Jim and Sue here on way home from Harrisville. Jolie working at Pet Store in mall. Merrill got hair cut. I made muffins, cookies, chicken wings, and scalloped potatoes.
Yearly Archives: 1990
Diary Entry for 2/21/1990
Sunny day. We went to Nickols for stuff at drug store. I got robe. Merrill got work pants. The store was almost empty-getting ready to open as Pharmhouse.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1990
We went for groceries in AM. Sent Dan card, note, and $5.00. Much warmer 50’s, great.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1990
Dan, 23 on the 23rd. Jim, Sue, and 15 kids go to Lake Placid for Empire Games. Stay at United Methodist Church. Jill and Joel compete. Talked with Lyla. Aunt Maude doing okay. Walks by herself.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1990
Empire State Games. Jim and kids got home from them. I washed clothes. Merrill went to landfill. He went over to parsonage to check noise. Sina called. It was the sump pump.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1990
Snowing in morning. We went to Sunday School 46, and church 51. Sunny all PM.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1990
New Middle School opens, 5th – 8th grades. Still quite cold. Windows frosted.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1990
Warmer but sunny. Merrill went over town to parsonage and store. I washed Merrill’s work clothes.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1990
Sunny all day 20°. Rebekah’s, 10 out.
Diary Entry for 3/1/1990
Bob and Marion McNairn died at 2 AM in fire. Everett Carpenter hurt in fire at 5 AM. Merrill got parsonage sump pump repaired.
Diary Entry for 3/2/1990
Sent Emma card and $1. Sent for vitamins, calcium pills. We went for groceries. A beautiful spring like day. Quite warm and sunny. World Day of Prayer service. About 25 there.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1990
Emma Kerr-Carpenter’s first birthday. I washed clothes. Sunny but cold. Snowing some in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1990
We went to Sunday School 40, and church 51. Communion. Jim called in evening. All are well but busy. Alex Duffy’s house near Black River burned.
Diary Entry for 3/5/1990
Cold this morning but a nice sunny day.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1990
-8° this morning but sunny day. Wrote Vern and June. Lyla here in AM.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1990
Sent Card to Jim Collins in NY City hospital. He had kidney removed last Thursday. Sunny day. Merrill went over town.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1990
We went out to Beulah’s and Rob’s and Don’s. Talked with Ken on phone. good to see everyone. Took Roy baked stuff. Bible Study starts but we didn’t get home in time to go.
Diary Entry for 3/9/1990
Chicken and biscuit church supper. They made over $400.00 on it. Washed dark clothes. Baked cake for church supper. A beautiful spring day. In the 50’s. Darcy and Brent here. Brent and Joey’s birthdays.
Diary Entry for 3/10/1990
Merrill went to dump. Washed clothes. Foggy in evening. Hal and Kim had baby girl, Elizabeth Reanne.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1990
We went to Sunday School 44, and church 67. Girl Scout Sunday. All very nice. A great day. In the 50’s and sunny.
Diary Entry for 3/12/1990
Warm but cloudy and rainy. Foggy in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1990
Merrill checked sump pump at parsonage. I got 2 bottles of calcium tablets,d 100 by UPS. Trustee meeting, 7 PM. The church trustee fund has around $64,000 cash assets.
Diary Entry for 3/14/1990
A great day. 70°-80°. Rebekah’s, 13 there. Edna Cross there for first in weeks. Talked with Jim and Gloria Collins out for a walk. He is doing great. Jim called in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/15/1990
Frogs hollering in evening for first. Another nice day, 80°. We went to Bible Study in evening. We went for groceries in AM. Rev. Collin here to tell us they will be moving to Oswego this summer. Kathy to Trinity Methodist, and Collin to North Mexico. Made apple pie.
Diary Entry for 3/16/1990
Another summer day. Washed 3 loads of clothes. Merrill split wood. I had bad head ache and eyes in evening. Too much sun I guess.
Diary Entry for 3/17/1990
St. Patrick’s Day. Roberta’s birthday, 38. Merrill cleaned sump pump at parsonage. Vern and June called in evening. Dan and Robin are getting married August 11. My eyes bad today.
Diary Entry for 3/18/1990
We went to Sunday Schoo l 42, and church 48. Rev. Collin announced they will be moving to Oswego in July. Jim, Jolie, and Jill here for supper. Joel playing ball. My eyes messed up yet today.
