Monthly Archives: August 2004

Diary Entry for 8/2/2004

A beautiful day. Air fresher. I washed out some laundry by hand. Vi, Sally, and Florence here. Cheryl and Marion left for Arizona for two weeks. Florence gave me sweet corn for supper. Rose gave me pudding dessert. Both good.

Diary Entry for 8/3/2004

Cloudy day. Some rain showers. I went to exercise class. 9 there. Debby from Dr. LaPoint’s office called. My kidney infection better but still have blood in it. Could be from my s tone. I called Lyla. Cheryl and Marion got to Arizona all okay yesterday. I called Jim. He says Camille lost her manager job with MIC after working for them for 10 years. Joel and Camille just moved into their new house they bought in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Diary Entry for 8/4/2004

72° and 58°. Partly cloudy. Jim here in PM. He cashed a check for me. He brought his lap top computer and showed me pictures of Jolie’s and Zack’s new home. Also of our farm on Ore Bed Road. Vi and Sally here. Shirley at 9:30 for hair trim. Sue B called for prayer chain. Florence took my prescriptions to drug s tore for me.

Diary Entry for 8/5/2004

Cool and sunny. I went to exercise class. 10 out. Vern called. They are coming this PM. Juanita called. Ken’s have to pay Holley’s taxes. She called in evening. I called Jim. He didn’t know about it. I got box of checks from Philadelphia bank. Coby Slate here in PM. Vern and June here all PM. We went shopping at Walmart’s. Ate supper out at Cracker Barrel. Very good to get out.

Diary Entry for 8/7/2004

A very cool day. Cloudy. Vi here. Also Angie. I baked chicken and cooked vegetables. I gave Angie and Florence a chicken breast. I called Jim N about a ride to church. Jolie called twice. Shawn Michael already back in school.

Diary Entry for 8/8/2004

Cold but partly sunny. 69° and 52°. I went to church with Jim Nash. He had sermon. Very good. It was good to get back after having my sore toe. I stopped to see Lidia. Vi here for paper. I gave her a chicken breast. I watched NASCAR from Indiana.

Diary Entry for 8/10/2004

Warmer. Mostly sunny. I went to exercise class. Robin sent me clipping from Oswego paper about their soap box derby at their place last week. They are so clever. The kids had a great time. Sarah 9 goes to Camp Robin each year when her sister Kristen goes to a real camp. I gave myself Procrit shot tonight. Thunder and lightning and rain in early evening. Sally, Angie and Florence stopped by.

Diary Entry for 8/11/2004

Partly cloudy day but no rain. I walked over to lab for blood work at 9:15. Vi went with me. We aw Harold Curtis there. He asked about Vern and Jim. I went to Angie’s to see her great granddaughter Alexia. Angie here in PM. Vi here for paper. Esther called. Ken had skin cancer removed from his face. They had to pay Hollis’s $15,000 back taxes.

Diary Entry for 8/12/2004

Cloudy and rain. I went to exercise class. I called Helen Kiechle in evening. She is at her farm. Her granddaughter Kathy is staying with her until Kathy leaves for college in two weeks. Jim called in evening. We had a long visit. He’s taking Joanne to Georgia this weekend.

Diary Entry for 8/13/2004

68° and 60°. Rained all night. Cloudy all day. Jessie here to clean. We didn’t go to store. Vi here. Also Angie. I went over to see Florence. She fell at her nephew’s garage yesterday. I called Sarah O’Connell about kayak trials for US team to be held on Black River August 20-29. Debby called about blood work. I need to continue Procrit every third week and blood work every two weeks.

Diary Entry for 8/15/2004

A beautiful day. I went to church with Jim N. Rev. Toby Schilling in pulpit. Rev. Dora at Wesley Island church. Rev. S is Baptist. I went to church out here in PM. Good service. Angie here in PM. Also Vi. Jim called in evening at 10 PM. He and Joanne on way to Gerogia. Was in N. Carolina for the night. Elvis Presley, singer, died 27 years ago today.

