Cooler today. Feels good. I haven’t been out of my apartment. Vi here also Angie. Julie and her girls are spending night with Vi.

Year: 2005
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Diary Entry for 7/21/2005
83° and 63°. Not as hot and humid. I went to exercise class. Only 10 there. Vi and her great granddaughter, Julie and Clair here. Also Angie. Audrey Schaumberg’s 65th birthday. JB Hughes entertained on piano in evening.
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Diary Entry for 7/23/2005
79° and 50°. A beautiful summer day. Air much fresher. Vi here for paper. Angie here in PM. She brought me cookies. Vern called in evening. They are coming tomorrow to take me out to eat.
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Diary Entry for 7/24/2005
A great day. Warm. I went to church with Jim N. Vern and June came after church and took me out to eat at Barrack’s Inn at Sackets Harbor. Nice. They have a new car. Dark blue. Very nice.
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Diary Entry for 7/25/2005
84° and 74°. Very warm and humid. Vi and Angie here. I did some hand washing. Blouse, white slacks and underwear. Four women ordained Priests on St. Lawrence River.
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Diary Entry for 7/26/2005
Partly cloudy. I went to exercise class. Space capsule Discovery blasted off at 10:30 AM. It lost a tile in blast off.
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Diary Entry for 7/27/2005
74. Raining about all day. Cooler in early evening. I went over to lab for blood work. Vi went with me. We walked over and back under the umbrella. Doreen called. Juanita is in Ogdensburg at her sister’s Judy. Jessie called in evening. Her mother died Monday. She won’t be here until august 2nd.
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Diary Entry for 7/28/2005
74° and 46°. A just beautiful day. Perfect. No fans on all day. Vi and Angie here. I went to exercise class. Vi, Dorothy and I sat outside in evening. So nice.
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Diary Entry for 7/29/2005
Cooler, Humidity better. Sue B called for prayer chain to say Rev. Joe Clark died of a heart attack yesterday. Rev Bea Clark’s son and Rev. Jan Wagner’s brother. I talked with Jim in AM. He may go after Shawn Michael this weekend. Zack, Jolie and kids will be at Carla’s in Ohio. Shirley cut my hair in PM. Sally here. Esther Taylor stayed in her apartment for first night. I was up to see her. Also stopped at Vi’s. Jolie and Madison called in evening on way to Ohio. Were almost there at 11 PM.
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Diary Entry for 7/30/2005
78° and 59°. A nice sunny day. Vi, Angie and Sally here. I was up to see Vi. Also Esther. Jim left for Ohio to get Shawn. Be home tomorrow. I watched the fireworks at Harborfest at Oswego on TV live. They were so great. The best I’ve ever seen. Lasted ½ hour.
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Diary Entry for 7/31/2005
A great day. Sunny. I went to church with Jim Nash. Fred Sivce (?) has to go back to Iran. Sally was here. Also Vi. I called Elgin but he was sleeping. He called me back. We had a nice visit. They are good. Carmi is lame and hard for him to get around. Jolie called about 10:30 PM. They had got to their camp. Jim and Shawn Michael had got home to Adams.
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Diary Entry for 8/1/2005
Cloudy with terrible storms in PM. Sally H took me to see Dr. Matorise. Everything same as January appointment. Said my kidneys’ are only working 25 to 30% of the time. Eight of us from Centennial went to Florence Dewitt’s funeral at Holy Family. Very nice service. I fell in lobby when I got back. Tripped over parcel on floor. I didn’t see it. Hurt my chest, left leg, wrist and I got a black eye. Barb C, Sally, Angie, Lidia are taking good care of me.
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Diary Entry for 8/2/2005
A nice day but storm predicted tonight. I’m sore from my fall. I didn’t go the exercise class. Hope called me to ask how I was. Wanda also called. Lila B brought me potato salad. Angie brought me zucchini. Sally here. Also Bertha. I called Jim.
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Diary Entry for 8/3/2005
Very hot and humid. I’m very sore today. Hate to move. Sally here. She got me a battery for my watch. Cost $8. Vi here. Also Angie. Linda Beyette called. Jim called in evening. He and Shawn Michael and Mike Hennigan had been to Steve and Kathy’s.
