Raining. We need it badly. I made cake and cupcakes. Arthritis hurting.

Mother and Daughter banquet at Fire Hall, 6 PM. I went alone. Kathy brought me home. The Bell Players of Gouverneur UMC played. Very good.

We went to city. Changed radio at Zayres store. Got 2 porch chairs and stand at McCrory. Got plastic for kitchen. Merrill worked at Horton’s for first this year. I went for groceries. Doris and Steve brought papers here for Sunday School paper drive.

Sunday School paper drive. Merrill didn’t help. He worked at Horton’s all day. We got letter form June. I washed clothes.

Women’s Communion Breakfast at Bethany Church, 7 AM. 7 went from Philadelphia. We went to Sunday School and church, 52 there. Vi said that Jeff Meeks got married in March. Raining again. Audrey got home from hospital. Patty called from Audrey’s.

Sent for dress and girdle. Foggy and rainy. Merrill cleaned church. Got invite to Karen’s shower at Lorraine church. May 23. Merrill didn’t work at Horton’s.

Sunny today. I washed dark clothes. Merrill mowed lawns. We went for garden seeds and groceries. Carl Taylor called about PPR meeting. I called Doris and rest of Philadelphia people.

Merrill went to Mills for fertilizer for garden. I called Carl Taylor. Rebekah’s. I didn’t go as Ginny didn’t come.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. I made cocoanut cookie squares. We went to meeting at Fire Barn on 10th Infantry. Sam Carrol of NYPE showed slides.

PPR meeting at CEC to plan Rev. Salisbury’s Ordination and farewell party, 9 there. Art and I went for groceries. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Rained in PM.

Art Haggerty’s birthday. In the 80’s today. Had first asparagus. Merrill planted part of garden. I washed clothes, baked a turkey, and made rolls. Merrill went to trustee meeting. Dale Fikes there. They measured CEC lot.

Mother’s Day. We went to Sunday School and church, 75 there. Nice service. Jennifer Purcell baptized. Jim’s here for dinner. Jim rode his bike from Sackets. Vern and June called in evening. Vern has ulcerated tooth.

We went to city. Got gifts for Karen, and Hale and Kim Hall. Got eye drops. $25.28. Juanita was at Doreen’s. Talked to her on phone. Got red geraniums for cemetery, $1.99 each this year.

Sent Patty card and letter and $5.00. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day until 3 PM. Went at 7 AM. I froze first asparagus.

Patty’s birthday. Merrill worked at Horton’s in AM. He mowed lawns in PM. Marty here selling tickets on calf for Holstein club (Waldorf’s calf) Carl Taylor called in evening. PPR meeting on May 25th to meet new minister.

Merrill home today. We went for groceries in AM. Radishes are up. Froze asparagus.

Sent for Buick plates, $46.25. I washed clothes. Baked two kinds of cookies. Sunny day in the 70’s.

Armed Forces Day. Surprise party for George and Joyce Graham at Legion. A very nice party. Lots there. Cool. Sent Don Gehm card and note. Got girdle from order to Lane Bryant.

We went to church and Sunday School, 44 there. Aunt Maude went to Syracuse to see her sister. Cool today. We went down to Howard and Evelyn’s. Kids all home. Good to see them. Took Hal and Kim wedding present.

Thunder and lightening during night. Very windy all day. Hot in the 80’s. Corinne Simonds here to sign CEC papers. She has it for 6 months. Darcy here. Ordered 1 doz. donuts from her. Merrill worked in garden. Stuff all up.

Colder today. Merrill worked in garden some. Brush fires real bad in Florida. Got Buick license.

Don Gehm’s birthday. Rebekah’s did not have meeting as some of us went to Rebekah assembly at Alex Bay. I went with Zelda, Vi, and Edna. Installation, Big crowd. Nice. Merrill mowed lawns. He went to Mills for Carl Horton. I washed clothes.

Merrill worked at Carl’s mother’s all day. Left at 6:30. Got home at 7 PM. Vera here with cupcakes and papers. Carl Scee called from Cora’s. He is at the County Home now, Room 114. Went there on April 17th. Ground breaking on corner for 36 unit housing.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. A beautiful day. I baked pies and brownies. Patty called. She’s going to Lorraine tomorrow. A chipmunk got in laundry room.

Karen’s shower at Lorraine Church. A nice party. Patty and kids came. Jim at Portaferry with Explorers. Had trouble with car coming home. Radiator blew out. Took plants to cemetery.

Another chipmunk got in house, 3rd one. We went to Sunday School and church, 45 there. We went to Theresa to parade. Jolie played with Sackets band. They are great. A big crowd there. Leslie called in evening. He, Beulah, and Danny were up to Rodman Cemetery today. Raining in PM

Memorial Day. Raining hard most of day. Most parades canceled. Lazy day.

Merrill went to Greenwood Buick for hose and thermostat for Buick. Put it on in PM. He went with Carl and Randy after young stock. Planted tomato and cabbage plants in PM.

Merrill helped build fence at Horton’s. I’ve had diarrhea bad all week. Feel punk. June R. 34, and Laura’s 15th birthday.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. Got home at 3 PM. He mowed side lawn. I washed clothes. Nice day but strong wind.

Merrill worked at Horton’s until PM. Mowed some lawns here. Thunder storm in evening.