Colder. Sunny all day. We called Elmer in Kansas. He’s doing real good and sounds good. His CAT scan shows bone marrow clear of cancer. He’s planning to go back to work in the spring. He’s coming east this summer for a visit. I talked with Rhonda. I washed white clothes. I called Vern’s but they weren’t home. Vern called at supper time. We had good visit. All are well. Five years ago Don fell and broke his hip He died last year, February 19th. He was 74. He had Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

Very cold. Sunny all day. We went to church. 61 out. Wayne and Nancy came after us. Marion S and Diane rode also. Rev. Jane gave a wonderful sermon. Jim and Nancy here awhile in late PM. Jim put new 2 batteries in bird clock. Didn’t change the time. Jim got his cast of. He just bought another 3 apartment house in Adams. He has nice now. I called Jolie.

Very very cold. 20° high. Could get down to -20° tonight. Merrill went to day care. Denise here to help. She ran cleaner on kitchen floor. I washed clothes. White ones and 2 pair of Merrill’s pants. I called Pharmhouse druggist to ask about my new drugs o my eyesight. He said they were safe. My eyesight is real bad this PM. I’m afraid it is going to keep getting worse.

Still very cold. Only up to 20° all day. I washed stand cloths and lace tablecloth. Merrill very quiet all day and evening. Rested a lot. He went to mailbox twice and colored some. Dan’s 32nd birthday. I sent order to Blair’s for green pants and flannel shirt. Also 3 pairs cotton boxer shorts.

Sunny and warmer. Merrill went to day care. Denise here to help. I called for appointment with Dr. Sanni. Got one for March 1st. Dr. LaPoint changed my March 22 appointment to April 7th at 11:15. I went to lodge. 6 out. Home by 2 PM. I burned papers. Vi called in AM. Suzie back working 3 days a week.

Sunny day. R. LaPoint called me about my hemocult test. All 3 positive. She want me to have tests. It has been 5 years since I have had them. Denise couldn’t come to clean. I ironed stand cloths. My eyes bad today. Very blurry. Hard to read anything.

Sunny. 36°. Great. Merrill went to day care. Denise here to get him off. I called Jim at work. He will take me to see Dr. Sanni Monday. Lyla called. Her car radio giving her trouble. Chad Dudley here in PM. Jill called in PM and we talked for over an hour. Good to talk to her. She is sick with the flu. She plans to visit Jim in Colorado in 2 weeks for a weekend.

A great day. Sunny. Lyla came over and took Merrill and I to store. Merrill got a can of peanuts. I washed white clothes. Also a blanket on Merrill’s chair.

Very windy. Raining all day. We went to church. 51 out. Wayne came after us. A lovely musical service. They sang When the Roll is Called up Yonder for Merrill, his favorite. His grandfather used to sing it to him as a small boy. I called Jim. He will take us to funeral home for Helen Monday night. Lyla called to say it was in today’s Times that Helen Rockwood age 80 died yesterday in Syracuse hospital. Jolie called to say they would be over. They were here most of PM. Jolie not feeling too good. She is getting cold. I gave her Vicks Vapor rub. Merrill drove them crazy as usual.

Snowing. Merrill went to day care. Denise here to help. Merrill came home with Jim and I. Dr. Sanni 3 PM. Jim came out after me. My eye pressure up to 22 and 18. He started me on eye drops, Alphagan, in both eyes night and morning. I talked with Alice about shingles. Jim and Nancy came back in evening and Jim took Lyla, Merrill and I to funeral hoe at Dexter for Helen’s visiting hours. Lots of people and beautiful flowers. Nancy stayed here to get homework caught up.

Snowy windy ad cold. A lazy day. Merrill pretty good. Tina here in morning. Denise to continue coming in morning. Lyla called. Judy coming Thursday to cut Merrill’s hair. Jim called in evening on way home.

Cloudy. Raining. Snowing in evening. Merrill went to day care. His bus came at 8:20. Denise couldn’t come as her little girl was sick so Kathy Hicks came. Merrill didn’t get home until 6:30 PM. I called June and Vern in AM. June is going to get some stencils and colors for Merrill. It helped to talk with them. They saw ten deer in their back yard. I sorted papers in breakfast room. I still have letters in kitchen to sort. My shingles hurting bad.

