Author: David Haldeman

Tuesday, April 20, 1976
Supper at Rhoades Rest & then visited mother. Then to WMRN for Historical Society Board Meeting. Faced Old House Group with need to give financial statement to the Society.
Carroll – Richard Carey – David Van Oesten, Virginia Howard & I to Rhoades for snack.
Bob to Cleveland today and got caught in high winds & rain around Mansfield.

Monday, April 19, 1976
David in to have wisdom tooth pulled & then back here & Karen in for filling.
Had a soup lunch. David & I in to finish “Marion 1976” movie. I took stills. Karen at shop. They left about 5.
Dave Woessner did line arrangment for my flower arranging class but tried to do Japanese arrangement which he hasn’t studied. But class turned out interesting things.
Planted lettuce, carrots & catnip around lamp post.

Sunday, April 18, 1976 Easter – gorgeous day!
Bob stayed at Kathi’s last night so he could go to church with them! Howard & I to Mrs. Wait’s Woods. Trilliums, Dutchmen’s Britches, Wild Blue Phlox, etc. -but no mushrooms. Into our woods across river & talked to new neighbors. Mary, Rocky & Mother stopped on way from Sandusky. Mary got last covered bridge picture near Sandusky. Had trip to Marietta Fri & Sat & showed pictures to curator of Marietta Museum. Bob & Kathi & kids & David & Karen & Sarah arrived about 6. Walked in woods & kids found baskets. Lunch meat & salad supper. Karen brought cake.

Saturday, April 17, 1976
Howard & I to Crestline (Lows) at 8 to pick up 35 lilies & 20 geraniums. I was back to shop by 9:45.
Can’t believe the number of cash & carry specials – over 200 – In yellow plastic basket – pompons – styrofoam eggs. At $4.80.
New set up with one person at register & 4 other salesgirls worked out great. Used new ref for cash & carrys & corsage “Will Calls”. I even made up “Cash & Carrys”.
Finished up by 6 & came out just right on plants & flowers. Stopped at hobby showfor a minute but too exhausted to enjoy it.

Friday, April 16, 1976 – high 85
Murphey’s lilies bruised from wrapping & garage very hot for storing things.
Loren Heiser in to line up deliveries. I left the routings last night for him to work on.
Again had to rest late afternoon to keep going.

Thursday, April 15, 1976 Hot 80 degrees
Tempo picking up. I was still exhausted from yesterday & had to go to Kathi’s for 1 hr. nap. Russ Cramer in for delivery.
Everyone worked until about 10 – All Friday orders up. Air conditioner out – called Leverings at Cardington.
Jim Schultz in after school to deliver.

Wednesday, April 14, 1976
New “Satellite” Buchbinder refrig. 9′ – 4 door arrived at 12:30. John Baldauf had me there to unload it & Harold Seiter arrived on time to run electric lines for it & the cash register in the NE corner. Meant a lot of moving to get things set up in that corner. I worked too hard.
Barry handled deliveries but should have had help.

Tuesday, April 13, 1976
Hadn’t planned to go to Altrusa Pot Luck but Betty Swanson said she would take an extra dish for me so I went. Food delicious.
Lillian & Chris wrapping plants at mother’s.

Monday, April 12, 1976
Bob to Cleveland for interview at “Placement Bureau”. Geo. Dodds out to paint rec reoom. Used the 2 gal. I got from Sears & says he’ll need 2 more.
Dorothy Todd out to clean $2 per hour. Steady but missed lots of things.
In to work about 5. Class on centerpieces & everyone did very well. Especially Robert Hoctor who had bought books.
Sis in to answer phone this week.

Sunday, April 11, 1976 temp 32 hight – windy & sunny
Cleaned top 2 bookshelves in entry. Got things in rec room in boxes ready for Geo. Dodds to paint tomorrow. Washed drapes in rec room & “old” bedroom. Washed towels for shop & got pork roast, dressing, broccoli, molded salad, baked potatoes, cornbread & apple pie for Kathi, kids & Bob. They came about 5 & Bob moved his things into the “old” room. He seemed very quiet – even depressed. Probably remembering when Steve moved into that room just 2 yrs agao. I’m exhausted – to bed at 9:30.