Monthly Archives: August 1999

Diary Entry for 8/1/1999

I didn’t go to church. I didn’t get much sleep last night. I had pains in my stomach. Juanita called in PM. She is at Mike’s until Thursday. She will stop and get her weights on way to Crystals Thursday. Jolie called in evening. Zack on his way home. He leaves again Saturday for a week in the field again. He has to go to California for a month. I hope he gets home in time for the baby’s arrival.

Diary Entry for 8/2/1999

Much cooler this morning. Great. I went to bank at Mills with Lyla. She took me to bank and store. She ate lunch with me. Tina called to ask about Merrill. I told her I didn’t think he would be coming home. I called Vi in PM. I stopped at Sue’s with stuff for ice cream social she said there are 38 work people in our church this week from Pennsylvania. Sue called in evening. She may be out tomorrow. Jim called about 4 PM. They had just returned from Adirondack Mountains. They went to Whiteface.

Diary Entry for 8/4/1999

Raining I AM. Cleared some but rained in early evening. I sent checks to pay bills. Philadelphia UMC ice cream social. Not good weather for it. I went with Lyla. They had it inside because of rain. We had a good crowd. Auction went real well. We had real auctioneer as Bob Boschock is in Bosnia. Hank Schell, Royal and Mr. Robinson played. The group of workers staying at the church spent a lot of money Today is the 99th birthday of England’s Queen Mother Elizabeth. I reported my phone again.

Diary Entry for 8/5/1999

A nice day. Rev. Jan here in PM. Nurse Shirley Lamb here to check on Amy Hicks, aid. Amy Hicks here to clean. I wrote Jolie, Zack, and Shawn Michael. I sent a check to get the baby and Shawn Michael some clothes. Jim called in evening. He and Nancy went to see Merrill after he got off work at day care Merrill doing better. He has been going to day care. Juanita, Crystal, and Jericho here in evening about 9:30 to pick up Juanita’s pills and weights she left here. Jericho came in looking for Merrill. He asked if he was to bed.

Diary Entry for 8/6/1999

Raining. Some sun in evening. Phone repairmen here but he didn’t find problem. I washed kitchen and bathroom curtains. Merrill’s Psychiatric evaluation at 9:45 AM. Jim going with him. Linda, Rick, Vic and Barb go to visit Gary’s brothers and families. Jim and Nancy here in evening. All went as planned with Merrill’ visit to Dr. Akhtar. Jim forgot my pills.

Diary Entry for 8/8/1999

Raining in evening and on and off. I went to church. Wayne came after e. 50 in church. 118 there last Sunday. They made $700 on ice cream social. $500 on pie sale on Quaker Days. Jim and Nancy here in PM. He mowed lawns between rain showers. He and Nancy went over to store and got me bird feeder, card, and sunflower sees. They stayed for supper. Vern called in evening. Lyla called. She said she’d take me to city Tuesday. Also to Marions at Centennial apartments.

Diary Entry for 8/9/1999

Sunny but cool 67° 44° low. I wrote Jolie, Zack, and Shawn Michael. I turned the furnace on awhile as the house seemed too damp this morning. I burned papers in new can Jim put together. I finished book tape of “Chateau Ella” very good.

Diary Entry for 8/10/1999

Cloudy and rainy. We took our soft drink cans to JRC. Lyla took me to city. We visited Merion Carvell at Centennial Apartments. It is a beautiful place. Beautiful furniture etc. Marion introduced me to manager Hope Johnson. I hope I can get in there. Merion served us warm muffins and coffee. We went to see Merrill but he was in bed. His room was a mess. He talked to us but would not open his eyes. He told us to come back next week. They have increased his Seraquel again. We ate lunch at Schulers. It was full. I had scallops. Tasted so good. I called Vern and June in evening. Jim called in evening. He had just been to see Merrill. He was up and dressed.

Diary Entry for 8/11/1999

Nice today. My new bird feeder came apart and fell to ground. It didn’t break. The birds love it. A lazy day. I sorted stuff in dining room wardrobe. Lyla called in evening. Her daughters took her out to eat.

Diary Entry for 8/12/1999

Sunny and warmer. I’m kind of dizzy this morning. Amy here to clean. She went to store for me. Linda Beyette here. Gave me pen. She has a support group at Centennial. Jolie and Shawn Michael called in evening. So good to hear from them. Zack is in the field three hours drive from Fort Lewis.

