Monthly Archives: October 2004

Diary Entry for 10/2/2004

69° and 45°. Raining hard most of the day. Rummage sale and food sale here today. Jim called in evening. Jim Nash got home from New York City this PM. Mt. St. Helen’s in Washington State getting ready to explode in next 24 hours.

Diary Entry for 10/3/2004

A great day. World Wide communion day. I went to church with Jim N. good turn out. Jolie called during NASCAR. Zack’s car came in 8th. I went to church services out here. Good turn out. I listened to book tapes in PM and evening. “Karyn’s Memory Box”. Very good. Jolie called again in evening while taking a shower. Kids already in bed. Zack had just arrived home from race in Falladago Alabama.

Diary Entry for 10/4/2004

64° and 37°. Cold this morning. A cloudy day. Some rain. Shirley here to give me a perm in PM. $25. Vi here. I gave her a blue sweater of mine. Too small for me. Angie here also. Lyla called. Elgin called her. Carmi is home. He was in hospital eleven days. Loren Strader fell while picking plums and broke his hip. Centennial club meeting in evening. Good turn out. Hope is in France still.

Diary Entry for 10/5/2004

27° this morning early. Cold all day. Sunny. I went to exercise class. Muriel back in charge after her cancer (breast) operation. Vi brought me some cider and donuts from Burrville. I received my absente ballet today for Presidential election. George Bush and Dick Chaney against John Kerry and John Edwards. I listened to debate between Chaney and Edwards in evening at 9 PM. I turned heat on for first in evening.

Diary Entry for 10/6/2004

63° and 42°. A cool day. Sunny. I went to hospital lab for blood work I morning. Vi went with me. I also signed permission papers at Dr. Puperilea’s for Dr. Schipic. I played Pedro in evening. We had two tables. First we have played this fall. I took Ideal gift order to Alice Porter.

Diary Entry for 10/7/2004

Warmer. A great day. Debby called to say my blood count is own so I’m to tart Procrit shots again. I gave myself one today. Vi and Angie here. I went to exercise class. Howland and Gramps here in evening to entertain. Very good. They are ventriloquists.

Diary Entry for 10/8/2004

A beautiful summer day. Jessie here to clean. She shampooed the rugs again. Linda B called. I called Andy. Also Lyla. I washed clothes in evening. Kinney’s brought my drugs. Elgin called. Loren S had a broken leg instead of a hop they put a 9 inch steel pin in it. They were bringing him back to Winchester hospital today. I called Ken and Esther in evening. They were in bed at 7:15 PM. Ken has ha more cancers removed from his face.

Diary Entry for 10/10/2004

Partly cloudy, but a nice day. Some rain late. I went to church with Jim Nash. I watched NASCAR all PM. Zack’s car won again today in Kansas. US Army car 01. Angie here. Brought me fried bread dough for supper. Good. Vi here for Times. Jolie called twice.

Diary Entry for 10/11/2004

A cool day. 50° and 45°. I baked cake. Gave Vi, Angie and Florence a piece. Vi here. Talked with her on phone. Also Doris H. I made a vegetable soup. I mailed my absentee ballot tonight. Vern called in evening. June at church meeting.

Diary Entry for 10/13/2004

A sunny day. My colonoscopy at 10 P. Vern came from Oswego to take me. Dr. W couldn’t do it as the colon was not clean enough after a week without my iron. Vern here for lunch and he went for groceries for me. Rev. Jan Wagner and Nelda McCarthy from Evans Mills here. Good to see her. Bill and guy from Penagan Glass replaced my bedroom window and fixed living room window. Vern brought me a lovely new wristwatch with large numbers. Vi and Angie here.

Diary Entry for 10/14/2004

64° and 41°. Partly cloudy. I went to exercise class. I went to Dr. Schipic in PM. He made appointment for me to see Dr. Ruperaler (?). I talked with Jim. I gave myself Procrit shot. Hope back to work from vacation to France.

