Merrill finished cutting rest of wood before he went to Horton’s to drive tractor all day. Chopper broke down in PM. Corrine Simonds called. June here in PM. She got 22 heifers in all. Talked with Cheryl and Lila. Aunt Maude coming home tomorrow.

Aunt Maude home from hospital today. She called me in evening. She is glad to be home after 3 weeks and 3 days. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Cold wind. Got bill for anesthesia, $168.00

Merrill didn’t have to go to Horton’s today. Their new minister, Rev. Bruce Beers moves in. Sent Bea Gehm card. Merrill mowed lawns. We went for groceries. June R here to use phone. I called on Lancaster’s. Took them cabbage. UMW at Doris Haggerty’s. I went with Marion Smith. 10 out.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Nice today, but cold wind. Washed some clothes.

Raining. We went to city. Church doors all together so couldn’t get them in station wagon. Got 4 gallon Preston. I got black bag and brown one. Washed clothes. Merrill is getting a cold. Slept all PM. Went to bed before 7 PM.

Family get together at Aunt Maude’s for Larry. He is going to Texas to live. We went to Sunday School and church, 51 out. World Wide communion.

Larry leaves for Texas. They all went to Syracuse airport to see him off. I spent the day with Aunt Maude. She is so much better. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. He went to store in evening. Nice day but cool wind.

Nice day today. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Sent frozen rebate letter and light bill, $85.01.

Rebekah installation, 26 present. Leah NG and Ginny VG. I’m chaplain again. Mary Chamberlain installed us. Patty called in AM. Merrill called White’s about church doors. They cost $728.60. Got check from Medicare, $26.72 for Dr. Heldt’s office call.

Merrill helped cover ensilage at Horton’s. Rained in PM so they didn’t cut corn. We went for groceries. It is a mess around the Big M store. Parking lot is being made larger. Putting in foundation too. Double the size of store. Got card and note from Vern’s. Had good trip to Adirondack.

Nice today but cold. I washed clothes. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day.

Merrill and Bill Burns went to White’s for church doors. Mary Dingman married today. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. I washed clothes. Baked pie crusts and brownies. The leaves are getting so colorful.

We went to Sunday School and church, 31 there. Raining and cold. Jim’s and Becky Stevenson, Jolie’s friend, here for supper.

Dr. Heldt at 1:30. Everything tested out okay. He want me to have renal check on October 23.

Agway dinner. I made 2 pies for it. 391 tickets. Made $831 each. We went to it this year. Raining. Got jewelry and check from Uncle Berl’s estate by registered mail. Jerry Delles brought load of stone, $48.61. Merrill spread it all today. He’s tired tonight. June R here in PM.

Sunny but colder. Merrill cleaned church and put on storm windows at parsonage. My arthritis really bad all week. Sent receipt to California lawyer.

Nice day. Sunny. We went for groceries. Merrill put lawn furniture away for winter. He put on storm windows. Surveyor measured 20 acre field behind our house.

Merrill helped Carl get mattress and springs to his mother’s. Carl and Cheryl going to Marks tomorrow. Wrote Vern and June. Sunny and nice. Kathy VanTassel’s birthday. Sent Aunt Maude birthday card.

World Series starts today. Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. 3-2 Cardinals. Aunt Maude’s 80th birthday. First day of hunting season. Moved plants off porch. Repotted some of them.

We went to Sunday School and church, 59 there. Aunt Maude there for first time since she went to hospital. Beautiful day but quite cool.

Merrill tarred roof spots. Grand day but cool. In 50’s. Washed dark clothes. UMW invited to Mills to see Rev. Catherine’s England trip slides. Alice F and Leah S went with us. About 40 there.

PPR Meeting at parsonage, 7:30. Carl Taylor resigned as chairman. Voted on Pastor’s salary. State dug up water main at corner lawn to put in shut off for village water.

Hospital at 8:30. Renal scan. Took all forenoon. Test was all x-rays. Beautiful day. I went to Rebekah’s with Ginny. 8 out.

Rainy and cloudy. Got two checks from Medicare. I made pumpkin pies and brownies.

Steve’s 21st birthday. Doris and I met at Frieda’s to pick UMW officers. I walked down. Nice day. Merrill helped Gary put in cement in his garage. Thunder storm during night.

Men moved piano from CEC to parsonage. Nice day. Washed clothes. My arthritis real bad. Huge football game at school. Indian River Central won over General Brown, 16-0. They have 7-0 game wins. Get to play at Syracuse dome.

We went to Sunday School and church. 54 there. Marion Smith rode with us. Windy. I have diarrhea bad again. First time in ages. World Series ended in 4 games. Royals won over Cardinals.

Cold North wind. Merrill went to bank and post office and to Antwerp for stove pipes, $60.00. He put them on furnace. I’ve been in bed most of day. Feel rotten.

Down to 18° overnight. Started a wood fire for first this fall. Merrill put wood down cellar. I still feel punk. Not dressed all day.

Feeling better today. June R here. I called Dr. Heldt’s office. Renal scan and tests all okay. Merrill put wood down cellar. Nice day but cool.

Halloween. A beautiful day. We went for groceries at noon. 22 kids here for Halloween. Merrill put wood down cellar. One more cord to go. A soldier kidnapped a 2 year old boy at Black River. They found him okay. Soldier was arrested.