Cooler 53° Rain in PM. Merrill went to day care. I cleaned upstairs. Tina called to see what Mike had to say about Merrill. Jim Mifford gets home on leave from Korea.

Partly cloudy. Cold wind. I sent Bea Gehm card in Oswego Hospital. I paid cable and light bills. Van came for Merrill this morning but it is next Thursday I asked for them. Kathy here to clean. Jim called in evening. He went to doctors today for his cold. Sue’s cat had to be put to sleep. Merrill pushed me while he was taking his shower in evening. I fell flat on floor. He didn’t want me to help him get shampoo out of his hair. It wasn’t easy getting up but I made it. More fun. Jim M got home from Korea. They stayed in Syracuse overnight.

Cloudy. A little sun. Merrill went to day care. I called Albany association of blind and asked that they choose the books for me. I cleaned my bedroom. I washed the curtains and woodwork. I washed white clothes. Vivian stopped by. Jim brought drugs at suppertime. Ashley with him asleep in the truck. Chomson Cha here in evening. She is up seeing about ice storm damage.

Cloudy. Cold 39°. Gloria, Roger and Sandy here in AM. First time Sandy has been here in ages. Good to see her. I washed bedding and white clothes. Also bed spread. I stopped using Carpinses (?) drops in left eye to dilate pupil.

Daylight time starts I set clocks in PM yesterday. We went to church. Wayne and Nancy came after us. We won’t be going next Sunday. A sunny day. Merrill worked at cleaning lawns in PM. I wrote letter to Martha and Margaret. Jill and Jim Mifford came out and we took them out to Philadelphia Restaurant. Jim looks good.

A sunny day. Merrill went to day care. Dr. LaPoint 2:15. Lyla took me to city. Lyla here for lunch. I had pre eye exam at Dr. LaPoint’s. She told me I have osteoporosis. BP great. I got Merrill Remmington electric razor and I got Hoover upright vacuum cleaner. I wrote Martha and Margaret in California. Sent them our 60th anniversary picture.

Nice sunny day. Call hospital at 785-4386 between 11 and 3 PM to find out what time to be there tomorrow. Jim called. He wants to take me to hospital and Vern meet us there if I have to be there early. I washed clothes. Also put attachments on new cleaner. I called and my operation is at 7:30. Also called social service. Kathy is coming 6-8:30. Kathy is bringing new aid, Amy, her daughter next week. Kathy here one hour. Jim called in evening. Jolie called. She has a new job at Steinbecks store. Starts tomorrow at 6 PM. Vi and Lyla called in evening.

Nice day. Cataract operation. Left eye. Also glaucoma operation and enlarged pupil. All went well. Merrill to day care. Kathy to put him on bus. Jim took me to hospital. Vern met us at hospital. He brought me home and is staying all night. We went up to Pat Theabaults pizza café. Had a delicious pizza. Jolie and Zack stopped in awhile. They had been to parent teacher conference at Antwerp. Shawn Michael doing real good I school. Good in math. Vivian T over in PM to see how I came out. June called in evening. Jolie N brought us Easter lily from civic league. Jolie started work at Seinbecks store.

Sunny. Merrill to day care. Vern and I went for groceries in AM. Vern took me to see Dr. Sanni and brought me home. Dr removed my patch. Gave me 2 new kind of drops. I’m putting in 28 drops a day. I go back Monday. Margaret K brought me a cake. Eleanor and Bob sent us card. Rev. Elaine called. Maundy Thursday supper at Mills. Vern left about 4:45 PM. It was great to have him here for those 2 days. He still is such a perfectionist. The Lord sure blessed us with two wonderful sons. Shawn Michael called me.

A great sunny day. Merrill went to day care. Esther and Ken called in morning to see how I’m doing. Juanita house sitting for Mike Ring while they are on vacation. Woman from Genesis Health Care called about Merrill’s application. I talked with Vi. I washed clothes. Tony Hull here to fix tub faucet. Vern called tonight. Also Jim called on his way home to Sackets. Anniversary of Dad’s birthday.

Nice day. Cold wind. Got stuff ready for dinner tomorrow. Merrill peeled carrots. I talked with Vivian and Linda when I went to mail box. Juanita called from Mike Ring’s house. Vern called in evening. They are coming tomorrow.

Easter Sunday. A great sunny day. Warm. Jim, Sue, Ashley, Jill, Jim, Steve, Kathy, Sarah, Kristen, Vern and June here for dinner. June brought meat, gravy, cake, salad and pies. Jolie sick and couldn’t come. We missed Zack and Shawn Michael. Merrill worked up garden. Merrill peeled potatoes for me. Kristen, Sarah, and Ashley had good time together. Kristen lost her rabbit and grown ups and two kids looking all over for it. Before they felt for home, Kristen found it on wood pile. Joel called from Iowa to wish us Happy Easter.

