Cleaned stove pipes. Plow went by about 3 PM. new York and Pennsylvania declared states of emergency. Watertown declared an emergency city.
Diary Entry for 1/30/1977
No church or Sunday School because of snow. merrill cleaned driveway, but they are full again by evening. Got very windy in PM. Patty called. Jim has been working since Friday morning, 4 AM.
Diary Entry for 1/31/1977
Snowy and windy. Mom soaked in a pan for first time. vern called in morning. Not stormy there. A plow and van took hales supplies. I’ve had headache all day.
Diary Entry for 2/1/1977
Joel started walking alone today. Patty called. Jim not home yet. Went to work last Friday at 4 AM. UMW canceled. Merrill shoveled out scoop. Cleaned driveway. Hall’s milk went today for first since Wednesday. Farmers plowed road, Got gallon of milk from Halls.
Diary Entry for 2/1/1977
Joel started walking alone today. Patty called. Jim not home yet. Went to work last Friday at 4 AM. UMW canceled. Merrill shoveled out scoop. Cleaned driveway. Hall’s milk went today for first since Wednesday. Farmers plowed road, Got gallon of milk from Halls.
Diary Entry for 2/2/1977
IOOF installation at Theresa was postponed. County nurse called. Merrill and I went to Philadelphia to get permission to go get B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. Got mail and groceries. Sent letter to Ken’s. Merrill plowed out mail box. I took pictures of snow.
Diary Entry for 2/3/1977
Thursday. Mail went for first since last Friday. Antwerp plows opened rest of our road. Merrill went to Philadelphia. Wrote Bowman’s. Stormy again in PM. County driving ban back on at 9 PM. Called Patty. Jim got home Tuesday and Wednesday. Mail went today.
Diary Entry for 2/4/1977
4-H canceled. Beautiful day. Driving ban lifted at noon on both county and city roads. Merrill plowed out lower driveway. Got letter from June. Cleaned downstairs.
Diary Entry for 2/5/1977
Down to zero early in AM but a nice day. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill shoveled minister’s garage door. I cleaned refrigerator at church and unplugged it. Merrill set church hot water heater back to 148°, was 165°
Diary Entry for 2/6/1977
Cold in morning. Merrill went to Sunday School and church. 55 out. They started drive for insulation. Jim, Pat, and kids here for dinner. Jim out of work with sore throat. Called Don, Bowman’s called. Olive in hospital, heart. Nice today. Donnie Alton here. Wants to rent barn. Got letter from Ken’s. Nurse Wood here.
Diary Entry for 2/7/1977
Nice today. Donnie Alton here. Wants to rent barn. Got letter from Ken’s. Nurse Wood here.
Diary Entry for 2/8/1977
Sent insurance, $235.55. Wrote Vern’s and Rose Petrie. Merrill and boots went to Philadelphia for milk. Paid telephone bill. Marie here to sew.
Diary Entry for 2/9/1977
Cloudy. We went to city. Got Mom box of bags, $20.15, first ones. Merrill stayed with Aunt Maude. Ate dinner with her. Lodge at Marguerites but I didn’t go. Looked at insulation at Nichols for church.
Diary Entry for 2/10/1977
Wrote Don, Mrs. Beardsley. Got letter from June. Also Uncle Berl. Warmer, 35°. Washed my hair. Nurse called.
Diary Entry for 2/11/1977
Nurse Wood here. I made 3 pies. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Dawn was over. Thawing all day. My eyes bad in evening. Can’t see much.
Diary Entry for 2/12/1977
Warmer and thawing, 36°. Merrill and I cleaned house. Merrill cleaned church in PM. I washed clothes. Wrote Mother T and sent her birthday card.
Diary Entry for 2/13/1977
Joel’s first birthday. Merrill went to church and Sunday School. I’ve had headache all day. Lazy day. Thawing in evening. 49°
Diary Entry for 2/14/1977
Warmer, 40°. Windy with blowing snow. We worked at income taxes. Alice Flaherty went to hospital for tests.
Diary Entry for 2/15/1977
Nice day. County nurse here. Marie here to sew in evening after school. Jim’s here for supper. Gave Joel and Jill outfits, pants and shirts. Jolie underpants.
Diary Entry for 2/16/1977
Edna Hockey called to say Aunt Cora Cross died last night. Gladys Lamon called also. Called Pauline Cornish, Also Vern’s. Merrill ordered insulation for church, $329.30 at Nichols. We went out to Mom’s. What high snow banks.
Diary Entry for 2/17/1977
Cold in morning. Zero. Wrote Pearl and Albert Payne in Florida. Evelyn was over in AM. Good to see her. I’ve had headache all day.
Diary Entry for 2/18/1977
We went for groceries in AM. Mom visited with Carrie Thompson on phone. I made cookies, cake, and salad. Leslie called.
Diary Entry for 2/19/1977
Jill’s 2nd birthday. Jim’s here for supper. Aunt Cora Cross funeral at Ogdensburg. We went. Also Jim. Mom stayed at Aunt Maude’s. Cheryl came after her. Cloudy day but nice. We stopped at Edna’s on way home.
Diary Entry for 2/20/1977
Cloudy day. We all went to church. Marie here to sew in PM.
Diary Entry for 2/21/1977
No mail. Merrill, Carl H and Ray P worked at church insulation. I washed clothes. PNG at Zelda’s but I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 2/22/1977
Merrill, Carl and Ray worked at church. I washed clothes. Sent Danny card, letter and $5.
Diary Entry for 2/23/1977
Danny’s 10th birthday. Got long letter from June. Rev F. Smith sent me large print Upper Rooms. Got Chex Cook Book and S&P Shakers in mail. Nurse called.
