Got to bed about 12:30. I heard the fireworks down town after that. Joel called and talked with everyone.

Cold. Some sun. -18° overnight. I paid my rent. $133. I got 2 books of stamps. I will have to add a cent stamp to them next Sunday as postage goes to 34 cents. I went to VIP meeting in PM. I forgot to take my $5 dues. Guest speaker form Medicaid spoke. I called Vern in evening about notice from Social Security. I’m to receive $255. I went to first exercise class of new season.

Warmer today. Feels great. I washed clothes. I packed away Christmas decorations and stored them in storeroom by kitchen. I played Pedro in evening. We had four tables. Juanita called in AM. She has been sick with pneumonia. I got notice I will receive $400 credit from Heap. Goes to Niagara Mohawk.

Snowed overnight. I went to exercise class. Paid Dawn $30. I called Kathy at bank. She said $204, $255, and $250 have been deposited in my name this month. Juanita called in morning. She and Donnie here all PM. They were going to Cindy and Ethan’s for dinner. Jessie here to clean.

Very windy and snowing off and on. My apartment cold. Had to turn heat way up. A lazy day.

A partly cloudy day. Ken’s 81st birthday. I went for coffee and donuts. I cleaned floors. Talked with Lyla. They moved a lot of snow from our front to the back yard. Quite a pile out there.

Cloudy. I went to church with Jim and Sherri. Not over her fly yet. Jim and Nancy here in evening. Brought me 5 Dr. Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins tapes. Postage goes up one cent to thirty four cents.

Cloudy but nice day. I had appointment with Dr. LaPoint at 1:15. O rode bus both ways. They are building on to medical building. I called Jim. He was at Post office getting one cent stamps. Centennial club meeting. I paid $3 dues. I saw Lori Buker. All is well at the doctor’s office. She had a by-pass operation before Christmas. She is doing good.

Snowing a little sunshine. Wayne H called in morning to ask if I was going to be home in PM. Wayne and Nancy came about 2:30 PM. They brought me the large print hymnal I used at church. It is in Merrill’s memory. I went to exercise class.

Cold. Dark day. I sorted out old mail in desk. Dr. LaPoint’s office called. Nurse said my blood count is low and I’m to up iron intake to two capsules a day. One in morning and one in evening. I played Pedro in evening. Jolie called in evening. We talked for an hour and a half. Madison still having ear troubles.

Warmer. Cloudy. I went to exercise class. 10 there. Jessie here to clean. She went to store for me.

A beautiful sunny day but cold. I washed clothes. Jim called at suppertime.

Warmer. Partly sunny. I got ham dinner from church. Jim N delivered several here to Centennial. Vern called in evening. They are coming tomorrow after church.

Cloudy. Above freezing. I went to church with Jim and Sherrie. We had Sunday school today. Vern and June got here about 1 PM. We went to Bob Evans for lunch. They took me to Kenney for pills. Vern brought me four Zabra pens.

Cloudy day. Raining in evening. Kinney’s brought my Ne-Iron. $40.57 for 100 tablets. Jim called. He and Nancy are taking me out for supper. We went to The Cracker Barrel. Also to the mall and Staples store. Jim bought me winter coat at Sears. Dark gray and long. Lyla called. She has a new TV and stand. Her old one was 19 years old.

Raining. Exercise class at 9:30. Only 6 of us. I received letters and pictures from Steve and Kathy. Card and picture from Calvin and Dolly Congdon, card with note from Mable Hudson. I also received questionnaire to fill out and return for juror duty. I called Lyla.

Snowed some during night. Cold partly sunny. I played Pedro in evening. We had four tables. I talked with Vi in PM.

Cloudy day. Some sun in morning. Exercise class. 9 present. They checked fire alarms all day. Coby Slate called in morning. Alice F called in PM. I got thank you not from Sue for donation to Philadelphia UMC. President Clinton gave his farewell speech on TV tonight.

