A beautiful sunny day. 40°. We didn’t go to church. Merrill finally catching up on his sleep. So did I. Jolie came out in PM and took us over to store. She drove our car. Vern called in PM when we got back from store. Jolie got her tongue pierced. Jill’s got a tattoo on her big toe. Crazy girls.

A great day. Ground hog saw his shadow. Not that it makes a difference. Merrill went to day care. I called E.D. Young Inc. about repairing our wiring. Lyla called to ask if I needed to go to store. I called office of the aging about Heap application. She took information over the phone. I sent tax blank to Dick Delles, assessor for rebate. Jim and Sue and Ashley here in evening. I gave Jim my calculator I’ve had for years. They took all our garbage from the garage. Vi called in evening. She and Martha are doing fine. I called her in PM but she wasn’t home. They moved Don to Genesis from Samaritan today at 11 AM to room D-21.

Warmer today. Juanita called in morning. They moved Don to Genesis Health Care yesterday. Tina was here. She will be on vacation for two weeks. Merrill has slept a lot today.

Sunny but cold. Merrill went to day care. Lyla here in PM. I washed white clothes. 550 10th mountain soldiers leave for a month training in Panama.

Partly sunny. Still cold all day. Kathy here to clean. She does good job. Man here from E.D. Young Inc. to estimate wiring job. Got refund check from real estate taxes only $56.51.

Cold sunny. Merrill went to day care. Three times this week. He slept all night in bed in his PJ’s. First time in some time. I made out order for 15 talking books. In Nagano, Japan 18th Olympic Games open tonight. Jolie called. Zack graduates March 14 in Georgia if he passes training course. Jolie called in evening to say Zack has tendonitis in his heel and will be home Monday. He won’t be able to finish Ranger School.

Still cold but beautiful day. I washed clothes. I called Jim at noon. He will take me to eye doctor Tuesday. Merrill watered plants for me. We got nice letter from Clark and Vivian. We got a valentine and poem form Darcy and family. Two letters from Florida. Sent order for talking books. I wrote thank you notes to Boschocks and Beliles.

A great sunny day. Cool. We went to church. 41 out. Wayne and Alice came after us and brought us home. Alice’s first time back to church since this ice storm. Nancy came in and copied poem from Darcie for newsletter. Juanita called in PM. We talked for an hour or more. Brenda is still here from mountains. Bill came home for a couple of day.

Sunny and warmer. Merrill went to day care. He had a bad night. He didn’t get much sleep. I got up at 2 AM. He finally went to sleep about 4:45 AM and had to get up at 6:30 AM. I called eye doctor, Dr. LaPoint’s office, and Pharmhouse. I ordered a $20. Fruit basket from Ron’s for Rick, Linda, and Joe for tomorrow. Shirley L called to ask about Don’s. Bonnie called to say they are bringing Merrill home early. Jim called in evening.

Sunny and warmer. Great! Jim took us to Watertown in PM. Dr. Sanni 2:15 PM. I liked him. He is going to remove my cataracts and also do a glaucoma operation on both eyes on the same day. It was so late we didn’t have time to go see Don at Genesis. Got drugs at Pharmhouse. I have to call Vicky at eye center and let her know when in April I want operation. Jim went to bank for us and paid water bill. When we came home, we picked up nice fruit basket at Big M for Rick, Linda and Joe.

Nice day sunny. Merrill went to day care. Social worker 10:30-11:30 AM. Chad Dudley (Adams) here for an hour. Good visit. I went to Rebekah’s only 5 out. I called Dr. LaPoint’s office again. They didn’t call the drug store for my prescriptions yesterday. Got estimate from E Younge for wiring $338.00. I called June and Vern in evening to bring them up to day on things. I also called Jim. Got Joel’s address.

Cloudy raining. Kathy here to clean. She went to store for groceries for me. She is going on vacation for 2 weeks. I washed dark clothes. I finally got Joel’s birthday card off to him. Also sent order to E. Youngs to repair wires to garage. Merrill slept most of the day. Zack and Jolie called. They are coming for supper tomorrow.

Colder. Joel’s 22nd birthday. Happy Birthday Joel! In Iowa. (Friday the 13th). Merrill went to day care. Our power was off for over 1 ½ hours at bedtime last night. I washed white clothes. I made brownies. Zack, Jolie, and Shawn Michael here for supper. They didn’t stay too long as they were taking Shawn Michael to Lawlers.

A cold sunny day. I called Pauline R. She is having her cataracts removed before long when Donna and Howard get home from Florida. I called Elgin and Carmin in Canada. They are well and survived the ice storm. Their power off for 3 days.

0° cold sunny day. We went to church. Wayne came after us. I asked for prayer for Don in Genesis nursing home. A lazy day. No company. Merrill was outside for a couple hours. It’s the first he’s been outside in some time.

Sunny. President’s Day. Indian River School in session because of ice storm. Merrill went to day care. Merrill didn’t sleep at all last night. He tried all night to break the locks off the doors with a file. He has hid the file on me this morning. I got about an hours sleep. Lyla called. She is getting new brakes on her car. Jim, Sue, and Ashley here at suppertime. Jolie called in early evening. Margaret K called in evening. Good to talk with her.

