46° and 32°. Cold but a nice day. Nurse Jim Topping here to give me my shot. 7th one. Florence gave me a piece of lemon pie. Vi was here. I went to Dr. Bupahlia (?) to get packing out. He replaced it with gel. I may need surgery. Jim took me to doctors. Vern called in AM. I called him back at suppertime. Jim called from Joanne’s in evening. Snowing there. I went to Centennial meeting in evening. Barb C put up tree and decorated Metcalf room for our VIP dinner tomorrow night. Lee helped her. So nice of them.

26° and 16°. Some snow. Some sun. Ground white this morning. I washed my gray robe and green outfit. Our VIP Christmas dinner had 12 present plus Cindy and husband. A nice gathering. I paid Florence $5 toward staff’s Christmas gifts. I received a call from hospital inquiring how I was etc. Vi was here.

36° and 11°. A cold day. Mostly sunny. Kinney’s brought me Procrit and Lipitor. Cost almost $1200 but Epic paid all of it. I went to exercise class. 9 out. Jim called. Also Vern. I played Pedro in evening. My nose still dripping.

34° and 21°. The nurse Bev was here in AM. I gave myself my first Procrit shot (stomach). She did CBC. They decorated for Christmas here today. I got my tree out and some of the decorations. Vi was here. Betty Greico called in evening. Also Jolie called three times. Sue Boschock called for prayer chain for Beth Gleason. Heather has new job in Wyoming.

25° and 9°. A very cold sunny day. Jessie here to clean. We went to drug store and grocery store. I worked at my tree. I gave bag of food for postman’s drive for needy.

Very cold all day. I went for coffee and donuts. Vi and I walked the halls to see Christmas decorations. Angie stopped by. Also Vi. I finished tree. Juanita called. Darcie’s baby has heart on wrong side. Jim called in evening. He was on way to Joanne’s.

25° and 18°. Cold all day. Partly sunny. I went to church here. A good turnout. Nice service. Vern called in evening. Bad fire in Theresa. The Getman House and two other businesses. The Getman house is one of Theresa’s oldest buildings. Little theatre people met there. 14 fire departments and over 100 fire fighters fighting fire in cold temperatures.

30° and 8°. Sunny but cold. I called in order to Lane Bryant for 3 briefs and 2 tees. Sally stopped by twice. I took birthday card down to Marian Carvell. I sent money to Philadelphia and First Church as I haven’t been able to go lately. Vi was here. Jill called. We had a nice visit. I got first Christmas card from Clark and Vivian, a form letter.

Not a bad day. Sunny 36°. Jolie called. She is talking of sending Shawn Michael to Darcia’s. He wants to live with his Dad. Jim N brought me canister of goodies from First church. Jolie sent me a sweet card. Got several Christmas cards.

48° and 28°. A nice day. Warmer. Raining in evening. Windy. I tipped over my Christmas tree and had to decorate it all over again. I played Pedro in evening. 3 tables. Diane served us cake and coffee. I went to exercise class. 10 of us out. Dawn brought us pumpkin roll. Good. I got more Christmas cards.

Raining and cloudy all day. 52° and 34°. Nurse Bev here. I gave myself Procrit shot. Our Christmas supper here by Shuler’s in Metcalf room (pork). Full room. Very nice. Vern called from his way home from meeting in Syracuse. Also talked with Jolie, Jim and Shawn Michael. I talked with Lyla. She has cold. I’m not feeling good tonight.

30° and 23°. Sunny in AM. Cloudy in PM. I’m not feeling too peppy. Vi here. Carthage school chorus here in evening. I sent $5 to AARP.

Sunny day. Cold. I went for coffee and donuts. Not as many out. Exercise class. All there but Betty Ann. Dawn served us an egg roll. She baked it here. Very delicious. Juanita called. I got cute card from Stephanie Cha from overseas. She is expecting a baby boy next month. I just started addressing Christmas cards today. It is getting hard to see to do it. Vi was here.

28°. Very cloudy but a great day. In the news, Saddam Hussein captured in Iraq in a hole in the ground where he was hiding. One of may holes he had. He was found and captured last night, Saturday, December 13th. I finally got started on my Christmas cards for first. Carolers from First Pres. church here to sing for us in evening. Nice. Snowing hard in P 2 inches an hour. Vern called in evening.

Some snow in morning but sunny in PM. Lots on ground this morning school delayed or closed. Alice called and told me to give myself my shot. No problem. I worked at cards. Vi’s 89th birthday. Susan took her out to lunch and shopping. I visited Florence in evening. She’s very dizzy today. Jolie and kids called in evening. I called Jim in evening. He was in Syracuse viewing the Christmas lights. Jolie said Jim’s increase in his disability came through from air force injury.

49°. A sunny day. Warm. He bull dozer moved snow from driveways and piled it in back lawn, windy in evening and raining. I got Christmas cards returned to me as I forgot to put stamps on them. I visited Vi this PM. Her apartment looks real Christmas like. She was here for paper.

