Lawrence Welk band has been on TV 15 years Lila and Jim’s 25th anniversary. Cloudy, rainy day off and on. Cleaned in late PM and evening. Jim came in PM. Patty working. We had steak cook out but ate dinner in house. Kids left about 6 PM. Jim left about 5. He had to work.

Cloudy, rainy day. A lazy day here. Didn’t go anywhere. Jim’s first Sunday off. He has Sun. and Mon. now and Pat has Mon. and Tues.

Beautiful day. Merrill baled part of load of hay. Mowed some more. I washed clothes. Also washed my hair. I got Christmas pictures from film. Ironed clothes in evening. 200 bales of hay in barn. Jim and Pat went to Vern’s.

Vern and June called in evening. Dr. Scanlon at 10:45. He changed my drops. Pressure down to 17. 15 is normal. Was 19 and 20 when I saw him last. Merrill went to city with me. Got Mom chime clock at Century $10. Called out home. Doreen said Mom still in Canada. Merrill mowed and raked hay in PM.

Nice day. Drawed 2 load of hay. Baler wouldn’t start for third load. Ray and Marg here for supper. Juanita’s mother had heart attack. She is getting better. Called Mom in Canada in evening. I mowed two lawns.

Didn’t get baler going. Merrill went to Burrville for points and fuel pump. Fred Hill came down and looked at it. He said it was coil. Got one at Grahams. Hot, muggy day. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Dot is sick. Her mind. Evelyn, Terry and I chased Brotherton’s young stock home at 11 PM.

Some showers. Cleared so we drawed 3 loads of hay. Rained again in evening. Went to Philadelphia for groceries and to bank in AM. Also went to Mills for fly spray in PM. Merrill had headache in PM. Baler starts first time with new coil.

Cloudy. Rained hard about all day. Merrill got hair cut. Went to Theresa twice to get it. I washed my hair. Put color rinse on it. Cleaned. Sent $15 to church budget to Sina. Made chocolate cup cakes. Merrill put new washers on faucets in kitchen and in small bathroom.

Sun shinning today. We went to city shopping at Westons and Fays. Jim and Pat both working. They won’t OK bank loan with present furnace at Jim and Pat’s house. We went down to Taylor’s cottage. Their son Bob and Moe went diving for sunken boat. Nice day. Rest of Fays store is open. Huge place.

Nice day. Washed clothes. Jim and Pat here in PM and for supper. Jim helped Merrill get load of hay. Pat cut my hair in back. Kids brought box of charcoal. Rather cool day.

Dr. Scanlon 2:15. I have to go back in four months, Nov. 17. We went to Mom’s for dinner. She got home Tuesday. Leah S came with her. We stopped at Marg and Roy’s. Dropped Mom and Leah there. Got groceries at P & C . Also first prescription for eyes. Took out Mom’s clock. Sent Don’s anniversary card.

Juanita and Don’s 20th anniversary. Wrote Aunt Keitha’s in California. Rainy. Cloudy day. Don and Bea Gehm here in PM. They are at the 1000 Island Club this week. Jim, Jan and girls are at Sackets with their sail boat. Water too rough to go on up river.

Another rainy, cloudy day. We went to Sackets to visit Jan, Jim and girls on their sail boat. Very nice. Saw Pat a minute at store. Jim had arrested Jim Higgens’ daughter for shop lifting. Rained hard in evening. Was a rainbow. Got card from June.

Weather finally clearing. Merrill finished mowing lawns. I washed clothes. Did ironing. Debby and Joey Marsh here in evening. Brought over swiss chard.

Windy and cloudy some. We went down to Bill and Vi’s at Clayton. Stopped at Hall’s but they were not at home. Washed my hair.

Another cloudy day. We went for ride to Oxbow in PM. We went over to Art and Doris’s in evening. Their house is so nice. Thunder storm in evening.

Another rainy day. Wonder when we will get hay in the barn. Merrill went up to Fred Hills to have started checked for small tractor.

Wrote Vern’s. Still raining. Oats looked terrible this morning. Jim and Pat here in PM. They got carpet tiles for their bathroom. Also got braided rug for living room at Sears.

A beautiful day after all the rain. Bill and Vi went with us to Upper Canada Village. Very nice. A very enjoyable day.

Another beautiful day. Merrill mowed hay by house. Last of 17 acres too wet to mow. We mowed lawns. I painted flag pole, mail box, and bird feeder. Mosquitos too bad. I had to stop painting.

Aunt Keitha’s birthday. Sent Don card and letter. We drawed two load of hay. Hot and muggy. I painted lawn furniture and porch trim. Called kids about fair. Got Spiegel winter catalog. Merrill raked first of hay.

Rained some during night. We drawed 2 load of hay but didn’t bale good. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Cleaned house. Washed my hair. Cut Iris by porch. Took 4-H fair cards to Lamica [?] girls.

Don’s 47th birthday. Spent all day out doors. Merrill mowed some hay in AM. Jim and Pat came after work. Got them supper. I took 4-H cards to Marie and Mary. Marion S here in evening. Also Debby.

Jefferson County Fair. Mary H, Marion Schell and I took boys and girls clubs to fair. Very hot. All girls had exhibits except Robin and Tammy H. Merrill cleaned 4 acre field while I was gone. I got home at 2 PM. We drawed one load of hay from back of barn.

Terry H is going to help us mow away hay. 50 cents a load. He did first load in 30 minutes. We put in 2 loads today. Hot and muggy. Mrs. Mildred Chase Beardsley called in evening to see if we would sell farm. A Syracuse doctor is interested.

