UMW Christmas covered dish. 1 PM. 11 out to it. Nice dinner and meeting. Set up for Bazaar Saturday afterwards. Merrill went for groceries in AM. Got anniversary card from Loren and Vera Strader from Canada. Philadelphia bank received our SSI.

Washed dark clothes. Sue’s birthday. Wrote Jim. Philadelphia bank of Lisbon received our Social Security for first transferred from Fleet.

Church Bazaar. I made sandwiches for it. Made $835.00. Washed clothes.

We went to church , 61, communion. A very warm nice day. Sue’s birthday.

Raining and dark all day. I made 2 apple pies for Christmas all my myself. First I’ve made in months. My legs very tired. Merrill washed up bake dishes.

Got down Christmas decorations and tree and started decorating. My legs very lame today. Hurting. Philadelphia bank got our Social Security on 2nd.

Snow on ground this morning and still snowing. Jim went back to work today. Out since February 19. We put up rest of decorations. Not as many as last year. I washed black and blue slacks. Merrill went to bank and store. Elmer called from Kansas in evening. Paid fuel, cable, and light bill.

Dr. Wasicek, 12 noon. Was there until almost 4 PM. Got through exam. EKG, breath test. Took fluid from my right knee. Also urine test. Had blood work and chest x-rays and joint x-rays at Medical Arts building. Sure done in when I got home. Saw Claire Ponzi at clinic. They are moving to Alabama next month.

Went to Dr. Stark’s to have blood pressure taken. He put me back on blood pressure pills,Tenex. We shopped at Pharmhouse. Raining and freezing on in evening. Got anniversary cards from Vern and June, Bea, and Carl and Helen. Bea has to have open heart surgery again after the new year.

Washed clothes. Worked at Social Security papers.

Our 59th anniversary. We went to church, 48 out. Cold but sunny. Snowed over night.

Cold, down to zero in morning. Sunny. Found rest of Social Security papers. They are ready for exam. Shawn Michael and Jolie called. Jim went back to work last Wednesday, the 7th.

Beautiful day. We got Christmas package from Nancy and Tom Neal and Elmer Tryon from Kansas. Calendars, candy and lap afghan. We took records out to Social Security office. All okay. Talked with Vi. She had good trip to New York City with Martha.

Rebekah’s Christmas party. Lunch at new place in Philadelphia Plaza at 12:00. Meeting at hall afterwards. 14 present. Lyla was here while I was gone. Robbins men cleaned furnace. Sue and Gilenda here in evening.

Fireman’s Auxiliary sent me 15, 42¢ stamps, $6.30 for Christmas.

Baptist supper. We didn’t go this year.

Washed clothes. Merrill took garbage. I addressed Christmas cards.

Sunday School program during church, 93 there. Excellent. We had take out from new Philadelphia diner. Hamburgers, wings and fries. Called Vernon.

Sent my Christmas cards. Merrill took them to post office. Made dipped pretzels, chocolate and butter scotch. Cheryl Congdon called. They are moved into their new house they had built.

Merrill got hair cut. He got groceries. Vivian was over. Brought cheese ball and candy. Dan and Robin coming home today.

Dr. Wasicek, 12:15 PM. Couldn’t give me cortisone shot in knee because of kidney infection. Wants me to have hip replaced. To see him after January 4 to Dr. Stark. Church women, Methodist and Catholic pack shut in boxes.

Dr. Kayani, 9:25. Pressure 14 in both eyes. Trerise’s to New Hampshire. Closed out checking account at Fleet Bank. Shopped at mall. Got gift certificate for everyone. Merrill got drugs at Pharmhouse. I started taking Relefen tablets on my own. I had some left.

Ecumenical Church Service at church. Baptist Assembly of God and Catholics have part. Merrill went but I didn’t go. Too lame. 123 there. All four corners had a part. Assembly of God, Catholic, Baptist, and Methodist. Washed clothes. June Ridsdale here. Brought us gifts, candy and gloves.

Christmas eve services at Evans Mills. We didn’t go. Merrill went to store and cleaned house. Sue, and Gilenda brought us bread. 25 carolers here. Just great. Got stuff ready to tomorrow. Jim called. Also Vern. called Vi. Cha boys brought us cookies and cakes.

Christmas. 13 for dinner. Vern, June, and Bea, Jim’s family, Shawn Michael, Eric and Angee, Jolie’s’ friends. We gave family gift certificates. Jim got us beautiful floor lamp, me sweater. His dad, shirts and wool socks.

Lazy day. Got dishes put away. No mail. Times came.

Trerise’s home. Vivian called in evening. Steve, Kathy, Kristen, Dan and Robin here for lunch. Kristen brought us her picture. Jim came out after work to see them. I called Olive Sharpe. Grant is taking it easy. He goes to Syracuse Friday for more heart tests.

Rebekah’s. I didn’t go. Too sore. Snowed some. Ground white. Got letters from Social Security office about SSI. Got blanks for tax refund.

Colder, sunny. Talked with Social Security office. Talked with Patty for a long time. Sue was here. Brought church slips.

Esther called. She’s having birthday party for Ken, January 6th. Vi brough back folding chairs. I worked at church benevolence books.

Washed. Sent in my last benevolent report.