Grandmother’s Diary…

Sunny day. Cold wind. Shirley here to give me a permanent. Feels so good to get it cut. Cathy stopped in to see how I was. Vi here.

A nice sunny day. Vi here. Also Sally. I slept all PM. Covered dish supper but I didn’t go. Sally is moving to Whispering Pines.

A nice sunny day. Vi here. Also Sally. Cathy stopped by. I called Jim. He’s taking me to the doctor’s on Monday. Flu clinic here. I got mine at doctor’s office by Debby.

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Vi here for Times. I’ve been in bed about all day.

Partly sunny. Vi here. Also Sally Ann here in early evening. Jim took me to Dr. LaPoint. I had chest x-rays, blood work, urine test, and EKG. Juanita and Esther called. I got letter and birthday cards from Debby and the boys. I got third book reading machine from Office for the Blind.

A nice day. Jim took me over to hospital for my appointment with Katie in the wheel chair. My kidneys not working right. Affecting my heart. Vi here for paper. Julie almost has pneumonia. Juanita called. Esther left for Florida at 4 AM. Vern called.

Another beautiful day. I haven’t been dressed all day. Vi here. Juanita called. Also Debby (nurse). Donna Ellis and Lorraine Pickert here in evening. So good to see them, sally here.

Sunny in AM. Showers in PM. Vi here. Cathy here to clean. She took me over to hospital for blood work, she washed my clothes. Lyla called. I talked with Jim. I got several birthday cards.

A cloudy day. Rain showers. Vi here. Also Sally. Arlene H called. Jim took me to see Dr. Matereese in PM. He says my heart is bad. Congestive heart failure. Jim not feeling well. Vern called in evening.

My 92nd birthday. A lazy day. I didn’t get dressed all day. Slept all PM. Vi here. Sally here three times. Ann here. Debby called from Alaska to wish me happy birthday. We had a nice visit. Milk cost $10 a gallon.

Mostly cloudy. A little sun. Vi here. Also Sally. Jim and Tracy here in PM. Tracy cleaned my wheel chair. Jim got filter for humidifier. Elgin called. He said Loren Strader’s daughter-in-law died last month with cancer (Neil’s wife) Joel called. Also Esther from Florida. They both wished me a happy birthday. Ann A brought me my supper. A salad and meatballs and macaroni.

A sunny day. Vi here. Also Sally. Cathy stopped in, Jim called. Also Juanita.

Mostly cloudy. Vi here. Also ally. Jim took me over to hospital to see Katie in the wheel chair. My BW is low. I didn’t go to exercise class.

I’m tired today. Vi here for times. Marianne here. She said Angie has to be in therapy until Christmas. Sally here in evening. Vern called. He has a cold. Jim called.

54° and 40°. Mostly cloudy. Shawn Michael, June, Steve, Jim and Tracy here for dinner. Vern sick with cold and couldn’t come. June brought the delicious inner ready to eat. What a great daughter-in-law. Sally here two times. Jolie and Joel called. Julie Beers here. Also Sally.

A cloudy day. Vi here. Also Sally. Sally gave me a lovely little blue pitcher. She can move Monday. I haven’t been dressed today. Slept in PM. I called Vern and June. June got a new computer today. Vern sounded better.

Some sun. Mostly cloudy. I feel a little better but haven’t gotten dressed. Kathy Tryon called. Vi here. Also Sally. Sally can move in at Whispering Pines on Monday. Lyla called. She said Lutha (?) Haggerty died.

A cloudy day and lazy day. Vi here. Also Sally. I’m feeling stronger. Debby called fro Alaska. We talked for an hour. It is nice to hear abut Alaska. They gave 100 dollars for a turkey for Thanksgiving.

A cloudy day. I’ve felt better today. Vi here. Cathy stopped by. Sally Hamilton moved to Whispering Pines today. Jim called in evening. He is coming tomorrow. My eyes bad today.

Ground white with snow this morning for first time this fall. It melted during the day. Vi here. Our VIP Christmas dinner here. A nice time. Deltra played the piano for our carol sing. A drawing for a jug of maple syrup was won by Christi. My name was drawn 3 times in a row after I turned it down. I’ve won some two times before the Burnham’s gave the syrup. Two men found dead in Evans mills.

55° and 36°. Not a bad day. Rain in evening. Vi here. They checked the alarms today. Tow soldiers stabbed to death by another soldier in Evans Mills.

A dark rainy day. Vi here. Jolie called. Cathy here to clean. She got two boxes of Christmas cards for me. I’ve felt horrid all day. My arthritis bad. The Christmas tree lighting on the square tonight.

Another dark, cloudy day. Vi here. Viv Frazer called. Shawn Michael and friend Tyler Goodenough here.

A cloudy day. Vi her. Also Rose Ann collecting for staff Christmas gift. I gave $15. I haven’t been dressed all day. Cheryl brought me delicious stew for my lunch.