Diary Entry for 3/19/1990
Jim in school all week, 8:30 – 4:30 on Washington Street. Bob Boscheck here in PM. My eyes still messed up. Raining.
Diary Entry for 3/20/1990
Colder. Raining and snowy. Debby here on way home. My eyes bad all day.
Diary Entry for 3/21/1990
Sunny. Talked with Patty. Also Helen Toomey. Merrill got cards with notes from Gehm’s and Don and Juanita. Beulah Congdon called Merrill. Jim called.
Diary Entry for 3/22/1990
Merrill’s 81st birthday. We went for groceries in AM. Joel and Sue here for supper. Brought Dad sport shirt and sweater. Kathy called. Also Gloria Verbridge. Dentist appointment at 11:30. Exam and filling, $37.00.
Diary Entry for 3/23/1990
I washed clothes. Baked fruit cocktail cake for church supper. Made scalloped potatoes for tomorrow. Merrill cleaned floors. Made salad.
Diary Entry for 3/24/1990
Lyla, Cheryl and Marion go to Florida. Vern, June and Bea Gehm here for dinner. Brought Dad hoe, bird feeder, corn flakes and lemon pie. Nice day but colder. Power off from 9 – 12 noon for repairs.
Diary Entry for 3/25/1990
Gladys Lamon called. We went to Sunday School 44, and church 72. Lorraine and Kevin Pickert baby baptized. Also Pickert girl after church. filled out census. Sunny but windy. Merrill made 2 trips to church to start furnace in morning and shut off lights and doors in PM.
Diary Entry for 3/26/1990
Sent Juanita card, and letter. Bob McClune called to set up meeting. Called ones on committee.
Diary Entry for 3/27/1990
Dr. Scanlon, 1:30. (field tests) We went to see Aunt Maude. She looks good. Called Doris. Garmon real bad heart. Is in hospital. Did some shopping.
Diary Entry for 3/28/1990
Meet at Philadelphia with District Superintendent 5 – 6 PM PPR, 10 present. Good first meeting on choosing a new pastor. Rebekah;s, 10 out. Got Girl Scout cookies. Thin mints $2.50.
Diary Entry for 3/29/1990
We went for groceries. Sunny day. Cool 40°. We went to Bible Study in evening. Only 4 there.
Diary Entry for 3/30/1990
Washed clothes. Cloudy day. A few snow flurries. My arthritis hurting.
Diary Entry for 3/31/1990
Middle School dedication. We went to it. Just a beautiful school. Kids are so blessed today, computers, TV, VCR’s in all rooms.
Diary Entry for 4/1/1990
Fast time starts. No April Fool though. Sunday School kids sang in church. We went to Sunday School 43, and church 52. Communion. Raining, cloudy day. Doris said Garmon is real bad in Lowville Hospital.
Diary Entry for 4/2/1990
Cloudy day. We went to Lowville Hospital. Garmon not good. Only family can see him. We went to Booneville with Pauline and Abby to see Uncle Len. He looks great.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1990
Still cloudy and raining. Merrill went to Trustee meeting. We got nice Easter card from Patty. Merrill got hair cut.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1990
Garmon Roggie, 67 died at 4 AM. Doris called. I called Juanita and Lyla. Raining. Snowing at Lorraine and Syracuse. I baked cookies, cupcakes, and a cake.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1990
We went for groceries in AM. Merrill got hair cut. Some snow over night. I went to UMW at Manor. Only 9 there.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1990
Dr. Siegel at 10:00. I didn’t get to see him. He was running so late. We went to funeral home for Garmon in PM. Rebekah District meeting at Philadelphia. I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1990
Garmon’s funeral. We didn’t go to it but went to funeral home yesterday. Washed clothes. Merrill took stuff to dump. Sunny today.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1990
Palm Sunday. We went to Sunday School 42, and church 57. Sunday School got beautiful palm. Sunday School had Easter egg hunt. I called Jim about van. I called Elgin. Jim called in evening from work.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1990
Cloudy and warmer. Sent Easter card and letter to Vern’s. Man here to look at Jim’s bus.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1990
Raining again today. Raining hard in evening. Turned to snow in evening.