Diary Entry for 8/14/1999

Col. Some showers. Vern called in morning. They came about 10:30 AM. Vern took stuff to dump. Vern put new wire on telephone. It is all new now. He didn’t have time to put bathroom carpet down. Jim called. He got dad a new Remington razor. Jim and Nancy had garage sale today. Village wide at Adams.

Diary Entry for 8/15/1999

A real nice day. Sunny. I went to church. 56 out. Wayne and Alice came after me. We stayed for coffee hour. Robin’s due date anytime between now and the 29th. A lazy day. Jim called last night. He went with her to a surprise birthday 50 for her brother in Baldwinsville. He got Merrill a new razor but Merrill hasn’t used it. He had it and Charles razor in his pocket.

Diary Entry for 8/16/1999

Partly cloudy day. Warm. Vi Mowers called. We had a nice visit. Esther Taylor had a breast removed from cancer. My arm and face got all numb after I went out for the mail and paper. I tool an aspirin and it went away. Scary. I filled the new bird feeder. June and Vern filled it before they left Saturday about 3:30. They are hungry birds.

Diary Entry for 8/17/1999

A warm day. A few showers in places. I went out to see Merrill with Bev Sampson. She took Glenn Coon to Samaritan Hospital for tests. Bev and I ate at Crystal. Merrill was in his room. He was dressed and eating his lunch. He got his hair cut in basement. $7.00. First time since he’s been there. He was in good spirits today. I called Lyla in morning. She called me when I got home. She was over here before I got home. Jolie and Shawn Michael called in evening. All well there. Good to talk with her.

Diary Entry for 8/19/1999

Sunny. High 73° low 46° over night. Over 7000 people killed in earthquake in Turkey. Many people still buried. Amy here to clean. She went to store for me. Rev. Jane here to call this afternoon. I sorted my shoes.

Diary Entry for 8/20/1999

Cloudy. I sorted clothes from up stairs. I washed Merrill’s flannel shirts and two of his sweaters. I’ll take them to him next time I go see him. Lyla called. She went to yard sales at Antwerp.

Diary Entry for 8/22/1999

Another real nice day. I went to church. 50 there. Wayne came after me. We had coffee hour. It has been a lonesome day. Wish I’d been able to go see Merrill. I’ve only been to see him two times on Sunday. Jolie took me two time when she was here. My eyes bad today. My head hurts when I cough. Jim and Nancy here in evening. Jim mowed lawn. He has a new lawn mower. 60 inch cut. Genesis called to say Merrill fell and cut his head. Had four stitched put in it down downstairs. Jill, Daryl and Walt are moving into Jim’s apartment building in Adams.

Diary Entry for 8/23/1999

A great summer day. Jim called in AM. He went to see his dad. He’s okay and planned to go to day care. I went over and talked with Joe and Linda in late PM. Joe is building a new garage for on his land on Hall’s Corners Road. Jolie called in evening. Good to talk with her.

Diary Entry for 8/26/1999

Cloudy Humid. June and Vern here. Vern put down new carpet in bathroom. Very nice. June brought chili for lunch Good. We went out to see Merrill at day care. We took him back to Madonna Hall at 2:30 PM. I took him his flannel shirts and 2 sweaters and brown pants. Jim stopped by day care while we were there. Vern and June want me to go to West Virginia with them after the baby gets here.

Diary Entry for 8/29/1999

Cloudy day. I went to church. Wayne and Alice came after me. Mona Fargo in pulpit. Rev. Jane on vacation. 58 in church. Coffee hour after service. Vern called in PM. They want to take Merrill on picnic to the park tomorrow. Diabetes association called and asked me to mail out 7 letters on fund drive.

Diary Entry for 8/30/1999

A little warmer in PM. Vern and June got here about 10 AM. We went and got Merrill at Madonna Home. He had lost one of his shoes. He had to wear his bedroom slippers. We went up to the park. It is so nice with all the native animals. June packed a lunch for us and we ha a picnic at the park. Vern pushed Merrill in the wheelchair. We took Merrill to day care and I went to my eye appointment. Dr. Sanni gave me a prescription for reading glasses. We shopped at Pharmhouse. Jim here when we got home. Gladys Lamon 89 year old died at her son Freddie’s on Sunday.

Diary Entry for 8/31/1999

Sunny nice day. Jim has called twice. He is sick with sore throat and cold. He didn’t go to work. Lyla called. Nancy came and took me to Dexter funeral home for Gladys Lamon . Her daughters Rosalyn and Carolyn there. I didn’t see Freddie.