Monthly Archives: March 2001

Diary Entry for 3/1/2001

Snowing a little in morning but it melted. I went to exercise class. Jolie called in PM. I couldn’t reach her. Jim got through to her this morning. They are doing fine. I called Vi. She is coming after church tapes tomorrow. Nellie McIntosh on my hall went to hospital in early evening. I never heard a thing.

Diary Entry for 3/2/2001

Some snow in AM. Lots of sun. I washed white cloths. I, Susie and Allison stopped by for tapes. Allison is beautiful. Jill brought me milk and bread. I got a nice letter from Clark and Vivian. I saw Pat Thiabault here today. She is a care giver for someone here. Florence went to see Nellie. She’s doing okay.

Diary Entry for 3/3/2001

Sunny day. I cleaned floors and dusted. Sherri called about church. Jolie called in evening. Zack received his E-6 pin today. Then they left on a ten day trip in the field. Madison “talked to me”.

Diary Entry for 3/5/2001

Very, very stormy all day. I talked with Vi. She enjoyed tapes. Dr. Sanni 11:30 AM. My busy was late. I’m to have laser on both eyes to bring down my pressure of 18 and 22. Centennial Club meeting at 7:30. Not too much to decide. Hope didn’t come to it. Speaker couldn’t be here. We will try to have a catered St. Patrick’s dinner Thursday March 15 or 22. Jolie and kids called in evening. Coby called in evening. He has pneumonia. No more tapes until after Easter. They are doing the Easter story as a play each Sunday.

Diary Entry for 3/6/2001

Still snowing. All schools closed. 30°. Exercise class. I didn’t go. Dawn not there. Apartment inspection in AM. Hope and Lee here only a few minutes. Lee came back later and caulked my water basin. VIP meeting postponed because of storm. Jim called in AM. He’s busy plowing. He was going to sleep for 2 or 3 hours and go back plowing. Walt is helping him on his apartment.

Diary Entry for 3/7/2001

A beautiful sunny day. I washed clothes. Also washed some sweaters by hand. I met Mrs. Percy in laundry. Her granddaughter is married to Adam Mattison of Philadelphia. Her son is a professor at Oswego. She is from the Smith Percy store folks. Irish Step Dancers 7:30 PM. Very good. All young kids about 25 of them. Vi was here to see them. Jolie called after I went to bed. We talked until 1 AM. Joel is coming home tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 3/8/2001

A nice day. Partly sunny. Exercise class 9:30 AM. Only four of us and Dawn there. Jessie here to clean. She went to store for me. I went to drug store with her. Linda Beyette here. We had nice visit. I sent check to Philadelphia Church. We played Pedro in evening. Three tables.

Diary Entry for 3/9/2001

Snowing all day. Windy. Joel called. He got to Jim’s at 4 AM. I called Jim to ask him. Joel, Nancy, Jill and Shane to come for supper tomorrow night. Juanita called in evening Esther got home from Florida last night. She was there five weeks.

Diary Entry for 3/10/2001

A beautiful sunny day. Warm. I got room arranged for tonight. We are having ham dinners brought in from First Church. Joel, and Jim got here first. Then Jill and Shane. Nancy came last. We had a great visit. Joel looks older and taller. We haven’t seen him since December 99 when he was here for Christmas.

Diary Entry for 3/11/2001

Some snow. Cloudy all day. I didn’t get to church. The Nash’s went away as Jim was a guest preacher there. Jim and Nancy here in evening. Jim got me a new ribbon for my typewriter and they put it in for me.

Diary Entry for 3/12/2001

Sunny all day. 40° Sue Boschock called. Joel here before he left for home to Iowa. A 13 hour drive. I gave him the green cucumber dish. Dr. LaPoint’s office called about my insurance coverage. My AARP didn’t start until March 1st.

Diary Entry for 3/13/2001

Raining. I went to exercise class. Seven of us there. The stamp lady will no longer be selling stamps in the lobby after today. I bought some picture post cards of the Centennial building @10. I called Jim. Joel didn’t leave yesterday. He is leaving today.

Diary Entry for 3/15/2001

A nice sunny day. Warm 40°. I went to exercise class. I called Ginny, Esther, and Vivian. All three are coming good. Ginny still in a body cast. Esther still using a walker. And Vivian a wheel chair. St. Patrick’s Corn Beef and Cabbage dinner at 5 PM. Catered, all free. Very good. Good turnout. Marion played organ, and Irish tunes. I called Bev Sampson in evening. We decided not to go hear Navy Band. I changed checking account to just my name. Kathy has been so helpful doing it over the phone.

Diary Entry for 3/18/2001

Sunny. I didn’t get to church. Brenda called to invite me to a birthday party next Sunday at 1 PM at Doreen’s for Juanita’s 72 birthday. Vern called in evening. June hurt her leg on her dishwasher door. Jolie called in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/20/2001

Another sunny day. Exercise class. Only 5 there. Dawn gave us delicious chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. It was reported today that the Deferit Paper Mill is closing Thursday putting 400 people out of work. I went for walk outside today. Everett Thornton, 72 of Theresa died last night. He is related to the Hanson’s. Dad and his mother were distant cousins.

Diary Entry for 3/21/2001

Sunny in AM. Cloudy in PM. 40°. I sent check to Watertown Internists. I wrote Jolie and Shawn Michael. Kathy from Philadelphia Bank called. Checking account transferred to my name and a new account. Jim called in evening. He hopes to get moved into his newly decorated apartment next door. Nancy was painting for him. I played Pedro in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/22/2001

Rain turned to snow over night. 34°. Some schools closed. Today would have been Merrill’s 92 birthday. I went to exercise class. Dawn gave each a large piece of banana cake. I paid some bills by mail. The last day of work for the people at the Deferit Paper Mill. I called Jill about Sunday.

Diary Entry for 3/23/2001

Cloudy day. Rained and snowed. Jessie here to clean for me. She went to store for me. Esther T called. She brought me some nice birthday cards. I called Vi. She had a nice time in Florida. She got back Tuesday. Today is Jill and Jim’s 5th anniversary. I got a sweet letter reading from Jolie. Half of the cattle in Europe have hoof and mouth disease. Robert Congdon called. They are coming tomorrow. I got letter from Gloria V.

Diary Entry for 3/24/2001

Some snow. Cloudy all day. Bob, Cheryl, and Breanne got here about 11 AM. Here for dinner. They drove in snow all the way from Savannah. They left at 6:30 PM. We had a nice visit. They were quite fascinated with my diaries. Breanne, 14 years old is such a nice young lady. Brenda D called. I received a note from Jolie with darling pictures of Madison.

Diary Entry for 3/25/2001

Snowing hard in morning. Cleared in PM. Party at Doreen’s for Juanita’s birthday. Nice time and good lasagna lunch. About 45 – 50 there. Lots of kids there. Jim took me and brought me home. He couldn’t stay as he had to figure his income tax at Evans Mills. Jill sick with migraine. I called Esther Taylor. Jolie called in evening. Twice, Last time after I was in bed.

Diary Entry for 3/27/2001

Still cold. Partly cloudy. I went to exercise class. Elgin and Carmi called in morning. Carmi has to have a colonoscopy. Elgin’s birthday was the 23rd. Esther’s birthday 78 years. Rev. Dora called to see why I hadn’t been to church. Jill called from work in PM.