Monthly Archives: July 1996

Diary Entry for 7/1/1996

Nice day. Windy and warm. I washed our bedding and white clothes. Great day to dry out side. We cleaned upstairs. Made up bed. Put new battery in smoke alarm up stairs. Merrill used Jim’s mower.

Diary Entry for 7/4/1996

Cloudy, north wind. Rained about all day. We called Vernon and June in morning. Raining but we went to city anyway. Got paint at sears. 2 gallon outside white. 1 black trim. 1 inside white. Got scraper. Paint on sale. $9.99 a gal. Weatherbeater and Easy Living

Diary Entry for 7/5/1996

I called Debbie. She was working at Carthage. She stopped on way home and painted on our porch for a couple hours. 5-7.Lyla was over in PM. They are having picnic at Larry’s tomorrow. She gave me pictures of Allan and Helen’s 60th Wedding party. Sent order to Starcrest of California. $25.00

Diary Entry for 7/6/1996

Raining off and on. Debby back this morning to paint. 9:00-4:00. She finished side porch. Looks great. Paid $25.00 I washed clothes. Merrill took garbage. Jolie called in evening. She said Jim M was home this weekend from West Point.

Diary Entry for 7/8/1996

Dr. Sherman 2:25 PM. He’s going to blast stone in September. Thunder storm during night. We got caulking and wire brush at Murrays Hardware. Jim, Sue, Ashley, and Breanna here to bring our lawn mower from Saw Barn. $17.35. Jolie called looking for Jill or her dad. She needed someone to het her food. Mary Hall and Jason here in evening. Brought family history.

Diary Entry for 7/9/1996

Nice day. Strong wind. Debby here all day 8-6:30. Vernon called. They are coming tomorrow. I called them in evening to have them pick up stuff at Sears. I talked with Jefferson Concrete about cement steps.

Diary Entry for 7/10/1996

B-12 10:00 AM. Last one Dr. Mind my new doctor now. Jolie’s birthday, 25. I called her at work. Paul home from West Point. Gave her sneakers and pearl earrings for her birthday. Debbie here from 8-4 PM. Vernon, June, Kristen here for dinner. Vern looks so different with out his glasses. First time since he was eight. They got our paint at Sears for us.

Diary Entry for 7/13/1996

Cloudy day, Humid. A few showers but cleared later. Debby here 9-7:30 PM. I called Pauline. It wasn’t so bad getting her kidney stone blasted. Clark Trice had a pace maker put in yesterday. He’s doing ok.

Diary Entry for 7/15/1996

Cloudy. Rained about all day. The Micro Blast or burst was a year ago today when so much damage was done. The new Woodruff Medical Building on site of old Woodruff Hotel opened today for business. Debby didn’t come today because of rain. Lawn mower quit again.

Diary Entry for 7/16/1996

Sunny, windy. Debby here 8-7 PM $100.00 paid. Merrill and I went to city for window light and caulking compound. Merrill confused today. May not be able to drive much longer. Went to bank.

Diary Entry for 7/18/1996

Sunny. Very hot and humid. 85°. Debby here 6-4 PM. She tried to get ahead of the hornets. Merrill and I went to store for hornet spray. Tim was here from Jefferson Concrete. Steps will cost about $600. Lyla stopped by, Aunt Maude not too good.

Diary Entry for 7/19/1996

Cloudy and some showers during the night. Rained off and on. Merrill and Deb pained windows in garage. Debby here at 6 AM to 2 PM paid $100. Jim called. Gave me his paper number. We went for groceries in PM. Jill over in evening.

Diary Entry for 7/20/1996

Very cold. Sunny, windy. Jill left for West Point to visit Jim for weekend. She drove. Left at 6:30 AM. Merrill took garbage. I washed clothes. Dan and Robin are camping in Adirondacks this week. I baked a cake. Merrill cleaned floors.

Diary Entry for 7/22/1996

A great sunny day. Cold in morning. Debby didn’t work today. She spent weekend in city. Crystals baby has a rash. Carol called from RECD about concrete steps. All OK. Merrill painted mailbox, birdbath and feeder. We changed rug around in side porch.

Diary Entry for 7/25/1996

Raining. Thunder storms in evening at 8 PM. Debby here at 6:30-12:30 PM It wasn’t raining in Governeur. She didn’t paint. Debby drove us to city. We bought new riding lawn mower at Sears. $1262.59. Dan and Robin here on way home from camping trip in evening. They had good week. Jill over in evening also. Sent $5.00 to police benevolence. Sent Don a card and letter. Quaker days start.

Diary Entry for 7/26/1996

Rained in morning and some in PM. Sunny and nice at supper time. Debby didn’t come today. I baked a cake and two pumpkin pies. Jim called from fair. He will bring our lawn mower. I 2 killed, over 100 hurt. A bomb was exploded at Olympic Games at Atlanta, GA. Don’s 73rd birthday. Jim M is home for weekend from West Point.

Diary Entry for 7/27/1996

Cloudy, some showers. Sunny at early evening. Cool wind. Merrill took garbage. He cleaned floors. I washed clothes. Lots on TV about bombing at Atlanta Olympics this morning at 1:30 AM

Diary Entry for 7/28/1996

Sunny. We went to church. 80 out. Rebecca and Cheyenne Marie Gerry baptized. Jill and Jim moved to Fort Drum yesterday. Jill here for cleaner. She went to chicken barbeque at Legion with us. We cleaned her apartment. Gave her cleaner to use. Shirley called.

Diary Entry for 7/29/1996

Debby here at 6:30-5:00 PM. Paid her $100.00. Jill here in PM. Her new phone no is 773-9232. She went to post office. Pretzel store where Jolie worked has closed. She has some work at “Things Remembered” store.

Diary Entry for 7/30/1996

Raining. Debbie called. Also Jim. He took the day off. Jim brought our new lawn mower from Sears. He was here for lunch. Cha and Chunson stopped by at suppertime. Brought us a jellyroll. Good to see them. Staying at Calcium motel. Merrill used new lawn mower. Mowed side lawn.

Diary Entry for 7/31/1996

Cloudy and windy in AM. Strange weather. Debby here at 8:30-5 PM She finished painting house. Looks so great. Paid her $525 in all. Debbie and Merrill went to city for window glass. $7.19. Third one they broke. Jolie called.