B-12 shot. Finance meeting at CEC. We went. Elaine and Randy Horton have baby girl. Carl Scee called. My hand and arm bad.
Diary Entry for 10/11/1980
Vern’s came. They set up furnace stove except pipes. Kavanaugh’s auction. Merrill got wheel barrow. Vern and boys bought a lot of stuff. Mary Hall and Sharon stopped in. Vern’s have a 1979 LTD car, maroon and gray. My hand still bad.
Diary Entry for 10/12/1980
Jim got here about 1 PM. left at 7. We went to church, 80 out. Rather cool. Kavanaugh’s moved rest of their furniture today. Patty brought pies.
Diary Entry for 10/13/1980
Merrill went to dump and to Robbins at Antwerp. Ordered pipes for furnace. No school or mail. Got Times. Esther T still in hospital, has phlebitis. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 10/14/1980
Nice day but cool. Robbins came over to get furnace. Merrill mowed lawns. I got chair throw covers from Wards. Got a letter from Joel. Wrote Dot M. World Series starts. Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals.
Diary Entry for 10/15/1980
Real hard freeze last night, very white. I went to Bible study. Rather upsetting. Merrill dug beets and carrots. Phillies won second game. Got letter from Melba. Merrill made bird feeder.
Diary Entry for 10/16/1980
Merrill put up bird feeder by window. Glenda gave me iron shot. Quite warm with a few showers. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 10/17/1980
Beautiful day, 75°. Got groceries. Cluster flies just terrible. Robbins boy cleaned furnace. Frank installed pipes for wood furnace stove. Merrill painted bird feeder. Kansas City Royals won game.
Diary Entry for 10/18/1980
Jim goes hunting. Merrill cleaned church. Went to dump. Stopped at Hall’s. I made brownies and 3 pies. Cheryl invited us to a surprise party for Aunt Maude tomorrow night. Royals won game.
Diary Entry for 10/19/1980
Aunt Maude’s 75th birthday. We went over in evening for ice cream and cake. All there except Vicky. We went to church, 87 out. Patty, and kids here for supper. Jim hunting at Portaferry. Rained some. Phillies won game.
Diary Entry for 10/20/1980
I went to Carols to pick UMW officers. Marilyn also. I called on Esther in PM. Glenda gave me iron shot. Got letter from Marsha Tryon from Annapolis Maryland. Merrill cleaned garage.
Diary Entry for 10/21/1980
Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series. I washed clothes. Rev Quick called.
Diary Entry for 10/22/1980
Bought cord of wood from guy at Philadelphia, $25. Got fire going in new stove for first. Feels good. I went to Bible Study and to Lodge in evening. Mrs. Mildred Beardsley, 93 died this morning in Ogdensburg.
Diary Entry for 10/23/1980
Wrote Steve. Sent card, and $5. Merrill drove tractor for Carl in PM. We went to Fays in evening for Imferon and Meclomen. Talked with Patty. Got chain saw at Sixberries, $26.01 repairs.
Diary Entry for 10/24/1980
We went for groceries. Mrs. Beardsley’s funeral at Theresa. We went. Only about a dozen there. She looked so at peace. Kathy took our pictures for Christmas.
Diary Entry for 10/25/1980
Steve’s 16th birthday. Colder today. Wind in evening. Made chocolate chip cookies. Looked at old slides in evening of Steve when he was a baby.
Diary Entry for 10/26/1980
Set clocks back at 2 AM. We went to church, 100 out. Very nice service, Children’s story, and 3 girls baptized. Jim’s here for dinner. Very windy. Rainy and cold today. Lots of damage around.
Diary Entry for 10/27/1980
Washed clothes. Washed my hair. Cloudy in AM. Steve gets his driver’s permit today. Used our birthday money.
Diary Entry for 10/28/1980
Dr. Scanlon, 11 AM. $25. Everything fine. Meclomen hasn’t upset my eyes. Grace T called. Kessel is in Rochester General Hospital. Cancer in both lungs. Glenda gave me iron shot. Got letter from Vern’s.
Diary Entry for 10/29/1980
I went to Bible Study. Nice day. Merrill went up to Horton’s but didn’t stay. He was sick in PM and evening. Vomited. Carl and Randy here.
Diary Entry for 10/30/1980
Merrill feels some better today. I called Wolcott in evening. Talked with Lisa. Grace called later. Kessel not to have operation. One lung already gone.
Diary Entry for 10/31/1980
Vivian was over. Merrill went over after groceries. Only 18 kids here for Halloween. June and girls here. Grace called in evening. Kessel coming home tomorrow. He has lung cancer. Got letter from Dot Medina.
Diary Entry for 11/1/1980
Lynn and Mary’s auction. Gave myself B-12 shot. Made cheese cake. Washed. Merrill cleaned floors.
Diary Entry for 11/2/1980
I was sick all night with virus. Was in bed all day. Called patty. Jim stopped in on way from woods.
Diary Entry for 11/3/1980
I feel much better today. Washed clothes. Merrill worked at Carl Horton’s windows. He went over to bank. Rev. Quick, Vi, and Aunt Maude called.
Diary Entry for 11/4/1980
Election Day. Rainy. We voted in AM. I made fried cakes. Glenda gave me iron shot. Merrill finished Horton’s windows. Ronald Reagan won by a landslide.
Diary Entry for 11/5/1980
Got load of wood, $25. I went to clinic. Blood count 12.25. Blood pressure 104/78. I went to Bible Study. Merrill put Horton’s windows in. Snow flurries.
