I feel terrible. I haven’t been out of my apartment today. I didn’t go to the Centennial meeting in evening. Vi and Florence here.

52° and 42°. Vi brought my application papers for Heap. I didn’t eel up to going to exercise class. Vi, Angie, Sally and Florence here. I called Jim. He’s taking me tomorrow.

Jim took me over to hospital for kidney X-ray and blood work. I didn’t play Pedro in evening. John Kerry finally conceded to President George Bush this PM. I got all my votes. Angie, Florence and Vi here.

A rainy, windy day. Cheryl took me to see Dr. Sanni. My eye pressure is 10 and 10. She took me to hospital for stomach X-ray. Henry Brown shot himself on back porch time PM. I called Jim, Vern and June.

45° and 41°. A cold windy day. Jessie here to clean. There is a small piece in today’s Times about Henry Brown. He was 83 years old. He died as they got him to Syracuse hospital. Vi here twice. Florence and Angie here. Merion and Cheryl here in evening. Vern called in evening.

54° and 46°. A little warmer . Windy. I went for coffee and donuts in morning. I’m not feeling too strong yet. Vi, Angie, and Sally here. Sally got my mail for me.

I didn’t go to church. I went out here in PM to the service. Mrs. Smith gave us cookies. Vernon called in evening. Jill brought her new motorcycle to Jim’s to store for the winter. She got a larger one.

37° and 23·. Our first snow fall today. The ground white during day. Dr. LaPoint’s nurse Debby got me in to see her. I’m feeling horrid. I had EKG and chest X-ray. My kidney Xrays show I’m full of kidney stones. Vi here. Florence brought me piece of chocolate pie for supper. Good. Cora Billinger called to see how I was. Jim from Kinney’s delivered my medicines in PM. I don’t have to pay for doctor prescriptions starting now. They are cleaning carpets in lobby and halls.

33° and 15°. A cold beautiful day. Mostly sunny. I went to exercise class. I didn’t feel like doing much. We went back or lovely luncheon at 11:30 put on by exercise leaders. Very nice. About 25-30 there. Bill and Lee also. Debby nurse called. Dr. LaPoint wants me to go on antibiotics. I may have a urinary infection. Vi here. Also Angie. I called Jim. Vern called in evening. Also Lyla.

A cold wind but a nice day. Cheryl came and got six of us and took us to her home for lunch. A delicious dinner. We had fun playing games etc. I gave myself two shots of Procrit. One in each leg. Jim called in evening. Also Vern. He and June had been to their church charge conference.

53° and 27°. Some rain some flurries. Colder in evening. Jim took me to Dr. LaPoint’s at 1 PM. She said I have fluid around my heart. Jim filled out m Heap fuel blanks for me. We had a 25th anniversary party of Centennial apartments from 5-7 PM. Everything just lovely. Three people still here. Alice Porter 102, Marion Carvell 88, and Theodora Valianos 87.

38° and 20°. Cold but sunny. Debby called. Dr. LaPoint wants me to give myself 20,000 units of Porcrit today. Kinney’s delivered it in PM. I washed clothes in PM. Vi and Angie here. Everyone talking about the great party last night. Cheryl and twins brought me chocolate chip marshmallow pizza. I got birthday card from Marion.

A sunny day. Vern called in morning. He and June came with lunch. Vern went for groceries for me to P and C. got me a hot chicken from the rotisserie. Tastes so good. He made copies of my bank statements for Heap application. Vi, Angie, Florence here. Rose A brought me cake. I called June about Thanksgiving.

Warmer. Sunny. I didn’t go to church. Jim brought me the bulletin and my mail from church. Vi here. Also Angie and Florence.

Very icy with black ice in morning. 14 car accident because of it. Diane Russell took me and Vi over to hospital. I had to have three blood tests. I felt better this AM but tired tonight. Vi, Florence, Sally and Beverly here. I got nice birthday card from Lyla. Also got letter from kidney doctor.

48° and 28°. Everything covered with frost this morning. I went to exercise class. Angie here. They tested the alarms today. I called Juanita in evening. Ken is being sued for accident that Holly had with Ken’s truck.

