Washed table clothes and blouses. Flipped bed spring and mattress. Merrill put wood down cellar. Raining with thunder storm.

Warmer today. We froze carrots. Bill Mowers had operation on bladder. All went well but he had a reaction to anesthesia.

UMW at Doris H. I went with Marion S. Only 6 out, but a nice meeting. Real warm today. We went for groceries. Saw Lyla and Leatha Hardy. Called Vi and Bill at the hospital. Bill better. Sent Bea card and letter. Sent Bill card.

Part for lawn mower came in. Merrill went to Mills for it and worked putting it on in PM. I slept all day. Feel terrible.

Bea Gehm’s birthday. I washed clothes. Very windy but sunny and warm, 80°. Work Bee at church. They put two electric heaters in fellowship room, painted nursery, etc. We didn’t help.

CROP walk. Rev. Carol walked. We went to Sunday School 37, and church 57. World Wide Communion. I’m so sore and tired today. Thunder, rain, and hail in the evening. Turned much colder.

Colder today. Merrill went up to Horton’s. Randy is taking our lawn mower to Saw Barn for us. Merrill and Gary couldn’t start it.

Administrative Council, 7 PM. We didn’t go. Called Jolie. She has first Lamaze Class tonight. Merrill put on storm windows. Helen Kiechle called. I made cup cakes for lodge supper. Jim, Sue, and granddaughter, Ashley, 5 months, here for supper. Jim took lawn mower to Mills. He cut rest of trees in back yard.

Rebekah’s installation, 23 there. Mary Diane, I’m chaplain again. Had salad, rolls, and cup cakes. Bill M had second operation. Vi called. He came through it fine. He has been there a week today.

Washed dark clothes. My cold still bad. Coughing up a lot of phlegm. Lancaster’s got Laura a car for her birthday.

No school, teacher’s conferences. I feel terrible. Coughed all night. Called Vi. Bill may get home tomorrow. We went for groceries in morning.

Bill got home from hospital. Foggy in morning. Gary took Merrill to Saw Barn for our lawn mower. Cost $29.96. Merrill mowed lawns. I washed clothes. My cold still bad. I’m so sore from coughing. Food sale, but I didn’t bake anything.

Merrill went to Sunday School 35, and church 52. I didn’t feel up to it. Coughed all night. I stopped taking Lodine as I may be allergic to it. Heather brought me the cutest flower witch her mother made for me. Yellow mums.

I feel terrible. Coughing up so much. Merrill called Bill. He’s doing good.

Rev. Carol called. Merrill finished putting wood down cellar. I’m not coughing as much but feel weak.

Feel a little better but still coughing. Merrill raked leaves. Merrill went to store.

Sent Aunt Maude a birthday card. Gilenda here this morning.

Another sunny day. Washed clothes. Still coughing up a lot. Doris H called. Gilenda here this morning. Steve has a new job. World Series (?)

Aunt Maude’s 86th birthday. Vern and June here for supper. They brought fish and salad, and cider. Also wood for kindling. Got nice letter from Robin and Dan. We went for groceries. June gave us nice pictures of Kristen and us.

We went to Sunday School 33, and church 52. Down to 25° over night. Lazy day. Sue called to give us salmon they caught. Series 2-0 Twins. I coughed all PM and evening.

I slept through the night with no coughing for first time in over 2 weeks. Washed dark clothes. Bob B gave us some smoked salmon the girls caught on Saturday.

A beautiful day. Washed slacks, skirts, and dresses. Talked with Patty.

Another great day. I went to lodge, 13 out. Last night meeting until spring. Merrill put new stove pipe on furnace, $29.00.

Another warm day, 71°. I feel terrible today. Tired and coughing. Beulah Dodge, 75 murdered in her home over night at Lorraine.

Steve’s birthday. June to have tests today. 70°. Great day. We went for groceries in AM. 40 police working on Dodge case.

Back to standard time. Called June and Vern and Jim. News not good with June. She has cancer size of a baseball near lungs. To have more test next Monday and Tuesday. Sue has signed papers for Lorraine Camp.

Ken and Esther’s 1st anniversary. We went to Sunday School 43, and church 63. We went out to Don’s in PM. Juanita at Olita and Jame’s 50th anniversary party. Rained all PM. Twins won series over Braves.

Colder but sunny day. Merrill has cold. I made vegetable soup.

We went to city shopping. Got stuff for Jolie’s shower. Another great day. Vern called in evening. June had tests all day. Tumor is not in her lung. Will know Thursday what can be done for her.

Dr. Kayani’s office called to change my appointment to next Friday at 11. His nurse called back at supper time. Washed Merrill’s work clothes. Tired today.

Halloween. 19 kids here. We went for groceries in AM. A nice day and evening. Merrill’s cold a little better.