Monthly Archives: August 1996

Diary Entry for 8/1/1996

Paul goes to Benock, Missouri (left July 27) for 2 months. In November he goes to Panama or 1 month. Another cloudy day. Sunny in evening. Paid some bills by mail. Donnie, Robin and her three kids (two girls, one boy) here in early evening. A nice family.

Diary Entry for 8/4/1996

Nice day. Hot. We went to church 25 out. Merrill broke up some of cement steps. Joe helped Merrill change oil in new mower. Elgin B called. He has new unlisted phone number. 774-1641. I was writing them letter. Nancy Dellis Willix 5 died at 4 PM today. Cancer

Diary Entry for 8/5/1996

Great summer day 92° Merrill worked at side steps. He put sealer on back porch. I cleaned laundry room and washed floor. I called Sina Shorkey. I called Jeff concrete about steps. Kim out. Had first green beans from garden.

Diary Entry for 8/6/1996

Another hot summer day. 86° Merrill worked at steps. He mowed some of lawn. I ordered steps, $734.02 from Jeff Concrete. Merrill went over to store for rolls or social. Vern called in evening, They have been to West Virginia and further looking at covered bridged.

Diary Entry for 8/7/1996

Ice cream social. (1 dozen hot dog rolls and 1 dozen hamburger rolls) We went to it. Good crowd. Music by Andy Huntress band. The Lumber Jacks. Merrill worked at cement. He mowed rest of back lawn. Elgin and Carmi called. They are coming Saturday. Vern hot and muggy.

Diary Entry for 8/8/1996

Dr. Parcinski at 1:45. My cataracts are getting larger. A risk to remove them. A hot humid day. Thunderstorm in PM. We shopped at Pharmhouse. I talked with Vi. I froze first green beans. Merrill went over to see Elmer about moving cement back. He’s doing it Saturday AM. Rained in evening.

Diary Entry for 8/9/1996

Friday cooler. I washed clothes. Merrill mowed side lawn. I called Jim in evening. He isn’t working tomorrow PM Explorers are doing hospice duck run. Clark Triese lost his wallet. Vivian called from camp.

Diary Entry for 8/10/1996

Nice day. Cool wind. Elgin and Carmi came over and got here at 9:30 AM for the day. We went to city park for picnic. Elgin got Kentucky fried chicken and potato stick. We went to Kens to Flea Market. Ken not well. He has mass of something in his chest. I called Jill. Jim gets home Monday. They leave Thursday for California. I went over to see Linda’s camper. Elmer Hoover came over with tractor and removed cement block. Gave him $20.00

Diary Entry for 8/11/1996

Cool, very cool over night. We went to church. 24 there. Floyd Powell of DeKalb junction preached. Rev D on Vacation. Jim and Sue and Ashley here in evening. Spent the night on living room floor on new air mattress. Merrill worked at steps. Dan and Robin’s 6th anniversary.

Diary Entry for 8/12/1996

Still cool, sunny. Jim and Sue both on vacation. Sue goes back Sunday and Jim next Tuesday. They took Merrill to city to get new sneakers. $71.19 at Avon store. Jim helped on steps. Jim got his dad new hooded sweatshirt. Jim got Jolie a car. Jim called in evening. They went to Adirondacks and Albany to Char’s. Merrill mowed back lawn.

Diary Entry for 8/13/1996

Nice day. Sunny. Lyla was over at noon. I washed my white clothes. I froze 2 packages of beans. Merrill went over Twice to get his haircut but shop wasn’t open. My diarrhea bad. Nothing seems to help. Woman robbed outside Evans Mills Bank. Stole $500.00 in coins for McDonalds restaurant.

Diary Entry for 8/15/1996

Nice day. Hot sun 85° Stormed in evening. Bad at city. Jim and Jill on leave for California and Los Vegas from Ottawa airport. I called Jeff, concrete. They are coming Saturday morning. We went for groceries in AM. Jim called in evening.