50° and 36°. A nice day. Partly sunny. HEAP fuel people here to sign us up for HEAP. Hope finished mine for me. Life Line man here. Call goes into Mass now. Jim from Kinney’s brought my Procrit. Charlie brought frozen dinners for Thanksgiving weekend. Angie, Vi, Sally and Florence here. I got letter from Dr. Willis office. I’m to see them in December. I got birthday cards from Cheryl, Patty, and Debby.

Cloudy and raining. Cancelled exercise class. No more until after Thanksgiving. I called Dr. Willis office. Got appointment for December 21 at 9:50 AM with Debby Elliot. I cleaned storage closet and took trash to basement. Angie, Vi, and Florence here. Vi got permanent this PM.

A great sunny day. Vi here. She leaves for Julie’s this PM. She will be home Thanksgiving day. Florence flooded her kitchen. She left her faucet on. Florence here. Also Angie. She gave me cream puff she made. I washed my dark colored slacks. Nice of them. Also washed two sweaters by hand. Jessie called to say her car wouldn’t start today. She will come Monday.

47° and 34°. Cloudy, dark, misty day. I went for coffee and donuts. I got several more birthday cards. Got lovely ones from June and also Juanita. Debby H called in evening. She has had her workdays cut. Florence’s brother Dave Cheney 49 died last night. Angie stopped by.

Cloudy and no sun. Power off an hour during night. Alice P had food catch fire. All fire sirens sounding and doors closed. She shouldn’t be alone. I went to church with Jim N. We were greeters. No one told us. I went to church out here. Mrs. White gave us more cookies. Lyla called. They got home yesterday from Vickie’s. Steve called me from Rochester. He was at a weekend convention. I talked with Jolie. Joel called from Iowa to wish me happy birthday. Jim called from Kmart’s store.

A nice day. Mostly sunny. Jessie here to clean. We went to drugstore. She ha her daughter’s car. Jill left a birthday message on my answering machine while I was out for my mail. I visited Cora Carr this PM. She has new hearing aids. Her son got them for her.

52° and 29°. A nice day. Warm. I washed my bed linens. I got pictures of Jessie from Crystal. Angie was here. Rev. Jane Wagner called to ask how I was doing. Vern called in evening.

Raining all day. I got Thanksgiving card from June and Vern. Julie B was here. Coby Slate called. He asked me to put Joey Jewitt from Theresa o prayer chain. He was in car accident. He is a well known wrestler. 9th in world championship. I called sue B. Bob and Heather each got a deer. I called Vivian M on prayer chain. Vi called from Jolie’s. I called Shirley M for her. Jill called from Syracuse mall.

41° and 26°. A few snow flurries. June, Vern, Jill, Jim and I went to Ramada Inn for a delicious turkey dinner at 12:30 PM. So much variety. We came back here after. A great day together. SMC delivered turkey meal to many of us here. Channel 10 here taking pictures. Florence, Angie and Sally here. Lydia and Jordan sent me Thanksgiving bags of goodies. Jolie called in evening.

A bright sunny day. A little snow on ground in places. Vi got home today. She came after the newspapers. I had the turkey dinner from SMC today. Very good.

Windy day. And cloudy. I washed some hand laundry and underwear. I had turkey sandwich for lunch. Last of turkey. Angie brought me a piece of Johnny Cake. Good. Vi here.

A cloudy, rainy day. I didn’t go to church. Jim N brought me the bulletin and newsletter. Vi here. Also Angie. I wrote Robin, Dan and kids.

39° and 27°. A nice sunny day. I went over to lab for blood work. Vi went with me. Diane gave us a ride over. We walked home. Linda B called. I called Lyla. Angie here. Also Vi. I gave myself two Procrit shots. I called Jim in evening.

45° and 26°. Sunny. The nurse called to say my blood report showed my blood count and kidneys better. I went to exercise class. Desimo (?) in charge. Muriel on a cruise until next week. Betty Grieco, Arlene Wilson and Eva Geyue called about VIP. I got down tree and Christmas decorations to put up tomorrow.