My back still hurting bad. Merrill put on storm windows. Frank Lavergehetta here in evening. He didn’t get very far with Trumble.
Monthly Archives: October 1986
Diary Entry for 10/3/1986
We went for groceries. Merrill went to Mills for appointment with Giles about CEC boundary. He helped Horton’s on girl’s play house when he got back. I sent Bea Gehm card and note. Raining very hard most of day and evening.
Diary Entry for 10/4/1986
Power off 4 hours during night for repair. Merrill went to dump in morning. He helped at Randy’s in PM on play house. I washed clothes. Rally day at Griffin’s despite the rain.
Diary Entry for 10/5/1986
We went to Sunday School and church, 90 there. World Wide Communion. Children sang. Very good. Jim’s here for PM and supper. Jill had friend, Stephanie Ayers. Jolie didn’t come. Vern called in evening. Gehm’s got all moved yesterday. Aunt Maude went to church.
Diary Entry for 10/6/1986
Cloudy and windy and cold. Merrill started wood fire. Darcy here after school. Merrill went to meeting on village parking in evening for church.
Diary Entry for 10/7/1986
Frost last night. Merrill mowed lawns. Too wet to garden. Lots of leaves on ground.
Diary Entry for 10/8/1986
Rebekah’s. Had it in afternoon. Paid dues, $8.00. Sunny and windy but warmer. Got $60 check from Dr. Siegel. Medicare repayment. Merrill got copy of Trumble letter from lawyer Giles.
Diary Entry for 10/9/1986
Ham supper at church, $4.50. We went. Very good. Small crowd. Much cooler in evening.
Diary Entry for 10/10/1986
We went for groceries in morning. Merrill put wood down cellar. I made banana bread. Roof has leaked in closet upstairs. A mess. Joey got a three wheeler.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1986
I washed clothes. Merrill put more wood down cellar. He went to Mills for roof tar.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1986
We went to Sunday School, 36 and Church 65. Merrill tarred roof. Nice day to do it. Eleanor came to spend the night.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1986
Eleanor left at 10:30 for Canada and Bowman’s. Rained all day but warm.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1986
Paid electric bill $94.27 and phone bill $22.22, and fuel bill $89.60. Rained all day.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1986
Trustee’s meeting. Merrill went. I made 2 apple pies for freezer. Roof still leaking upstairs.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1986
Cloudy. We went to city for eye drops and Plaquenil. Got Halloween candy. We went to see Audrey at House of the Good Samaritan. Tupperware party at Margaret’s. I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1986
We canned 7 quarts carrots. Washed dark clothes. My arthritis bad tonight.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1986
World Series starts. NY Mets and Boston Red Socks. Boston won 1-0. Made cake, cup cakes, and pudding. Washed clothes. My arthritis bad.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1986
Aund Maude’s 81st birthday. We went to church, 81 there and Sunday School, 38 out. A great day. Sunny.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1986
Another sunny day. Great. Sina and Doris here to pick UMW officers. Only one change. Lindsey Myers as vice president. I have diarrhea again.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1986
Merrill finished putting wood down cellar. He raked up more leaves. Also went to Agway for wire posts for CEC, $75. Jim talked a would be jumper off top of Solar Building.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1986
Rebekah’s Installation. Mary came for me. 31 present. Antwerp installed us. It is in Times about Jim talking down jumper, Bob Gibbs, 20. Duane Petrie hit by car yesterday in city on his bike.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1986
Sent Steve card, letter, and $5.00. Sent Duane Petrie card in hospital. Merrill painted upstairs closet and wall.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1986
We went for groceries. Cold today. Sunny most of day.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1986
Steve’s birthday. We brought plants in from porch. Very cold last night. Washed clothes. Merrill helped at Horton’s with corn for first this fall. World Series tied 3-3.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1986
We went to Sunday School, 33 and church, 50. Raining again. Jim, Pat, Jill, and Joel here for supper. Back on standard time now. World Series game called off. raining.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1986
Rained off and on all day. Merrill went over to church to check wiring. The ceiling chandelier was out yesterday. NY Mets won series from Boston Red Socks in 7 games.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1986
Cloudy and windy. Merrill finished raking leaves. Washed quilt and chair covers.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1986
Colder. Raining and snow in places. Canned 7 quarts of beets. Went for groceries in AM. Patty here in PM for Joel’s drumsticks. Merrill has cold and feels terrible. Agway delivered 74 gallon of fuel oil, @.64 now.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1986
See October 29th. I skipped a day.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1986
Halloween. 23 kids here. Terry and Pat Hall and girls here. I wrote Vern’s. Made cookies. Very cold overnight in the 20’s.