Rainy and windy. We went to church. 51 out. Vern called. Debby will stay with Merrill while I’m in hospital. Jolie called. She was coming out but got called into work.

I washed clothes. I called Debby. Talked with Vi. Martha doing ok after operation.

I changed the batteries in Merrill’s hearing aids. First time he got them 11//96. We went for groceries in AM. Jim here in PM. WE called Debby. She’s coming at noon tomorrow. Steve, June and Vernon called. Also Vivian.

Hospital at 6 AM for knee operation. Jim came after me at 5:30. Sue here in morning. Her birthday. Debby brought Merrill out in PM. Jim, Sue, and Jolie got me flowers. Jolie and Zack here. I had unit of my own blood.

I got 2 units of blood. Last UMW meeting at Philadelphia. Rev. Elaine here to see me. Also Merrill, Debby, Jim, Sue, Patty, Esther, Jolie, Zack, Joel, and (?) and Glenda. Doris H called in evening. Also Vern.

I went to therapy twice. Merrill, Debbie here. Jim, Sue, Rev Elaine here. Vernon and June brought me pretty flowers. I talked with Helen P. Vi called. Jill called in evening. I walked to bathroom without walker.

I had therapy in my room. Merrill, Debby, June, Vern, Jolie, Zack, Clark and Vivian here. Vivian brought me powder. Jolie’s been an angel. Vern came. Jim called. He has bad cold. Was working. Vi called. Martha was coming home today. Lyla called. Gary and son left for Missouri to live.

Debby had friend Patty spend night. Merrill and Debby here at 8:30. Merrill upset about things. BP 128/60. Cheryl, Ashley here. Jim called. He’s feeling better, but sounds terrible. Vern called. Also Jill. Juanita called Merrill.

I weigh 140 pounds. BP 148/80. Temp 95.5. I go home today. Merrill and Debby came after me in PM. Jolie and Shawn Michael there. Ate lunch with Merrill. Got drugs from Pharmhouse. Rebekahs gave me plant. Vern’s called. Also Jim. He went to doctor for medicine.

Debby called in evening. We washed clothes. Merrill cleaned living room floor.

Our 61st anniversary. Rebekah’s out to eat at John Hooverton’s Restaurant at Evans Mills. Elgin’s called in morning to wish us happy 61st anniversary. He told us Vera Streader died Monday of heart attack. Private family service tomorrow at 1:00 in Iroquois Jim and Sue here in evening. I called Pauline. Vivian called.

Still cloudy. Warm. Health nurse was here. Drew blood. Jolie called. Also Doris. Merrill went for groceries. Debby called in evening.

Friday the 13th. Raining all day. I talked with Vi. Martha well enough to go shopping. Alice called. I called Vivian. Lyla was here. She, Cheryl, Kathy went to Vera’s funeral yesterday. Nurse called about Coumadin.

Snowing some. Cloudy and dark. Merrill didn’t sleep any last night. I didn’t get much sleep either. Got several cards. Got note from Gloria. Rhonda has baby boy. Christopher. He’s 2 months old now. Heap is sending Agway $224.00 for fuel.

Washed my hair. Washed some clothes. Sue B here. Brought us Hawaiian bread. Vivian here. Brought us candy Clark had made. Rosie and Elmer Gleason here in early evening. Sun School musical tonight 7:00 PM.

Appointment with Dr. LaPoint 4:00 PM. Appointment with Dr. Powell 2:15 PM. Health nurse here. Everything okay. Jim came after me at noon. Home at 3:00 PM. My BP 13-/68 weight 136 pounds. Got my stitches out. All doing okay. We got subs for supper. Got more cards and pictures of Kristen and Sarah. Debby called

Still cloudy. Warm. So hard for me to see 53° Sent Shawn Michael birthday card, letter, and $10.00 I talked with Gloria Collins. Vern called in evening.

