A very cloudy day all day. Rained last night. We went to church. Not many out. Communion. Wayne came after us. Merrill didn’t sleep much last night. He’s very mixed up today. He threw some of the tree limbs from back yard over the bank. Shirley called in evening.

A cloudy day. 41° Merrill went to day care. I sent letter to insurance company with copy of estimate. Sent cable fee and sympathy card to Nellie Thebault’s family.

Partly cloudy. Tina here. She called Barbara T about $81.00 charge for Merrill for day care. I sent money to funds cancer, Red Cross, and others. Police Benevolences called asking for $10 donation.

Cloudy dark day. No sun. Merrill went to day care. He was awake all night. Only slept from 9:30 – 11:00 PM. I’ve been so tired all day. I washed white clothes and bed liners. I can’t talk out loud tonight. I’ve coughed a lot today. We got bill from E.D.Young Inc.228.00 + 15.96 tax = $243.96.

A dark cloudy day. Kathy here to clean. She went for groceries for me. Jim called from work. His cold is better but he still has it. I sent letters (Bill) to Insurance company. Also Lawyer’s letter to Barb Tifft. I can talk a little better tonight.

A little sun but cloudy. Merrill went to day care, finally. He was up all night. He didn’t want to go or eat breakfast. I called Jim to talk to him. Merrill finally decided to go. I’ve been so tired all day. I got some sleep during day. No work done. Jim called at noon. I got questionnaire from University Health Care Center at Syracuse about our visit there 7/7/97.

Some snow on ground this morning but melted later in morning. Sun out in PM. I called Vern’s. They are fine. No flu bug. I washed white clothes. Also made chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

Some sun. Mostly cloudy. We didn’t go to church. My cold is breaking up and I cough a lot. I called Nancy not to pick us up. Jim called from mall. Sue working. Ashley with Jim. Jim and the explorer scouts worked the MDA races at Dry Hill today.

Rainy but warm Up to 61°. A little sun in PM. Dr. Mirza 10:30. Jim and Sue took us. We ate at Norma Jeans. I called Lyla. Larry at her house. He has been in Gouverneur hospital from bad reaction to one of his medicines. He’s feeling okay. We saw Edna Fikes and Belva at Doctor’s office. Edna had triple bypass operation two weeks ago. I called Zack and Jolie to see how Shawn Michael was. He went to emergency room last night with ear infection and vomiting. He’s feeling much better.

Everything covered with snow. Very beautiful outside. I called Mike about Merrill’s pills. He wanted to see Merrill. Lyla came and took us down. Merrill to take one 100 mg Trapazone at night. I called Barbara Delles to ask about Darcie. They got here yesterday. Brent got to see his snow. I wrote Clark and Vivian T. Sent final payment to Sears account. Sent $10 to PBA fund. Ken had hernia operation on other side.

Cold. Down to 0°. Merrill went to day care. Vicki called with my appointment with Dr. LaPoint for April 6th at 2:15 PM. Jim called in PM from work.

Still very cold. Below zero. Sunny day but cold north wind. Kathy here to clean in PM. She does such a good job. I roasted a turkey breast. We had hot turkey sandwiches for supper. Good. Bonnie called from day care to say they are going to mall for lunch tomorrow Merrill needs to take money for it.

Merrill went to day care. They planned to go to mall for lunch. I sent E.D.Young Inc $243.96 for putting new wires on house and garage. Lyla was here. She took me to store for groceries. Merrill came home very upset. He says they went to Canada today but I think it was to Salmon Run Mall.

Very snowy day, all day. It was snowing when we got up. I washed white clothes. Jim called from work. Lots of stuff going on at city to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and to raise money to bring Irish kids to Northern New York this summer. I called Juanita. She’s doing okay. She’s going to her niece Carol’s in New Jersey the 10th for 2 weeks. Carol is moving to Watertown. Ken had his other hernia operation last Tuesday, March 10th. He doesn’t feel as great this time. Merrill shoveled driveway after supper.

A real nice day. Could be warmer. We went to church. Wayne, Nancy and Alice came after us. Question and answer Sunday. Rev. Elaine White said she has asked for a years leave of absence. Sunday School kids sang. Good. 34 out to church.

0° this morning. Beautiful sun. Merrill went to day care. He didn’t sleep much last night. I washed dark clothes. They brought fuel oil. 176.1 gallons @92.9

Sunny. 2° up to 41° during day. Tina was here. She called Bonnie to ask if there was some one to cut toenails at Genesis to let me know. Bonnie told Tina that the day care is moving into the Madonna section of the Genesis building.