Stormy day most schools closed. Snowy and windy. No dinners brought. Judy and Lyla from Chase Manor came over and Judy cut Merrill’s hair. She used to cut his hair years ago in Watertown on Coffeen Street and in Philadelphia in the Odd Fellows Building. It’s so good to have a barber cut his hair. I have her $10. She didn’t want to take that much. She will do it for him in the future. Merrill got spruce green pants and flannel shirt and 3 pair cotton shorts in mail from Blair’s. Very pretty. Denise here to clean.

Cold. Sunny. Denise here to help but only made Merrill’s bed. She almost had an accident pulling out of her driveway. Merrill went to day care in his new spruce green clothes and new hair cut. He looked so nice. Lyla had GI Series tests at Carthage hospital. Larry took her. I washed clothes. Also waxed laundry room floor. I called Lyla. Her tests went okay. I called Jolie.

Very stormy all over. I called Ken and Esther in morning. Hen at barn. All well. Ken having cataract operation next month in Oswego. My eyes terrible all day. Rick plowed our driveway. I got read out program for the blind program from Syracuse. Jolie called in evening. She and Zack having trouble. She and Shawn Michael at Darcie’s.

Cold 0° Sunny. Up to 16° during day. Rick plowed our driveway. We didn’t go to church. Jane Wagner’s brother, Joe Clark, has service today. I called Nancy to say we weren’t going to church. Merrill had a read bad night. He wouldn’t get undressed. He only slept about 2 ½ hours in a chair. Merrill tipped my floor lamp over for 3rd time and broke it again. Zack had soldered it for me. The power company cut limbs out of our trees this PM. Jim called in evening to see if we were plowed out.

Cold -13° this morning. Merrill went to day care. Denise here in morning. Wayne brought tape of Sunday’s church service by Joe Clark, Lay speaker, Rev. Jane’s brother.

Sunny. Still cold. I sorted old papers, letters etc. Chad Dudley here in PM.

Cold still -12° in morning. Up to 28. Merrill went to day care. Denise here in morning. I washed white clothes, mended Merrill’s underwear. I cleaned my dresser drawers and sorted underwear. I forgot about Rebekah’s so wasn’t ready when they stopped for me so I missed it. Vi called in PM. She didn’t go to lodge. Merrill didn’t get home until after 6:30 PM. They went way to Point Peninsula first. Lyla called in PM. Tests didn’t tell why she’s getting so anemic. Did show she has a 2 inch gall stone.

Sunny. Denise here to clean 12:30-2:30. She went to store for me. Jim called in PM. Had been for final check up at Dr. Powell’s. Can go back to work full time. He met Jeanette Cob (Leslie’s daughter) at the doctor’s. They have been wanting to meet for ages.

Snowing. Rain and some sun. Merrill went to day care. Denise here to see him off. He didn’t want to go. More snow overnight. Rick plowed out our driveway in morning. June called on cell phone and said they were on their way here. They were in Pulaski. They brought stuff for lunch. Lasagna. Good. Jolie came over. She had been to lawyers and over to Antwerp school. Dan has sent an application for job at Oswego State this fall. They are having baby boy August 28. Vern repaired a lot of things for me. Lamp, closet door, toilet seat, bedroom door. They brought color books, stencils for Merrill.

Snowed a little last night. Nice day. Rick blew out driveway. Linda took over recyclables. Rick came over and fixed door lock. It wouldn’t work. I washed white clothes. Merrill shoveled some snow outside. Also used his new crayons and coloring book. Marquella Landas has twins. Cheyanne Elizabeth and Zackary Austin.

A good day. We went to church. 53 out. A great service. Wayne came after us. Jim, Nancy, Jolie, Zack, and Shawn Michael here in PM. We went down to Philadelphia Restaurant for dinner and then spent the day together here. Ashley couldn’t come with Jim so Shawn Michael disappointed. I called Juanita in evening but she has already left for Florida. Left Friday night. Jolie gave me pretty silver earrings. I gave her thigh highs, black ones. Jolie will get Vern’s coat to him for me.

