Monthly Archives: April 2004

Diary Entry for 4/1/2004

44° and 39°. Raining and colder in evening. Snow predicted this weekend. My knee sore this morning. I’ve kept ice on it about all day. Vi and Florence stropped by. Vi took my trash and got my mail. Jolie called at suppertime. My rest goes up to $50 a month. It has been $25. Sherri N called. Her daughter and granddaughter are here from California. Sherri and Jim so happy to see them.

Diary Entry for 4/2/2004

Cloudy day. Rainy. Jessie here to clean. She went to store for me. Vi here for paper. I called Jim. Jolie called. She and Zack were going out for supper. Had baby sitter for kids. Zack has to get up at 3:30 AM in morning to fly to Texas on the NASCAR plane for a Busch race. He will return in evening. Betty Ann Moore called to see how my knee was coming. She helped pick me up Sunday. Florence brought me a piece of lemon pie. Very good.

Diary Entry for 4/3/2004

A cloudy day. No sun. I went for coffee and donuts. Not many there. Vi here. Also Angie in PM. I watched NASCAR races in PM from Texas. Roger Livingston brought me pretty red rose plant from Civic League.

Diary Entry for 4/4/2004

34° and 25°. Cloudy. Snow flurries. Ground white at suppertime. Jim Nash and daughter, Gloria brought me church bulletin and a palm. I went to church services out here in PM. Fast time begins. I made spaghetti for lunch and supper. Jim called in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/5/2004

Ground covered with snow when I got up. 34° an 15°. Jim took me to hospital lab for blood work for both Dr. LaPoint and Dr. Willis. (Fasting). Vi here for paper. Madison and Jolie called in PM. Angie brought me muffins for supper. Centennial meeting in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/6/2004

Sunny. Cold. Wind. I went to exercise class. 12 out. I talked with Lyla. Kathy still in hospital. Gary may be home tomorrow. Vern called in evening about Easter plans. I talked with Jim also.

Diary Entry for 4/8/2004

46° and 29°. Partly cloudy and cold in AM. Sun out in PM. I had appointment with Sashi. All okay. I go back in June. I took bus. A new driver. I got Easter card from Gloria and Roger. I called Jim in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/9/2004

43° and 28°. Sunny. I washed some clothes. Angie was here. I called Esther and Ken in evening. They are well. I talked with Lyla. Kathy went to see her doctor in Syracuse today. She removed drainage tube. Gary got home early yesterday morning from Ohio. He’s doing okay.

Diary Entry for 4/10/2004

Sunny. Cold. Today would have been dad’s (Arthur B) birthday. He was born in 1892. Sherri N called. She called for prayer chain. Nancy had kidney removed yesterday. She is doing great. I called Vivian. I got Easter cards from Art and Doris. Also Dawn. Dan, Robin, Lydia and Jordan were at Vern’s. We colored Easter eggs. We were all there for supper.

Diary Entry for 4/11/2004

A nice Easter Sunday. Cool wind. Vern, June and I went to Minetto Church. A beautiful service with a flower Cross by everyone. Vern, June, Jim, Jill and I went to (?) for a delicious buffet dinner. We went to Vern’s after. Jim, Jill and I went to Joanne’s on way home. I got home about 6 PM. A great weekend. Joel called me at Vern’s. Jill had her sweet little dog with her. She is so cute. Weighs 5 ½ pounds.

Diary Entry for 4/12/2004

Sunny cold. 51° and 22°. I put up signs for VIP raffle. Vern made them for me. Angie here in PM. I gave myself Proqit shot. I talked with Cheryl and Marion. Juanita called in PM and in evening. She and Darcia and baby coming Wednesday.

Diary Entry for 4/13/2004

Dark rainy day. I went to exercise class but it was cancelled. Muriel has lame back. Jim N brought me Easter church bulletin. Cheryl here for June’s hair wig. I baked a cake. I sent check to Philadelphia UM Church. Man here to fix window casing. Today is Hope Johnson’s birthday. Gas at $1.86 a gallon in Syracuse now.

Diary Entry for 4/14/2004

A nice day. Sun out in PM. Juanita, Tandra, Darcia, and baby Kaydon 5 months here for lunch. They brought sub and mushrooms. Margaret K called. I played Pedro in evening. We had three tables. Jolie called from Ohio. They go home this weekend.

Diary Entry for 4/15/2004

50° and 30°. A nice day. I went to exercise class. I bought a book of 37 cent stamps at Granny’s Attic. One book $7.40 for 20 stamps. Florence gave me sweet corn and watermelon for supper. Both real good. I talked with Lyla twice. Cheryl took Kathy to doctor’s in Syracuse today. Everything okay. Sherri called for First Church prayer chain for Shirley Smith.

