Cold, sunny, Merrill went to day care. He’s very mixed up today. Can’t remember things. Donnie called Merrill. Got home early 4:45. I called Tina about Merrill’s bill for first 2 days of day care. Tony Hull here. He discoverd there is no trap on washing machine. He will put one on later. He came bck in PM and put one on it. Bryant Gumbles new show Public Eye on tonight for first. Very good. I made fruit cocktail cake. I called Vern’s in evening. They are coming Saturday.

Heavy white frost last night. Looked like snow 25°. Nice in PM. Zackary McGowan among 3500 soldiers out in the field for 10 days for Mount Peak exercise. Our soldiers go through so much for us. Training is very rough at times. We went for groceries after lunch. Lyla called at supper time. Aunt Maude not good at all. She weighs 73 pounds.

Cloudy all day. Merrill went to day care. I sent Bea Gehm card and note. I washed clothes. Also cleaned floors. I made chili for tomorrow. Barb Tifft called. They will pay Merrill’s first two day care from Alzheimer’s grant. $81.00.

A nice warm, sunny day. Vern and June got here about 9:30. Vern helped put on storm windows, a lock cover over thermostat, covered water pipes, etc. They left about 3:30 PM. Donna 10:30 appointment. Vern took me over and came after me. My hair feels so great to be shorter and curled. Jim called about 3 PM. He talked with Vern also. My eyes very bad yesterday and today Can hardly see. June cleaned the bathroom. It looks so clean. Men’s Promise Keepers Rally in Washington DC a success. Huge crowd.

A beautiful day sunny and very warm day. Thunderstorm around 10 PM to 1 AM last night. We went to church 44 out. Communion. A murder suicide of two 17 year olds at Depauville today. Bea Gehm’s birthday 83,

A summer day 75°. I talked with Lyla. Aunt Maude the same. My eyes are bad again today. The bright sun makes them worse. Vi M called in evening. Bill back in nursing home from hospital. Martha had to have another blood transfusion.

Hot again today. Merrill put wood stain on back porch. Looks nice. He raked leaves. I sent telephone bill payment. It is Bell Atlantic now instead of Ninex.

Cloudy part of day. Warm. Merrill went to day care. Came home feeling very happy. He went out and raked leaves after supper. I washed Merrill’s work clothes. I called Jolie. Shawn Michael has bronchitis but is still going to school. Zack is out on the field. They are going to visit Zack’s mother this weekend. Jim and Sue are going Saturday and Sunday. Joel is meeting them there almost at Cincinnati, Ohio. I wrote June and Vern. Had popcorn in the evening.

A warm summer day. 80° Jim called in AM. Hi’s not sure about going to Ohio this weekend. We went for groceries after lunch. Lyla was here this PM. No change in Aunt Maude. Merrill raked most of the day.

Partly cloudy. Windy. Rained during night some. Merrill went to day care. I washed clothes.

A little cooler but a great day. Merrill raked leaves about all day. He broke the handle out of his rake but he repaired it. We took garbage and recyclables. They aren’t taking any more milk cartons.

Sunny warm. We went to church. Only a few there 29. Carol Sargent in charge. A good sermon. Elaine on vacation. Alice Flaherty has skin cancers on her face. She has to have them removed. Merrill undressed two times tonight and went to bed but he got up and dressed both times. He slept in his chair from 11 PM on when he slept. The moon was full tonight.

Nice sunny day. Hot in PM. There are hundreds of fat ladybugs all over back of our house. No mail school Columbus day no mail. No senior citizens dinners. I left message on Sue’s phone about church offering Shirley called. Jolie called. Merrill raked leaves. He had bad night. First in some time. John Denver, 54 singer killed in plane crash. A small plane. Jim, Sue, and Ashley came out and Jim mowed lawns. We took them out to Philadelphia Restaurant for supper. We all had delicious meal. Ashley had chicken fingers. Debbie called in evening. She is home until Sunday from Colorado.

Sunny in AM. Cloudy and showers by noon. Tina here. She will be back in 2 weeks. I made cake. Merrill raked leaves in AM. Some in PM. Debby and Jericho here for PM and supper. Good to see them. They are going to see Brenda and Bill tomorrow with Cindy and Ethan. Sue was here for church offering. Jolie called. She wants me to go to a Tupperware party at her place tomorrow. She will come after me.

Sunny, colder. Merrill went to day care. Zack brought Jolie over to get me and our car. I went to a Tupperware party at her place. Zack got his orders changed so he was home most of day. They brought me home. Shawn Michael came with us. He is a nice little boy. Very affectionate. Merrill very tired tonight. Too much raking leaves. I made appointments for our flu shots.

