A new Year. My 53rd year of keeping a diary. I started in 1943. Lazy day. Watched Rose parade on TV. No mail or paper. Nice day, but cold.

Dentist, Dr. McLoughlin. I had impression made for new dentures at Upstate Dental. Paul Lamotte leaves for Ranger Camp in Georgia. Merrill got new gray dress pants at Pennys. Changed shirt Jim gave him to a smaller size. Called Jim at work. Got anniversary card from Arlene Barker Decker from California. Merrill got me drugs at Pharmhouse.

Snowed all day long. We took down Christmas tree and decorations and stored them upstairs.

Very cold. -20° this morning. Cold all day. Merrill cleaned driveway. Vivian called. They are going to their daughter’s Saturday. Merrill went for groceries in PM. Sent Ken birthday card, letter, and picture at the Ramada Inn.

Sunny. Very cold, 9°. High -20° overnight. Jolie and Shawn Michael here to do washing. Here for supper. Vivian T here. They leave for New Hampshire to Janet’s tomorrow.

Ken’s birthday. Very cold -30° overnight. Clark and Vivian Trise go to New Hampshire. Washed clothes. Sink, tub, and washbasin drains froze in morning. Sent money to Reader’s Digest, $55.38. Also balance on car insurance, extra $19.

Jan Liscomb preaching. Rev. Elaine on vacation. We went to church, 33. Jan had good service. Still windy but warmer than yesterday. Rosie and Elmer didn’t leave for Florida this morning because of southern snowstorms.

B-12 shot, 10:00 AM. Rev. Elaine home. Terrible snow storms all up and down eastern coast.

Administrative Council meeting, 7:00 PM. Warmer, 20° snowing. Agway brought fuel oil. After I called them. The tank was getting low. 143.9 gallons at 96.9¢ a gallon. Vi called to say Ina Klock, 92 died today. She was 92 yesterday. I called Margaret Klock. They won’t be getting together after the funeral Thursday.

Rebekah’s. Merrill took Diane, Vi, and I over and came after us. 7 present. Nice sunny day, but north wind. 20°. Cold in evening.

Warmer, 7°. Merrill went for groceries in PM. Lyla here all PM. Cheryl is staying with Marion while getting stuff moved. We got anniversary congratulation letter from Assemblyman Nortz, and Congressman Wright.

Church roast beef supper. I gave $5.00 for slip. Merrill went for take outs. They made $655 on supper. Snowing lightly in PM.

Merrill took garbage. I washed clothes. Sent taxes, $362.05 and Agway bill, $135.03. Merrill went over to see Joey. He has a job at Pacellis (?) Car sales as a mechanic. Linda still in Ohio.

We went to church, 49 out. They made $655 on roast beef supper. Vivian called from New Hampshire. Tommy’s operation went well. Took 8 1/2 hours. Much warmer, 40°. Eves are dripping. Windy in evening.

Sunny but cold. 12° high. Upstate Dental called. My dentures are back.

Warmer, 25°. Linda Belile is back from Ohio. She’s been gone since before Christmas. She went to Darcy’s in Florida first until New Years.

Dr. Stark, 1:30 PM. Blood count in October 9.8. Blood pressure 180/90. weight 145. Upstate Dental AM. Had dentures fitted. Impression for upper made. Merrill got pills at Pharmhouse for me. Foggy coming home. Car oil fumes terrible.

We went to see Aunt Maude. She looks good but doesn’t talk as good. Warm, 53°. Windy in PM. I had fitting on my new dentures at Upstate Dental. I can get them Tuesday. Talked with Lyla.

Windy, raining, warm. Lots of water everywhere. Snow going fast, 55°. Merrill went for groceries in AM. A strange day. It was very warm, 61° in morning. Rained, hailed, snowed and had thunder and lightning in PM for 2 hours. Very windy.

Cold. Lots of ice around. Wind blew hard during night. Sent tax blank back to Ray Petrie. I washed clothes.

We went to church, 39 out. Vivian called from New Hampshire. They will be home the first of the week.

Beautiful day. Carol from RECD (Rural Economic Community Development) called. She will be here on Thursday.

We went to city in PM. Got my new dentures. Cost about $850. My dentures to be ready. Cloudy, rainy, and snowing, 40° high. Wrote Nancy. Sent pictures of our anniversary .

Rebekah’s. I didn’t go. Raining off and on all day. Some wind. Clark and Vivian got home from Janet’s in New Hampshire. 9 hour drive. Merrill checked on their house while they have been gone. Louise called from RECD.

