Sent last of cards. Got more cards. Made white fudge. Merrill fixed door and window at parsonage. Cloudy but warm.

Christmas Eve service at Philadelphia church. Every seat full. Over 200 there. Very nice. Mark Horton sang solo, Great. Washed clothes. We had our gifts in the evening. Black 3 piece suit and perfume. Merrill shirt, pants. Raining and warm.

A green Christmas, 62°. Rained all day. Went to Jim’s. Audrey went with us. Steve and Tina there also. Patty got microwave oven. Merrill cleaned the church in morning.

Vern’s. Jim’s went with us. A nice time together. Saw a bad accident on way home at Wescotts. Joel came home with us. Nice day but sort of windy. In 50’s.

Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. A nice sunny day. Joel played with Belile kids. Got card and note from Arlene Decker. Got $2.00 rebate on light stick from GE. Merrill and Joel went for milk.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. Patty called from her mother’s. Another warm partly cloudy day. My arthritis bad. Ivan Cross, 77 died today. Had his leg amputated.

Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Patty brought girls out. They both had their ears pierced on Tuesday. Joel went home with Patty. Have cupcakes for Cross family.

Merrill, Ray and kids took down Manger at church. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Rebekah’s went to Ivan Hale’s wake at 7:30. Girls stayed with Cheryl.

We went for groceries. Jill made a salad for dinner tomorrow for New Year’s day. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Washed girls clothes. We saw New Years in with pizza, chip and dip, and coke. Darcy here to play.

Jim and Pat came for girl. Here for dinner. Joel stayed at Audrey’s. Snowed in some in AM. Jolie and Jill here since Wednesday. We watched the new year in. Merrill went to bed early.

We went to church, 80 out. We filled out questionnaires about closing church and going to CEC for cold months to save fuel. I worked on first UMW devotions program in PM.

Took down Christmas decorations. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Got tax notice, $454.39. Got letter from Uncle Berl. He may go to hospital. Kidney and bladder trouble.

I went to Aglow meeting with Margaret Kiechle. Rev. and Mrs. Barns had program. Cheryl Horton is president. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM.

Merrill helped with chores at Horton’s. Mark is in hospital at Cobbleskill for tests. Cheryl and Carl with him. Minister called to say all apportionment’s are paid. Sent Ken card and letter.

Ken’s 63rd birthday. We went for groceries. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. UMW at parsonage. Exchange student from England, Deb Thomas spoke. Very good.

Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Finished job. Darcy and Joey here. Linda working at inventory job. Started this week. Patty ca;;ed

We went to Jim’s for dinner. Patty cooked it in her new microwave. Kim and Brian Spink had baby girl, Tracy Lynn, 6 lb, 9 oz today. Stopped in city on way home. Got home about 6 PM. A beautiful day, like spring. Merrill went to dump in morning. Stopped at June’s. Got December check from them.

Went to church, 86 out. Voted to go to CEC next Sunday, vote 34-19. Vern, June and Dan stopped in about 7 PM, on way home from taking Steve back to Potsdam.

Raining and freezing on. Lots of accidents. Merrill and Carl shut off water at church and moved stuff to CEC. Sent Jean and Tracy grandparents card. Very windy in evening.

Warm, 47°. Rained some. Merrill went up to Horton’s. I made monkey bread, cookies, cake and cupcakes.

Snowed during night and today. colder. More like winter. Carl H here. Paid Merrill for work. I didn’t go to lodge. Called Ginny.

We went for groceries. Cold but a beautiful sunny day. A chemical truck overturned on Route 81 at midnight releasing TD1. People and animals moved out within 1/2 mile radius in 1 hour. Went back in homes about 7 PM.

Carl H here to get light fixture repaired. Called Evelyn Hall and Hank Schell about Mike and speaker for CEC.

Merrill went to Theresa for haircut. I washed clothes. Merrill cleaned stove pipes. Snowmobiles by for first time this winter.

We went to church in CEC for first this winter, 64 there. All went well. Nelson Schell, Evans Mills died. Robbins has Aunt Maude and Cheryl’s new oil furnace all installed. Snowing lightly.

Sunny day but cold. First snow storm of the winter all over. Bad some places but only 2 to 3 inches here.

Zero degrees last night. cold all day. Washed clothes.

