Rebekah’s installation, 20 there. Only 6 from Philadelphia. Had salad and rolls. Vi took NG. I’m chaplain again. Merrill helped Carl draw hay to Mills. School bus, Eric’s, 2 hour delay. Water off.

Appointment at bankruptcy court 10 AM. Go back November 19. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Went for groceries in evening.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. Finished cutting corn. I washed Merrill’s work clothes. Sent Audrey card and note. She was moved back to Samaritan Keep.

Patty called in morning. Jolie real sick with strep throat and mono. Jim has Monday and Tuesday off this month. They got new living room suit yesterday. Randy took our junk to landfill. Had 28 kids and Buffy here for Halloween.

We went to Sunday School 32, and church 57. We called Jim’s in evening. Jolie feeling better.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. I washed my black suit. Wrote Jolie and sent her card and $5.00. Nice day.

Election Day. Raining. Merrill worked at Horton’s on Randy’s barn. We voted in the evening.

Clinic: Merrill 120/72, and blood count 14.5. Mine 152/86, blood count 12. Wrote Vern’s. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Sunny and warm, 70°. Judy Gibson called. She, Donnie, and Heather here in PM. Nathan was over.

Sunny but colder. Windy. UMW at Margaret’s. 10 there. Ground white with snow when we stated for home. Leah brought me home. Merrill worked at Horton’s.

Cold. Snow still on ground. Merrill worked at Horton’s. We went for groceries in evening. Bob Boscheck here.

Still cold. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I washed clothes. Made 2 pumpkin pies. Cooked ham.

We went to Sunday School 42, and church 54. Cha kids didn’t go. Rained all day.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. He came home at noon to go to bank.

Dr. Siegel 9:00 AM. Put me on 2 Aldomet a day. I got green slacks and gray sweater. Merrill got winter rubbers and shirts. Administrative Council, 8 out. I called Patty. Jim and Joel hunting. Lancaster’s got locked out of house. Merrill took them to Fort Drum.

No school or mail. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. I started taking Aldomet twice a day. I didn’t go to lodge. Ginny away. Elaine gave Merrill jug of cider.

Sent Lifeline application for 3rd time. Sent for Samaritan Plus. Wrote Vern’s. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Leslie’s 73rd birthday. Baked chocolate chip cookies.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Julie Coca, 66 died at home yesterday of cancer.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. I washed clothes.

We went to Sunday School 48, and church 57. Nice sunny day. We called at Coca’s for Julie’s wake. We went out to Cha’s Open House at Washington Street Plaza.

Nice sunny day 60°. I had bad reaction to blood pressure pill. Called doctor. Nurse cut dosage. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I washed and ironed. Gt note from June and Vern.

School out at 11:00. Cha boy came here then also.

School started at 11:30 AM. Power off. Cha kids here in AM. Windy. Raining by spells.

Bankruptcy Court at 10:00 AM. June’s case dismissed. Got rose sweater. Cha boys here after school. Laura didn’t go to school. They didn’t come up. School out at noon. Got birthday card from Gehm’s.

Laura here all day. Snowed hard in morning. Ground white all day. We went for groceries in morning. Got 2 turkeys. One was free. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Carl paid Merrill $486.50.

My birthday. 70 years old. Changed living room furniture. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Very cold all day. Sunny in PM. Some snow in AM.

Still cold. We went to Sunday School 44, and church 53. Jim’s here for supper. Jolie didn’t come. Pat McMannon with Joel. Covered dish supper at church. We just went for program by Randy Cato. Very good.

Sent HEAP application, $671.80 for November. Merrill worked at Horton’s.

Eric went to school at 11:15. Power off. Judy and Heather here. Merrill worked at Horton’s.

Snowing and rainy. Merrill home today. He went over to bank. I made pumpkin pies. Also washed clothes. We didn’t get to church in evening.

Thanksgiving. Went to Vern’s in morning. Gehm’s, Diane, Steve and Dan there. Kathy at her mom’s in Conn. Great dinner and day together.

We went to Syracuse shopping. Penn Can Mall and Switz’s. Tired in evening. Cloudy day. I got black pair and tan pair of shoes.

We left for home at 9:30. Stopped at Ken and Eleanor’s. Eleanor feeling good. Shopped at Salmon Run Mall. Went for groceries in PM. Good to be home but had great time at Vern and June’s.

We went to church 73, and Sunday School 51. Purcell girls babies baptized. Cloudy and raining. We went to see Aunt Maude in PM. She had throat dilation Friday. Lyla was there before we left.

Eric stepped on belt buckle and hurt his heel. Washed clothes. Merrill worked at Horton’s.

Dr. Siegel, 9:30. (Randy) First time in his new offices. Beautiful. My blood pressure 150/102. We went to see Audrey. Patty there. We ordered 2 new chairs at Sears. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Raining and cloudy. Jim hunting.

Snowed during night. Merrill helped at Horton’s. Carl and Cheryl away for couple days. I washed Merrill’s work clothes. I have a cold. We got first Christmas card from Lori and Holly. Sent kids pictures. Cute kids.

UMW covered dish supper at church. Snowing. I didn’t go. My lip swollen this morning. I’m taking 2 blood pressure pills. Merrill worked at Horton’s.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. I baked cookies and rolls. No school in PM. Cha kids here also. I’m still coughing. We went for groceries in evening.

UMW Bazaar. I gave sandwiches, cinnamon rolls, and chocolate chip cookies. Washed clothes. Merrill home today. He went to Fargo’s for Christmas tree. $12.00.

We went to Sunday School 49, and church 63. Cha kids didn’t go. Merrill and Bill Burns put up church manger in PM. Jim’s here for supper. Jolie didn’t come. Patty has another car. Dodge.

Cold 10° in morning. Nice day. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Bob Boscheck here for church money.

Warmer. Raining some. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I washed Merrill’s work clothes. Sears called to say chairs are out of stock until January 30.

Warm. Snow all melted. Merrill dizzy this morning. Stayed home today. Evelyn called and invited us to party Friday night.

Roy’s birthday. I made Christmas fudge. We went for groceries in morning. Merrill feeling better but stayed home from Horton’s. Eric had mishap in cleaning hot ashes. Merrill went down to check. Shop vac caught fire.

Our 52nd anniversary. Merrill home today. We went to Howard and Evelyn’s house party. A just great time. Ivan Hale and Hank Schell celebrated their birthday’s. Mile White there. Met the Yerdon’s (Kim’s folks) Got letter from Beulah.

Merrill went over to church. Robbins cleaned furnaces. Got card and letter from Brenda. Good to hear from them. Set up Christmas tree in PM.

Tree fell over in night. We went to Sunday School 51, and church 61. We went to city shopping. Lots of people out. Snow on ground when we got up, but melted.

Nice today. Sent first Christmas cards. Merrill worked at Horton’s until 1:00 PM. He’s to help when Elaine is in the hospital.

Worked at Christmas cards. Rained and snowed in late PM. Merrill went to store. Mary called in evening to see if Debby was here. Late getting home. Very slippery roads. Lots of accidents.

Snowed over night and this morning. Merrill plowed out driveway. A beautiful white day. Sun out part of time. Sent more cards.