Jim is taking us to Vern and June’s. Had supper there. Steve, Kathy, and girls also. Their house is so beautiful. Health nurse in AM BP 128/68. We received a box of candy from Sandy and Ed Fagan. A lovely evening and supper together. Cell phone ringing for Jim, Steve, and Vern.

Merrill appointment with Dr. Numan in Syracuse 1:00 PM. She took needle biopsy and blood tests. She will treat him with medicine. He has a goiter. Snowing when we got up.

Shawn Michael’s 5th birthday. Sunny but windy. Cold 20°. Terrible stormy in Pulaski way. Jim called not too come home today. I called Vivian to check our house. Called Kens. Vern got me a battery operated thermometer. Debby called. Lots of ice on 81. Sarah and Kristen here for evening. They are so sweet.

Vern brought us home in AM. A just beautiful day. The snow so white all the way. We have about 2 inches in Philadelphia. Everything fine here. Merrill didn’t sleep any all night anxious and confused. Wasted to get home. Rev Elaine called. Also Jim, Doris H here with shut in basket for Merrill and I. I called Sandy Fahan in evening. All are well,

Snowing some. We slept late this morning. Merrill had good night last night. So did I. Doris H brought me 2 dozen donuts from bazaar. Gave her $5.00 for Rev E gift. We called Elmer in Kansas. Good to hear him. Vi called. Julie home. Martha doing well. Jim and Jolie called.

Cloudy, warmer 39° June’s CAT scan in Syracuse. Vern called also Mary Chamberlin. June has sent me diary. Merrill went for groceries. Ron helped him shop. Car wouldn’t start when he got home. Health nurse here. Dr, Powell’s nurse called. Continue medicine one a day. I washed clothes

2 Coumadin. Our snow is all gone this morning. Raining all day. 50°.

Christmas. A beautiful sunny day. Just enough snow over night to make ground white. Cold 10° in morning. We called Vern’s. We talked with Dan. Jill called. Jim, Sue, Joel, Jim, Jill, Jolie, Shawn Michael and Zack here for dinner. Zack leaves January 12 for Egypt for 4 months. A lovely day together. I got nice fleece shirt and Merrill black sneakers. Talked with Patty. We had a birthday cake for Shawn Michael. 5 candles. Jill and Jim made it.

2 Coumadin. Snowy all day, and cold. Health nurse here. My BP is 128/68. Washed dishes and got house back in order. A lazy day. Slept in PM. Got a real nice 1997 Diary in mail from June. Lots of room to write lots of things.

2 Coumadin. Cloudy. Warmer 32°. Worked on report for Social Security office. Sent them to Social Security office. Bill Henderson cleaned out driveway with truck blade. I called Dr. Powell’s office about Coumadin. 2 a day for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. No more blood tests. We called Gladys in evening. She and Clarence pretty good. Jolie called to say she and Zack are getting married. Wednesday January 1 at noon by Howard George. She got ring today.

2 Coumadin. Cloudy. Misty. 48°. Merrill took trash. I took shower for first since knee operation. Great feeling. Washed clothes. Jolie called in AM. She’s planning her wedding. Lyla was here in PM. Jim called in evening. Was on his way to cabin. Dexter Pitkin 76 died today.

2 Coumadin. End of them. Raining. Foggy in morning. Snow all gone again. Strange winter. Bob Boschock here for church offering. They had a agreat time in New Orleans for Christmas. I have a head cold. My throat is sore. Alice said only 27 out to church. Carol Sargent in pulpit. Rev Elaine back next Sunday.

No blood test. No nurse today. Sunny but colder. 30° I cancelled appointment for January 7th with Dr. Sommers. Merrill cleaned floors. He went to store for groceries. Alice Flaherty called. Jim called on way to cabin in evening.

Snowing. Cold. 0° sunny in PM. Still cold. I called prescription to drug store. Jolie called. Jim at store. He will be here at 1:00 PM tomorrow for us. Reception for 12 at Ramada. Vi called. Also Vivian.