Author: David Haldeman

Monday February 14th 1977 temperature 35 High 23 low wet snow p.m.
To shop at 9:30 and Dave Knapp out on delivery and Barry ready to go. Richard Straub also delivering and Jim Schultz in at 4. I routed all day until 4 and then made bud vases and waited on customers. Louis Ashworth in and told me how proud daddy would have been of what I had accomplished. Shop jammed all day. Had roses left, Ran out of white pom poms but people bought colored arrangements.
To Mary’s for supper and then we went to travel series at Palace. The Mentes on Hungary. Was so tired I can hardly walk but did enjoy it. Matthew Mentes is Hungarian. Home 10 – popcorn to bed at 11:30.

Sunday February 13th 1977
In at 10:30 and designers hard at work. Got all of tomorrow’s orders up by 5:30. Sent out for chicken, chips, salad and cookies. Took delivery on Marion-Edison Road. Drifts near Riverbend Campground we’re still 15 feet high after 4 days of melting. Heated chicken for Howard in my supper. I went to bed at 8.
Fever during the night from cholera shot!

Saturday February 12th 1977 I-40 low 32 rain p.m. first rain since December 20th but 30 in snow.
Loren Heiser had first delivery ready when I got in at 8:45. Mike Zucker, Jim Schultz and Barry handled deliveries so well we were through by 4. Two weddings and Connie didn’t load altar arrangement for Epworth and as there were no lights in auditorium I didn’t miss it. When I got back to shop it was too late to take to church so I took it to reception. Sales over $3,200 today and receipts $2,950. Shop full day. Butch from Engels made special run and we got 200 more roses and 250 red carnations. Made 20 more lace hearts for FTD special. Have made up 122 hearts & about twenty-five $4.98 milk glass Arrangements

Friday February 11th 1977 low 34 – 48
Took Anderson letters to Dr. Lenzo to read and got my health book stamped for cholera. Very busy at shop. I delivered funeral work to help Barry. Picked up blue “Roundabouts” that were ordered at Wilson’s $25. Sis, Wanda and Janice only extra help. All working tonight but I felt exhausted. Had dinner at Isaly’s and then home at 8 and watched TV.
Mother called saying the tape recorder I gave her has disappeared. Lori Bennett has been helping her again, the girl who stole money from her last summer.

Thursday February 10th 1977 lo27 I 45 degrees sunny
couldn’t find typewriter so didn’t write letters. Got Valentine from KathI with pictures and letter. Worked on sorting pictures. Howard and I shoveled snow to widen driveway and clear picnic tables.
Took Connie to concert- Duo pianists Congergulio- Fantastic! Mozart, Liszt, Schuman and Schubert. Home about 10:15
Let hem out of green sheath dress. Must get clothes ready!
Had cards ready to mail for MCH s board meeting yesterday and Barry mailed them today.

Wednesday February 9th 1977 Low zero High 38 Sunny
Wanda Stroud in to man phone for out orders. Gave her, Janice, and Faye instructions on flow of orders. Kass says Wanda catches on quickly. Picked up airline ticket to San Francisco $286 and bought $450 in traveler’s checks. Got cholera shot at Doctor Lenzo’s office and asked him about his office. It was built by Eber Baker for his daughter Mehitibel who married Richard Sargent. He’s sorry he didn’t know its history before he destroyed the interior. Referred me to Virginia Harris Harold, daughter of Margaret Brewer who was Herbert Brewer’s sister.
Called Marjorie Patterson to tell her mother gave permission to publish her hurricane 1926 story.

Tuesday February 8th 1977 -13 high 17
Janice Linstedt in and working on heart arrangements when I got there. Looked good. Two salesmen. Got Valentine advertising organized and out to Star, Consumer News, WMRN and WDIF. Got Valentines for my family and mailed them. To mother’s to get letter she wrote Margie Patterson giving permission to publish her 1926 hurricane story in “Broward Legacy”. Called Uncle Allen to wish happy birthday.
To Altrusa. Got name of Philippine president of Manila Altrusa. No refreshments. Virginia Howard didn’t realize she was chairman. Had bake sale. I bought date bread. Talk to Judy Arbruster [Armbruster?].
Howard has fireplace cleaned and heat converter put together.

Monday February 7th 1977 10 degrees
David shoveled path through upper driveway.
David and I “walked” in the woods. Snow up to our knees. Scraped snow off river and there was water on top of ice. David shoveled out upper Drive. Showed “Marion 1976” and I took notes on where we need more script. In to shop about 2 & they left for Cincinnati.
To library and AAA and made online reservations to San Francisco. “Plants Alive” Valentine plants in and all too green. Brought them home. Bought a fireplace heat converter. Howard still up and very upset about putting it together.
Finished “The HAB Theory” by Allan Eckert- supposes that the Earth capsizes every 4,000 years or so and replaces continents with regard to poles.

Sunday February 1977
Out to shovel lower driveway so I could drive my car in far enough for David to get in. Eugene Showers came along and helped me. Took us about a half hour. David and Karen and Sarah up from Cincinnati about noon. David to rehearsal and Karen and Susannah to Mary’s. I went in there about 3 even though I had started a pork roast. Had pizza for supper. Then to the Mark Milner concert at Cadet Hall. Really great and to a full house. Mark all the way composing, directing, poetry. But David’s solos were great. I hadn’t heard him play for a long time. Sarah kept time with her whole body but finally went to sleep during the loudest number.

Saturday February 5th 1977 40 degrees
Breakfast with Mary and Rocky & into work about 9:30. Nell in but Clay came after her about 3 saying wind was closing roads again. Barry to Prospect and said Route 4 was all ice. Had him take flowers up to Masonic Temple for talk tonight. About 25 women and was well received. Sold all eight arrangements I made in an hour.
When I got home the five inches of new snow had blocked my lower drive and I got stuck with the car still partly in the road. Had to dig out the driveway enough to get in.
Had letter from Marjorie Patterson about publishing mother’s 1926 hurricane story.