Labor Day. Another beautiful day 80° Jims 53rd birthday. He has been in police work for over 33 years. He started in the air force. I froze stewed tomatoes. 5 bags. Watched the telethon in PM.

* I skipped August 31. Nothing much happened. Merrill went to dump. I washed clothes. Merrill mowed back lawn.

A hot summer day. 85°. I sent Jim a belated birthday card and check. Sent Joel $10. Merrill painted 2nd coat of paint on porches. I washed dark clothes.

School starts today. My pre-op tests at 11 A.M. Got finished about 1:30 PM. Merrill went with me. Ate lunch at Burger King. Got pills at Pharmhouse. Vern called in evening. He is coming Friday to take me to hospital. Carol called from FHA. She is coming Friday the 11th at 8:45. Jim called in evening. Talked with Jill. She is getting set at Potsdam. Goes Tuesday and Thursday. Joel has a job at Altures Bakery.

Cloudy and sunny by spells. Hot 80°. Rained at supper time. We went for groceries in AM. I go to hospital at 9:45 tomorrow. UNW at Doris H. I didn’t go. Vi called in evening. She has sold her house to Roe Ann O’Brien and husband. Betsy LeClair’s daughter. Vi going to live with Susan at Adams Center.

Vernon here at 8:30. He took us to hospital and drug store. I get my kidney stone blasted at 9:45 AM. Got thru at 3 PM Took longer because my pulse beats so slow. My BP 159/90 weight 142. Blasting not bad at all. My stones very hard and large so may have to have it done again. Vern left about 4 PM. Jim came up to hospital in evening. He looks so great in it. He called in evening to see how I was. Our sons are so good to us. God bless them. Lyla called in evening.

Cloudy and raining. Merrill took trash and went to gas station and store. I washed clothes Jim called from work to see how I was doing. Merrill mowed side lawn.

Raining. Merrill went to church. 53 out. I didn’t go. I feel tired today. My knees sore. Alice sent me a poem. It reminded her of us. Vern and June called in evening.

Cloudy. The hospital called to see how I was doing. No complaints so far. I froze tomatoes. Vivian was over in PN. We have $5.oo for Lianne Webb Brady’s fund. He has to have a liver transplant from his mother. I called Jolie in evening but she was at work. Talked with Darcia.

Dr. Mike Hinman 10 AM Merrill and I both saw him as patients. My first time to see him. We both had blood work done. BP160/90 weight is 147. We went to Pharmhouse for pills and eye drops. Not a bad day. Partly cloudy at times.

Foggy in morning. Rebekahs election of officers. Mary C, NG Marie S, VG

Raining. Carol 8:45 RECD Closed out FHA account with RECD. Sent check for steps to Jeff, concrete work. We went for groceries and to bank and post office. My right knee very sore all day. Lazy day. Talked with Vi.

Friday the 13th. Cloudy rainy. Esther called in morning. Ken has an aneurysm in the blood vessel from his heart to stomach. Gloria and Roger here. They took us to Roma Restaurant at Gouverneur for lunch. A nice day together.

Cool cloudy mostly. Merrill took garbage. I washed clothes. My arthritis bad in my knees

Cloudy rained in AM and evening. We went to church. 68 out. We took vi out to Philadelphia restaurant for lunch. She went to see Bill after that. Susie and Vi are looking for a house to buy in Watertown. Fred Angel, 72, country singer died today.

Cloudy and rainy. Washed shirts and blouses. My legs are lame

Colder. We cleaned carpets getting them ready to shampoo tomorrow. Lyla called. She’s anemic. Jolie called. She may have another job at the mall.

A real nice day. 68° We shampooed carpets all through the house. First time in two years. Merrill went for subs for our supper. We spent rest of day in side porch.

Another nice day. Floors look great. We cleaned the living room suit for first time. It is 18 years old. Looks great. Sent Vern birthday card, letter and $10.00. My kidney is bleeding. I must have some of my stone one left to irritate it. Hurts tonight.

We went for groceries in AM. Jolie and Shawn M here for lunch. She brought her laundry out to do. Merrill mowed the lawns. Jim called at noon. Had busy week. They are short of police to work.

Nice day. Warm. Vern’s 60th birthday. Merrill took garbage. I washed clothes. Jolie and Jill here for Jolie’s laundry in PM. Merrill took tomatoes over to Mrs. Powell across street.

Fall starts at 2 AM. We went to church 34 out. This may be Vi’s last Sunday with us. She has her house closing this week. Susie has bought a house on S. Rutland Street in city. Pauline R called in evening. She’s doing good.

Dr. Stark office, canceled. I’ve felt terrible all day. Cold chills, temperature almost 102° Merrill put on kitchen and bedroom storm widows.

I feel a little better today. Still feel weak. Temp 101° Shirley L called

My temperature down to 98° Rebekah presidents visit at Philadelphia. Luncheon at Antwerp.

Dr. Sherman 12:30 noon Xrays at hospital first. I’m to wait two months and see how things go. He didn’t think they got all the stone. Rev. Elaine here for a visit when we got home. I still have a temperature almost 102° in evening.

Agway brought first fuel oil 84.9 a gal. Merrill went to store.

Raining all day. He had car washed at UMYF car wash at Stewarts over town. $10.00 I washed clothes. Jolie called also Sue too. Andrea Nichole McGrath’s first birthday. Vi’s great granddaughter.

We went to church 92 out. Sunday school kids had big part in service. Good job. We stopped at Vi’s on way for note for Rev. E. Vi moving last of her furniture today to Susie’s. I called Ken and Esther in evening. Ken went to a doctor in Syracuse. His aneurysm is 4.7 centimeters. They don’t want to operate. Too dangerous. Don is going to Mercy hospital twice a week now.

A nice day. I cancelled Merrill’s eye appointment with Dr. Woodcock.