Stephanie Cha’s 19th birthday. Cold, -5°. School delayed 2 hours. Merrill a little better. He cleaned out driveway. Trustee meeting. Merrill didn’t go. Trustees moved Rev. Carol’s furniture into new front office at parsonage.

Ground Hog day, -25°. Sunny. Six more weeks of winter. Made doctor appointment for Merrill with Dr. Reeves tomorrow. Merrill not eating much. He started drinking tea.

Dr. Reeves (Merrill) He didn’t find anything. Merrill in great condition for his age. His first physical in years. Merrill got hair cut. We went to mall to see Sue. Jim came there also. Shopped at Pharmhouse.

UMW Week of Prayer and Self Denial program at church, 1:30 PM. Nice program. Merrill and Bill B put in light bulbs at church. We went for groceries. Robbins man here to check furnace. Still not working right.

Frank Robbins here to put new control on furnace. Merrill took car to George’s for new spark plugs. Snowy and slippery in PM. Marty Paro 22, killed in tractor accident at Gleesner’s (?) today.

Very cold -25°. Only up to zero all day. Called Vern’s. Merrill cleaned driveway. He went to store for communion bread. Lorraine Pickert here in PM.

Cold water pipes frozen for first this year. We went to church, 35 out. Communion. Sue helped me. We went to funeral home for Marty Paro, 23. He’s to be a father in April. Merrill went to Men’s meeting in evening.

Vern has polyp removed in Syracuse. Sunny. Talked with Lyla. Larry better. Mr. Van Tassel still in hospital.

We went to Sears. Got new Die Hard car battery. Also got a good buy on rug cleaner and shampooer. Jim, Sue, and Ashley here for supper. Jim has been sick with cold. Jolie has a new apartment on Arlington Street in City.

Rebekah’s. Exchange of Valentines. 11 out. Joyce G sent me pretty apron.

We went for groceries in AM. My arthritis very sore. Merrill went over to see Gary in PM. He’s doing okay. Still having treatments. Linda didn’t work today. Sunny day. Sent Joel birthday card, note, and $10.00.

Snowing. Freezing rain in evening . Stormy all over. Got Valentine from June and Vern.

Joel’s 17th birthday. Lots of snow all over. Snowed all night. Vern and June called. Vern’s polyp benign. I got jury notice for March 2nd.

Merrill went to church, 32 there. I didn’t go as I’m very sore. Sunny. Over 2 feet of snow in places yesterday. Jolie, Shawn, and Larry Beach here for dinner. Jim called in evening.

President’s Day. Warmer and sunny. Another storm on the way.

Storming again. I called and had my name taken off jury list because I’m past 70 years. Sent Jill’s card.

A nice sunny day. Merrill cleaned out driveway again. 4th time this week. I baked chocolate chip cookies and cupcakes. Merrill took some over to Gary B.

Wrote Beulah M. I’m very sore and lame today.

Church supper, beef. Merrill went for take out. Good. Jill’s 18th birthday. Got letter from Beulah M. Sunny here. Very stormy south of us. Merrill’s kidneys not working normal.

Merrill went to dump and the store for groceries. Sunny day. Cold. Washed clothes. Snowed in evening

We went to church, 44. I called Jolie in PM. Jim called in evening from city.

Very stormy. School’s closed in Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, and Oswego counties. Wrote Dan and Robin. Sent Dan card, letter, and $10.00. Merrill cleaned driveway. Jim and Sue here in evening. They were getting income taxes done at Mills. Vern and June called in evening . Got tax refund check, $125.69.

Dan’s 26th birthday. Weather better today. Debby here in PM. She has got into college everyday. Goes all 5 days.

Rebekah’s. Only 7 out. Sunny day. Cold wind. Got HEAP check, $200.

-28° overnight, a US record. Sunny and cold all day. We went for groceries. Shooting in city. 1 man died.

Sunny and warmer, 25°. Down to zero overnight. Jefferson National Bank bought out by Fleet Bank of New York today. I made lasagna. First one.

Sunny and warmer. -28° overnight. I washed clothes. Merrill took garbage. I called Fleet Bank.

We went to church, 59. Ken and Esther here in PM. Down to -5°. A nice sunny day. Got up to 25°. I called Leah but she had gone to the circus. She called me later.