37° and 18°. Another warmer day. Snow flurries in evening. Shirley M gave me a perm in PM. I washed towels in PM. Jim called in PM. He’s leaving for Florida in morning for ten days. Arlene Wilson called. Also Jim Nash called about church.

37° and 33°. Raining hard all forenoon. We finally got to church communion. We had a prayer chain meeting after church. I went to services here in PM. Jolie called in PM. We were on three ways with Jim. He and Rick were almost through Pennsylvania on their way to Florida. They were still in snow country. Jolie and Madison called in evening.

2° and -1°. Very cold all day but sunny most of day. Lee put new part on my toilet handle but it isn’t working right. I made blueberry muffins for meeting tomorrow. I went to Centennial Club meeting in evening. Good turnout. I called Cindy G about meeting.

35° and 0°. Still cold but warmer during day. Ken called I morning all upset over Esther leaving him. She wants a divorce. I called Roberta in evening. She and Holly spent most of the day with Ken after he called them. I had VIP meeting here. Nanette Rallis from Office came. Anne Geno present for first time. Cindy Granger came. We signed card to send to Linda.

34° and 20°. Freezing rain and snow. I called Ken in morning. He’s feeling better about things. Our water off in AM because of a toilet overflow downstairs. I played Pedro in evening. We had four tables. I called Lyla. Also bank about VIP account.

A partly sunny day. I went to exercise class. Dawn brought us banana bread. I shared mine with Lee. Coby Slate was here. O tapes. Irish step dancers 7 PM. A big turnout. Kids are great. I talked with Vi. Linda Beyette called in evening. She is doing well.

A nice day. Sunny. Capital construction here working on building at 8 AM. They are putting new siding under all the windows. President Bush ad others on TV explaining situation. It looks more like war everyday. I received thank you card from Linda Beyette for VP club.

Not a bad day. Sunny. I went for coffee and donuts in AM. Juanita called in morning. Esther had called her from Florida. Brenda and Juanita are coming for me tomorrow at 10 AM and we are going to Ken’s. Lyla called in evening. I had ham dinner from church. $7 dinner and I gave $3 donation. A good meal. My right hip hurting bad today. It started hurting yesterday.

Cold. Windy. Some flurries. I didn’t go to church. Juanita and Brenda came for me and we went to Ken’s for the day. We went to McDonalds at Adams for something to eat. Ken called Esther in Florida while we were there. Brenda and Juanita left about 6:30 PM.

Snowed overnight. Cold. I took bus to and fro doctors. Dr. LaPoint 10 AM. BP 128/86. My hip and leg hurting real bad. Hurts to sit.

32° and 14°. Lake affect snow in AM. Cold. Cleared by 11 AM. My hip very sore. I didn’t go to exercise class. Too sore. I talked with Lyla and Juanita. Also Joel. Jim starting home today. A black Hawk helicopter crashed on Fort Drum this afternoon. Eleven soldiers died and two survived.

Snowing and raining in AM. Cleared in PM. The Capital men brought piles of building supplies in morning. They worked all day. I feel better today. I played Pedro in evening. Juanita called in evening. I wrote letter to Holly.

Not a bad day. Partly cloudy. Juanita called twice. Esther called Ken from Florida. I sent Holly letter. Corned beef and cabbage dinner. Very good. Not as many present. I was asked to give the blessing. I called Vi in evening. She is probably getting the apartment upstairs over Julia Beers next door to me. 201.

25° and -1°. Sunny in AM. Cloudy in PM. Jessie here to clean. We went to store. I called Joel and Jim. Jim got home night before last. Left his bike in Florida. He’s going back in April. Vi called. She bought a table and sofa. I watched the memorial service for the soldiers killed. Very sad.

45° and 26°. A beautiful day. Sunny and warm. I called Ken. He’s doing okay. Had been mopping and waxing his kitchen floor. His friend had come with a St. Patrick’s Day dinner. Hope leaves on vacation until Sunday the 23rd. Zack called me in evening from North Carolina. Sherri called. She isn’t going to church. I’m not going either.