Partly cloudy. Partly sunny. Vi here. Jolie called. A 43 year old man was shot and killed on State Street last night. Shot thru the door of his house. Esther called from Florida. They are coming home for Christmas. Coming Christmas Eve. Esther will be here ten days. Vern called in evening. They are coming Friday to help me with my health insurance. I went to church out here.

Everything white with snow this morning. Vi here. Ann here. She brought me two chocolate cupcakes. Jim and Tracy here in evening. He got my humidifier set up for me with new filters. Centennial meeting but I didn’t go. 17 year old arrested for shooting of man.

I didn’t go to exercise class. Vi here for paper. Juanita called in AM. A lazy day. Ida Banford is in the hospital.

Snowy and rainy and windy. Lots of damage from wind in places. Not too bad here. Jim and Tracy took me to my appointment with Dr. LaPoint. She things it is my heart. Debby called later to say my kidney counts are back to where they were before the bowel upset. CC sing along in PM but I didn’t go. Ann Northrop played.

A very snowy, windy morn. White out at times. Let up later and sun peeked out now and then. Vi here. Jim from Kinney’s brought me Procrit and needles. The meals didn’t come today. The schools are closed. I got a lovely picture of my Tryon great grandchildren together. I love it. Kristen 18, Sarah 15, Lydia 12, and Jordan 7.

Mostly cloudy. Snowing in other places. Sun out in PM. Most schools still closed. Vern called. It’s bad in Oswego. They will come Monday. Pete Cook, Philadelphia died yesterday. Lori Heck has cancer and is on prayer chain. I gave myself Procrit shot. Allison here for Vi’s paper. Cathy stopped by. Merrill and I were married 74 years ago tonight at Dexter, NY. There was no snow on the ground like today.

32° and 23°. Not a bad day here. Vi here. Lyla called. I walked out and got my mail.

Cloudy and raining. Vi here. Lidia brought me stew. I watched the lighting of the White house Christmas tree on TV. Arlene Wilson called. Jolie called in evening.

Cloudy but not a bad day. Vern and June came today. June brought lunch. Vern got my insurance changed to Medicare RX plan one. It is called Cigna. Goes into affect 1/1/10. Vi was here. Also Lidia. Jolie called. The Bell choir here tonight but I didn’t go to it. Was too tired. I called Jim.

A cloudy day. Vi here today. It is her 95th birthday. Jim took me over to see Katie in my wheel chair. Things all improving. I stopped in to see Lidia. She leaves for Florida tomorrow for the winter.

Vi here for Times. Snowed over night. Ida Banford is at Mercy (Madonna)

Vi here. Marianne here. Angie still at Samaritan Keep. Our Christmas dinner here catered by Schuler’s restaurant. Very nice. Huge turnout.

Cold but sunny. Vi here. Cathy here to clean.

Another cold, sunny day. Very stormy along the Eastern coast. Two feet of snow. Vi here. The Baptist minister and his wife from Indian River Baptist Church in Philadelphia brought Vi and I a plate full of fruit, cookies, and candy. I didn’t go out to hear the YWCA kids sing this PM. Rev. Jane Wagner has breast cancer. She’s on prayer chain.

Another cold, sunny day. Shawn Michael’s 18th birthday. I called him. It is in the Times that Zalda McKeever 91 died Friday. Vi here. Jolie called. They plan to come tomorrow we had church out here. Just Milton and Bob. Very good.

A cold sunny day. First church brought me bag of goodies. Anne A brought me cookies. Vi here. Shawn Michael here in evening. Jolie and Madison came walking in about 7:30 PM. They spent night at Jim’s.

27° and 0°. Vi here. Cold mostly sunny. Jolie and Madison here in AM. Left to meet Jolie’s friends. Tracy had her operation in Syracuse. All went well. Roads very slippery.

Partly cloudy. Jolie and Madison here. Jolie went shopping with her mother. Vi here for Times. I talked with June and Vern.

29° and 1°. Some sun but mostly cloudy. Vi here. Patty called and asked me to come to her place for dinner with the kids tomorrow. Jim called and said he was coming here tomorrow. He’s making lasagna. Tracy doing okay. Debby called. We had a nice visit. Vern and June called in evening. June’s pulse rate is still high. Julia B here this PM. Gave me calendar and a coke.

Christmas Day. Jim made dinner and brought it for us. His kids went to Patty’s for dinner. They all came here afterwards. My apartment was full. Jill’s friend Jess here. Also Courtney, Shawn Michael’s girl friend, Juanita and Doreen stopped in. a great day together.

Our snow is melting. A lazy day. Jolie and Madison here. Vern called in evening. They are coning tomorrow.

Not a bad day. Partly sunny. Jolie and Madison left Jims for NC about 8:30 AM. She called from Pennsylvania about 3 PM. Vern and June came about 11 AM. Joel and Camille here in PM.

34° and 28°. Snowing all day. Colder in evening. Vi here. Joel and Camille here. They looked at pictures from chest. Jolie and Madison got home at 9 PM. 12 ½ hours.

I didn’t go to exercise class. Vi here. A lazy day. A cold day

27° and -9°. Very cold. Below zero.