Stormed so that they’ll pack shut-in boxes tomorrow. Made cookies for shut-ins. Merrill plowed driveways.
Yearly Archives: 1985
Diary Entry for 12/19/1985
Packed shut-in boxes. My arthritis is hurting. Very stormy in PM again .
Diary Entry for 12/20/1985
Charge Conference at Evans Mills. PPR meeting at 5:30. Supper at 6:30 and meeting at 7:30. About 14 there. We got groceries in AM. Merrill worked on church snow blower. Nice today. Audrey in hospital. Fell.
Diary Entry for 12/21/1985
Merrill collected for minister’s gift in morning. Snowing again. Open House at Antwerp parsonage. We went. Nice. Went to Gouverneur shopping after. Lynn Hall died this PM at House of Good Samaritan Hospital Cancer Center. Washed clothes. Carol Ponzi called in evening.
Diary Entry for 12/22/1985
We went to church, 57 out. I went over to see Mary before church.
Diary Entry for 12/23/1985
Merrill helped at church all day. Got walks shoveled for Lynn’s funeral. We went to funeral home at Theresa in evening. It was full all evening. Patty called. Her mother in hospital again with cancer.
Diary Entry for 12/24/1985
Jim called in evening. We called Patty and kids. Lynn’s funeral. church packed. Rev Collin had a great service. Donna at Legion afterwards. We went to Christmas Eve service at Mills Church. Alice F went with us. A beautiful candlelight service. Darcy here. Jennifer Drake brought over cookies.
Diary Entry for 12/25/1985
I called Audrey at hospital. Patty and girls plan to spend day with her. A sunny day. 10°. Patty called in PM from hospital. We spent a quiet day. Was nice.
Diary Entry for 12/26/1985
My arthritis bad. Washed clothes. Merrill went over to church and up to Horton’s. Started snowing here at noon, Stormy south of here to Sandy Creek and Pulaski. Went for groceries.
Diary Entry for 12/27/1985
Dr. Scanlon at 1:30. Everything okay. Stormed terrible all day. Shopped. Got eye drops. My arthritis hurting real bad in evening. Mail went but no paper.
Diary Entry for 12/28/1985
I called Vern’s not to come as it is so stormy. Very stormy off and on all day. Lots of accidents. No mail or no paper for two days.
Diary Entry for 12/29/1985
Merrill cleaned out driveways again. No Sunday School or church. Very stormy in PM. My arms bad. In robe all day. Patty called in PM. Stormy at Sackets also.
Diary Entry for 12/30/1985
Snowed in PM and evening. Merrill helped some at church. He cleaned our driveways. Finally got 3 papers and mail. Dwayne P was over.
Diary Entry for 12/31/1985
Merrill helped some at church. Weather better today. I’ve been in bed all day. Arthritis in my hip and leg. Can’t barely walk it hurts so. Warmer.