Diary Entry for 10/16/2004

Raining most of the day. Jolie and Shawn Michael called. Shawn Michael sounds so much older. His voice is changing. He says he weighs 160 pounds. He wears a size 13 shoe. Our VIP outing to Walmart’s with Jane Zimmerman, Hazel B, Bertha A an me. Walmart gave us free popcorn and a drink. I bought a one cup coffee maker. Jim called in evening. He’s going to Jolie’s tomorrow. Then on to Florida from there leaving his truck at Jolie’s and riding his bike to Florida.

Diary Entry for 10/17/2004

Raining when I woke up and rained all day. A few snow flurries today. I didn’t get to church. Jim had to preach at Stone Mills. Jolie called. Jim left this morning for her place. I went to church out here in PM. A nice service. Angie stopped by. Her brother is visiting from Mississippi until Wednesday.

Diary Entry for 10/19/2004

A cold sunny day. I went to exercise class. Good turn out. Vi went over to lab with me. I went to Dr. Ruperilia also. He says I have a tic douloureux in my face. Helen K called. Good to talk with her. Vern called in evening. We had a nice visit.

Diary Entry for 10/20/2004

54° and 34°. A sunny day. Coby Slate called. Vi here. Also Angie. Florence brought me a piece of cake. They are installing new carpeting on first and second floors. The ground floor was done a while ago. I played Pedro in evening. 2 tables. Yankees lost to Boston Red Socks at Yankee stadium. First time Red Socks won in 86 years. World series starts next week.

Diary Entry for 10/21/2004

Some showers off and on. I went to exercise class. “Gabby” from the YWCA here to start us on a walking program. She gave us a pedometer and a pen. Looks like fun. Jim N here to ask if I got my lunch. I locked my door and Charles couldn’t get in with it. Lee left it at Angie’s. Gabby is Gabriela Fassinger-Matukas. Debby called. My blood count is back up to 11. Dr. wants me to be tested every other week. Jim called in evening from Key West Florida. He’s seeing a lot of rebuilding after the hurricanes. He says it is hot there.

Diary Entry for 10/22/2004

56° and 39°. Jessie here to clean. We washed and hung draperies in living room. Vi here for Times. Angie here in PM. They are laying new carpeting on our hall today. They worked until 9:30 PM. Juanita called in evening. Today is the 50th anniversary of WWNY TV Watertown’ going on the air. I remember the boys and I went over to Perrin and Annie Keiches to watch it on their TV. We didn’t have one yet.

Diary Entry for 10/23/2004

A nice sunny day. Doreen came after me in PM and we went to Lorraine to Juanita’s to shower (Baby) for Crystal. She got a lot of nice things. So good to see everyone. Roberta, Ken, and Esther and a lot of little folks were there. Mostly Juanita and grand children. I wish Debby could have been there. Doreen brought me home about 7:30.

Diary Entry for 10/24/2004

54° and 30°. Partly sunny. I went to church with Jim N. we were greeters. Vi here for Sunday paper. I watched NASCAR in PM. I had diverticulitis attack in PM. Terrible pain in my left side and cold chills and gas. I didn’t go to the dance in Metcalf room in evening. Marion Carvell organized it but I didn’t feel like going to it.

Diary Entry for 10/28/2004

A sunny day. I feel a little better. Still weak and sweaty. Florence and Vi here. I didn’t go to potluck supper. Florence brought me mashed potatoes. Vi brought me macaroni and cheese. Angie baked beans and Sally a piece of cake. Jim called from Jolie’s at suppertime. He’ll be home this week. I got letter from Epic saying they were paying for my prescriptions until next May when my dues are due.

Diary Entry for 10/29/2004

I have had the windows open most of the day. Debbie nurse called me twice. No cancer cells in urine report. Dr. LaPoint wants me to take only one a day. Florence, Vi, Sally and Angie here. Florence went for coke for me. She is such a great neighbor.

Diary Entry for 10/30/2004

68° and 49°. Vary warm. Rained in PM. Some thunder. I took sympathy card to Marion C this PM. Her brother’s funeral was today. Jim here in PM. He brought his laptop and showed me pictures of Jolie’s and Jolie’s new home. Both so nice. Was like a visit with them. I’ll probably never get to visit them. Jim brought me coke. Florence brought me pumpkin pie. Sally got my mail. I got card from Esther T. Angie and Vi here. Vern called in evening.