Still snowy and slippery. Elwin (Stubby) Groves, 77 killed near Talcott Falls last night. Washed clothes. Merrill cleaned driveway. 2 cardinals at bird feeder. So pretty with their red against white snow.
Monthly Archives: April 1989
Diary Entry for 4/2/1989
Fast time at 2 AM. We went to Sunday School 37, and church 41. Collin changed part of service to comfort the Gleason’s and H Hall’s. Very touching and nice. Got Girl Scout cookies. Thin mints. Lazy day.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1989
Raining. School delayed an hour to set up counseling. Lots on radio and TV about fatal accidents. Harry Gibson, 74 of Colton died Saturday, April 1.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1989
No school today so that kids can attend funerals for Amy and Tom. Rained about all day. Talked with Alice. Merrill went for milk. Up to 60° in late PM.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1989
Bible Study, 7:30. Only 3 of us, Sina too. I washed dark clothes.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1989
UMW at Joyce Griffin’s, 14 present. Wrote tax office. We went for groceries. I called Mr. Jackson’s office for 3rd time. He called in PM. He’s going to call FHA.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1989
Snowed over night but melted. Atty. Jackson didn’t call.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1989
UMW retreat at Russell. No one went. I washed clothes. Merrill went to dump.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1989
We went to Sunday School 50, and church 56. Rona’s girl had baby baptized. Marg Heck, Joyce Griffin and Mary Hall have new grandchildren. Jim called from work.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1989
Dad would be 97 today if living. Snowed off and on most of day. Lots of accidents in morning.
Diary Entry for 4/11/1989
Cloudy and cold. Very snow Syracuse way. Washed Merrill’s work clothes. 2 Jehovah’s Witness people here. Merrill worked at church some.
Diary Entry for 4/12/1989
Nice today. We had Rebekah’s in PM as there was court in Hall in evening. We went to Bible Study in evening. 6 of us there. Wrote June and Vern.
Diary Entry for 4/13/1989
District Rebekah meeting at Antwerp. Merrill got hair cut, 4:75. Raining. My left side very sore. No work done all day.
Diary Entry for 4/14/1989
Dr. Sommers, 11:45. Teeth cleaned, $23.00. Sunny day but cool. Merrill washed car. We went for groceries in AM. Patty called in PM. Talked for over an hour. Bob B took down sap buckets. He made 3 gallon of syrup.
Diary Entry for 4/15/1989
Cloudy and rainy. Washed clothes. Linda over to borrow egg. She has thyroid trouble.
Diary Entry for 4/16/1989
We went to Sunday School 38, and church 36. Blanch and Lisa LaLonde there. Open house at raised ranch house at Carpenter Meadows. We went down. Very nice. $60,000. We met Andy Beasley.
Diary Entry for 4/17/1989
No school this week. Washed clothes. Merrill cleaned lawns and sanded rust on car. I put filler on kitchen sink and wash basin. Drain still frozen on wash basin. Merrill took off storm windows.
Diary Entry for 4/18/1989
Back to 34°. Cloudy with sun in evening. Got letter from Mr. Jackson. No record at County Records of Ridsdale subrogation with 2 FHA. [subrogation definition – subrogation is the substitution of one person in the place of another with respect to a legal claim so that the substituted party gains the rights of the original.]Collin was here in PM.
Diary Entry for 4/19/1989
Sunny, but cool. Sent letter to FHA asking for copy of Subrogation agreement made 6/14/79. We cleaned back room and porches. Merrill washed them all. We went to Bible Study. Frogs hollering for first this spring.
Diary Entry for 4/20/1989
We cleaned kitchen. Nice sunny day but cool 50°. Sent copy of Medicare cards to state income tax office (Real EstateTax refund)
Diary Entry for 4/21/1989
Finished cleaning bathroom. We went for groceries at noon. Got car paint at Napa store. Also visited Charles furniture store for first time. Sunny 60°.
Diary Entry for 4/22/1989
Cold 32°. Washed clothes. Merrill cleaned floors. Jim called in evening. Was having a busy evening. Explorers are working Auto Show this weekend.
Diary Entry for 4/23/1989
Cloudy and cold. 40’s. We went to Sunday School 44, and church 49. Arthritis telethon today. Got cards ready to send.
Diary Entry for 4/24/1989
Sent Uncle Len birthday card for his 95th birthday tomorrow. Sent card to Esther Taylor. She had hip operation. We went to city and out to Don’s. There for supper. Talked with Ken. Stopped to see Roy. Stopped to see Aunt Maude in morning.
Diary Entry for 4/25/1989
Uncle Len Haggerty’s 95th birthday.
Diary Entry for 4/26/1989
Warmer and sunny. We cleaned dining room. Put plants on front porch. Carl and Randy here. No Bible Study as Collin’s parents arrive tonight.
Diary Entry for 4/27/1989
We cleaned bedroom and living room.Got long letter from June. They have new lawn mower. June is going to teach 3rd grade in the fall. They had lunch with Billy Graham at Rotary meeting in Syracuse. Ginny and I went to Lodge.
Diary Entry for 4/28/1989
Sent Kathy card, letter, and $5.00. Merrill got sink drain unplugged with Belile’s snake. Washed living room draperies and put them up. Downstairs all cleaned. Upstairs yet to do. We went for groceries. We cleaned upstairs.
Diary Entry for 4/29/1989
Kathy Tryon’s 26th birthday. Cloudy. Washed clothes. Put up curtains upstairs. Merrill took trash to recycling center.
Diary Entry for 4/30/1989
We went to Sunday School 44, and church 49. Harold Curtis spoke on the Gideons Bibles. Jim, Jill, and Sue here for supper. We went down to see new houses. Billy Graham crusade closed in Syracuse. Twice the weekly attendance of 106,000.