Monthly Archives: October 2001

Diary Entry for 10/1/2001

Sunny. 62°. Some frost over night. I went to Sunday school and church with Nash’s. Judge Howard George has performed twenty-five military weddings in the past two weeks. Jolie called in evening. She and Zack had accident with their jeep. No one hurt but over 300 dollars damage to the jeep.

Diary Entry for 10/2/2001

I cleaned apartment. Washed windows, dusted, got rid of newspapers etc. I went to Centennial Club in evening. They voted $100 to Red Cross for World Trade Fund. I’m on Marion Carvel’s committee a week from Thursday for potluck supper. I saw two boys break down rail fence out back. I called Hope. Bill had already called police for something else the two boys had done.

Diary Entry for 10/3/2001

I beautiful day. Warm. I went to exercise class. I cleaned carpets. I made out order to Friendly Home Party for Alice Porter, given by Ella Eckert at Mills. Jim called on his way home from Liverpool. He took Jill’s washer and dryer there for her. She and Shane moved their yesterday. Shane has a job at Skappi also. Got all his benefits back.

Diary Entry for 10/4/2001

A great day. 77° sunny. I took bus to Dr. Weinstein’s. Had his PA examine me. Very nice. I went from there to Dr. LaPoint’s for blood work. Rev. Jane called for prayer chain for Dawn St Germaine and Ginny Delles. Dawn has infection in her face. Ginny has bleeding again. I called Vi and Alice. I called Karen in evening. I played Pedro in evening. Coby Slate called in evening. I gave Alice P gift order.

Diary Entry for 10/5/2001

A nice day. Sunny. I went to exercise class. 8 there. “HUD” man here inspecting. They came to my apartment. They picked 22 apartments to visit. Juanita called in evening. We talked for almost an hours. All well out that way. Ken and Esther in the woods cutting wood for winter.

Diary Entry for 10/6/2001

Rained during night. 66° and cloudy. I called Art and Doris. Today is their 49th wedding anniversary. Stewart and Doug are running the farm together again. I talked with Lyla. 1000 Fort Drum soldiers have left to help out over seas. Rumor is they are going to Afghanistan. Fort Drum mum about it. I sent for order for tapes of western stars.

Diary Entry for 10/7/2001

Partly cloudy. Sun out in PM. Rain and thunderstorm late in PM. Raining all evening. Jolie called at suppertime. She said Darcia and two boys are without money as Darcia’s boy friend left with the Fort Drum soldiers the day before his payday. They live here in the city. Vern called in evening. June is making Halloween costumes for the kids.

Diary Entry for 10/8/2001

Sunny. Cold. War has begun. Pres Bush ordered air strikes against Afghanistan at noon today. Canada also taking part. A food drop to the starving people there will follow strike at daybreak. I went to church with Jim and Sherri. No Sunday school. Cora B still ill. Jolie called. Also Jill. Jill and Shane stopped by but I wasn’t home from church yet.

Diary Entry for 10/9/2001

Very cold over night. Snow flurries in some places. Sunny today. Coby Slate brought me a church tape and one for Vi. The air strikes with food drops later started at noon for 2nd day. Jim called in evening on way home from city.

Diary Entry for 10/12/2001

A summer day. Sunny. 70°. The leaves are so pretty toward Chestnut Street. Lyla called. Today is her birthday. She had a called from Elgin and Carmi. I went to exercise class. Only 6 there. Jessie here to clean. Pot luck supper here at 5 PM. I helped Marion on it. We had 31 out to supper. A small crowd. Delicious meal. Jim called before I got home.

Diary Entry for 10/13/2001

Raining in evening. Marion C called to see how I was and to thank me again for helping her on the supper. Jolie called to say she had her breast biopsy today. Zack went with her. They’ll know results in 6 days. Mail anthrax scare happening in UNS. Four people known to have it. One man died. Jim called in evening.

Diary Entry for 10/14/2001

Like summer. Sunny 73°. Juanita called in morning saying Esther, Ken and she would pick me up at 1 PM for a picnic at the park. The park turned out to be Washington Park at Allendale. It is so beautiful there. They have built a new pavilion. It was so great to get outside on such a nice day. I met some of Esther’s family. I called Jim.

Diary Entry for 10/18/2001

Raining hard all AM and PM. Anthrax spread getting worse. Part of State Capital shutting down while they search for source. I called for appointment with dentist, Dr. Schepis and Dr. Powell. Jim took me for groceries. Nancy met us for super at Schuler’s. I played Pedro in evening.

Diary Entry for 10/20/2001

Partly sunny. Kind of cool. I washed dark clothes. Jolie called to say her breast biopsy was benign. 100 to 200 Rangers on the ground in Afghanistan hitting back at the Taliban group for the first after days of air assaults.

Diary Entry for 10/21/2001

Nice day. I ironed living room draperies and put them up. I had trouble finding them as I had stored them under my bed. I thought I had put them in the clothes closet. Vern and June go to Williamsburg, Virginia for a week. Jim and another cop from Sandy Creek leave for Tampa Florida on their bikes to organize a new chapter of the Road Hogs. Vern called in morning. They had just dropped Mr. Peabody (cat) off and were on the road south.

Diary Entry for 10/22/2001

Cloudy. Raining off and on. I went to church with Nash’s. Laity Sunday. Also honored the children. Nancy called in PM. Jim had called her from Maryland. They were sitting outside eating an ice cream cone. Good weather so far. Juanita called in evening. Beverly Hogaboon Corbett and husband had called on her.

Diary Entry for 10/24/2001

Cloudy and windy. I got my flu shot here in library before I went to exercise class. Dr. Sanni at 3:45. My eye pressure up to 16 and 17. I see Dr. Ford in a month. Joel called me in PM. I called Sue Boschock about church check. Jolie and Madison called at suppertime. I called to wish Steve “Happy Birthday”. He’s 37 today.

Diary Entry for 10/26/2001

Warm in morning. Rain turned cold in PM. 71° and 38°. I went to exercise class. I gave Hope Heap application. Jessie here to clean. She helped me with phone called to HSBC Bank for Heap application. Colby called abut tapes. Nancy called in evening. Jim will be leaving Florida Sunday for home.

Diary Entry for 10/27/2001

Rain or hair off and on all day. Very windy. Alice F called for prayer chain for Marion Smith. She has cancer. Lorraine Brancatello (bone cancer) Dr. Schepis 1 PM. I walked over and back in pouring rain and wid. I made it okay. I had teeth cleaned, X-rayed and treated with fluoride. They are all so nice over there. I go back to have two small cavities filled after I see Dr. Powell for antibiotics.

Diary Entry for 10/28/2001

Cloudy day. Cold. Some snow in places over night. I baked some brownies. I got card from Vern and June from Virginia. Jolie and kids called in PM. Jolie called on her way to Seattle airport to pick up Carla and Michael. First World Series game NYYankees1 and Arizona Diamond Backs 9.

Diary Entry for 10/29/2001

Back on old time. Cloudy day. I went to church with Jim and Sherri. 118 there. Steve and Kathy and girls here when I got home. We had a nice visit. They gave me their school pictures. Jolie called in evening. I talked with Carla. Nancy called in evening. Jim leaving for home in morning.

Diary Entry for 10/31/2001

Beautiful sunny morning and day. I went to exercise class. 10 there. Dawn gave us apple crisp. Coby brought me church tapes. I talked with Lorraine Brancatello. She has a MBI test tomorrow. Lyla called in PM. Jolie called after I went to bed.