Snowy. I washed my dark clothes. I went back on Hyzaar. I stopped taking Cozaar as I’m allergic to it. That was why Ann Lapine started me on Hyzaar.

Cold. Sunny day. George Walker Bush installed as new Republican President of the United States. Richard Cheney installed as Vice President. A rainy day in Washington DC. I went for donuts and coffee in morning. Not as many there. I hand washed some clothes. Jim and Nancy here in PM. Took me to drug store and for groceries. Debby H called from California in evening. We talked for 1 ½ hours. Jolie called right after Debby. We talked until 11:30 PM. Only 8:30 in Washington State.

Partly cloudy. Some snow flurries. I went to church and Sunday school with Jim and Sherrie. Very cold at church. Elgin and Carmi called in PM. Both are well.

Not a bad day. Mostly cloudy. Coby Slate here. Brought m two tapes of Jane’s sermons to listen to. Gerry was out in car but wouldn’t come in. She was reading. The Women’s Barbershop group here at 7:30 “Northern Blend”. Very good. A small turnout to hear them. Alice F called for prayer chain for Marie’s friend Debby Norwalk. Her husband was killed while jogging this morning.

Some sun, Mostly cloudy. Warmer. A lazy day. Exercise class in morning. Small turnout. I talked with Lyla.

Nice day. 30°. I set off alarm in bathroom. Hope came to check. I didn’t know I pulled the cord. Coby Slate called. He’s bringing Alice F out to see me. Jessie here to clean 1-3 PM. I played Pedro in evening.

A great sunny day. I went to exercise class. I got reading and note from Jolie.

Nice day. I washed clothes. Jim called in evening. He was on his way to Nancy’s.

Snowing all day lightly. I received interest statement from Lisbon bank. They are still digging for people in the ruins of the terrible earthquake in India and Pakistan. Thousands already dead from it. 15.000 to date

Mostly sunny day. I went to church with Sherri and Jim. We stayed for luncheon (Soup and sandwich) put on by the youth group for camp fund. Very good. $5. Juanita called in PM. Vern called in evening. His bedroom project going fine. He has the old plaster torn off. 15.000 – 20,000 snowmobilers at Tug Hill on the weekend.

A sunny, warmer day. I called about tape player to association for the blind. They are sending me another one. I called Kathy at bank. I have to open new account in my name. Kathryn Burt, 88 died yesterday. Her sister, Shirley Douglas, lives in Kingston Canada. I worked as a nursemaid for Shirley in Adams Center when she was 4 years old. She was adopted. They are daughters of Fred and Nellie Reed Burt. I got a sweet note from Robin, Dan, and kids.

Raining. Icy north of here. Exercise class. Nine of us there. I called Jill but got her answering machine. Jolie called in evening. Zack and two other soldiers found the body of a young man on base.

Snowing some off and on. Jill called. We will get groceries Thursday night when she gets out of work. I played Pedro in evening. Fun.

Sunny day. No snow. Windy. Exercise class. None out. Jill called. She wants to wait until tomorrow to get groceries. She is feeling dizzy. Jim called in evening on way home from Clayton.

Ground hog day. Some sun. Six more weeks of winter. I sent Steve’s and Dan’s notes. Jill and Shane took me to Crosby’s Big M for groceries. Got $80 worth. A bad pile up accident on Route 81 in PM. Several hurt.

Cold. Sunny day. I went for donuts and coffee in morning. A big crowd. I returned tape player to Association for the Blind at Albany.

Partly cloudy. Snowing in late PM. I went to church and Sunday school with Sherri and Jim. Jessie called. She will be here on Tuesday. Nancy and Jim here in PM. Jim’s back still hurting him a lot. Jolie and kids called in evening. Zack was getting supper. I called Vern and June in PM.

A little snow overnight. Centennial Club meeting 7:30 PM. I went to it. Lots of plans made.

