Monthly Archives: February 1986

Diary Entry for 2/2/1986

Ground hot day. Ground hog didn’t see his shadow. Freezing rain and snowy. Merrill went to church. Aunt Maude and I didn’t go, 47 out. Rev. Colin’s 27th birthday tomorrow. Jim, Patty, and kids here in PM and for supper. Jim working 8 AM to noon.

Diary Entry for 2/5/1986

Canceled clinic. Back hoe took down old farm building on corner. Snowed over night. Merrill plowed driveway. Called Vern’s. His eyes getting better. He’s back at work. Steve has new girl friend, Kathy.

Diary Entry for 2/11/1986

Cold but sunny. Below zero over night. School vote. merrill voted but I didn’t feel like going. My arthritis bad today. Merrill went to Administrative Council at parsonage in evening. Aunt Maude went to Mercy Hospital.

Diary Entry for 2/17/1986

Dr. Siegel, 3:30. He started me on Zorprin (Aspirin). He wants me to try gold in a month. doris H called. Bob’s funeral in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. He was cremated there. Got car battery at Sears, $68.16. Called Beulah.

Diary Entry for 2/24/1986

No school. winter vacation. Nice day but snowed lightly. Merrill went over to church to put out trash. My arthritis had today. The Morse family are moving out. The farm land sold for $120,000.. Wrote Abby Moyer.