Snowing hard at times. 40°. Linda Beyette here. She put dots on my microwave dial. Iv brought me some cookies. Good. I mailed some more cards. Angie called. She has a terrible cold so she is staying in her room. I got her mail for her. I played Pedro in evening. 3 tables. Also stopped to see Florence. She had 2nd chemo treatment today. She was feeling good.

More snow overnight. Some during day. The nurse was here and drew blood for CBC. I gave myself Procrit shot. Vi was here for paper. I played dominos in evening with Vi, Diane, and Dorothy Peavy. It was hard on my eyes. I got long letter and Christmas card from Mary Hall. Good to hear of her family. Coby Slate here. He didn’t have any church tapes to bring.

32° and 10°. Cloudy day. Jessie here. We went to Big M. She brought me pretty red poinsettia plant. Vi here. WHS brass group played for us at 4 PM. I called on First Church’s for Evelyn Taylor on prayer chain. Jolie and Madison called.

22° and 1°. Colder. Cloudy in AM. Sunny in PM. Our last exercise class with Dawn as leader. No more until after the first of the year. I visited Florence ad Angie. Both are feeling better. I washed clothes in late PM.

Snowing in AM. 37° and 7°. Slippery. I didn’t go to church. Jim N brought me bulletin and my 2004 church envelopes. I went to church out here in PM. Milton LaSalle in charge. Lyla called in AM. They had their early Christmas together at Cheryl’s last night. Lyla said she has 108 stuffed bears in her apartment. She’s given a few away in the past. Vi was here in PM. Julio Beers here twice. Her phone not working. Her daughter sent her one by cab in evening.

Partly cloudy. 43°. Cheryl and Marion here. Also Vi. Cheryl is getting me a bulb for my oven the sink light. Cheryl gave it to me when I moved in here in 2000. Angie called. I stopped to see her. She’s feeling better. Vi was here. I called Jim. Vern called in PM. Nurse Alice was here. She has dismissed me to Dr. LaPoint. My blood count is 12.8. I gave myself Procrit shot.

52° and 40°. Quite warm. Mostly cloudy. Cheryl and Marian here. Cheryl got the wrong bulb for my light. I made blueberry muffin. I got picture and letter from Rev. Catherine Salisbury.

Raining about all day. Snow going fast. Lee brought me a package that came in mail. Jolie and Zack sent me a lovely tan sweater from Blair’s. Vi here for paper. She goes to Susan’s for over night and tomorrow. Cheryl got me a new light as the old one wouldn’t work. I visited Cora Carr today. Jim called in evening fro Joanne’s. Jolie called in evening.

Cloudy most of the day. No snow. Vern and June got here at 10:15. They brought ham, potatoes, green beans and squash. Joanne sent snack foods. June brought party mix and cookies. Jim and Jill got here at 11 AM. A great day together. Jolie and Zack and kids called on way to Carla’s in Ohio. Joel called twice. The kids gave me a nice gifts. Jill gave me a gold earrings. Patty gave me a gift this year, a pretty chest with album picture frame, writing paper, pencils etc. Jim paid for my cable again this next year.

36° and 30°. Ground covered with a little snow this morning. Should have been here yesterday for Christmas. I’m tired today but it was so good to have them here yesterday. I guess my usual energy just isn’t the same as it used to be. Vi was in for the times. Andrea is spending the night with her.

A beautiful sunny day. Warm. I went for coffee and donuts in morning. Vi and Andrea here. Joel called me from Iowa. They got a new bed for Christmas. They were at Walmart’s to buy bed linens for it. I watched Sound of Music movie in evening. I’ve seen it several times but love to watch it. The singing so great.

Another beautiful day. In the 50’s. Jolie and kids called form West Virginia on way home from Carla’s in Ohio. They all went there Christmas day. Jim N brought me the church bulletin. Nash’s toilet backed up this morning and made a mess in their apartment.

55° and 44°. Sunny in AM. Cloudy in PM. The sun was so bright it was hard for me to see. Kinney’s delivered my drugs. I paid electric bill of $67.81. I gave myself Procrit shot.

40°. Raining most of the day. Dark all day. I took down Christmas decorations in PM. Shirley here in AM to trim my hair. Sherri called for prayer chain. New lunch Company people started delivering the meals. Vi was here. Also Florence. I talked with Jim. My shoulder aching and my chest hurts a little when I get up. I took a nitro pill. Also took another in PM.

A little sun but mostly cloudy. 44° and 32°. I got Christmas decorations put away and the apartment back in order. Florence brought me piece of lemon pie for supper. Sally here. Also Vi. I played Pedro in evening. We had new years party afterwards. Jolie called in late evening. She is taking Shawn Michael to Darcia’s to live this week. I watched 2004 come in all by myself. Good show.