Author: David Haldeman

Tuesday May 8th 1979 I 83 Sunny gorgeous daffs going.
In at 8 for permanent- Molly at head shop $27.50 plus $2.50 tip.
Slow at shop- Tonya working on cymbidiums, Chris on C&C [Cash & Carry]. Pete Thayer in & ok’d my editing of his Harding story.
Howard called about to saying Cliff Roush and crew had dug up the filter line of septic tank and found it full of roots and guck. They would be back shortly and he thought I should be there.
I went to Bowen house to check paint. 6 empties and one full can with no label. Brought two chairs home for Howard to cane. Front room cleaned for meeting. Took note to Carroll’s house to take drawings to News Life. Home at 3.

Monday May 7th 1979 beautiful day high 75
Catbird showing its repertoire while I had breakfast on Deck.
Erma finished wrapping plants at shop.
Shopped at Fashion barn and got a see green dress for wedding. Will look better with Mary’s print.
Kay Quigley Greenland and fiance Dave K[???] and some 19th. Desai a the six with Wood ducks swim down river for them Oriole overhead and red-bellied, downie’s, Harry’s, titmouse on feeder. Snake swimming in River.

Sunday May 6th 1979
Gorgeous day- should have had open house.

Saturday, May 5, 1979
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Friday May 4th 1979 dull- cold
Shipment of 500 plants in from Lakewood.
Erma Hutchman in about 2 to wrap as Nellie was called to Marian Manor- her mother dying.

Thursday May 3rd 1979 Oriole rainy all day
Roto-Rooter men didn’t come to see what’s wrong with septic tank.
Sorted things- got out spring clothes.
picked up Virginia seiter at 4:30 and went to her parents home on Marseilles Galion Road. Built 1837 by Lambert’s and purchased by Brewers about 1850. Not really “restored” but very well kept since they bought it in 1947.
To Quest Club. Gaynelle Durfee talked on her collection of crosses and had 200 displayed.

Wednesday May 2nd 1979 Sunny cool
Played hookey a.m. and went to woods with Sarah Reichart. Across the river first and then to Mrs. Wait’s Woods. Trilliums gorgeous. Jack and Pulpits just coming up.
In at 1:00 for appointments. Dinner at Turoffs with gang

Tuesday May 1st 1979
Had Dave Woessner in. He was sure he was going to be fired and maybe he should have been.
he agreed on the duties of manager that I outlined and laid it on the line with the complaints against him. He had excuses explanations for all but I cut him short to remind him that regardless this is what his peers thought.

Monday April 30th 1979 swallows (Martin’s?) over Wood Valley Lake.
Took Kass with me to meet Laura at Sambo. Talked for 1 and 1/2 hours. Her complaints against Dave all justified but she will stay.
Called all other employees in for their opinions of Dave. All admire his designing ability but deplore his laziness, selfishness, indecisiveness, lack of tact, unawareness of what’s going on, his wasteful buying.

Home at 5:30. Camera club shooting session here. Sunny but cold and windy. Temperature 52. Made sandwiches and coffee for them and had meeting at kitchen table. Barry brought Jane.
Took notes from morning meetings and made up charts for talk with Dave tomorrow morning.

Sunday April 29th 1979 [Open Garden] Daff’s at best- Spring Beauty carpet. Wrens back. 52 partly sunny late afternoon.
Howard helped me clean up the house and good thing as garden visitors had to use bathroom including Mrs. Haley (Jo Stafford’s mother) who is 91. Mary and Kenny brought mother out but too cold for her to be outdoors. But the Ginns [Rev. Ginn Trinity Baptist Church Pastor] came in and talked with her. Toad eggs in pool and two Robin’s Nest in front yard.
Picked Bernhard Brooks up about 6:40 and on to Scantland’s for their “Distinguished Citizens Awards”. Just barely got in on the buffet before George III started handing out the plaques. Glad Forest Loudenslager and Ula Watts got one too so I knew some. Jan Petras, Clyde Forbes, George Brown, John Courtwright, Mr. Cole was “Man of the Year.”
Home by 9 and had quite a time resetting my digital watch for daylight savings time.
Kass called and said Laura had called saying she is resigning in 2 weeks! Fed up with Dave Woesner as everyone is. He doesn’t carry his share of the load.