Yearly Archives: 1996

Diary Entry for 7/19/1996

Cloudy and some showers during the night. Rained off and on. Merrill and Deb pained windows in garage. Debby here at 6 AM to 2 PM paid $100. Jim called. Gave me his paper number. We went for groceries in PM. Jill over in evening.

Diary Entry for 7/20/1996

Very cold. Sunny, windy. Jill left for West Point to visit Jim for weekend. She drove. Left at 6:30 AM. Merrill took garbage. I washed clothes. Dan and Robin are camping in Adirondacks this week. I baked a cake. Merrill cleaned floors.

Diary Entry for 7/22/1996

A great sunny day. Cold in morning. Debby didn’t work today. She spent weekend in city. Crystals baby has a rash. Carol called from RECD about concrete steps. All OK. Merrill painted mailbox, birdbath and feeder. We changed rug around in side porch.

Diary Entry for 7/25/1996

Raining. Thunder storms in evening at 8 PM. Debby here at 6:30-12:30 PM It wasn’t raining in Governeur. She didn’t paint. Debby drove us to city. We bought new riding lawn mower at Sears. $1262.59. Dan and Robin here on way home from camping trip in evening. They had good week. Jill over in evening also. Sent $5.00 to police benevolence. Sent Don a card and letter. Quaker days start.

Diary Entry for 7/26/1996

Rained in morning and some in PM. Sunny and nice at supper time. Debby didn’t come today. I baked a cake and two pumpkin pies. Jim called from fair. He will bring our lawn mower. I 2 killed, over 100 hurt. A bomb was exploded at Olympic Games at Atlanta, GA. Don’s 73rd birthday. Jim M is home for weekend from West Point.

Diary Entry for 7/27/1996

Cloudy, some showers. Sunny at early evening. Cool wind. Merrill took garbage. He cleaned floors. I washed clothes. Lots on TV about bombing at Atlanta Olympics this morning at 1:30 AM

Diary Entry for 7/28/1996

Sunny. We went to church. 80 out. Rebecca and Cheyenne Marie Gerry baptized. Jill and Jim moved to Fort Drum yesterday. Jill here for cleaner. She went to chicken barbeque at Legion with us. We cleaned her apartment. Gave her cleaner to use. Shirley called.

Diary Entry for 7/29/1996

Debby here at 6:30-5:00 PM. Paid her $100.00. Jill here in PM. Her new phone no is 773-9232. She went to post office. Pretzel store where Jolie worked has closed. She has some work at “Things Remembered” store.

Diary Entry for 7/30/1996

Raining. Debbie called. Also Jim. He took the day off. Jim brought our new lawn mower from Sears. He was here for lunch. Cha and Chunson stopped by at suppertime. Brought us a jellyroll. Good to see them. Staying at Calcium motel. Merrill used new lawn mower. Mowed side lawn.

Diary Entry for 7/31/1996

Cloudy and windy in AM. Strange weather. Debby here at 8:30-5 PM She finished painting house. Looks so great. Paid her $525 in all. Debbie and Merrill went to city for window glass. $7.19. Third one they broke. Jolie called.

Diary Entry for 8/1/1996

Paul goes to Benock, Missouri (left July 27) for 2 months. In November he goes to Panama or 1 month. Another cloudy day. Sunny in evening. Paid some bills by mail. Donnie, Robin and her three kids (two girls, one boy) here in early evening. A nice family.

Diary Entry for 8/4/1996

Nice day. Hot. We went to church 25 out. Merrill broke up some of cement steps. Joe helped Merrill change oil in new mower. Elgin B called. He has new unlisted phone number. 774-1641. I was writing them letter. Nancy Dellis Willix 5 died at 4 PM today. Cancer

Diary Entry for 8/5/1996

Great summer day 92° Merrill worked at side steps. He put sealer on back porch. I cleaned laundry room and washed floor. I called Sina Shorkey. I called Jeff concrete about steps. Kim out. Had first green beans from garden.

Diary Entry for 8/6/1996

Another hot summer day. 86° Merrill worked at steps. He mowed some of lawn. I ordered steps, $734.02 from Jeff Concrete. Merrill went over to store for rolls or social. Vern called in evening, They have been to West Virginia and further looking at covered bridged.

Diary Entry for 8/7/1996

Ice cream social. (1 dozen hot dog rolls and 1 dozen hamburger rolls) We went to it. Good crowd. Music by Andy Huntress band. The Lumber Jacks. Merrill worked at cement. He mowed rest of back lawn. Elgin and Carmi called. They are coming Saturday. Vern hot and muggy.

Diary Entry for 8/8/1996

Dr. Parcinski at 1:45. My cataracts are getting larger. A risk to remove them. A hot humid day. Thunderstorm in PM. We shopped at Pharmhouse. I talked with Vi. I froze first green beans. Merrill went over to see Elmer about moving cement back. He’s doing it Saturday AM. Rained in evening.

Diary Entry for 8/9/1996

Friday cooler. I washed clothes. Merrill mowed side lawn. I called Jim in evening. He isn’t working tomorrow PM Explorers are doing hospice duck run. Clark Triese lost his wallet. Vivian called from camp.

