We went for groceries. Got part of groceries for church ice cream social. Made cookies for bake sale.

Quaker Days at Philadelphia. UMW had bake sale. I made 5 dozen cookies. Frog jumping contest. Joel was in it. He had a good day. Evelyn here in evening. Jim came here and spent the night. First time here over night.

I didn’t go to church. Merrill went, 18 out. Coughed all night. Jim and Joel left about 11 . My throat bad. Feel horrid. Very hot and humid.

Administrative Council at CEC at 8 PM. 12 came. Not much business. My throat bad. Watered garden in evening. Wrote Vern’s about Jim’s.

A great day. Washed upstairs bedding. Nice breeze. George and Mac Peterson here on bikes. Had been to Uncle Len’s. Here for supper.

My throat real bad. Coughed all night. Merrill went to store and got me Vicks cough syrup and cough drops. June R was here in evening. She can’t meet farm payment. We canned 7 quarts of green beans.

Don’s birthday. Sent his card. I forgot it yesterday. I coughed up a lot today and feel punk. Slept most of day.

Raining. First in ages. We went for groceries in PM. Got letter from June and Vern. Vern called in evening to say they will be out tomorrow,. Made cake and cupcakes.

Vern and June and Dan here for lunch. Vern stopped at Fays for my eye drops, $24.35 for both now. Foggy in morning but sunny in PM.

We went to church, 33 out. A beautiful day. Rev Salisbury gave Merrill recognition in service for all he does for the church. Merrill has bad cold. Jim, Patty, kids here for supper and evening. Kids went swimming in Belile’s pool.

Real warm nice day. Washed clothes. Josephine Carnival gave me gooseberries. June R here at supper time. Darcy brought over Zigiment(?) cake.

Old fashioned strawberry festival at church. Huge success but lots of work. A great night for it. 200-300 people, we made $582.22. We helped set up for it. Islanders group sang.

Car to garage for window molding. No charge. Took soft drinks back to store. Paid bills from social. Groceries cost $50 at Big M. Jim here in evening. He had been to Horton’s farm to visit “Vision Quest” wagon train encampment.

Linda Belile leaves for training at Fort Bragg. Gone 3 weeks. We got groceries. Joe Healy took our station wagon to his place. Wrote Vern’s. Very hot and humid. Vision Quest wagon train very impressive but sad. Merrill ordered load of wood.

Raining. Hot and muggy. We watched 2nd wagon train pull out for Gouverneur. Merrill put wood down cellar.

Very hot and humid. Washed clothes. Merrill went up to Joe’s. He has Dodge all apart. Got letter from Vern’s.

We went to church, 35 there. Rev. Bea had sermon. Very hot and humid. We spent day in back yard. Very relaxing. No company.

Hazy and hot again today. Merrill put wood down cellar. I baked cookies and pumpkin pies and pie shells. Merrill’s cold is some better. Vera brought $2 more on festival, $584.22.

Rained some during night. Still hot and very humid. Got card from Vern’s.

We went to city. Merrill renewed certificate. Got eye drops etc. at Fays. Very hot and humid. June R here. Paid more on January payment. She is behind seven payments. Wrote Vern’s.

We got Dodge from Joe’s but it is leaking oil so we took it back, cost $100. He replaced timing gear. We went for groceries. Merrill washed car for first time. Still very hot and humid.

Hamilton brought load of logs, $220. We went to Mills so I could renew certificate. Merrill went to bank at Philadelphia to deposit check. I wrote items for church newsletter and left it at Rev. Salisbury’s. George and Joey took Allan to Delaware.

We go to Vern’s and Country Faire in Minetto. Got there about 2 PM. We went around by Don’s first. Lots going on there. Faire very nice. Committee from Philadelphia toured churches to look at models. Thunder storm during night.

We all went to Minetto church. Helped clean up from Faire. We all went out to Rudy’s for lunch. Stopped at Jim’s on way home. Had supper with them.

Cloudy. Merrill started cutting wood. We canned 6 pints of bread and butter pickles. I washed clothes. Very humid all day.

Still hot and muggy. They changed my eye appointment in the morning. Some rain in morning. Rained hard in evening.

