Saturday, June 2, 2001

I had to give in & turn the furnace on or freeze.  Even put my flannel nightie on for more warmth.  The electric blanket is on the shelf.  Surely by now, I wouldn't want it.  When will it end.  Then warm humid weather will come so I'd better not complain.

We keep our puzzles & do them again.  Barb brought a harder one down from the attic so I have it on the card table.  This one will go slower.

The Mets finally won a game -- it was on TV.  Also today & Sun. so I'll watch & put a piece of ht puzzle in now & then.  I'll support them no matter how bad they are.  A true fan!  Noticed in the paper that Don Zimmer has a book out.  Guess it was Don Z. being hit that led to the players wearing helmets.

The summer schedules at church starts in June so I'll be going to church for 9:30 services.  Tomorrow is Pentecost so members are asked to bring red geraniums to church & then they will be planted outside.

Last week of school coming up & I bet Kim is looking forward to Fri. as much as Andy & Eddie are.

Bert is back from NYC.  Barb is over there today as Bert is expecting company tomorrow & Barb is doing last minute cleaning.  Bert gave Barb a late birthday gift of $30.00 & she wants to take Barb out to lunch when they can agree on a day.   Maybe in Jamestown.

Bert is still having trouble with her eye after cataract removal.  She drives her car, but only in Warren.  Barb gets groceries for her.

Sunday.

It's only in the 50's today.  The trouble with this weather is -- I like to drink coffee oftener & I like something sweet with it & that doesn't keep my weight down.  Such problems!

You're surly busy with your house.  I bee it looks so nice.  Soon I'll see.  And you have your July party coming up & it will be here before you know it.

St. Paul & First Luth. used to have Bible School together.  This year First Luth. is having Vacation Bible School & St. Paul isn't.  Our attendance is way down.  Dad worked so hard to have a successful church so it is very discouraging to see things going down.  Synod meeting is June 8 & 9 & the delegates will be electing a new Bishop.  Paull Spring is retiring Bishop.  He used to serve St. John in Pleasant Township.

Kim stopped by yesterday.  She gets her hair cut in Jamestown & then they shop.  She went to the one store Dale likes & got accessories for their bedroom at camp.  It's just about completely finished.  Lar was doing the finishing touches.  Kim was hoping to mow the lawn at camp but it's hard to when it showers so much.  Soon she can do it during the day.

Monday June 4

This is Dale's early week so I was up & at chores early.  Change Dale's bed, a load of washing.  Clean the basement shower & the bathroom down there.  Then I dusted downstairs.

Some time ago I received a book from Reader's Digest, the first of 4 & I can't remember getting any info concerning it.  The 2nd book arrived last Sat.  Didn't open it & a little after ( A.M. I walked to the Post Office to send the book back (cost about 20.00 & I didn't want it.)  When it hadn't been opened I dint' have to pay the postage -- they'll collect at the other end.

Then I returned 2 books at the library & got 2 more.  Together Alone by B. Delinsky.  Started reading it & just finished it at 9:15 pm.  It was so good.  Made supper in between -- oh yes I did stop long enough this aft. to make molasses cookies & choc chip.  Her books are so readable.  Set in New England.

Dale is saying her his going to sell his white car & of course the name won't come to me.  Not the El Camino.  Not the Blazer.  Ah, the Monte Carlo!

I'll sign off & mail this Tues.

Saturday, May 22, 1999

Last Tues. I was all set to eat my lunch & the door bell rang.  It was Ted Benson wondering if I'd like to go out to lunch with them.  I said give me a minute - put my sandwich & milk in the fridge, grabbed my purse & was ready.  We went to Perkins & had a nice visit.  They planned to get flowers at Hatch Patch & walk thru the Bon Ton.  Luckily I was dressed to go out, thanks to having to vote.  A new store will be opening at the mall, the Shoe Depot.

Sun. is Pentecost & members bring red geraniums to church & then they are planted outside.  We get a good response & the church looks nice with the red flowers up front.  Members are encouraged to wear red as well.  A nice touch.

Barb painted the front steps & they look so nice.  The railings are being made.

Kim found out there will be 80 6th graders next year & they come as one group to Phy. Ed plus a parent wants their son who is in a wheelchair in regular phy. ed classes.  Kim said no way could she do that - they are regularly divided up among 3 classes.  She went to the principal to let him know that no way could she have such a large class.  He didn't want to hear it - Kim made a few suggestions & he finally agreed to try to find a solution & he finally did.  Sometimes you have to speak up to get a change, or things go on as usual.  Easier not to rock the boat.  Denny Johnson is leaving & will be teaching in a college in N. Carolina.  He got his PHd to do that.  So Kim will have a new teacher to break in.

Thanks for the pictures of the boys.  "2 little angels"!!  The one with the priest.  You're going to have to help Eddie learn to ride a bike.  Lar wanted to help him but he didn't like the girl's bike we had.

Now it's Tues. the 25th.

Yesterday I was suppose to have a Carotid Doppler at the hospital & I forgot all about it.  It's a test to see if the veins in my neck are clogged.  I called & no big deal - they set up a new appt. for Thurs. June 3d 2 pm.

Lar was saying that Schormans, Dr. Fino & maybe Careys want to sell their homes.  Schormans & Careys for something smaller & Dr. Fino plans to leave Warren.  Has finally retired.

Dale passed tests & can now work on the Daimler cars.  As a result he will receive a gold ring in recognition.  He said it will go in his drawer with the other ring he got.  I've never heard or seen it.  Will have to remember to ask him to show it to me.

We're having our share of rain now.  Late April showers.  I've started another 1000 pc. puzzle.  They are fun to put together, exasperating at times.

Last Sun. we had a pork loin roast & it was so good & tender as well.  On sale this week at Bi Lo so I got another one to freeze for later on.

Dale is on the way to the P.O.