity scene outside. Got water working in basement. Washed clothes. Sent Roy birthday card. Sent thank you cards for Uncle Berl’s funeral. I discovered I was bleeding from bladder in evening.

Merrill went to church, 55 out. I have kidney infection and bleeding. Not dressed all day. Jim, Patty, and kids here for dinner. Kids outside in snow most of the time.

Roy’s birthday, 81 years. Got sympathy card from Dot Talcott and friends in Chicago. Got anniversary card from Gehm’s. I wrapped Christmas gifts in PM. I feel better.

Our 49th anniversary. Patty called. Wished us happy anniversary. Merrill helped with chores at Horton’s. I went for tests. Very foggy most of the day. Cleared at night. Got letter form California lawyer. Uncle Berl’s estate, $21,600.

Warmer. We went to city. Finished Christmas shopping. Merrill got winter rubbers, $13.90 at Nichols. Rebekah’s Christmas meeting. 12 there. Nice meeting. I gave Ginny 4 coffee mug set.

UMW covered dish at CEC. Only 9 out but great meal and program. $50.45 given to missionaries. Wrote Vern’s. Rebekah’s sold chairs to Ron Haymon. Merrill put down carpet on parsonage porch. Cloudy, foggy and warm.

Merrill helped at Horton’s. Carl had more tests. We went for groceries. Snowing in PM. Sent first Christmas cards. Ken called in morning. I wrote Gwen. Got a letter from her. I called Don in evening. Robbins boy cleaned our furnace.

Washed clothes. Terrible icy over night. Lots of accidents. Foggy today. Sent more Christmas cards.

We went to Sunday School and church, 44 there. Merrill not feeling good. Cold chills. I worked at Christmas cards.

Sent last of Christmas cards. Merrill sick with flu. Got pretty card from Vern’s. I made Christmas cookies. Warm and no snow.

Dr. Scanlon, 12:30. All okay. He sends Medicare and Blue Cross now. Started October 1st. UMW packed shut-in boxes. I gave apples and oranges. I couldn’t help. Merrill feeling better. We ate at Snack Bar on way home. Still warm.

I made apple pie and candy. Merrill cleaned upstairs. I was sick in evening with diarrhea and bug. Elsie Bacon, 97 died this morning at 5:30 AM. I called for food, UMW.

Gwen Dowel called from California. We went for groceries. Took C box to new neighbor, Allen Wilson in green house. He had heart attack. Rebekah service for Elsie in evening.

I feel terrible. Aunt Maude and Merrill went to Elsie Bacon’s funeral. Vern, June and boys got here about 5:15 PM. We looked at slides in evening. Snowing some.

Boys went into city shopping. Cheryl Ashley brought us gift in PM. June Ridsdale here in evening. Brought a pretty candle. 12-15 kids here singing Christmas Carols. So nice.

Vern’s and us went to Jim’s for day together. So great to be together. All got nice gifts. I didn’t’ feel too good all day.

I’ve felt horrid all day. Not dressed. We went to Christmas eve service at church. Church packed. A lovely candlelight service. Had our gifts when we got home.

Good to see a little snow for Christmas. We went to Jim’s for dinner. Audrey went with us. Jim went to work at 2 PM. Jim’s gave us Sunbeam electric fry pan. LaClair Ponzi called in evening.

Colder. Some snow and some sun. I’ve felt horrid all day. Washed clothes. Merrill went for ginger ale for me. Joey brought us candy. Gary is sick with bug. Marty was over.

My appointment with Dr. Siegel at 10 AM. I have kidney infection plus intestinal bug. He gave me Macrodanlis for infection. Aunt Maude and Audrey called in evening.

We took down tree and decorations. Up to 50° today. I feel horrible. Merrill went over town. Wrote Vern’s.

60-65° and flooding in places. Got C tax notice, $476.45, down $1.31. Merrill went to dump. Washed car. Got note from June. Washed clothes. Feel punk.

We went to Sunday School and church, 55 there. Jim’s here for supper. Flooding terrible in Pulaski and Lowville. My arthritis real bad lately. Nice day but cold wind.

Nice day. Merrill and Wayne H took down Nativity scene. Flooding real bad in city. No special celebration to see New Year in .Watched it on TV.