Sunny, warmer day. Merrill went to day care. Denise here. She cleaned kitchen floor. I wrote letter to Clark and Vivian. I called Doris H. Everett doing okay. Sleeps a lot. He is under the care of hospice. I made appointment for Merrill with Mike for Thursday at 10 AM. I talked with Lyla she goes Wednesday for consultation with Dr. Kahn. She says Mike leaves for 2 months reserve training to Honduras soon Shelly to be gone a month also. I called Vi. Jolie called. They saw transportation. Will cost $17 to rent moving stuff. Jolie sent Vern’s jacket. Test are being tested in Vitamin E an Aricept for Alzheimer’s.

Cloudy day. Cold wind. Tina here. She cut Merrill’s toenails. Also made an appointment with foot doctor for him for next Tuesday in Carthage with Dr. Pellitier. Jolie called at suppertime.

Great sunny day. In 40’s. Merrill went to day care. Denise here in morning. I called eye center first time for transportation to eye appointment. Round trip $10. Will be here at 2:15 PM March 24. I called for transportation to Dr. Pellitier to Carthage March 23rd at 1:30. I sewed buttons back on my coat that Merrill pulled off during the night.

Raining. Very windy in 40’s. Merrill to see Dr. Mike at 10 AM. Everything okay. Mike gave him new prescription (5 refills) We went to bank and Ron’s. Jolie, Darcia, and Anthony came out. Jolie took us over town. They stayed for dinner and then went hoe to work at packing. Lyla called. Barb Lax here to clean. She took Denise’s place.

Cloudy. Snow flurries. Denise here to help Merrill get dressed. At last minute he didn’t go as he said he had diarrhea. He was in bathroom more than once in morning. I called day care and told Mary about Merrill’s 90th birthday. Tina called to ask about Merrill. I think maybe we ate some bologna that was a little too old. It smelled and tasted okay. I washed Merrill’s dark clothes. Transportation called to say Janet would be taking us to Carthage Tuesday. Jim called I PM. He and Nancy planned to leave at 5:30 tonight for Toledo, Ohio. Jim is taking Joel his little white Chevy pickup truck. O sent for vitamin E

Sunny warm. Merrill had big problems in bathroom this morning. First time. He couldn’t remember how to use it. So sad. I washed white clothes. My arthritis so bad. Right hip and left knee. Can hardly walk. Lyla was over. Her cold some better. She goes for ultra sound Monday.

Raining about all day. We didn’t go to church. Merrill didn’t want to get up. He slept until 12:30 AM. There were 89 present. Jolie, Zack, Shawn Michael, Doreen, Alexis, and Stephen here for dinner. Jim and Nancy came in PM on way home from Ohio where they met Joel and Carmille to get the white truck to him. Jolie brought bed pads, hose, incontinence liners and drugs from Bolton’s and Charthouse. I called Vern’s. They are coming next Sunday. Maybe Steve’s. Merrill got lots of birthday cards.

Everything covered with snow and still snowing. Merrill didn’t go to day care. I called transportation, Denise, and day care. School let out early. Merrill’s 90th birthday. He hot more cards. Got one fro Clark and Vivian. They are starting home the 30th. We got long letter from Debby.

Sunny day. Windy. Jim called at noon. Dr. Pelltier for Merrill 1:30 Carthage. Medical Center. Janet the driver. She didn’t come to take us. I called Dr. Pelltier’s office. Made appointment for next Tuesday. Jim and Jill’s 3rd wedding anniversary. Jolie finds out the sex of the baby. Still too early to be sure. She is 14 weeks pregnant. Merrill got pretty birthday card from Steve’s.

A sunny nice day. 45° Merrill went to day care. First time in a week because of not feeling good and the weather. Amy here instead of Denise in morning. I called Charthouse about prescriptions. Sarah’s 4th birthday. Dr. Sanni 2:45. Their driver picked me up (Ed Widrick) Jennie Mae Cooper rode also. Very nice. I got home about 4:15. Dr. Sanni gave me new lens in right glasses. Pressure 20 in each eye. Go back to him in 6 months. Dr. Burke (New) in 3 months. Sue B called to ask if Bob could tap our trees. She is going to get me a tip for my cane that I lost today. Alice F called for prayer chain. Mary Hall had to cancel cataract operation and goes to Syracuse next Monday for heart tests.