Diary Entry for 11/6/1980
Charge Conference here at Philadelphia. 17 to the covered dish supper and 24 to the meeting. Rev. Owen showed slides. Nice meeting. Got groceries. Stopped at Kathy’s to pick out pictures. Paid her $15.10 for negatives. Washed clothes. Snow flurries.
Diary Entry for 11/7/1980
Wrote Dr. Roberts and Vern’s. Washed clothes. Rainy and colder.
Diary Entry for 11/8/1980
B-12 shot. We went to Fays for drugs, $53.78. Nice day but cold. Glenda gave me iron shot in evening. Bob Lapine died today.
Diary Entry for 11/9/1980
We went to church, 72 out. Rainy and cold. Jim, Pat and kids here in PM and for supper. Girls had their report cards. Very good. Jill all E’s but one S in resting. Her first report card.
Diary Entry for 11/10/1980
I helped on church newsletter. 6 from Philly and 2 from Mills plus Rev. Quick. We started fires in stove again. Colder, windy and rainy with snow in evening. Met new neighbor, Cathy Paro.
Diary Entry for 11/11/1980
Veteran’s Day. Ground white with snow. No mail. Paper came. Called several about pies for Agway supper.
Diary Entry for 11/12/1980
I went to Bible Study. Merrill went to Theresa to bank and to get spring for car. Barber shop closed. Rebekah’s. I didn’t go. Sent back 6 stuffed toys with girls that I couldn’t sell. Leslie’s birthday, 66.
Diary Entry for 11/13/1980
Got letter from Dr. Roberts and prescriptions. Garage appointment at 10 AM at Healy’s. Had new joints put in car, $10. Washed. Wrote Vern’s. I went for groceries. UMW at Vi’s. 19 there. Nice meeting. Cliff Hamilton brought load of wood. 4 cords of 4 foot long. $175.
Diary Entry for 11/14/1980
Rainy. My arms very lame. I called Marg in evening. All OK there. She has her new leg. Glenda gave me iron shot.
Diary Entry for 11/15/1980
Sent Ken’s card and letter. Merrill cut up wood most of day. My arms very lame. Merrill cleaned church. Gave myself B-12 shot. Got rest of pictures from kathy, $10. Went over to CEC to give dishes to Legion.
Diary Entry for 11/16/1980
Ken and Eleanor’s 34th anniversary. We went to church, 84 out. Aunt Maude sick with cold and couldn’t go. She gave me beautiful beret and scarf set. Jim, Patty, and kids here in PM and for supper. Had chili. Helped with wood. Joel put most of it in cellar window.
Diary Entry for 11/17/1980
Real cold this morning. 11°. Merrill worked at wood all day. I’m very lame and sore all day. Stopped snowing in late evening. Sent for car license, $36.25.
Diary Entry for 11/18/1980
Agway ham dinner. Fed 460 people @ $5. Cleared $763 for each church. Very good. We went. I won first number drawing. Got a $4.99 broom. Looks like winter this morning. 3-4 inches of snow. Bad all over. I made rolls and 2 lemon pies for supper. Washed. Got note from June.
Diary Entry for 11/19/1980
I went to Bible Study. Last one until after New Year. Will be on prayer. Vern in Albany today and tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 11/20/1980
Merrill worked at wood. We went for groceries. Got card and letter from Marg. Holly and Peggy have separated. Juanita fell in barn.
Diary Entry for 11/21/1980
Vern’s appointment with Dr. Scanlon. They got here at 5:30. Stayed all night. Merrill went to Theresa. Got stove pipes. Wrote the Cameron’s. Got hair cut. Merrill cleaned pipes. Changed them some.
Diary Entry for 11/22/1980
Early Thanksgiving dinner together at Jim’s. Vern’s stopped at Sears to get winter tires put on. Had lovely day together. They had birthday cake for me. Gave me 4 Corelle plates and large Corelle bowl. boys gave me paper dishes in morning. Got B-12 shot.
Diary Entry for 11/23/1980
We went to church, 112 out. Took in new members. Gary and Bob Fikes, Betsy Laclair, Oberton’s, Kay Taylor, Mike and Cindy Marosco, Esther Taylor associate member. Merrill put wood down cellar. Gary Belile split rest of our wood with splitter on tractor. I wrote Dot M.
Diary Entry for 11/24/1980
Administrative Council. Only Claude, Minister, Merrill and I there. Open house at school so several went there. i washed upstairs bedding. Rained about all day. Ella Brown, 88 died this morning at Samaritan Keep.
Diary Entry for 11/25/1980
Washed clothes. Cheryl H here. Paid Merrill, $112. Snow flurries. I called in Christmas order to Wards. Called Blue Cross office. Changed Blue Cross policy to cover $200 lab tests. Will cost $12.72 more quarterly. Bad fires in California. 500 homes burned.
Diary Entry for 11/26/1980
No Lodge. Beautiful day but cold. Called in order to Sears for Dan and Steve. Washed Merrill’s work clothes. Thanksgiving Eve service at Mills. We went. Patty called and wanted us to come down tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 11/27/1980
Thanksgiving. We stayed home. Lazy and relaxing day. Watched parade on TV. Merrill cut up rest of wood. All done now. Glenda gave me iron shot. Got first morning Times in 120 years. Didn’t publish yesterday as water main broke.
Diary Entry for 11/28/1980
Rained and froze on during night. Everything covered with sleet. Wrote Vern’s. Sent Blue Cross. We went for groceries in PM. I got card and cross necklace from June Ridsdale. 10,000 died in Italy because of quakes.