Very hot and humid. Smog all day. We drawed two load of hay in PM. Merrill mowed rest of field by barn. Washed clothes. I went to Philadelphia for groceries in AM. Got car insurance $103.

Still hot and humid. Rained in AM. We went to Fair in AM. Got groceries and drugs at Seaway. Second bottle of eye drops. $4.85. 4-H day at fair. Marion Schell here in evening.

Still cloudy, hot and humid. Merrill mowed lawn by house. Rained in PM. I went to Mary’s in evening. Their phone is out.

Rained in AM. Cleared in PM. I took some 4-H girls to fair for exhibits and checks. Debby H got $7. Highest except for Jamie Schell’s house show award. Merrill finished mowing lawns. Drawed load of hay.

Cooler today. Seems good. Sunday, but we worked all day. Drawed 3 load of hay that was cut July 29. Finally got dried out but it isn’t much good. Terry mowed away hay for us.

Raining again. We went to city to Mom’s. Took TV to Thompson’s. Got thing for porch door. Merrill got parts for combine at Frys, $43. Uncle Lloyd was at Mom’s, also Florence. Donnie is so cute.

Wrote Bests about slides I haven’t received. They were sent June 25th. Wrote Uncle Berl. Merrill mowed more hay. Jim and Pat here in PM and for supper. Jim and Merrill put on new muffler on Jim’s Chevrolet car. Debby G here to ask about using pattern. Debby & Dawn brought over vegetables and glads.

Halls left on vacation for a few days. Wrote Mother T and sent Cindy card, money and letter for birthday. Merrill raked hay. We drawed two loads. First from back of ledge. Nice day. Cool in evening.

Cindy’s 9th birthday. Nice day. We drawed two load of hay. Merrill raked hay. Both tired tonight. Washed my hair and took bath. Mr. Thompson called to say TV is fixed $35.

Vern’s last day of summer school . I went to city for groceries and TV at Thompson’s. Lots of Hippies on way to Rock Festival in Canada. 3 load of hay. Mow about full. Rained some in evening. Merrill put cows back in 17 acres for first.

Had vet for cow, $8. Drawed 2 load of hay. Cleaned up what is cut. About 10 acres yet to mow. Washed Merrill’s clothes. Cleaned house and I mowed two lawns in evening. Tired tonight. Washed my hair. Hall’s got home about 9 PM from vacation.

Cow no better. Beautiful day but warm. We took picnic lunch and drove along St. lawrence River on Route 12. Ate at rest stop. Went to Gouverneur. Stopped at Fair grounds where they are setting up fair. Mowed lower lawns.

Hot. We drawed one load of hay. Merrill mowed and raked. He started work on combine. Cow died during night. Wilford Lloyd came after her for mink meat. Vern, June and boys here awhile in evening. Had spent 2 days in mountains.

Hot today 92°. We drawed 2 load of hay. Merrill mowed and raked also. Sent Holly letter and $1. Had hard rain and thunder storm in evening with wind. Brotherton’s cattle here in morning and evening. They aren’t home.

I went to bank and store. Sent car insurance, $103. Hollis’s 10th birthday. Merrill raked over hay. Drawed part of load but not dry enough. Merrill worked at combine. Got letters from Uncle Berl and Juanita. Debby and Doreen are at camp. Subscribed for TV, Radio Mirror, $3.

Power off during night after 2 AM. Sent $1.50 to Town and Country News. Wrote Juanita. Merrill mowed hay. We drawed 2 load. Peggy L and kids here. Linda has been asked to take glads to State Fair. Ken L in hospital with sore foot.

World War II ended 25 years ago. We drawed 3 load of hay. Just 3 acres yet to cut. Merrill fixed fence around meadow. I washed car. He [?} called to say Beulah Hall is in Bay hospital for skin graft on leg.

Hot and humid. Merrill and I went to Aldersgate to get Doreen, Debbie, and Sherrie Fowler. Took them home. Had dinner with Mom. Brenda has a Rambler car 1966. Got groceries and eye drops, 3rd. Merrill mowed last 3 acres of hay when we got home.

Hot and humid but some wind. Firemen’s State Convention Parade at city, Thousands out to it. Lazy day here. We went up to Philadelphia for oil,. Had cook out.

Drawed 3 load of hay about 1 1/2 yet to draw. Merrill raked hay in morning. Sprinkled some in PM. Terry mowed away hay, 2 loads. Washed clothes.

Sent $15. to church budget. We drawed last of hay 1 1/2 load. Finished haying. Ed Bennett, Bruce, wife, 2 girls, Doris and her girl here in PM. Uncle Len and Betty here for supper. Jim and Pat here in evening.

Cloudy day. Some showers. Merrill got combine ready to use. Toby and Wade here in AM. They are moving into new home Friday. Blue Cross/Blue Shield man from Queens here. Changed over policy. Cleaned out Merrill’s dresser. Charlotte here for Tupperware.

Carroll Ward died last night about 6 PM. Mary H called. Funeral from Dawn Keichel’s and church. Carl K called and asked Merrill to be bearer at funeral Saturday. Merrill started combining oats across from house. 20 bags. I washed. Made cookies.

Sent Karen card, $1 and letter. I went to Seaway for groceries. Merrill combined oats. 46 bags so far. Rebekah’s and Odd Fellows went to Carroll’s wake at Keichel. Cooler tonight. Evans Mill black topped Elm Ridge Road.

Carroll Ward’s funeral. Merrill was bearer. Also, Sim A, Carl K, Jim M. Ross M. and Lawrence R. Mary and Gene Murphy went with us. Church was full. Rev. Blankenship gave wonderful service. We mowed all three lawns. Sent Lois sympathy card. Merrill didn’t combine any oats today.