Mostly sunny. Cool Denise here to work She went to store for me. Got stuff for Sunday. Jim called twice. I called him. Merrill shoveled snow in M. I called Sears about my glass lens and also getting Merrill’s fixed. Said to sent my prescription and they would put in in while I wait. Marge Heck called. Good to talk to her. Wayne brought last Sunday’s church service.

Great sunny day cold wind. Merrill went to day care finally. He didn’t want to go. Denise here to help. Chad Dudley here. I called Jolie. They are going to stay at a motel. Rick and Linda cut up or tree branches that NIMO guys left. I sent eye glass prescription to Sears Optical. I made fruit cocktail and also washed clothes. Vi called. We had nice visit. Roger Livingston brought Easter Lily from Civic League for Easter.

Sunny. Quite warm. Bob Boschock tapped our maple trees. Sap running very fast. Merrill went out and dumped 2 buckets after supper. Said it was water. He watched Bob tap them. Bob took my garage. I baked turkey breast and made fruit salad. Jolie called several times. They loaded up their U-Haul today. Moved into Fort Drum Inn for 5 days. Cost $20 a night. Has TV, frig, microwave. Jolie has bad cold. Phone 773-7777 4oom 154. Doris H called to say Everett Hagerty died this morning. Been in coma for only 3 days. Lyla called me before I called her. She still is quite sick. Sounds bad. I called Kens. Esther in Syracuse. Ken cleaning oven. They may be out tomorrow. Esther’s birthday. Esther is 76 tomorrow.

Sunny. Quite warm. We had 17 here for dinner. Just the greatest day together. Jolie, Zack, Shawn Michael, Jim, Nancy Ashley, Jill, Ken, Esther, June, Vern, Kathy, Steve, Kristen, Sarah, Merrill and I here. Merrill kept wanting to dump Bob’s sap on the ground. June brought delicious ham gravy and apple pie. Kathy brought home made rolls and soft drink. Zack had to go back over to work at getting apartment and garage cleaned to leave tonight. Jolie brought Merrill a new pair of loafer shoes. Vern brought me new toilet seat and lamp shade for my floor lamp. He put new switch on table lamp. Jim brought Cadberry eggs for each.

Great day. Merrill went to day care. Denise here to help. Lyla called. She’s still coughing. She feels bad. She couldn’t come yesterday. I put dishes away. Also washed napkins, towels. I called Tina to come early tomorrow. Jolie called from Parcia (?) Wayne H brought tape of church service Sunday. I ruined tape of last Sunday.

Change of plans. They move themselves April 1st. Tina here. She gave me more numbers to call for transportation. Dr. Pelltier at 1:15 for Merrill. Jolie took us to appointment. Merrill’s first time. We shopped at Kinney’s. I got small tape recorder and player. $35.00. We went to Antwerp school and attended Shawn Michael’s class farewell. Jolie took cake and punch. We enjoyed it. I gave Shawn Michael money to get game and play on his long trip. Claudia Klock is Shawn’s teacher. I got Vitamin E capsules. Started taking them at suppertime, both Merrill and I. Twins one white and 1 black born due to a freak mistake in fertility lab. Merrill and I started taking Vitamin E.

Warmer Sunny. Merrill went to day care. Denise here. I washed white clothes. Pauline here for lunch. We had good visit. Everett had large funeral. Tina called. She said transportation came Tuesday to take us but I think they got wrong house. Mark driver. Jolie, Shawn Michael and Monique, a friend came about 10 PM to say goodbye. Zack busy at motel. Jolie gave me a friendship necklace. She took half of heart to put on her chain. They are gold and silver guaranteed for life. So sad to say goodbye. Lots of tears. Three American’s taken prisoners in war zone.

Partly cloudy. Warm. Shawn Michael, Jolie, and Zack called. They got on the road about 9:30 AM. Jim and Nancy meeting them in Adams. Denise here to clean. She went to store. Judy Palmeter here to cut Merrill’s hair $10. She grew up in orphanage. No relatives. Married twice. First husband killed himself. No children. So sad. Lyla has pre op tests at Carthage hospital. I called transportation for ride to Dr.LaPoint Wednesday April 7th. Three American soldiers taken prisoners in the Balkans, Macedonia.

