Author: David Haldeman

Sunday, February 22, 1976
Cleane rec room with Howard’s help. Removed red felt from door fronts.

Saturday, February 21, 1976
[No entry]

Friday, February 20, 1976
Jill Hemmerly Moore had called shop early to say her mother Daisy (Uncle Gus’ wife had died.
Hair cut & set – to Hall-Beck & deposited at Home Federal. Computer showed at mistake on my book so didn’t wait to straighten it out.
Picked up Mother, Mary & Rocky, Kathi & kids & headed for Shelby at 5:30. Stopped at Ambassador E of Galion for German Food. Then to funeral home in Shelby. Jill & her husband Bob, Art & Marjorie – Daisy’s children by first marriage – Kenny & Ann. Hadn’t see some of them for years. Home at 10:30. Kathi says Rocky is having heart pains constantly.

Thursday, February 19, 1976
Flood receeding – Redwings & Killdeer back.
Tree trimmers for Telephone Co. here. Walked the length of Terradise to determine what should be cut. They will dump chips for me to use.
Cleaned garage – smelled of cats from the zero weather when they wouldn’t go out. Paid bills – Total taxes for 1/2 $729 – 5 properties.
Called David – May be up Sunday to film Marion Streets.
Worked on income tax – figured receipts & expenses on rentals.
Bath & bed at 11:30

Wednesday, February 18, 1976
[No entry]

Tuesday, February 17, 1976
Lowlands flooded over pond completely.
Sales up $5,000 for valentines week over last year. Receipts up $3,000. Kathi has all current bills paid & has $1,500 balance on checkbook! Maybe we can finance expansion with current money. Sold 5 weddings. Supper at Kathi’s. Davy had psychiatric evaluation by Margaret Hazlett & he’s a boy. Probably too pressured by all of us to over-acheive. He’s reading level is late 4th grade. To Pleasant Girl Schouts Mother-Daughter Pot Luck to give slide program on Wild Flowers. Forgot my projector!
Then to Historical Society Board Meeting. Isaly’s later with Carrol Neidhart, Richard Carey & [illegible]

Monday, February 16, 1976
Only 1 complaint on Valentines orders – only 10 carnations in arrangement! Plenty busy today. Rained enough that water flooded garage.
Home for supper & took delivery to Timson Allen. Back in for Camera Club meeting. Barry went with me. Poured rain as I was driving home.

Sunday, February 15, 1976
Temp 60!
Tried to clean the house & all the odds & ends lying about, but just couldn’t. Doodled plans for enlarged kitchen. Bill & Erma Hutchman out – enjoyed visit, walked through woods. Everything muddy from flood while I was in Florida, Many small walnuts that I had transplanted to bottom lands broken off when ice from river passed over them. Kathi & kids out for supper & we all played chinese checkers. Watched Olympics finals & worked on Genealogy for Altrusa project.

Saturday, February 14, 1976
Up at 7 & made chili & cruch cake for shop people. Loren Heiser lining up delivery when I got in & Barry already out at 9:15. Russ, Mike & Jim who used Cheryl’s car. All deliveries out of shop by 3 & completed by 5:30 except funeral which went at 6. Over 200 cash & carry specials at $3.84. Scott from Hills brought roses AM Early & by turning down phone orders had just enough – total about 100 doz. I did wedding at Trinity Lutheran & everyone gone when I got back at 6:30 except Kathi & Cheryl. $3,000 in deposits.

Friday, February 13, 1976
Sis & Kass on phone all day while I routed. Shop jammed all day.
Worked until 10:30 as staff gradually diminished. Martha wanted me to go to Columbus for more flowers, which was foolish as Scott promised to come in early Saturday AM. Had plenty to do whta had to be done. COuld wish for a little more production. Dave is really only one who “puts out” – but everyone does their best.