Diary Entry for 2/24/1977
Mom’s appointment with Dr. Myerdericks, 2:30. She has to go back into hospital for corrective operation when they have a bed. Got catheter tube for Mom at Bolton’s. Got groceries at Philadelphia. Raining in evening. Good to hear rain again.
Diary Entry for 2/25/1977
Wrote Don’s. Health nurse here. Gave Mom irrigation. Got letter from Beulah Hall. I have headache. Nurse gave me B-12 shot.
Diary Entry for 2/26/1977
Beautiful day. Vern, June and boys came about 11 AM. Complete with dinner. Left about 4 PM. So good to see them. Merrill cleaned church with cleaner. County nurse here. Gave Mom irrigation. Took my blood pressure, 139 over 40. Vern’s gave me large print Bible.
Diary Entry for 2/27/1977
Merrill went to Sunday School and church, 56 out. Nurse here. Jim, Patty and kids here for dinner and supper. Brought us some groceries.
Diary Entry for 2/28/1977
Beautiful day. Nurse here. Finished income tax returns. Mom called Aunt Maude. Mrs. Cameron called. Snow flurries in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/1/1977
14 out to UMW. I didn’t go. Nurse here. Marie here to sew after school. Lorraine here. Merrill, Carl and Ray finished insulating at church. Virginian New here to see Merrill.
Diary Entry for 3/2/1977
We took Mom to hospital at 2 PM. Stopped at Bill and Brenda’s on way. Called Aunt Keitha. We went to Jim and Patty’s for supper. He just got home from Albany. Marie here to sew while I was gone. Real Estate agent and insurance man here.
Diary Entry for 3/3/1977
Had muffler and tail pipe put on car at Cole Muffler, $62.99. Went to hospital to see Mom. She went to operating room at 10:30. Had local. She wanted to come home. Marie here to sew.
Diary Entry for 3/4/1977
Sent Income Tax, SS, $62.67. Gas tax, $22.02. Raining. Wrote Vern’s. Mom got home from hospital at 2 PM. Got eye drops and iron pills at Fays. Called Dr. Roberts. World Day of Prayer at Mills. I didn’t go. Lorraine here in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/5/1977
Pat and Ruth’s 48th anniversary. 4-H dress evaluation at city. Merrill cut some wood but it is too green to burn. I made cake. Washed clothes. Lorraine, Marie, Alison, Laura and Tessie to 4-H. Wrote Don’s. Got letter from them. Also Gladys Lamon.
Diary Entry for 3/6/1977
Merrill went to Sunday School and church. We didn’t go as it was slippery under foot. Aunt Maude called. Fellow here to look at heifer. Alice Flaherty is at her sister’s in Potsdam.
Diary Entry for 3/7/1977
Wrote Uncle Berl. Sent him birthday card. County nurse here. Merrill cut wood. I didn’t feel too good.
Diary Entry for 3/8/1977
Wrote Lamon’s and Alice F at Potsdam. Merrill went to Mike Mitchell’s auction. sold heifer for $500 to man from….. Nurse called. Still feel punk.
Diary Entry for 3/9/1977
Beautiful day, 55°. Merrill went to Fort Drum. He called Syracuse. Nurse here. Brought 3 2 in bags @1.20, and 3 free 2 1/2 in from hospital. Washed my hair. Got letter from Mrs. Beardsley. Merrill cut wood.
Diary Entry for 3/10/1977
Dr. Roberts, 1:30 PM. We went up to Mom’s. Had dinner at Ken’s. Marg, Ray and Pauline and Garmon there also. Roberta, Bill and Luke in PM. I went to Pulaski Clinic. They took blood tests. $15 charge. Dave J here in evening. Ordered apples, $6.65. Beautiful warm day.
Diary Entry for 3/11/1977
4-H here, 9 here. Foods lessons for each group. Merrill got paid for heifer, $500. Coming after her Saturday or Sunday. Another beautiful day. Merrill cut wood. Boots and I got groceries at Philadelphia. Dogs in Jefferson County must be tied.
Diary Entry for 3/12/1977
Merrill cleaned church. Light out in church part. Amish school teacher here. Beautiful day. Like spring. Called Ken’s in evening.
Diary Entry for 3/13/1977
Rainy. We went to Wolcott to see Mother Tryon. Saw all but Beulah. Carl and Marie. Nice day. Took Mom up to Lorraine for day. Stopped at Vern’s on way home.
Diary Entry for 3/14/1977
Rainy all day. Jim, Pat, and kids here for supper. Have been sick with colds. Washed clothes. Cut Mom’s hair. Jolie has ear infection.
Diary Entry for 3/15/1977
Mom’s appointment with Dr. Myerdericks, 1:30. Everything OK. We ate dinner with Aunt Keitha and Marion. Aunt Keitha not as good this week. We took Mom home to stay. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Lettie fell and is in hospital. Martha Meeks had operation, tumor on pancreas.
Diary Entry for 3/16/1977
Called Vi. Martha OK. Good report. Put Mom’s bed back up stairs.
Diary Entry for 3/17/1977
Merrill fixed Mrs. Riley’s garage door. I’ve felt punk all day. Washed clothes and got beds made. Nominating committee, with Evans Mills at CEC but I didn’t go.
Diary Entry for 3/18/1977
Merrill got load of wood. Snowing. We got groceries. Vern’s got here about 6 PM. Mrs. Cameron called. Invited us for dinner on Merrill’s birthday. Vern’s brought Merrill cake and digital alarm clock.