Cloudy, a few sprinkles. Merrill went to day care. Denise here. He brought me Easter candy from day care. Jolie and Zack called for Ohio. They got there at 12:15 in evening. Had good trip. They made several stops on way. Jim and Nancy stayed in motel but came to Carla’s while we talked. Clark and Vivian got home from Florida at 2:45 PM today. Merrill got a late birthday card with nice message fro Carla McGowan.

Cloudy, raining, quite warm. I washed white clothes. Jolie called from Ohio. Very upset because her dad and Nancy were leaving. Jim very upset also. Was crying in his car when he got there from their motel. I talked with Shawn Michael. He sounded happy. He thanked me for his new game. I called Vi. We had a good visit. Vivian was over in PM. Good to see her. Clark had bad spell in way home. (Lebonon, PA) Went to emergency room. I set clocks ahead in PM. We got Easter card, picture, and very sweet letter from Darcy, John and ret from Florida. I called Vern and June in evening A soldier got stuck in our front yard, Joe. He thought he was driving into Baker’s down the road. They came back so I called state police. (Reynolds)

Sunny 45° cold north wind. Easter Sunday. We went to church. 104 there. They had a big crowd at Easter breakfast also. Wayne and Nancy and Alice came for us. Huntress going to be away next 3 weeks. Jim called from Cleveland Ohio. They were at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A special collection was taken at church for Cosova.

Sunny and cold in morning. Merrill went to day care. He had trouble getting up. Said he needed more sleep. He slept 10 hours last night. Denise here. Wayne brought tapes of church service and Easter Sunrise youth service. I washed some white clothes. Jim called in PM. They got home about midnight. He’s going to take us to Sears for our glasses tomorrow. My crocuses are blossomed in side yard.

A beautiful day. Cold wind 60° Raining at supper time. Jim and Nancy took us to Sears to get my new lens in y glasses and to get Merrill’s straightened. We stopped at Longways on way home for lunch. We saw Clifford Carr and daughter, Martha there. Also Ginny and Gerald Delles. There is no Rebekah’s tomorrow.

Raining, windy. Dr. LaPoint 11:15 AM. Janet took me. Dr. put me back on Relefin. My blood pressure up to 179. Scary. Merrill went to day care. Denise here. I started wearing support hose. I washed blue clothes. Merrill didn’t get home until almost 6:30.

A great day. 70° I called Jim at work about sending him my prescriptions to pick up. I called Bolton’s drugs and sent prescriptions and check to Jim for Ted and drugs. I ordered Merrill’s Teds. $33.65. Denise here to clean house. She went to store for me. She got bull heard and we had them for supper. Good. Lyla has colonoscopy and throat test at Carthage hospital. Cheryl called to say Lyla had a rough time. Sick to her stomach. Vivian called in evening. They go to Becky’s in the morning. Get home Monday.

Cooler. Sunny and nice. Merrill went to day ca re. Denise here. I washed white clothes. Pauline here. She came to see how Lyla was doing. We both talked with Cheryl. Lyla still vomiting this morning. Chad here at noon hour. I wrote Debby. I called Jim about tornado at Cincinnati, Ohio where Jolie and Zack are. Worst one in 25 years. Folks killed. Jim is calling them. There’s thunder storms in Kansas where Elmer is and Iowa where Joel is. Jim called him and he said it was bad where he is. Vern and June called in evening. Also Jim. He called Jolie. Tornado 15 miles from where they are.

Sunny cold north wind. I washed Merrill’s bed linens. Jim and Nancy here in PM. He brought Jobt hose for Merrill and I. There is a safety pin contest at city to recognize the 150 year patent of the safety pin by Walter Hunt born in Lewis County. He could be related as Merrill’s mother was a daughter of Lewis and Beulah Hunt Harlow of Lewis County. I called Vern and Jim about it. Soldier Joe Grey came back to fill up ruts, a nice young man. He worked most of PM fixing and raking etc. Is coming tomorrow and bringing his wife, Jennifer. It is their first wedding anniversary. Bob B took down his sap buckets.