Labor Day. Cloudy in monrning. Sunny and very warm in PM. No mail. I washed Merrill’s clothes. Telethon went over last year. Over 50 million this year. Watertown $184,207.00 this year for telethon. I called transportation to tell them Merrill wouldn’t be going to day care tomorrow.

Jim’s 54th birthday. Dr. Hinman. Merrill 10:15 AM. He gave Merrill Aricept for 4 more weeks. Merrill didn’t go to day care. I talked with Lyla. She and Kathy here on way to city. Jim and Sue here at 4 PM on bike. They had been to Massena Seaway. Gave Jim birthday card and $50.00. Clark and Vivian got home from camp.

Cold, only up to 59° School started today. Shawn Michael started kindergarten at Antwerp. Jolie called in tears. Vivian called. Good to have them home. Robbin’s (Toy) here to put new drain pipe on kitchen sink. Merrill cut brush. I sent letter to Dr. Maller about Trazodone for Merrill.

Cold. Frost overnight sunny 57° high. Merrill went to day care. Fred Norford ex-cop bus driver. Don on bus out to here. Jolie called. She got a job at Renfrew Co in Industrial Park. She starts work Monday 7 AM to 3:30. Renfrew Tape Limited. I called Juanita in evening.

Another cold night. Sunny 75° Toni. She will see Merrill at day care next time. We went for groceries in PM. Saw Marilyn Payne. She said Evelyn Hall broke her wrist. She fell in the barn. Mother Theresa 87, died today in Calcutta India. Queen Elizabeth spoke to the English people about Diana’s death.

Cloudy, some rain. I washed clothes. Princess Diana’s funeral 11 AM English time, 5 AM here. We got up at 4 AM to watch Diana’s funeral. I’m so glad I did. A once in a lifetime event. Very sad. Sue taped it all. Jim called in PM. Tony Hull brought cover for furnace thermostat. Jim will put it on.

Cloudy warm. Sunday school starts next Sunday. Church back at 11:15. We went to church. Communion 0nly 32 out. Lyla called. Winifred Haggerty in Lowville Hospital. He has had 2 heart attacks. Vivian T called to ask if we would like clark to get us pit beef dinners like usual. I said not this year. Jim may be out today. Doris H called in evening. Vern called in PM. We talked for an hour.

Sunny and warm today. I called transportation. Tina, Barb, Bonnie about changing Merrill’s days to Wednesday and Friday at day care. Transportation called to say they’d pick him up Wednesday. I also called Genesis about bill. I talked with Vi at Martha’s.

Sunny. Cool. I washed Merrill’s clothes. Jolie called in morning. She had to take Shawn Michael to emergency room in night with asthma attack. Jolie to miss 2nd day of work. She started yesterday at Renfrew. Jolie called in evening. Shawn Michael feeling better. He is going to school tomorrow. He may need his nebulizer at school if he can’t breath. Vi called. She is coming after me tomorrow.

Great day warm. Cloudy and some rain at supper time. I made lemon cake. Also tuna casserole for Rebekah’s. Vi here early. She had a doctor appointment in Philadelphia. I went to lodge with her. We had covered dish dinner at 1 PM. Delicious. Ten Rebekah’s present. Good to go to lodge. I haven’t been since last December. Jim called at noon time.

Cloudy raining warm. We went for groceries at noon. Tina called. She will visit Merrill Tuesday next week.Jolie called. Her allergy real bad. She and Shawn Mihael here in evening. I gave her money for Shawn Michael’s day care. His baby sitter doesn’t want to sit him anymore.

Cloudy in AM. Sunny in PM. Windy. Merrill went to day care. Jolie called. She’s still having problems getting Shawn Michael into day care. She had to go to Antwerp school.

Cloudy. Some sun. Merrill started raking leaves. Not many on ground as yet. Also mowed all weeks. I washed clothes. Merrill cleaned floors. Merrill slept most of night in his chair. He got dressed at 1 AM. Merrill was going to get hair cut but car wouldn’t start. Battery run down for some reason.

Foggy in morning but a beautiful warm summer day. 72°. We didn’t go to church as our car won’t start. I miss not going. I need it. I called Jim and Sue at cabin. Jim has bad headache.

Another summer day. I called in drugs to Charthouse. Jim will get them. Merrill to Dr. Mirza 10 AM. Jim came out and took us. Merrill’s pacemaker all okay and working good. He don’t go again until March. I’m to call in January to make appointment. We stopped at Kinney’s in Carthage. I got new watch battery, deodorant, and tooth paste. Merrill got Vitalis and light bulbs 40 watt. Jim here for lunch.