-15° over night. Cold all day. Parsonage committee meeting. Merrill chairman. All there but George Drake. I wrote Steve.

-20° over night. We went for groceries. Sunny day but cold. Carl brought electric saw to sharpen.

Warmer and a beautiful sunny day. Made chocolate chip cookies and meat loaf. Agway fuel truck overturned at Longway’s Diner. 2000 gallons spilled.

Good to have it warmer. Merrill cleaned stove oven. Jim’s 15th anniversary on Watertown police force. He joined 1/22/88. Merrill fixed toilet at CEC. I washed clothes.

We went to church, 57 out. Very icy in morning all over. Rained. Called Audrey. Jim has flu bug. Jill has had it.

Wrote Vern’s. Agway here with fuel oil. Put in 44 gallons @1.29. We have used only 173 gallons so far this fall due to mild weather and food fire. Got letter from Uncle Berl. He is okay now. Taking antibiotics

A crazy day, rain, snow, and sunshine off and on all day. Wrote Uncle Berl.

Sunny but cold day. I didn’t go to lodge.

Audrey Puffer’s birthday, 59. Went for groceries. Paid County taxes, $454.39 to Don Cooke Sr. Nice day. Got letter from Vern’s. They are still having car problems. Darcy here. Furnace at parsonage overheating.

Howard and Hal Hall here. Merrill went with then to Carthage for shavings. A real sunny day. A dog ran into Howard’s truck and was hurt. Made chili. Wrote Beula Macklin

Another beautiful day in the 40’s. California had 4th terrible storm along the coast. Many homes lost. 11 People dead. Merrill ran cleaner. Washed clothes. Made monkey bread and brownies.

We went to church and Sunday School, 63 out. Aunt Maude sick and didn’t go. We took Horton’s home as their car wouldn’t start. Audrey called. Jim was home sick all week with flu. He taught CPR to police Saturday and Sunday. Patty sick today.

The Eagle Hotel burned to ground during the night. Snowing some. It was 96 years old and a landmark in Philadelphia. Hated to see it go. Jim is back working 9-5 shift. He is back as instructor. Wrote Gloria Verbridge. Administrative Council at parsonage, 15 out. Sent HEAP application for fuel. Grand day. Merrill went to work with Horton’s in PM.

UMW at Vi’s, 13 there. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program. Judy and I on refreshment committee. Angel food cake with whip cream and cherries. Very warm and rainy. No snow anywhere. We went for groceries in PM.

Snowing lightly off and on. The church has owned the CEC building for 10 years.

Below zero during the night,. Only up to 10° all day but gr eat sunny day. Merrill went to dump. He ran cleaner. I washed clothes. Darcy here selling Girl Scout Cookies, $1.75 a box.

We went to church, 67 out. Rev. Salisbury leaves at 2:30 PM for New Mexico for meetings. Will be home Saturday. Jim, Pat and kids here for PM and supper. Darcy and Joey here. Kids went skating. Jim is back on old job, nine to five.

Snowing lightly all day, 25°. Sent for 12 rolls wall paper for living room from Robinson’s. Sent light bill, $104.00 and my Blue Cross. Very snowy in other places. Got letter from Melba and Elmer.

A beautiful day. Got 2-3 inches of snow yesterday. Merrill went over town. I made strawberry jam.

A great day but cold all day. We went to city all day. Got paint for living room. Got cleaner bags, $10.99. I got two blouses, white and 1 black and white. Got blue dress. Got note from June. I went to Rebekah’s in evening. Got new thermometer for outside.

-20° over night. Only up to 10° all day. Sunny all day. Got letter from Beulah Macklin. Roy having troubles with stomach. The rest are well. Juanita has been to see Karen in Rochester and met Karen’s boy friend. He is a pianist and composer.

Uncle Ray Haggerty died 14 years ago today. We went to Florida with Halls 5 years ago today. Sent Joel card and $5.00.-12° overnight. Cold all day but sunny. We went for groceries. Merrill thawed pipes at church. Washed clothes.

Zero degrees last night. Terrible snowstorms in Virginia, Washington, New York City, and Philadelphia, PA. Everything at a standstill. Cold and sunny here. Washed clothes. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Merrill cleaned floors. Rev. Salisbury got home from week in New Mexico.