Diary Entry for 4/16/2004

A great day. Sunny. Warm sue called for Philadelphia prayer chain for Marilyn Gleason in Florida. Having surgery. I’ve felt tired all day. More soldiers back from war zone to Fort Drum.

Diary Entry for 4/17/2004

Warmer. Thunder storms in PM. Granny’s attic public sale. Went quite well. A benefit for Jean and Roger Livingston at Philadelphia Legion today. Vi got back from Julie’s today. Girt s called and asked me to go to church tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 4/18/2004

A nice warm day. Windy in evening. I went to church with girt Stanton. Rev. Russell Lee preached. Rev Dora on vacation. Vi is back. We went to church here. Her first time. 17 there. Nice service.

Diary Entry for 4/20/2004

49° and 38°. Partly sunny. I went to exercise class. Not many out. Sue called for prayer chain for Nancy H. she is in Carthage hospital with congestive heart failure. I called Vivian. I took down my draperies for the summer. Kinney man, Jim, delivered my medications, Tylenol and vitamin E cream. Sue B called in evening to say Nancy is in serious condition. 400 soldiers returned to Fort Drum from Afghanistan after almost a year there. Over 100 came last week.

Diary Entry for 4/21/2004

Very windy. Sue called they took Nancy back to University Hospital by Army Medivac helicopter last night. She’s very sick. Amanda is coming back from California again. I called Vivian M. Vi here for paper. I sent orders to Lane Bryant and Dr. Leonard’s. 100 USA soldiers killed in Iraq so far in April. I played Pedro in evening 3 tables.

Diary Entry for 4/22/2004

A great spring day. I went to exercise class. 14 out. I washed my windows and lace curtains in bedroom and living room. Jolie called in PM. Jim and Jill on way to Joel’s in Iowa. My cactus plant has a blossom tonight. Jim and Jill called about 10 PM. They are almost to Joel’s. They have been on the road since 8:30 this morning. Angie, Florence, Sally and Vi here at different times.

Diary Entry for 4/23/2004

58° and 37°. Cooler but sunny all day. Coby Slate brought Vi and I tape. First he’s been here since his operation on hip. Vi was down here for her paper when he came. Glen Coon 89 died yesterday. I talked with Sherri and Jim.

Diary Entry for 4/24/2004

A sunny day. I went for coffee and donuts. Virginia Pastor here. Scot has a new son. A twin son died. He has twin daughters by his first marriage. I called Jim and Sherri. Girt S called to ask me to go to church with her.

Diary Entry for 4/25/2004

49° and 31°. Colder. Windy. Rained hard in PM and evening. Angie was here in PM also Vi for Times. I went down and stayed with Sherri while Jim went to church. She’s not very good. Jolie called in PM. Vern called in evening. I called Debby but she wasn’t home.

Diary Entry for 4/26/2004

Cloudy in AM. Partly sunny in PM. I went over to Samaritan Keep lab for blood work in AM. Vi went with me. I called Margaret Hudson. She lives at Chase Harrington Manor, Philadelphia now. I talked with Lyla. Kathy had her 2nd chemo today. Jolie called about 11 PM to say Jim and Jill got back about 9:30 PM. When they got ready to leave about 7 AM, they discovered Jim’s truck had been broken into. The tape player and his and Jill’s tapes taken. Also radio, Jim’s gun, check books etc. had been stolen.

Diary Entry for 4/27/2004

49° and 44°. I didn’t go to exercise class. My knee sore this morning. Vi here for paper. I visited Arlene W. this PM. I saw Hazel upstairs. She has eye operation on May 12th. Jim called at suppertime. He didn’t seem too upset about being robbed.

Diary Entry for 4/28/2004

Ground white with snow when I got up but it melted fast. Cheryl took me to Dr. LaPoint’s at 1 PM. My blood count down again. Have to give myself Procrit more often and increase iron. I played Pedro in evening. We only had two tables. I gave myself Procrit shot in evening.

Diary Entry for 4/30/2004

A great summer day. Hot. Jessie here to clean. We didn’t go to store. I went up to Arlene’s for folder. Sue called for prayer chain for Heather Johnston. Linda Beyette called. Bill mowed lawns for first. They are covered with dandelions. I talked with Jim. Jolie called a couple times in evening. Zack is in California until Sunday morning. They have bought a new house in Charlotte, NC $125.000. Will move in June. She and Madison went to Darcia’s for weekend. I washed clothes in PM. Shawn Michael at (? Church lock) in for weekend.