Sunny. 28° low in morning. We went for groceries at noon time. We stopped at Dr. Mike’s for Aricept prescription for Merrill but he gave him a 2 month supply. He said when that was gone to come back for more free ones.

Sunny and cold 25° in morning. Up to 54° in PM. Merrill went to day care. His bus didn’t get here until 9 AM. I washed clothes. It is in tonight’s paper that Juanita’s sister, Leta Strader, 75 in Potsdam died yesterday. Her husband was James. The US Air Force Band appeared at Philadelphia Indian River Theatre tonight. Wish I could have gone to it.

Sunny warmer. Merrill raked leaves. I cleaned the floors. I washed my hair. Jim called at noon. He and Jill are going to Ohio next weekend to meet Joel. Doris H called. Winnie has been back in hospital.

Another sunny day. Aunt Maude’s 92nd birthday. She has been in Modonna Home many years. We didn’t go to church. She died about 10:30 AM today. Cheryl called to say Aunt Maude died this forenoon on her 92nd birthday. I called Pauline, Juanita, and Doris. Also Vi.

Cloudy day some rain. Merrill raked leaves. I called Jolie. She’ll take us to funeral. Aunt Maude’s obituary was in tonight’s Times. I ordered flowers from Theresa florist for Aunt Maude from Ken’s Don’s, and us. $45 plus tax and tip. Doris H called to ask when visiting hours were. Margaret K called about church food for funeral. Charles Kechle has hip operation October 31st. Lyla called in evening. She says that Winifred H 75 is real sick. He is in intensive care I Lowville hospital.

Sunny snow predicted tomorrow. Dr. Mike, flu shots at 10:30. I called Merrill’s transportation and Bonnie about Merrill not going to day care tomorrow. I talked with Jim at work. He’s coming out tonight to go to funeral home. I called Jolie. Vi called. Tina called for Syracuse number I made chocolate chip cookies.

Snow flurries one minute, sun shine the next. Cold. Aunt Maude’s funeral. 92 years old, at Theresa funeral home. Burial at Calcium. Jolie came out and took us. We came home from cemetery with Ken and Esther. We went to Kathy and David’s after funeral. Merrill didn’t go to day care. Transportation called and they can’t pick him up Friday. Ken is having an operation November 11 for his aneurisms. Merrill woke up and slept in his chair most of night. He had a very upsetting day.

Cold, mostly sunny. Snow from Adams north. I sent Steve birthday card, letter, and $10. There was a natural gas explosion on square at Woolworth’s. 2 men hurt. I talked with Lyla. She went to city and up to Carthage to get the stitches out of her face. The spot was benign.

Cloudy. A little sun Cold wind. I washed dark clothes. Jolie called in AM. Lyla was over. I gave her tickets for Patsy Cline show at city tonight. Cheryl and Marion are going to it. I sent $10 to sheriffs association for donation for them. Vivian was over. They hope to spend most of winter in Florida after Christmas.

Nice day. Set clocks back 1 hour EST. We took garbage. Went for groceries afterwards. I washed clothes. Merrill ran cleaner on carpets. Jim and Jill went to Ohio with Joel’s tires etc. to meet Joel and girl friend half way from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

A great sunny day. Lots of snow in Colorado and other states. 50°. We went to church 47 out. Lazy day. I listened to book tape. “The Diary of Anne Frank” show. Merrill raked a few leaves.

Raining. Rained all night. Warmer. Merrill very confused this morning. He thinks he isn’t home. Lyla called for addresses. I washed dark clothes. Today is Ken and Esther’s 7th anniversary. I called Jolie but she hadn’t heart from Jim or Joel.

Cloudy and rainy. Tina here. Everything okay with Merrill. I called Jim at office. They had good trip to Ohio. Joel ran into snow on the way home. I sent book list today.

Raining and cloudy all day. Warm Merrill went to day care. Lyla took me to city to drug store We went to Walmart and Salmon Run Mall. Ate lunch at Mall, and stopped to see Sue. She was very busy. I got Merrill underwear and flannel shirt. I got Thihigh stockings. Vi called in evening. She had her appointment with Dr. Julie LaPoint. She and Martha liked her.

Nice day. I wish yesterday could have been like today. Warm They brought first fuel oil this fall. The tank held 84 gallons. Agway 91.1 a gal. Jolie here in PM. She had been to Antwerp school to see about Shawn Michael’s school pictures. I did some mending. Merrill raked some leaves.

A nice day. Cloudy in AM 59° noon up to 61° in PM.