Monthly Archives: October 2003

Diary Entry for 10/2/2003

Thunder, rain and snow and hail. Ground covered in Adams and Lowville. I’ve felt horrid all day. Hard to breathe. I didn’t get dressed until four o’clock. Vi got my mail. Florence here also. I called and cancelled my cardiac rehab classes. They are hard for my arthritis. I called volunteer center also.

Diary Entry for 10/4/2003

Cloudy day. Vi here in morning. I didn’t go for coffee and donuts. Jim, Joanne, and Lauren here. Joanne brought me apple pie. Jolie, Shawn Michael and Madison called. They were on the way for ice cream. Vern called at suppertime. They had good week in mountains. Lyla called me. I spent offering check to First UM Church for September and October.

Diary Entry for 10/5/2003

52° and 43°. A cloudy dark day. Raining at suppertime. I didn’t get to church again. I couldn’t find a church service on TV or the radio. I miss the Rev. Schuler church not being on Channel 7 anymore. Florence brought me a couple Greek cookies. Very good. Sally and Vi here. Jim called in evening. Also Vern.

Diary Entry for 10/6/2003

51° and 29°. Cold. Partly sunny. Jim called twice. I also called him in PM. He’s been at the garage from 7 AM. I called cardiac doctors. They changed my appointment until tomorrow at 1:30. I went to Centennial meeting in evening. Vern called when I got home.

Diary Entry for 10/7/2003

57° and 39°. Sunny most of day. Jim called in morning to say he’d take me to heart doctor at 1:30. I saw Paul Barton. Florence Dewitt went to Syracuse cancer doctor. She goes back next week for operation. Her sister Lyla got home from Samaritan Hospital today. Vern called in evening. He has been sick all day with upset stomach.

Diary Entry for 10/9/2003

71° and 51°. Sunny summer day. Jessie here to clean. Virginia P stopped in with picture of Scott’s wedding. His twin girls are 6 years old. Florence, Vi, and Angie here. Florence has her operation Monday the 20th. Jim called in evening.

Diary Entry for 10/10/2003

77° and 48°. Another great summer day. Jim here on his bike to see Scott Pastor’s wedding pictures. I washed clothes for first time since my heart attack. Tiring. Vern called in evening. Jordan and Lydia have pink eye. Watertown Home Coming football game with Carthage. Watertown won 22-19. A very noisy game.

Diary Entry for 10/11/2003

76° and 39°. Another summer day. Today is Lyla’s birthday. I called her but didn’t get a card to her. Elgin and Carmi called in morning. I filled out Heap application. Florence, Sally, Angie and Vi here. Angie brought me a couple apples. She got them at Oswego. Jolie ad Madison called in PM. They were all at NASCAR there in Concord NC. Carla and Michael visiting them fro Ohio.

Diary Entry for 10/12/2003

73° and 40°. Nice in forenoon but colder in PM with some showers. I washed some clothes. Jim called in PM. Dawn C called about exercise class. Sherri called for prayer chain. I called Jeanette Jones on it. Vi was here. Also Florence and Sally. Shirley called. Will give me a perm on Friday. Lots of geese flying south even before daylight today. Wish I could see them flying over.

Diary Entry for 10/13/2003

61° and 34°. A sunny day. I went back to exercise class for first. Good to be back. Dawn made us delicious pumpkin roll. I baked a chocolate cake this PM but gave most of it away toe ach one on my hall and also took some to Vi and Virginia P upstairs.

Diary Entry for 10/14/2003

68° and 36°. Sunny in AM. Cloudy in PM. Windy. Raining in evening. Vi went with Susan and girls to Mexico for apples. Florence had her pre op tests in Syracuse today. Sally, Florence and Vi here. Vern called in evening. June was at church meeting.

Diary Entry for 10/15/2003

Raining. Windy. Power off and on. Off in several places due to wind. I went to exercise class. I owe Dawn $20. I played Pedro in evening. We had three tables. Hope finished my Heap application for me.

Diary Entry for 10/16/2003

52° and 45°. Rain hail, sun, and colder. Vi was here. She brought me cookies and cider. Angie brought me a piece of applesauce cake. Jim called in evening. Pastor Dora called and invited me out for super tomorrow night. She also asked Sherri and Jim Nash.

Diary Entry for 10/18/2003

49° and 34°. A cold day. I went for coffee and donuts in morning. A good turn out to it. Florence had me sign as a witness for her in listing gifts to her family in case of her death. She has a major operation Monday for cancer. Vi and Andrea here for Times.

Diary Entry for 10/19/2003

47° and 27°. Cold in AM. Partly sunny. I went to church with Sherri and Jim. Laity Sunday. Jim gave sermon Joanne Paster here in PM. First I’ve seen her in years. Great to see her. Vern called in PM. They made over $3000 on their church supper. Vi has a cold. I took her the paper. Florence left for Syracuse. She has operation tomorrow. Jolie and Shawn Michael called. They were on the way home from spending the weekend with Darcia and her kids.

Diary Entry for 10/22/2003

41° and 35°. Partly cloudy. A few snow flurries. I went to exercise class. 8 out. Dawn gave us cookies. I called Lila B. Florence doing great. I played Pedro in evening. 3 tables. Gregg’s Safety Alarms installed a battery smoke alarm I my bedroom over my bed.

Diary Entry for 10/23/2003

38° and 35°. Cloudy. Cold. Jessie here to clean. We went to store. Sherri called for prayer chain. Vi here. Also Lidia and Sally. I called Florence. She’s not so good today. She has more fluid on her stomach. Coby was here with tapes for Vi and I. Lila B called.

Diary Entry for 10/25/2003

A dark rainy day. I haven’t felt good all day. Maybe getting a cold. Vi was here. Robert Congdon called. They are coming Tuesday. Jim Nash called about church I watched the horse races from Santa Anita California in PM and World Series in evening from NY City.

Diary Entry for 10/26/2003

Raining all day. I didn’t go to church. Jim N brought my meal. They had a lunch with cake for Rev. Dora. She was ordained 20 years ago. Vern called in evening. He and June had just returned from Rotary Conference. Vi was here. My breathing off today.

Diary Entry for 10/27/2003

46° and 44°. Dark rainy day. I had terrible nosebleed right after I got up. Worst one I’ve ever had. I lost a lot of blood. Florence called me from her sister’s at Clayton. I went to exercise class. 12 out. I called Jim in evening. He was at Joanne’s. He’s coming by tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 10/28/2003

50° and 34°. Not a bad day. Cheryl and Robert got here about 10:30. We went to Club House for lunch. They left for Newark about 5:30 PM. Jim called in evening. He didn’t make it here today. Will come tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 10/30/2003

53° and 37°. A partly sunny day. Vi was here. Also Lila B. Florence to go to Syracuse today to see her doctor. She has fluid in her legs. Jim here to cash a check for me. He couldn’t get me a filter for my humidifier until next wee. He got a bulb for my ceramic Christmas tree. I washed clothes.

Diary Entry for 10/31/2003

Halloween. 71° and 53°. Warm. Partly cloudy day. Vi and Angie here. Hope in Rochester for check up. Elgin and Carmi called from Canada. Both are well. Florence is back in Syracuse hospital with fluid.