Author: David Haldeman

Wednesday, November 24, 1971
68 deliveries. All by Carolyn. Steady work all day but not too pressing. Howard made grave blankets & then Mildred Gorby didn’t need hers. David & Karen at Terradise just before me at 8:00. Cheese sandwich & ice cream.

Tuesday, November 23, 1971
Took turkeys to Hotel for Altrusa but I went back to shop. Sis & Kent stuck it out so every order up for tomorrow. Home about 10:00.

Monday, November 22, 1971
Cold – 18 low.
To work at 9:30 . To see Barb Thomas for Artisans at 12:30. Checked Thanksgiving orders. To Kathi’s for supper. Kids on rampage. Home at 8:00. Wrote labels for open house. Bed at 11:45.

Sunday, November 21, 1971
Delivered Karl Cover flowers to Timson-Allen. Howard & I took walk but too windy & cold. In to shop & Kathi’s. Mary, Rocky, Mother & Roger out. Mary has made jewelry from stones. Cliff & Jackie & Kathi out for supper and Cliff & Jackie’s Hawaii movies.

Saturday, November 20, 1971
No weddings! But plenty of funerals. Worked on open house invitation labels & watched TV – Howard too.

Friday, November 19, 1971
On my way to Mother’s saw log cabin where house torn down at Greenwood & George. Called Cleo Ludwig to try to save it. To dinner at Holiday House with Jordan’s, Brooks’ & to see Hardings “Annie Get Your Gun.”

Thursday, November 18, 1971
Don has housing in Germany.
Mowed front bank & woods in sleeves & blouse – grass still green. Temp 75. Trimmed juniper. Kathi & kids out – Davy cut by eve when Kristi threw gourd. jackie & Cliff Mitchell also here for supper.

Wednesday, November 17, 1971
To Welcome Wagon luncheon to give Christmas talk. Janice McQuistion is quitting after Thanksgiving! Home for supper & really tired. Watched TV & to bed to read Teale’s “Springtime in Britain”

Tuesday, November 16, 1971
At 8 AM vocational talk to 200 freshmen – so busy at shop no lunch. Everett Hemmerly & Carl Price stopped for visit. To Mt. Gilead to Ruth Gallagher for Christmas talk. Sold $55.

Monday, November 15, 1971
Breakfast with Karen after David left for school. Beautiful morning. Stopped at Hills in Columbus & still made it home in 3 hours. To Burroughs & then to shop, Kent had Christmas talk.