Appointment with Dr. LaPoint 4:00 PM. Appointment with Dr. Powell 2:15 PM. Health nurse here. Everything okay. Jim came after me at noon. Home at 3:00 PM. My BP 13-/68 weight 136 pounds. Got my stitches out. All doing okay. We got subs for supper. Got more cards and pictures of Kristen and Sarah. Debby called

Still cloudy. Warm. So hard for me to see 53° Sent Shawn Michael birthday card, letter, and $10.00 I talked with Gloria Collins. Vern called in evening.

Jim is taking us to Vern and June’s. Had supper there. Steve, Kathy, and girls also. Their house is so beautiful. Health nurse in AM BP 128/68. We received a box of candy from Sandy and Ed Fagan. A lovely evening and supper together. Cell phone ringing for Jim, Steve, and Vern.

Merrill appointment with Dr. Numan in Syracuse 1:00 PM. She took needle biopsy and blood tests. She will treat him with medicine. He has a goiter. Snowing when we got up.

Shawn Michael’s 5th birthday. Sunny but windy. Cold 20°. Terrible stormy in Pulaski way. Jim called not too come home today. I called Vivian to check our house. Called Kens. Vern got me a battery operated thermometer. Debby called. Lots of ice on 81. Sarah and Kristen here for evening. They are so sweet.

Vern brought us home in AM. A just beautiful day. The snow so white all the way. We have about 2 inches in Philadelphia. Everything fine here. Merrill didn’t sleep any all night anxious and confused. Wasted to get home. Rev Elaine called. Also Jim, Doris H here with shut in basket for Merrill and I. I called Sandy Fahan in evening. All are well,

Snowing some. We slept late this morning. Merrill had good night last night. So did I. Doris H brought me 2 dozen donuts from bazaar. Gave her $5.00 for Rev E gift. We called Elmer in Kansas. Good to hear him. Vi called. Julie home. Martha doing well. Jim and Jolie called.

Cloudy, warmer 39° June’s CAT scan in Syracuse. Vern called also Mary Chamberlin. June has sent me diary. Merrill went for groceries. Ron helped him shop. Car wouldn’t start when he got home. Health nurse here. Dr, Powell’s nurse called. Continue medicine one a day. I washed clothes

2 Coumadin. Our snow is all gone this morning. Raining all day. 50°.

Christmas. A beautiful sunny day. Just enough snow over night to make ground white. Cold 10° in morning. We called Vern’s. We talked with Dan. Jill called. Jim, Sue, Joel, Jim, Jill, Jolie, Shawn Michael and Zack here for dinner. Zack leaves January 12 for Egypt for 4 months. A lovely day together. I got nice fleece shirt and Merrill black sneakers. Talked with Patty. We had a birthday cake for Shawn Michael. 5 candles. Jill and Jim made it.

2 Coumadin. Snowy all day, and cold. Health nurse here. My BP is 128/68. Washed dishes and got house back in order. A lazy day. Slept in PM. Got a real nice 1997 Diary in mail from June. Lots of room to write lots of things.

2 Coumadin. Cloudy. Warmer 32°. Worked on report for Social Security office. Sent them to Social Security office. Bill Henderson cleaned out driveway with truck blade. I called Dr. Powell’s office about Coumadin. 2 a day for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. No more blood tests. We called Gladys in evening. She and Clarence pretty good. Jolie called to say she and Zack are getting married. Wednesday January 1 at noon by Howard George. She got ring today.

2 Coumadin. Cloudy. Misty. 48°. Merrill took trash. I took shower for first since knee operation. Great feeling. Washed clothes. Jolie called in AM. She’s planning her wedding. Lyla was here in PM. Jim called in evening. Was on his way to cabin. Dexter Pitkin 76 died today.

2 Coumadin. End of them. Raining. Foggy in morning. Snow all gone again. Strange winter. Bob Boschock here for church offering. They had a agreat time in New Orleans for Christmas. I have a head cold. My throat is sore. Alice said only 27 out to church. Carol Sargent in pulpit. Rev Elaine back next Sunday.

No blood test. No nurse today. Sunny but colder. 30° I cancelled appointment for January 7th with Dr. Sommers. Merrill cleaned floors. He went to store for groceries. Alice Flaherty called. Jim called on way to cabin in evening.

Snowing. Cold. 0° sunny in PM. Still cold. I called prescription to drug store. Jolie called. Jim at store. He will be here at 1:00 PM tomorrow for us. Reception for 12 at Ramada. Vi called. Also Vivian.