Diary Entry for 12/31/1997

Cold. -18°. Bill Henderson plowed our driveway. I told him not to plow out back as we won’t be driving our car. I told him we want to pay him for plowing this year. He wouldn’t take pay last year. Merrill didn’t go to day care. I washed white clothes. Merrill cleaned floors. Jim called from city. He got home from Iowa trip at 4 AM. Good trip each way. No snowstorms. I called Jolie, Zack getting things ready for Ranger school Saturday. Watertown had it’s first “First Night Celebration” It is for the family and non alcoholic. Ends with fireworks at the Veteran’s Wall Way at midnight.