Author: David Haldeman

Wednesday, October 23, 1957
Kids home from school just as I started to work. Closed because of flu. Kathy right to be with it. Temp of 102.6 Dick Grimm got pefboard for wreath display. Bed at 8:00. Still headachy.

Tuesday, October 22, 1957
Planted daffs – Mt. Hood, Hades, Selma Lagerhoff, Moonshine, etc. In over lunch hour & did pom & sweetheart rose arrangement for Swink party. Headache. Home & more planting. Mr. Howser over & David is doing better on trombone. Bed early with headache.

Monday, October 21, 1957
Kids in from school. Stayed with Mary while I did program for Burroughs on flower arranging.

Sunday, October 20, 1957
In to do Haycook-Pyle wedding. Mrs. Deyson doing funeral work. Beautiful sunny cool day. Planted new hybrid lilies – Crocus, Glden Chalice, Enchantment, Bellingham hybrids & new Darwin tulips. Mary & Rocky started fire in greenhouse. Kathy home from Otterbein with Swishers. Roger mowed & burned boards back of shack.

Saturday, October 19, 1957
Usual Saturday. Busy at end. Kathy went to Otterbein to visit Beth Hanning. Roger, David & I ate at L&K & home about 8:00. TV – ironed sitting down at my new board.

Friday, October 18, 1957
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Thursday, October 17, 1957
Transplanted in the rain. Mr. Howser stopped by to discuss Golden Rod & bulbs. In to shop at 11:30. Rushing. Had Ed Hutchman deliver to Cardington. Watched “Green Pastures” on T.V. Earl Smith brought Kathy home from band & ask her for date Oct. 27.

Wednesday, October 16, 1957
Still remodelling – rearranging. Mary & Rocky out tonight & brought me a European Larch for birthday. Tried to light greenhouse stove – no luck. $48 day at shop! Daddy & Mother called AM from Venice. Fishing good 50# Tues.

Tuesday, October 15, 1957
Letter from Keith Lamb – Mary & Carl Jordan out for visit. Showed Smoky pictures & had ice cream. They bought 100 mixed narcissus bulbs from my 500. I planted some AM along with Dickes double daisy.

Monday, October 14, 1957
Roger Hemmerly walked in “to help Uncle Ray put storm windows on.” Been in Florida since January. Brought him home with me.