Author: David Haldeman

Saturday, December 12, 1953
Work at 6. 9 hrs. 27″, all overtime. Worked on Xmas card notes & letters tonite – had nice letter from Sandy- she’s heard from Chuck.

Friday, December 11, 1953
Work at 6. Foo. Helper 1 swing – not too bad. Ate lunch Flethcer’s. Trella & Dad to COlumbus – shoppin’ for plants. Tonie, tore after work into correspondences & got greenhouse benches finished tonite!! Bed 9:30.

Thursday, December 10, 1953
Had help- done noon – long lunch hr at home- Trella & I (she worked shop) shopped after work, Xmas, etc. Ray & Iva here after supper, adj. greenhouse thermostat, etc. Trella found [bound?] basement rug. Bed 9:30.

Wednesday, December 9, 1953
Day off! Dilly asked me would I wanta go home sick; I did – 6 hrs sick leave. Rained, Trella worked in town. I dubbed – morgue, bugs, Riker mts, etc. Painted bird feeder, evening, worked on greenhouse benches. Bed 10:34, about.

Tuesday, December 8, 1953
6:30 a.m. no overtime, no help. I called in, (1 roving), headache too. Home, nap. Bug – re-arranged & Xmas cards evening. Trella worked all day; ironed & Xmas cards tonite.

Monday, December 7, 1953
Day off – last b/4 Xmas, probably. Greenhouse benches all a.m. Nice day – Trella in, weddings etc. & home for lunch. In, Imbody (John) checked eyes- no glasses needed yet- h’ray!! Bug-set (Irish) tinite, messed greenhouse heater, worked on Xmas cards, homemade.

Sunday, December 6, 1953
We went in, took kids Sunday School, Trella worked. I loaded p[pe at Simms Bros. Back noon. Put blocks & pipe & started benches in greenhouse, p.m. Xmas sing here tonight – the 1st.

Saturday, December 5, 1953
Colder. No overtime. Tonite, Hazel Chase & Johnnie Gill (& Sandy) till 11:30+. Nice time – music, bugs, etc. Took Sandy home after. Bed 12:50.

Friday, December 4, 1953
Warmer – 60+? Windy too. Nap after work; after supper put screws in greenhouse stovepipe, made suet feeder (birds), cleaned some ‘o basement. Bed 9:45(?) Trella made $20 garden club talk Hotel Harding & wowed ’em!

Thursday, December 3, 1953
Warmish. Ate Fletcher’s. Trella in all day. We almost finished planting shrub order tonite. Hemmerly’s here later in evening. Made quick sho-cards for shop. (Tiff last nite in bed about kids tearing things apart & finances)