Diary Entry for 8/10/1996

Nice day. Cool wind. Elgin and Carmi came over and got here at 9:30 AM for the day. We went to city park for picnic. Elgin got Kentucky fried chicken and potato stick. We went to Kens to Flea Market. Ken not well. He has mass of something in his chest. I called Jill. Jim gets home Monday. They leave Thursday for California. I went over to see Linda’s camper. Elmer Hoover came over with tractor and removed cement block. Gave him $20.00

Diary Entry for 8/11/1996

Cool, very cool over night. We went to church. 24 there. Floyd Powell of DeKalb junction preached. Rev D on Vacation. Jim and Sue and Ashley here in evening. Spent the night on living room floor on new air mattress. Merrill worked at steps. Dan and Robin’s 6th anniversary.

Diary Entry for 8/12/1996

Still cool, sunny. Jim and Sue both on vacation. Sue goes back Sunday and Jim next Tuesday. They took Merrill to city to get new sneakers. $71.19 at Avon store. Jim helped on steps. Jim got his dad new hooded sweatshirt. Jim got Jolie a car. Jim called in evening. They went to Adirondacks and Albany to Char’s. Merrill mowed back lawn.

Diary Entry for 8/13/1996

Nice day. Sunny. Lyla was over at noon. I washed my white clothes. I froze 2 packages of beans. Merrill went over Twice to get his haircut but shop wasn’t open. My diarrhea bad. Nothing seems to help. Woman robbed outside Evans Mills Bank. Stole $500.00 in coins for McDonalds restaurant.

Diary Entry for 8/15/1996

Nice day. Hot sun 85° Stormed in evening. Bad at city. Jim and Jill on leave for California and Los Vegas from Ottawa airport. I called Jeff, concrete. They are coming Saturday morning. We went for groceries in AM. Jim called in evening.

Diary Entry for 8/16/1996

Cloudy in morning. Hot in PM. Washed clothes. Water off at end of our road. Village working on it. Sue B came after 3 cups of water. Marion S couldn’t get up here to get some. Sue brought peanut butter cookies. Merrill finally got his hair cut this morning. Froze 3 packages of green beans. Jolie is pregnant. Jolie called in evening. She was in hospital and wanted her Dad. I called Renee. Jim was at Mikes. Jolie didn’t stay at hospital. Kidney infection. Send Readers Digest gift order. $70.38

Diary Entry for 8/17/1996

Nice day. Merrill took 2 weeks garbage. He cleaned floors. Jefferson Concrete brought cement steps for front and side door. Catlin boy, formally of Philadelphia brought them. $746.00. We paid 202 on them. I called Jolie. He isn’t very good. Can’t keep anything own. She sounds weak.

Diary Entry for 8/18/1996

Beautiful day. We went to church. 27 out. Merrill put dirt back around new steps. I called Sue and Jim going to Albany Monday and Tuesday. Be here Wednesday. No one has heard from Jill and Jim in California. Sue goes back to work. Jolie at mall so must feel better.

Diary Entry for 8/19/1996

Another great summer day. 80° My knees very sore today. Jolie and a friend, Kathy here in PM. Kathy a soldier, looking for an apartment. We had tomatoes from garden for supper. Sent bill for $544 remaining on steps to RECD.

Diary Entry for 8/23/1996

Raining in morning. Cloudy, muggy, rain off and on all day. We went for roceries in AM. Jim called in evening. Jill finally called him. All well with them. 105° in Los Vegas. Be home Tuesday.

Diary Entry for 8/24/1996

A nice day after last night’s rain. Air fresh. Merrill took garbage. I washed clothes. Merrill mowed lawns. Look nice. Jolie called at suppertime. I called Ken in evening. They haven’t found anything wrong with hm. To have more tests.

Diary Entry for 8/26/1996

Cloudy in morning. Jim, Sue, and Ashley here for supper. Jim and Merrill went to Antwerp twice. Got kitchen door know set and put it on. Didn’t have time to do threshold. Sent Vern and June anniversary card. Elizabeth and Kevin Culbertson have baby girl, Michella Renee, born today. Sent Jeff concretes bill to FHA. Second one.

Diary Entry for 8/27/1996

Rainy, Nice in PM. Jim and Jill got home. A lazy day. My knees feel better today. Merrill discovered his tomatoes in garden were not turning red because they are yellow tomatoes. Large size ones. Good tasting. Vern and June’s 36th anniversary

Diary Entry for 8/28/1996

Nice sunny day. I froze red and yellow tomatoes. Both new kinds by mistake. Men’s barbecue t church 5 PM. We didn’t go to it. Talked with Jolie. Sue here for church money. Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorced today. Married 15 years. I was in Syracuse hospital when they married. Hernia operation.

Diary Entry for 8/29/1996

Dr. Sherman 10:30 AM. I’m to have stone blasted next Friday. Pre op tests Wednesday. We ate lunch at church wagon restaurant, Adams. We went up to Don’s. Juanita in Adams getting her hair done. We stopped at Bill and Brenda’s. Brenda at Roberta’s.

Diary Entry for 8/30/1996

Great day. We went to groceries in morning. Vern and June got home about 10:00 AM. Vern put in new wiring and put up a real nice cabinet he had made. Looks great. They left about 7:30. Good to spend the day with them. Jill and Jim here for lunch with us also. They had a good west coast trip. Vern and June brought their Dad a nice brown lounge chair. Rocker, very nice.

Diary Entry for 8/31/1996

We went to church. Only 25 out. Communion. We went to city for BP pills. Got nice laundry basket also. A beautiful summer day. 80°. Jolie called. Jim and Sue camping at Natural Bridge. I called Elgin Bowman at suppertime. They had taken an elderly couple on a picnic and outing. Ages 90 and 88. Nice of him to do.

Diary Entry for 9/4/1996

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.

Diary Entry for 9/5/1996

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.

Diary Entry for 9/6/1996

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.