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Diary Entry for 8/4/2005
89° and 71°. Very hot all day. I didn’t go to exercise class. I’m still too sore. I did go out for my mail. Vi, Angie and Sally here. My Texas cactus had two large blossoms open tonight. Beautiful.
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Diary Entry for 8/5/2005
Hot and humid. My cactus still in blossom today. Rose Ann and Lidia came in to see it. Vi, Sally and Angie here also. Also Lyla B. I cooked string beans. Good. I did hand laundry.
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Diary Entry for 8/7/2005
82° and 54°. I didn’t go to First Church. Jim brought me bulletin. I went out here to church service. We had a visiting pastor from Africa speak on the twenty third Psalms. Very good. Bertha stopped in to see how I’m doing. My left leg and knee still hurting. Vi here. Also Angie a couple times. Lyla called in PM.
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Diary Entry for 8/8/2005
84° and 54°. Not a bad day. Some humidity. Vi, Sally, and Angie here. Vern called in evening.
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Diary Entry for 8/9/2005
84° and 67°. No exercise class this week. Cheryl called. Angie, Vi and Sally here. Soldiers left Fort Drum for Iraq tonight. 3200 to leave this week from Fort Drum. Space ship Discovery came back to earth in California all safe and sound this morning.
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Diary Entry for 8/10/2005
Another hot day. I had appointment with Dr. LaPoint. Cheryl took me. Everything okay bout she want me to have a colonoscopy. Jim brought Shawn Michael to stay overnight. Jim N called to say he had gone up north for the burial of Sherri. He asked me to get his dinners.
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Diary Entry for 8/11/2005
A nice day. Warm and humid. Patty took Shawn Michael out to eat. They had pizza. She tried to by him sneakers but couldn’t find any large enough 10 ½. Patty took Shawn Michael back to Jim’s in PM. Vi here for paper. Julie here. She gave me chicken breast.
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Diary Entry for 8/12/2005
Partly cloudy. Some rain. Jessie here to clean. Vi here for Times. Angie here in PM. Juanita called in evening. She has to have a CAT scan.
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Diary Entry for 8/13/2005
Still hot and humid. I made a potato salad. Vi. Sally and Angie here. Angie gave me cucumbers and tomatoes. Steve called. They are coming tomorrow PM. I talked with Jim. The manure spill in Black River getting close to city 12 miles away.
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Diary Entry for 8/14/2005
Raining all AM. Cloudy in PM. I went to church with Jim N. Steve, Kathy, Kristen, and Sarah here all PM. So good to see them. Vi here for Times.
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Diary Entry for 8/15/2005
Another nice day. I washed my green knit outfit by hand. Jim from Kinney’s brought my drugs. Had to get Procrit. Vi, Angie and Sally here. Sally gave me tomato and Angie lettuce.
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Diary Entry for 8/16/2005
81° and 60°. A just beautiful day. I went to exercise class. First in some time. Esther T there for the first time. Sally here twice.
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Diary Entry for 8/17/2005
A nice day. Cooler. Sally here. Also Angie. I talked with Cora Carr. She got home from hospital. I washed clothes
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Diary Entry for 8/18/2005
77° and 48°. Much cooler but nice. Sunny. I went to exercise class. Sally and Angie here. Jim called to say Shawn Michael would be her to spend the night but he changed his mind and spent the night at Stone Mills at his uncle’s place (Nancy’s house). He will be by tomorrow. Jim is taking him home this weekend. Our Centennial picnic here at 5 PM, catered by Schuler’s. Very nice meal.
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Diary Entry for 8/19/2005
Windy all day. Raining in evening. Vi Sally, and Angie here. Angie gave me chicken and grapes. Shawn Michael and Jim here in evening. They are leaving for North Carolina tomorrow.
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Diary Entry for 8/20/2005
73° and 67°. A few showers. Cooler. Angie, Vi and Sally here. Jolie called about 9:30. Jim and Shawn Michael got there abut 8 PM. Left Adams at 9:30 AM. Ran into heavy traffic on way to North Carolina. Zack at races in Michigan.
