Merrill got hair cut, $4.50. Nice day. Washed clothes. Snowing again in evening.
Monthly Archives: February 1986
Diary Entry for 2/2/1986
Ground hot day. Ground hog didn’t see his shadow. Freezing rain and snowy. Merrill went to church. Aunt Maude and I didn’t go, 47 out. Rev. Colin’s 27th birthday tomorrow. Jim, Patty, and kids here in PM and for supper. Jim working 8 AM to noon.
Diary Entry for 2/3/1986
Rev. Colin’s 27th birthday. Wrote Yerdon’s. Merrill put new union in water heater at church.
Diary Entry for 2/4/1986
Agway got our HEAP check, $340. Frieda stopped by while walking. My arthritis bad today. Didn’t sleep good last night because my arms hurt so. Got 2 cords of wood @ $30.00.
Diary Entry for 2/5/1986
Canceled clinic. Back hoe took down old farm building on corner. Snowed over night. Merrill plowed driveway. Called Vern’s. His eyes getting better. He’s back at work. Steve has new girl friend, Kathy.
Diary Entry for 2/6/1986
UMW at parsonage. Only 5 out. I went. Good to get out. Very cold. Merrill went for groceries. Sent Medicare bills for review. Merrill renewed certificate.
Diary Entry for 2/7/1986
Below zero again a in. I’m very lame. Not dressed all day . Snowing in evening.
Diary Entry for 2/8/1986
Merrill helped at church. Several helping. Someone stole gas out of parsonage garage that Merrill brought for church snow blower. i washed clothes. Snowing some but warmer.
Diary Entry for 2/9/1986
We went to Sunday School and church, 52 there. Nice today but snowing in late PM. Jolie called looking for her folks. They were getting income tax done at Calcium.
Diary Entry for 2/10/1986
Wrote Don’s. The ca carpenters finished job at church. They put up railing . Merrill helped over there. Church lights were left on over night from Sunday service.
Diary Entry for 2/11/1986
Cold but sunny. Below zero over night. School vote. merrill voted but I didn’t feel like going. My arthritis bad today. Merrill went to Administrative Council at parsonage in evening. Aunt Maude went to Mercy Hospital.
Diary Entry for 2/12/1986
Called for appointment with Dr. Siegel, February 17, 3:30. Still cold but sunny. Washed dark clothes. Sent Joel card and check. Got Valentine and note from Vern’s.
Diary Entry for 2/13/1986
Joel’s 10th birthday. We went for groceries. Used new doors on store. It is going to be nice. Saw Kathy. Aunt Maude is in Mercy Mental health. Went Tuesday.
Diary Entry for 2/14/1986
Nice today. Wrote Vern’s. Merrill got fish take outs from Fire Hall for supper. Very good but too much.
Diary Entry for 2/15/1986
Tug Hill tourathon. Jim worked there. Nice day. In the 20’s. Washed. Merrill cleaned floors. Made meat loaf. Lila called. Aunt Maude bad yesterday but better today.
Diary Entry for 2/16/1986
We went to Sunday School and church, 760 out. Doris said Bob Moyers died in Pennsylvania. Jim, patty, and kids here for supper. Talked with Lila. Aunt Maude good today.
Diary Entry for 2/17/1986
Dr. Siegel, 3:30. He started me on Zorprin (Aspirin). He wants me to try gold in a month. doris H called. Bob’s funeral in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. He was cremated there. Got car battery at Sears, $68.16. Called Beulah.
Diary Entry for 2/18/1986
Cloudy but warmer in the 40’s. We went to bank and Big M store. it is g great. Just like a big city store. Wide aisles. Merrill changed the car batteries. y arthritis terrible in evening.
Diary Entry for 2/19/1986
Cloudy and warm, 42°. merrill did some cement work at church. i called Fays about Zorprin. 4 equals 10 aspirin. Jills 11th birthday.
Diary Entry for 2/20/1986
Sent Dan birthday card at college. Merrill went to Antwerp for chimney cleaner. Nice day, 40°
Diary Entry for 2/21/1986
Vern, June to Florida with Mike and Susan hacker. We went for groceries in AM. We went for groceries in AM. New store so nice. Stormy and colder in late PM. Aunt Maude got home from hospital.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1986
nice but cold. Down to zero last night. Washed clothes. Darcy was over in evening, selling candy bars. She said Kathy paro has sold her house. Moving next month.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1986
Dan’s 19th birthday. We went to Sunday School and church, 54 out. Stopped to see aunt Maude. She wants to sleep a lot. snowy and windy. We slept in PM.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1986
No school. winter vacation. Nice day but snowed lightly. Merrill went over to church to put out trash. My arthritis had today. The Morse family are moving out. The farm land sold for $120,000.. Wrote Abby Moyer.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1986
Sunny but cold. Joyce Griffin had gall bladder operation. Vern’s got home tonight.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1986
-15° during night. sunny but cold all day. My arthritis bad. Called Ginny. I didn’t go to Rebekah’s.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1986
-10° last night again . We have had so much zero temperatures this winter. Merrill went to bank and post office and store. I feel good today. Sent for Medicare refund. Scanlon, $36.00
Diary Entry for 2/28/1986
Cloudy. I sent for tax refund, $179. Merrill went over to church but didn’t put crash bar on door. Kiechle’s there putting on outside lights on new part.