Dr. Scanlon at 9 AM. All okay. Sent Blue Cross and Medicare claims. Called Jim’s from city. Sent car insurance on both cars, $224.00. Got station wagon home. Radiator heating up.

Wrote Uncle Berl. Merrill went to dump with Dodge. Transmission not right. Merrill cleaned at church. We went for groceries. Rained hard in AM. Vivian brought us cantaloupe from their garden.

Merrill cleaned church and cut wood. My arthritis hurting. Cooler today and not so humid. Merrill cleaned floors.

Much cooler and air fresh. Great. Merrill cut wood and mowed all the lawns. Look nice. A great day.

Family picnic at Bill and Brenda’s, 26 there. A nice time despite showers. Patty and kids went with us. Jim left for MAZE program at Portaferry for week. Administrative Council meeting tomorrow about CEC. Jill came home with us.

Trustees meeting. They signed agreement with [Verg. New and (?)] Hopkins Gallery for $26,750. Eleanor got here at noon. She, Jill and I went to Kessel’s for cheese curd. We stopped at Gouverneur. I was sick on way home. Felt better in evening. Eleanor here all night.

Finance Committee Meeting at parsonage. Jill and I went. Decided to have public supper. Eleanor left after breakfast. Had to pick up Tammy in city. Both work today. Marty over in PM. Rev. Salisbury had her first great grandson last night in Pulaski.

Warmer and nice in 80’s. Jill and I made rolls. Cathy Paro taught her to crochet. Also Darcy and Joey. Rained in evening. Patty called. She will be out Friday for Jill.

Rainy and cloudy. Foggy in morning. We went for groceries. Rained hard all PM and evening.

Patty and kids here for Jill. Jolie stayed. Merrill did wiring at Randy’s. Sunny today.

Randy and Elaine’s (Horton) 5th anniversary. Beautiful summer day. We took Jolie down to Brancatella’s. Tina came up here to spend night. Brought pizza. Elmer, Melba, Lynette and Leon here. Leon at Fort Drum for Reserve training.

We went to church. Jolie and Tina B went with us, 31 out. I gave finance report. Rev. Bea’s daughter sang. Just great. Jim’s came out with passenger bus. Tina went home about 4 PM. Kids went swimming at Belile’s pool in PM.

A great summer day. I washed clothes. Merrill ran cleaner upstairs and down. Didn’t get any check from milk plant. Hal and Kim Hall have baby girl, Megan Rae.

Sent fire insurance, $169.00. Defrosted freezer. Hot and muggy. Jim joined Air force 22 years ago today.

Thunder storms last night. Hot and muggy. We froze 17 packages of sweet corn. Hospital called about bill, $13.13 that Blue Cross is to pay.

Merrill mowed lawns. Look nice, really green. I baked cookies and angel food cake. Made chocolate butterscotch toppings. June and Susan here in PM. Stormed terrible in PM. Marty here. We went for groceries. Jim, Patty, and kids went to Waterfun Village.

Cooler but nice. Merrill went to Mills for oil and chain saw. Ordered peas at Agway, $19.96 this year. Ruth Schell called. Merrill cut wood in PM

Great day. Washed. Merrill fixed roofs with cement. He cut wood. I made jam and birthday cake. Got school tax notice, $352.63, down $2.50.

Jim’s 41st birthday. We went to their place for picnic dinner. Jean and Tracy there also. A real nice time together. Rained about all PM. We went to church, 38 out.

Labor Day. Watched Jerry Lewis Telethon all day. All went over last year. Rainy and cold all day. Merrill cut some wood. Jim’s saw wouldn’t work.

Nice day. Cool. Merrill went up to Joe’s. He will fix car hose Thursday. Merrill cut wood.

Clinic: Blood pressure 162/102. Merrill’s is 126/75. Aunt Maude went also. Darcy was over to show me her new clothes. Today is Gary Belile’s 47th birthday. Linda is 35. Merrill cut wood all day. School started today.

UMW at Jane’s, 21 out. June R here. She called Gouverneur sale barn. Down to 38° today. Merrill went to Mills for spark plugs. Joe got Dodge going. Housing was cracked.

Beautiful day but cool. Merrill took saw to Mills. Didn’t have part. Wrote Roy and also Charlotte McGreger. Merrill cut wood.