Finally a spring like day. 57° and 21°. Finally a spring day. Sherri and I didn’t get to church. Jim went and stayed for the dinner. Jim brought me a church bulletin. Jim here in PM. He brought me some Tylenol for my arthritis. We watched Zack’s car on NASCAR race. Jill and her girl friend had their purses and the girl’s car stolen in Syracuse last night. Jill lost her cell phone. 150 more Fort Drum soldiers deployed today for overseas. Juanita called in evening.

51° and 38°. A just great day. I’ve had the windows open a little all day. I talked with Jim. Also Vi. Juanita called in AM. War news sounds more like war each hour. Average gas price is $1.73 a gallon in Watertown.

41° and 32°. Another nice day. Sunny. I went to exercise class. 11 there. I baked cake. Gave Florence and Lidia a piece. Juanita has called three times. I called Jim. Ken called Jim. He’s going to see Ken tomorrow.

Another nice sunny day. Jim called. He went to Ken’s. He talked with Holly and Roberta at Ken’s. I talked with Lyla. I called Vern. June at church meeting. Jim called again in evening. US Fired missiles at Baghdad Iraq at about 6 AM their time to destroy a bunker where top officials spent the night.

Cloudy day. Raining in evening. War news on TV all day. Only exception was for local news. Air raid sirens tested here in city. Only three of the six worked. Extra security at Fort Drum. Lots of planes flying around. I’ve watched TV all day. I went to exercise class. New class starts next Tuesday. Juanita called. 25oo more soldiers to be deployed form Fort Drum.

46° and 35°. Cloudy some rain. My knee very sore. Juanita called in morning. Esther had called her. Kinney’s man brought my iron pills. War going pretty good today. Hardly any resistance. Ken called in evening. I called Jim. Juanita called again in evening.

A real nice day. I went for coffee and donuts. Juanita called. She had talked with Ken. I called Elgin to wish him a happy birthday tomorrow. I had roast beef supper from church. $7. Good. Debby called in evening. She’s working on her mother’s family tree.

Mostly a cloudy day. I went to church with Jim N. Sherri didn’t go. She’s still sore from her fall. I got two large pizza’s from youth group. $10. Juanita called in evening.

49° and 32°. Partly sunny day. Warm. I talked with Jim. He has another bad cold. I’ve kept the heating pad on my knee a lot. It snaps terrible when I walk. I had it replaced in 1996. Juanita called in evening. Also Lyla. She has cold. Marshall moved a tractor-trailer load of his welding equipment to Ohio to his new building. Some one broke in and stole $30,000 worth of tools out of it. Marshall planned to start a new business there.

66° and 45°. Warm. Nice. Started raining in early evening. I went to exercise class. All there but Helen B. I paid $26. Dawn gave us a “hand” cookie. Juanita called to say Evelyn Barker shipper died yesterday. It was her heart. 78 years old. Vi called. She got signed up for her new apartment. Susan brought her. I talked with Jim. His cold is better. Juanita called again in evening.

Partly cloudy day. Warm. I’ve used the heating pad a lot today.

Partly cloudy. I went to exercise class. Eleven of us there. George Bush and Tony Blair met at Camp David for conference. They spoke on TV. I sent sympathy card to Alger Shipper and family. Juanita called in evening.

Very windy. The stuff from the siding that the workers are using is blowing all over the back lawn. I talked with Jim. Shawn Michael called. Wanted to come for a visit. Evelyn’s funeral at Sandy Creek tonight.

61° and 37°. Raining about all day. Colder in evening. Jim went to see Ken today. Jim called me when he got home. My hip and knee sore and aching.

34° and 29°. Ground white with snow when I got up. I didn’t go to church. Sherri didn’t go either. Jim brought me bulletin. I called Ken. He went to church today. Holly took him to Evelyn Shipper’s funeral Friday night. Juanita called in evening. Also Jim. His cell phone wasn’t working very well.

31° and 19°. Kind of cold but not a bad day. Mostly sunny. I called Dr. Powell and got a 2:30 appointment today. Jessie here. We went to Big M store. She came and dropped me of at Dr. Powell’s. Jim came and brought me home. He got excused from Jury duty as case was settled out of court. I have to go for therapy o my knee for help. Ken went to Syracuse for Alzheimer’s tests. Juanita called. Doctor only asked Ken 5 questions. I called Jim in evening.