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Diary Entry for 8/21/2005
A just beautiful day. I went to church out here. Very good. Vi here. Also Angie and Sally.
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Diary Entry for 8/22/2005
72° and 55°. Cooler. Some rain in PM. Vi here. Jolie called to say Jim got home about 11 PM last night. I called Jim in evening. He was about to take a shower. He had slept about all day from his trip to North Carolina.
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Diary Entry for 8/23/2005
A nice day. I didn’t go to exercise. Angie brought me vegetables. I walked over to hospital for blood work. Vi went with me. Julia B here. Also Vi and Angie. I called Juanita in evening. Her CAT scan showed nothing wrong. I talked with Jim.
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Diary Entry for 8/24/2005
A great day. Kayaking competition weekend starts on Black River. Fireworks in evening. Nurse Debby called. Blood tests very good. To have test once a month. Procrit shot every third week. Vi here for Times. She left today for Julie’s. She will be home Sunday.
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Diary Entry for 8/25/2005
78° and 48°. Another great day. Sunny. I went to exercise class. Charlie Evans there for first time. Esther T, Sally, Angie and Julia B here.
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Diary Entry for 8/26/2005
A great day. Jessie here to clean. We went to store. Doreen called. I talked with Lyla. Vicky and Marge had a nice visit here from Ohio.
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Diary Entry for 8/27/2005
A nice day. Nice breeze. Sally, Angie, Esther and Kay here. I haven’t seen Kay in years. She is the same.
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Diary Entry for 8/28/2005
A nice day. I didn’t go to church. A lazy day. I’ve been in my apartment all day. Vi got home from Julie’s. She came for Times.
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Diary Entry for 8/29/2005
Partly cloudy but nice. I did hand laundry. Vi here. Also Angie and Sally. I watched TV off and on about Katrina hurricane in New Orleans, Mississippi. So terrible.
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Diary Entry for 8/30/2005
77° and 66°. Cloudy. I went to exercise class. A large turnout. I got corn and cider from farmer’s market. Vi and I shared a jug of cider. Angie here in PM. She hasn’t heard from her family in the hurricane in New Orleans. 80% under water. This is the worst hurricane to ever hit the USA. Much worse than Camille in 1969.
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Diary Entry for 8/31/2005
Rained all night and about all day. End of Katrina hurricane. Ken and Esther here in PM. Good to see them. Ken fell in yard and hurt his shoulder. He came to city for X-rays on it. Coby Slate here. Brought me church tape. Vim Angie and Sally here. Also Vi brought me fruit cocktail cake. Jim called in evening. He’s going to Vermont Saturday and home Sunday. Jolie called about 11 PM.
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Diary Entry for 9/1/2005
A nice day. I went to exercise class. Muriel gave us tomatoes. Sally and Angie here.
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Diary Entry for 9/2/2005
78° and 64°. Windy but a great day. Jim’s 62nd birthday. I called him. He goes to Vermont at 8 AM tomorrow morning. Vi here. Also Angie. Angie finally heard from her family in Mississippi. They are safe but hungry. The hurricane people are finally getting help after four days. President Bush upset about it taking so long. He said it was unacceptable. Gasoline up to $2.59 a gallon in city.
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Diary Entry for 9/3/2005
Sunny nice day. Sally here. Angie brought me pizza. She heard from her family in Mississippi. Her sister lost her house etc. he is in hospital. Had to have her leg off.
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Diary Entry for 9/4/2005
Cooler but great day. I didn’t go to church. I went to church out here. I talked with Lyla. Vi here. Angie here twice.
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Diary Entry for 9/5/2005
75° and 44°. A nice day. Vi and Angie here. Jim called in evening. He had a good trip to Vermont.
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Diary Entry for 9/6/2005
79° and 46°. A just beautiful day. Ann Pacific and Lydia here. I worked with Ann at the Olga Mill over 40 years ago. Good to see her. VIP meeting here in PM. Twelve present. The guest speaker was Rita McClean on new drug coverage. Vi and Angie here.