Icy rain and freezing rain over night. Lots of accidents. 2 people killed. I sent for foil for Merrill’s shaver to Syracuse. $16.00. Sent Jill’s birthday card, letter. And $10.00. I called Jim to ask if he got my pills. He hasn’t yet. Nurse Torrie here to check Merrill. Tina on vacation. Office called about cleaner care giver to replace Kathy who is on vacation.

Raining in morning. Partly sunny later on. Merrill went to day care. He was up most of night. E.D. Young electrics put new wire from house to garage that fell in the ice storm. Will be good to have our yard light again. I got card, letter and check ready to send to Dan. I also have to send $3.20 for Merrill’s razor part to the Shaver’s World.

Raining 36° high. Barbara here to clean 12-2 PM. Kathy on vacation. Got call about doing Neilson TV survey. I refused for 4th or 5th time. Merrill hasn’t slept at all today. I sent Dan’s card. Also balance due on Merrill’s razor foil. Donald Windall Hanson 74, died tonight at 10 PM.

Foggy, cloudy. Juanita called about 7 AM to say Don died last night about 10 PM in Samaritan. They had moved him there from Genesis. They called Juanita about 7 PM. Doreen and kids took her to hospital. I called Vern, Jim, and Lyla. Merrill went to day care. I called to see how he was doing. He told them about Don. Vern called in PM to ask if I had heard anymore. Don had Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. He dies of Cardiac arrest. I called Esther. Don’s funeral Monday at 11 at Lorraine Church followed by a dinner at church. Visiting hours Sunday 2-5 PM at Piddocks funeral home. I called Vern, Lyla. Called Vi, Julie and baby home.

A nice day. Sun in PM. I called Jim and Vern in morning. I washed some of Merrill’s and my slacks. I made cake. Merrill carried recyclables to garage. We have to find someone to take them up on the hill. I saw Linda a few minutes. She thanked us for the fruit basket. We got notice we are getting 225 from Heap for fuel bill. Merrill received new razor foil. Jolie and Zack here at suppertime. Juanita called in evening to ask if Vern and Jim would be bearers for Don. They need eight. I called them both. Debby and Karen got home about 4 PM. Donnie brought his cat and dog with him from Indiana.

Sunny day. We didn’t go to church. Doris said only 30 out. They made over $700 on supper Friday night. Jolie and Zack came out and took us to Don’s wake at Piddocks Funeral home in Adams. Good to see all the family. We stopped at Philadelphia Restaurant for supper. Then came here for cake. Jolie took our car home and will come for us in the morning. Lyla will go with us. Her car is acting up.

Cloudy day. Dan’s 31st birthday. Don’s funeral at Lorraine Methodist church. A full church and a very nice service. Bob and Karen played. Just great. The pastor sang a solo without music. Nice. Cindy gave a reading “The Farmer’s Daughter”, so very sweet. The church put on a delicious dinner for everyone. Jolie drove our car and Lyla went with us to Lorraine. Jolie came home with Zack and Lyla drove our car home. First she’s driven it. Merrill lost his razor so he had to go without shaving. I got nice sympathy cards from Lyla and Joyce Purcell.

Cloudy cold wind. Snowing hard at supper time and very slippery. Merrill has a very hoarse throat this morning. Lyla brought our car home. Kathy came after her. They have an apartment for Lyla at Chase Manor if she wants it. I got letter from eye center. Tests March 19th and 23rd. Bonnie Klock killed on icy road on 342. She was 56.

About 4 inches of snow on ground this morning. Warmer 40° at noon. Merrill didn’t go to day care. He’s getting a cold. He shoveled some snow after supper. Debby, Crystal, Jericho here in AM. She leaves Rochester airport at 8 PM for Colorado. Mary Chamberlain called to say there is no lodge today. Ginny sick with flu. Alice F called. She sees doctor again about cancers on her face. We got cards from Bea Gehm and Patty. I called Jim in evening at home. He didn’t work today as he doesn’t feel good. He’ll bring my pills tomorrow. Nellie Theabault 83 died today.

A nice sunny day. Warm. Jolie called. Jim still sick and can’t bring my pills. Lyla will take me for them tomorrow when we go for groceries.

A nice sunny spring like day. Merrill went to day care. First time this week. Lyla and I went to city. She drove our car. We went to the Medicine Shoppe and Pharmhouse. Lyla took me to lunch at Shullers. Very nice. We went for groceries at Ron’s when we got home. Chad Dudley here in PM. Rev Elaine White here in late PM. It is in tonight’s paper Nellie Theabault died Wednesday. She was 83. Got card from Eleanor and Bob H. I got more Aricept for Merrill at Dr. Mikes.

Sunny. Warm. I washed white clothes. I tried to find someone to take trash to disposal on hill but no luck. We put windshield washer fluid in car. Jim called in PM. He still has quite a cold. Missed a day of work. We got letter from Insurance Co asking for bill for line repair.