Sunny, warm 70° Merrill went to day care. I called about his driver not helping him with seat belt. Dr. Sanni 1:15. Everything doing great. Dr. Sanni pleased. I go back in a week to have pressure taken. Jim took me to city. He get bulb for car head light. Also had garage key made. I got pills at Pharmhouse. Jolie called. She has tonsillitis. Vivian brought me my mail. Alice F called. Eye center called and changed my next appointment to the 20th. I called Vern in evening. Bathtub shower leaking.

Sunny. Tina on vacation. Nurse Torrie here for her. She said Merrill had fluid on his lung. He hasn’t felt good today. I washed white clothes. Froze left over food. My eye doing fine. I’ll be glad to get the right one done. I called Barb Drake to tell her that her TV guide was in my mailbox.

Another sunny day. Merrill went to day care. I washed dark clothes and hung them on line. Lyla called. She’s anxious to get moved. Will move into manor next week. I called Donna to get my hair cut. She’s coming here Friday to cut it.

Cloudy. The freezer in back room not working right. I can see better with left eye without my glasses. Norma Henderson here to clean. Her first time. She did good job. She lives on Hall Corner’s Road. She got lost getting here as they gave her wrong directions.

Raining in morning. Cold and windy in PM. Some sun. Merrill went to day care. Donna and Katrina here. Donna cut my hair. She wouldn’t let me pay her.

Cold wind. Sunny day. I washed white clothes. I called Gladys Lamon in evening. She is so lonesome without Clarence. Merrill has been out side a lot today. Jim called on way home. Sue and Jolie both working tonight.

We went to church. 28 out. Wayne and Nancy came after us. They got home from Florida at 2 AM. Alice F not well. She didn’t come to church. Wayne and Nancy brought us grapefruit and oranges from their Florida trees. I called Lyla in evening. She will take me to eye appointment tomorrow.

Dr Koloms 10:45. Lyla took me to city. We ate at Long John Silvers. Went to Pharmhouse and Medicine shop. Merrill went to day care. Jim, Sue, and Ashley came in evening and took us to pizza café for supper. Sue left her purse but it was still in booth when Jim went for it. Lucky

Sunny. Warmer. They cut a lot of big limbs off our trees this morning. State? Merrill worked outside most of the day. I talked with Vi. Alice F called in PM. We talked for an hour. I talked with Lyla. Amy is helping her move some things today. Florence White Yerdon, 80 died today.

Sunny. Merrill went to day care. Juanita called in morning. They are having Don’s burial May 13rh at 9:30 AM. Pauline R has cataract operation today. I went to Rebekah’s. 6 out. Vi called. She asked if she could us me as a reference at Centennial. It is in tonight’s paper that Florence Yerdon, 80 died yesterday.

A beautiful summer day. High 69° low 29°. I washed white clothes. We moved the plants out on front porch for summer. Kathy here to clean for Norma H. She got rug caught in cleaner belt and ruined it. Merrill has been outside most of day. Vern called in evening. They go to West Virginia tomorrow. Bea Gehm moved to nursing home today. Vi called. She’s coming out tomorrow.

Sunny day. Cool in evening. Merrill went to day care. Vi came out and spent the day. She took me out to eat at Philadelphia Restaurant. She left at 3 PM.

Cold this morning. I talked with Lyla. She’s all moved in and likes it very much. Cheryl gave her a hundred dollars for Mother’s Day and Larry bought her a nice cupboard. Jim called before he left work. I sent Kathy T birthday care, letter and $10.00. I called Sears about vacuum cleaner belt. They have them. $2.99.

Down to 24° over night. White frost. We went to church. Not many out. Jan Liscomb preached. She is so good. She played her guitar and sang. David and their mother there also. Keitha coming real good after her bypass cancer and broken arm treatment.

28°. Tina called. Will be here tomorrow. Dr. Sanni 4:00 PM. He took out stitch with laser. I have other eye operation June 16. I stop using Isopts Carbine in left eye. Merrill went to day care. We picked him up in PM. He went to eye doctors with u. Jim and Sue took us. Jill and him here in AM. Jim leaves in morning to go back to Korea. Jolie called. Jill, Jim, Sue, Jim, Merrill and I went out to eat at Fireside on Route 3 near Sackets. I had bull heads. Good Jim took Merrill’s hand scythe home with him. I locked grass shears and brush nippers in back of car.

Warmer. Nice in PM. Tina here. Merrill had good report. Merrill has slept about all day.

A nice sunny day 59°. Merrill went to day care. I sent for car license $44.50. My arthritis painful today. Feeling a little better at supper time. Kathy Tryon’s birthday 35.

In 70’s. A great day. I washed clothes. I hung bedding outside. My arms too sore to hang out all the clothes. I sent letter to eye center to increase my doctor’s visits to more than 10. I sent survey to Philadelphia Town that we received awhile back. Kathy here to clean for Norma. Vern called in evening. They had good trip to West Virginia.