Nice day. Snow in evening. Exercise class. Jessie here to clean. VIP meeting 2 PM. Only six members present. An audiologist guest speaker. Linda Beyette ill so not present.

Nice today. I talked with Lyla. First in some time. Everything okay with her. I washed white clothes. I played Pedro in evening. 3 tables of us. Cora Carr here in PM. She took my Philadelphia UM Church Cross and the Flame to read. She enjoyed it a lot.

Snowing about all day. Hard in PM. I went to exercise class. Eight of us there. I talked with Lyla. It is in tonight’s Times about Scott Thayer being in trouble over a snowmobile. Coby Slate called in evening.

Raining hard most of day. Very icy in St. Lawrence County. Warmer 51°. I washed green clothes. Very windy in afternoon. Jim called in evening on way to Nancy’s. He says Joel is coming for a visit in a week or so. Then he’s going on to Texas with a friend for three or four months.

Very windy. Sunny. I washed green clothes. Also read sweatshirt by hand. Jolie called. She was on her way to tanning parlor. Jim Nash here about his phone. I got ham dinner from First UM Church. Nash’s see to getting them for some of us. $6.

Very cold all day. -12° overnight. I went to church with Jim and Sherri. 80 present. We watched video of Dr. and Mrs. Reimer’s work in Zimbabwe. They are members of First UM Church here. Very interesting.

Cold in morning. I took bus to Dr. LaPoint’s to give blood sample for iron count. 10 AM. I called Vi in PM. Esther T is having hip operation today. Ginny has her operation February 22. Vivian has returned from hospital. She had tow broken bones in hip. I not new rose colored dress from Blair’s today. Very pretty.

Nice warm day. I went to exercise class. Eight of us there. I washed clothes in AM. Kathy from Philadelphia bank called. My checking account will be in my name by March 3rd. I wrote letter to Clark and Vivian in evening.

Raining. A dark dreary day. Snow in evening. Valentine’s day. I got one from Lydia and Jordan. Also a sweet picture of Lydia. I played Pedro in evening. Had for tables.

Beautiful out this morning. Everything covered with snow. I went to exercise class. Centennial covered dish supper 5 PM. I made mandarin orange salad. Good food and good turnout. Bev Sampson called. She and Margaret are coming Tuesday. Coby Slate called. He was going to bring me tapes but I asked him to bring them later. I called Jolie. She left message on machine. Zack is being promoted to E-6 March 1st. I talked with him and Madison. I received some reading from Jolie today.

It is still so beautiful outside. The snow is sticking to the ice on every thing. 31°. Down to 3° overnight. My re-certification with Hope at 1:45 PM. A little more to see to yet. I met Hope’s mother. They look alike. I called AARP twice about insurance coverage. My six months is up March 1. Drug store delivered my medicine and milk. Also a drug printout later after I called for it. I talked with Vi about going out with us Tuesday. Jim called on way to Clayton. Nancy has been out of school with sinus trouble. Jill called in evening. Jim called here to bring me some bread and tape to fix my shower curtain.

Cold. Sunny. A few flurries. I went for coffee and donuts in morning. Elgin and Carmi called about 8:30 AM. Carmi says his knee is hurting him again. His blood count is low also. I ran cleaner and dusted. Jill and Shane brought me a few groceries. Also some tape and fixed my shower curtain for me. Sherri called in evening about church.

Cold. Snowing. I went to church and Sunday school with Sherri and Jim. I called Lyla but she was out but she called me later. She was out playing cards. Dale Earnhart Jr. 49 years was killed in the Daytona 500 race today.

Partly cloudy. Windy. I finished re certification with Hope. My rent down to $55 from $132. Jill’s birthday, 26 years old. I washed underwear by hand. Jill, Jim, Nancy and I went to Applebee’s for Jill’s birthday. A nice meal. Came back here afterwards. Joel called Jim while we were at the restaurant. He’s having a rough time since he and Camille parted.