A nice day. 68°. Tina here. Will be back in two weeks. Merrill put storm window on breakfast room. It was a job for him this year. I had to tell him each thing to do. Jim came out after work and mowed our lawns. They are so green and look great. He ate supper with us. I got two catalog tapes from the lighthouse Inc.

Cooler this morning. Warm in PM. Up to 79°. Rain in evening. Merrill went to day care. I washed white clothes. Shirley Lewis called.

Great day 73° muggy. Merrill raked leaves and cut weeds. Black flies terrible. Lyla called. She will take us to store tomorrow. I wrote letter to June and Vern and got his birthday card ready to send tomorrow. The new larger airport at Fort Drum 60% finished. It will handle 6 huge planes at once.

Sunny warm. Merrill didn’t go to day care. His driver was in an accident so they cancelled. Lyla took us to get groceries. Barber not in so Merrill couldn’t get his haircut. We sent Vern birthday card, letter, and $10.00. Also sent letter for new cassette catalog books. Jim called from work in PM. He came out on his cycle tonight. He brought our pills and eye drops from Pharmhouse. Lyla said Aunt Maude only weighs 80 pounds. Hard to believe.

Rained about all day. Dark day. I washed white clothes. Merrill repaired cellar window. Sewer gas bad in laundry room. I called Robbins to check it but Tony didn’t get here.

Sunny, cool Vern’s 61st birthday. We called them in PM. We didn’t go to church. Jim and Cliff C came out and towed our car into Ciffs garage. We had waffles for supper. First in ages. good.

Cold cloudy some sun. Today is the first day of fall. I washed Merrill’s everyday clothes. I finished the last of my book tapes that I’ve received so far. I moved the plants inside from the porches.

Cloudy. Raining. Sun out at suppertime as usual this summer. I talked with Vi. Julie and baby have left for their new home.

Heavy white frost last night 27° up to 50° during the day. Merrill went to day care. Jim called in morning. I called him at noon. The battery was down on the car. No doubt from the dome light left on. We are going to Shawn Michaels’ school tomorrow for grandparents day. I called Doris Haggerty. She said Winifred has to have open heart operation. I went to Rebekah’s with Ginny. Vi didn’t come. Bill has pneumonia. Merrill didn’t get home until 6PM tonight. Doris Aynes at day care for first. Jim called at bedtime.

Grandparents day at Antwerp kindergarten class. We went with Jim and Jolie. Had breakfast with Shawn Michael and then attended his class. I got picked to read them a story about “Coco and Grandmother”. I talked with Vi for an hour. Bill has broken rib. It punctured his lung. He doesn’t have pneumonia. I called Jim about money for battery. He thinks they will replace it. I called Philadelphia Medical for Merrill’s Aricept. Also called about cassette books. Five are on the way.

Cloudy. Merrill went to day care. We got up late this morning. I called Lyla. Cheryl’s foot operation went well. I called drug store. Also Jim. He is b ringing car out tonight. Sam’s replaced 2-year guarantee battery. Jolie, Zack and Shawn Michael brought car at suppertime. Zack goes out into field at Antwerp tomorrow morning at 9 AM for 10 days. I vacuumed floors and dusted furniture

A beautiful summer day. We took garbage and some recyclables newspapers, milk cartons, and aluminum. We went to Big M for groceries. Merrill got his hair cut. I washed clothes. Merrill cleaned up some of garden and raked a few leaves. I received 2nd Tri Ad pamphlet. They have so much knowledge on Alzheimer’s.

Sunny beautiful day. We went to church. Good to get back.49 out. Patrick and Jolie Flaherty have baby girl Cleo. Tina called. She will be here tomorrow. Jolie and Shawn Michael here for supper. Zack in the field for 10 days. I watched Barbara Mandrell’s life story. ”Get to the Heart” in the evening. A two hour movie.

Raining rained about all night. I called Vi. Bill better. May go back to Genesis soon. Tina here. Merrill okay. She will be back In two weeks. Sewer gas bad today. I called Robbins but he didn’t come. I called Donna for hair appointment. She may be able to do it Saturday. Jim here at noon with Merrill’s Aricept pills and my iron pills. Vernon here in PM. He had been to Colton school He had a state car. He brought us a new can opener. Also a clipping from Oswego paper that Florence and Ralph Hogaboom’s son Gary, 57 died July 13, 1997. Left a daughter Kimberly and son Dan.

Raining some sun 63° We got storm windows closed upstairs for winter. Merrill raked some leaves. I washed Merrill’s dark clothes. I received three more cassette books. I received one yesterday also.