Cloudy day. Raining in evening. No day care today because of move. I called Jim. He is teaching police class Thursday AM. Lyla called. She’s worried about weather report for tomorrow Vicki called from eye center and wants me to come in at 10 instead of 11. Merrill has been terrible since he got up this morning. This has been on of his worse days. It was bad for me until Jill and Shawn Michael called. It was so good to talked with them. Jim called earlier in the day. I think Merrill will have to go back to his Trazadone morning pill 50 mg. He takes 100 mg at bedtime.

Cloudy and rainy all day. 35°. Pre op tests at eye center 10 AM. Lyla took us to city. Jill called. She would have taken us if it had been icy. Vicky measured my eyes. I got Merrill Timex wristwatch at Kinney’s for his birthday. Linda Bayette from seeing impaired here. They have a transportation service. Wings under way. She gave me felt pen. Kathy was here to clean. She went for groceries. Merrill got birthday card from Juanita. (This entry was the first entry using a felt pen)

First day of spring. A cloudy day. Merrill went to day care. Tired when he got home. Vern called in PM. Bea Gehm went into hospital for fluid. They can’t come for Merrill’s birthday Sunday. They are baby sitting Kristen and Sarah. Chad Dudley here in PM. Clark and Vivian got home from Florida this PM. Merrill got birthday card from Lyla.

Snowing hard all day. Clark took almost 3 months recyclables to dump and 2 bags of garbage. So good to get it cleaned out of here. I washed white clothes. Also made cake and scallop potatoes. Jim called from work. We got insurance check from ice storm. $481.96. Merrill got card from June and Vern. I gave Merrill new Timex watch for his birthday. Eleanor H called. Joyce Purcell and Grant Sharp in Syracuse hospital.

Another snowy day. We didn’t get to church. No sleep last night. Merrill’s 89th birthday. Gloria called him from Newark. Jill called in PM to tell Grandpa happy birthday. Jolie and Zack here for dinner. Jim, Sue, and Ashley came later. We had cake and Jello. Sue told us Jolie lost custody of Shawn Michael this week. She let him miss too much school.

Cloudy snowy day. Pre op test at Samaritan Hospital 10 AM. Zack took me for them. Jolie had phone calls to make. Jill and Jim’s 2nd wedding anniversary. Merrill went to day care. I stopped at Zack and Jolie’s. They brought me home. I sent Sarah birthday card, note and $10.

Sunny 34° Sarah’s 3rd birthday. Merrill has slept all day. Very mixed up in evening. My arthritis very sore today. Merrill got birthday cards from Gladys Lamon and Nancy Neal, Gladys wrote nice letter. I sent prescription to Pharmhouse.

Merrill went to day care. Sunny. He got hair cut there. Jim called at noon. Jolie met with lawyer McClusky today. Rebekah’s cancelled. Ginny sick. We got sympathy card from Elmer and Rosie from Florida for Don’s death.

Cloudy most of day. Warm. Kathy here to clean. I called Ken and Esther in evening. Ken at barn. He’s sore from his operation. Holly not helping him. Juanita’s birthday. We got sympathy card from Arlene Decker. She’s coming in July. Vi’s cataract operation. Talked with Jolie and Zack. All going well with them.

Great day. Merrill went to day care. Jolie, Zack, Shawn Michael here for supper. Jim, Sue and Ashley here later for cake and ice cream. Judge gave Jolie back full support of Shawn Michael. Esther’s birthday 75. I got letter and sympathy card from Haggerty twins. Martha Doddy and Margaret Clock. So great to hear from them. They lost track of Richard after their father died.

80° a great summer day. I cut my hair. I called Lyla to tell her about hearing from Haggerty twins. Our power was off for over 3 hours in evening. The wind gusts tipped some poles. 25oo homes out. Vanessa Powell here in late PM.

Cloudy. Not as warm. We went to church. 42 out. Wayne, Nancy and Alice came after us. Vi called. I called her back after church. She is getting used to the eye change from cataract operation. Merrill cleaned u more twigs from front lawn.

Up to 80° in PM. Breezy. Sunny most of time. Merrill went to day care. He worked at brush after supper. Tina called. She and Barb will be here tomorrow at 9:30 AM.

Another summer day. 83° Lyla took us to Dr. Mikes and over town for groceries and to the bank. Deposited insurance check. Lyla got the keys to her new apartment. Tina and Barb here. Merrill’s leg swollen. He’s to see Mike at 1:30. Mike didn’t think his leg was that swollen. Mike gave him Aricept pills free. Arlene Decker’s birthday. I called June and Vern. Bea about the same. Very weak.