Carol, 9:30 AM. RECD. Carol and Louise here. Gave us $4380 grant for septic and repairs. We have to live here three years or pay it back. Jolie called in evening. Shawn Michael sick with stomach flu. I left message for Chip Vaadi to call us. Merrill went for groceries in PM.

We went to city. Had adjustments on my teeth. Stopped at Jolie’s with money for her phone bill. Shawn Michael feeling better. Vivian was over. She gave Merrill $20 for checking their house. Merrill went over for fish takeouts for supper. Very good. $12.00.

Very windy, 45-50 mile gusts. Snowed off and on. Power cutting off and on. A wild day. Washed clothes. Made a beef stew. Vern and June called in evening. Good to talk to them. Steve helped a friend move to New Mexico. He flew home.

Cold but sunny. We went to church, 32. Lazy day. No company.

Cloudy, snowy. Snowing much harder and windy in evening. I called Niagara Mohawk about $23.00 bill. Chip Vadi here. Paid him for rest on electric and cornish, $650. He will do back door and side steps. Sent Chip’s bill to RECD. They only paid Chip $250. They will give him the rest when septic is paid for.

Snowed some. Windy. Schools let out at noon because of weather but it didn’t materialize into a storm. Instead, sun came out and it was a nice day. Sue B came after church money.

Cold. 0° in the morning. We went to city. I had adjustment on my dentures. Shopped at Pharmhouse. I got prescription from Dr. Stark for antibiotics because of my hip. Merrill got driver license renewal, $22.50. Jolie called. She had interview at Pay Less Shoe Store.

Cold -20° in places over night. Cold but sunny all day. We went for groceries in AM. It is the first I’ve been grocery shopping since before my hip operation last June. Knee not too sore.

Church roast beef supper. Merrill went for takeouts. Ground Hog Day. Sun out so 6 more weeks of winter. Snowy in morning. Very windy all day. Cold. Sunny most of day.

Sunny and cold. Merrill took 3 weeks garbage. I washed clothes. I called Beulah in evening. She has had CAT scan. She has a sore spot in her side, ribs. Got new church newsletter. Very nice.

Cold. Minus -10° in morning. Sunny. Only up to 0° all day. We went to church. Communion. 52 out. Courtney Brook Shorkey (Joel) 7 months baptized.

Warmer. Just 0° in morning. Got up to 12°. Started snowing about 11 AM. Sunny all AM. Syracuse schools closed because of snow. Only a few flurries here in PM. Jolie called.

0° in morning. Up to 32°. Cloudy. Snow flurries and sunny. Very cold in southern states. Fruit freezing in Florida. Jolie called. Jill has new car. $6000 Chevrolet.

Warmer. Trustee meeting, 7 PM. Merrill didn’t go.

B-12 shot, 10:00 AM. UMW at Vi’s, 1:30. A Bible Study. 7 present. Very nice. Jim called from work. Merrill went for groceries, to the bank, and paid water bill.

Aunt Maude has been in Madonna Home six years. Rained all night and today. I called RECD and Black River Housing. RECD won’t pay the $400 left on electric and roof bill. I sent to Blairs for curtains for living room, $140.10, ivory lace.

Nice today. Party for Everett and Claire’s 50th wedding anniversary. We didn’t go. A nice picture of them in today’s paper. Merrill took garbage. I washed clothes.

Snowing, icy and windy. Merrill went to church. I didn’t go. Too stormy to get out. 41 in church. It is in today’s paper, Cheryl Ashley sold her house for $61,000 to Timothy Pickert and Melody Horton. It’s worth more.

Sent Joel birthday card, letter, and $10.00. Jim and Ashley here in PM. Sue was working. Another cold night and cold all day. Around 0°.

Joel’s 20th birthday. Cold and snowy. Merrill got hair cut.

Valentine’s Day. Warmer, 14°. Rebekah’s. I didn’t go. Lyla was here in PM. Aunt Maude isn’t as good. She’s been having bad spells. She has fallen out of bed and her chair. Got check for Chip from FHA for cornish work. Jolie called in evening. She has more work at Pay Less Shoe store, 21 hours this week.

2° this morning. Merrill went for groceries. Sent Chip check for $250.00. Sent Jolie $25 for laundry. She is having a rough time

A nice sunny day all day, 22°

Sunny, 17°. Washed clothes. Sent Jill birthday card, letter, and $10.00. Sent letter to Brighter Side about Jim and Explorers.

Snowed during night. Sunny but cold, 20°, north wind. We went to church. 33 out.

President’s Day. No school this week. No mail. Got Times. Jill’s 21st birthday. Marion Quincer, 84 died during night. Sue here for church money.