Diary Entry for 8/16/1996

Cloudy in morning. Hot in PM. Washed clothes. Water off at end of our road. Village working on it. Sue B came after 3 cups of water. Marion S couldn’t get up here to get some. Sue brought peanut butter cookies. Merrill finally got his hair cut this morning. Froze 3 packages of green beans. Jolie is pregnant. Jolie called in evening. She was in hospital and wanted her Dad. I called Renee. Jim was at Mikes. Jolie didn’t stay at hospital. Kidney infection. Send Readers Digest gift order. $70.38

Diary Entry for 8/17/1996

Nice day. Merrill took 2 weeks garbage. He cleaned floors. Jefferson Concrete brought cement steps for front and side door. Catlin boy, formally of Philadelphia brought them. $746.00. We paid 202 on them. I called Jolie. He isn’t very good. Can’t keep anything own. She sounds weak.

Diary Entry for 8/18/1996

Beautiful day. We went to church. 27 out. Merrill put dirt back around new steps. I called Sue and Jim going to Albany Monday and Tuesday. Be here Wednesday. No one has heard from Jill and Jim in California. Sue goes back to work. Jolie at mall so must feel better.

Diary Entry for 8/19/1996

Another great summer day. 80° My knees very sore today. Jolie and a friend, Kathy here in PM. Kathy a soldier, looking for an apartment. We had tomatoes from garden for supper. Sent bill for $544 remaining on steps to RECD.

Diary Entry for 8/23/1996

Raining in morning. Cloudy, muggy, rain off and on all day. We went for roceries in AM. Jim called in evening. Jill finally called him. All well with them. 105° in Los Vegas. Be home Tuesday.

Diary Entry for 8/24/1996

A nice day after last night’s rain. Air fresh. Merrill took garbage. I washed clothes. Merrill mowed lawns. Look nice. Jolie called at suppertime. I called Ken in evening. They haven’t found anything wrong with hm. To have more tests.

Diary Entry for 8/26/1996

Cloudy in morning. Jim, Sue, and Ashley here for supper. Jim and Merrill went to Antwerp twice. Got kitchen door know set and put it on. Didn’t have time to do threshold. Sent Vern and June anniversary card. Elizabeth and Kevin Culbertson have baby girl, Michella Renee, born today. Sent Jeff concretes bill to FHA. Second one.

Diary Entry for 8/27/1996

Rainy, Nice in PM. Jim and Jill got home. A lazy day. My knees feel better today. Merrill discovered his tomatoes in garden were not turning red because they are yellow tomatoes. Large size ones. Good tasting. Vern and June’s 36th anniversary

Diary Entry for 8/28/1996

Nice sunny day. I froze red and yellow tomatoes. Both new kinds by mistake. Men’s barbecue t church 5 PM. We didn’t go to it. Talked with Jolie. Sue here for church money. Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorced today. Married 15 years. I was in Syracuse hospital when they married. Hernia operation.

Diary Entry for 8/29/1996

Dr. Sherman 10:30 AM. I’m to have stone blasted next Friday. Pre op tests Wednesday. We ate lunch at church wagon restaurant, Adams. We went up to Don’s. Juanita in Adams getting her hair done. We stopped at Bill and Brenda’s. Brenda at Roberta’s.

Diary Entry for 8/30/1996

Great day. We went to groceries in morning. Vern and June got home about 10:00 AM. Vern put in new wiring and put up a real nice cabinet he had made. Looks great. They left about 7:30. Good to spend the day with them. Jill and Jim here for lunch with us also. They had a good west coast trip. Vern and June brought their Dad a nice brown lounge chair. Rocker, very nice.

Diary Entry for 8/31/1996

We went to church. Only 25 out. Communion. We went to city for BP pills. Got nice laundry basket also. A beautiful summer day. 80°. Jolie called. Jim and Sue camping at Natural Bridge. I called Elgin Bowman at suppertime. They had taken an elderly couple on a picnic and outing. Ages 90 and 88. Nice of him to do.