Author: David Haldeman

Wednesday, June 9, 1976
Seiter put in track lighting & plant area lights. Carl & crews doing finishing jobs everyplace. Got the refrigerator moved on East dividing wall & counter area set up. New floor looks & walks great. Elenor surprised she doesn’t wet mop it.
Layton in & decided on plastic letters & foam backing – $285 – Fence man brought pieces & we decided to put them in present fence.
Davidson-Uphoff & Fred Landis – salesmen in.

Tuesday, June 8, 1976
Voted in Primary on computer caards. Carl Ismael & his crew had old carpet off the floor when I got in at 11:00. Had customers enter thru former Ins. door. Not a busy day but had about 40 customers in. Martha getting baskets set up on steel shelving.
Had supper at Isaly’s & ate with Helen May. Stopped at Kathi’s & helped trim rose bush. To Altrusa. Forgot I had Bi-Centennial Committee report to give but wrote one out & had meeting after to plan float for 4th of July Parade. Back to shop & linoleum layers still had 1 hrs work.

Monday, June 7, 1976 Laura back after bout with pnemonia.
John Bauldauf asked for $6,000 on his contract so Kathi contacted National City Bank to transfer it to our checking account & sent him a check. Harold Seiter putting in track lighting & started on lights for new plant area. Moved everything out of show rook as they will lay the cushion linoleum tomorrow. Heated checken left from picnic in microwave oven for lunch – 3 min!
Howard & I sprayed poison ivy from an aerasol can, but it’s too expensive that way.
I get worn out trotting from my office & then no place to sit when I’m in design area.

Sunday, June 6, 1976
Howard suggested we put tomatoes & peppers on bank above where the locust tree was cut – neara greenhouse. So while he did that I clearned top of bank & planted rows of red & white petunias for stripes & a group of blue petunias to make a “flag” for the bicentennial. Set out hosta in forsythia areas in woods. Baked chicken for birthday supper for Howard & Bob & set out petunias & impatiens in front of front porch while Mary, Rocky & Mother watched. Picnic supper on deck & Mary made good homemade ice cream.

Saturday, June 5, 1976
5 weddings today. I serviced Emmanuel Baptist- Kelly -did her mother’s wedding 20 yrs ago & Fite Memorial- Brusker – did her sister’s wedding 12 yrs ago. Chris Rife with em to carry things & learn servicing. Picked up repaired microwave oven & cooked potatoes – 4 in 15 min! Delicious. Tonya painted undersides of new plant shelves – white. Put pot roast on in slow cooker before going to work so had good supper for Howard. Strawberry short cake. He mowed all day. Walked through woods.

Friday, June 4, 1976
Kathi & I to National City to set up loan of $15,000 for the remodeling. Got it as simple 8% on line of credit demand note. Everett Caldwell didn’t even look at the financial reports we took.
To Fahey Bank & set up acct for payroll & transferred our Master Charge account to Fahey from Harpster Bank. Estimate on iron railing is $900 so I think no.
Got my office straightened & cleaned some drawers until 8:00. Shopped for Howard’s Birthday. Shirt & illuminated magnifying glass.

Thursday, June 3, 1976 – Merle Peacock & “Heat Engineer” here to get info to bid on new furnace.
Set out marigolds & begonias. Planted petunias, impatiens & begonias in hanging baskets. Howard been drinking – swearing & stumbling all over place. Wen4t into how he used to come over to see me & I wouldn’t come home from work so he would leave.
Went in a 2:30. Estimate on “Hemmerly’s” sign in aluminum. $600! or plastic $280. Carl putting in shelves for new plant area. Dave spent all afternoon painting 2 tables. Wedding Dept. working in what was office area. Conf. with Kass on Emma Riddle. She doesn’t think she can do the phone job. Home at 6:30. Bed at 8:30.

Wednesday, June 2, 1976
Kathi got new love seat for her TV room. We all went to Ponderosa for dinner. Then I went back to shop to help Martha clean former wedding area & foil. Worked until 9:45 & she & Elenor till 10:30.

Tuesday, June 1, 1976 – Debbie Loeffert of Marion Star interviewed me for bridal issue. Rain all day.
After not sleeping all nite & reading 2 books had breakfast at 6 & back to bed & slept until 10. Called Kathi in to my office to get her accusations straightened out & she really dressed me down on how I talk to people.
Moved refrigerator out of old eating area & desk back in there. Conference on fencing for out front & design of plant area. New tables in & old one cut off by sink. To bed at 8:30.

Monday, May 31, 1976 Rained another 3/4″
Howard took down the wild cherry tree that was dominating the Washington Hawthorne that the birds like. I weeded garlic mustard out of wildflower area. It’s set seed now. Howard showed me baby Carolina wrens in shack. Mother wren feeding them in & out the door. Took baby fox squirrel to back acres & set free. To site of historic bridge that is being moved from Espyville Rd. Talked to Mr. McClaren. Napped. Picnic supper inside. Mary made ice cream. Mother cole slaw. Kathi cake, devilled eggs, baked beans. She tells me we need more help & pay those we have more. Kathi says everyone in the shop has gripes & I give them no leadership. Resents my getting $24,000 a year, forgetting my time & money invested.