Diary Entry for 8/16/2004

76° and 53°. A great day. Sunny. Sally here. Vi here twice. I was over to see Florence. I called Steve at suppertime about kayak trials here Friday the 20th through Sunday the 29th. Vern called in evening. We had nice visit. He will go to lawyers with Ken’s Wednesday if Jim can’t get back in time.

Diary Entry for 8/17/2004

76° and 58°. Sunny nice day. I called Jolie at 9 AM. She got Jim on 3 ways. He is in Georgia but will get to Jolie’s today. Madison 4 years old, started kindergarten today. Jolie took her but she wants to ride the bus home. I went to exercise class.

Diary Entry for 8/18/2004

79° and 61°. Thunderstorm during night. Sunny today. I talked with Lyla. Cheryl and Marion got home all okay Monday night. Had good vacation. Vi here for paper. Alice Porter, 102 came to see me this PM. Vi and I got over withdrawal card from Ernest Rebekah Lodge. I joined Philadelphia Rebekah’s on March 13, 1946. Fifty eight years ago.

Diary Entry for 8/20/2004

A nice day. Florence went to doctor’s. He told her her cancer is back. She’s very bloated. She asked me not to tell anyone. Vi was here. Also Angie and Sally. I called Jim. He is still on his way home from Georgia. He is in Virginia. The transmission went out in his truck and hi’s been getting it repaired. He isn’t going to get to see Jolie. I called Vern and June in evening. Ken’s lawyer appointment is changed until next Wednesday. Julie gave me 2 raised donuts.

Diary Entry for 8/21/2004

Cloudy. A few showers. Lots of kayaks in city. They are on news a lot. Vi here for paper. She has a cold. Jolie called this PM. Jim isn’t home yet. Was in Binghamton when Jolie called. His trip has cost him over $3000. Not a good trip. He didn’t get to Jolie’s.

Diary Entry for 8/22/2004

68° and 41°. A beautiful sunny day. Cool in AM. I went to church with Jim N. lots there. Rev. Dora back. She had communion. I took times to Vi. She has a cold so didn’t go to church. Jolie and Madison called in PM. I called Jim at suppertime. He had been mowing his lawn.

Diary Entry for 8/25/2004

81° and 46°. Warmer. Mostly sunny. I went over to hospital lab for blood work. Vi went with me. Florence here. She went to doctor’s. She has to start chemo again. I sent Vern and June anniversary card and dinner money. $30.

Diary Entry for 8/26/2004

Warm. A sunny day. I went to exercise class. No class until September 7th. Jim N here for his lunch that was left here. I gave him church prayer list for 5 folks. Florence had a lot of fluid drawn today. Debby (Nurse) called to say my blood count was real high. I’m to stop Procrit shots. Vern called in evening. His doctor’s report was good. Juanita called in evening. Ken’s lawyer cancelled yesterday.

Diary Entry for 8/27/2004

82° and 71°. Hot and humid. Bad thunderstorm at suppertime. Vi here for paper. Also Florence and Sally. Sally said Virginia Pastor died last night. 83 years old. Jessie came in PM to clean. She had to work at hospital in morning. We went for groceries. Sherry Parker from Office of the Aging here in late PM. I talked with Jim. He has a cold.

Diary Entry for 8/29/2004

Very hot and humid. Thunderstorm in PM. I went to church with Jim M. a lazy PM. Florence, Vi and Angie stopped in. Sally here in evening. Jim called in PM on way to Joanne’s. Was storming terrible in Pulaski section then. It was just raining here. Black water challenge kayaking weekend today very successful. The World Olympics ended today in Greece. The USA won 103 gold medals. More than any other country.

Diary Entry for 8/31/2004

71° and 62°. A nice sunny day. Much cooler. I wrote Debby and sent her clippings. I went up to see Alice Porter in PM. Florence had her first chemo treatment for this second batch of treatments. She stopped by. Also Sally and Angie. Angie gave me a delicious tomato. Jolie called.