Author: David Haldeman

Thursday, May 8, 1975
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Wednesday, May 7, 1975
Gorgeous Day Sun temp 65
Bought 6 lbs hamburg & 2 large cans Kidney Beans for Isabelle to make chili for tomorrow.
Zappatini’s Flowers from California too expensive & also Longs plants. Called Longs and he knocked prices down.
Howard & I to back of Terradise across river to get dirt. Dug violets. Planted hanging baskets. Lilies from Waits’ Woods.
Called Bob & he said Kathi left at 1:30. He called back later to say she was in Rawlins. Everyone cried when they left. Got a Mother’s Day card from Bob.

Monday, May 5, 1975
Got Kathi’s gas, electric & telephone signed for. Planted scarlet maple at 665 Normandy. Plants from West Park & Murphey’s arrived – good quality.
Paul Williams & Kathleen Harruff here when I got home. Paul wanted daffodils for a painting.
Called Kathi & talked to Bob.

Tuesday, May 6, 1975
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Magnolia Warbler.
Paris out and fished while I had breakfast. Then to Mrs. Wait’s Woods – millions of trillums but no morels.
Too early he said.
In to work at 12 and everyone thought something had happened to me.
Ed Thomas called – he and Dave Stansbury will be up May 15 to evaluate the lepidoptera collection.
Stopped to see Mother & Betty. Mother seems quarrelsome.
Planted pansies from Oilers.

Sunday, May 4, 1975
Temp 55 Cloudy all day
About 300 came to visit “Terradise” Gardens. Mostly people I didn’t know – John Belli of Belli Wholesale [Florist] Columbus to plead his case. Says while he was at his new building rip-offs from his employees and suppliers cost him $7,000. Says it was a crooked house in California that made it possible.
Fanny, Floy, the Sam’s & Paris & Helen in house for a chat.
Did payroll under new withholding taxes. Bed at 11:00. Must have walked 5 miles today!

Saturday, May 3, 1975
Indigo Bunting
Got B12 shot at Dr. Lenzo’s.
Took gingko tree to Punch & Melba Walker – Jay bought one from me years ago & they said & they said it was a red bud so this was a replacement.
3 days receipts at shop covered $2,000 overdraft & the $3,000 in last months bills I didn’t pay.
Kathi called to see if her alotment check was here. I told her West Town Branch was holding all her mail – per Paris*.
Heidi’s picture on page 1 & mine with Heidi on page 8 of Star. Picked up Debbie’s wedding pictures & I’m proud of them. Stopped to see Mother & Rocky. Betty missed bus so will be here tomorrow. Paid Lydia H. $120 for 12 days.

*Paris Romine – brother of Ray Romine and postal worker

Friday, May 2, 1975
Myrtle Warbler
Up & 7:30 & out – yellow warblers & wrens – cleared flower pots from behind board fence. Potted in greenhouse.
Snider – Star photographer out at 2:30. Had Heidi & Betty Jo Bernow – as Snider wanted a “little girl” for the pictures.
Martha & Jose out about 8 for a twilight walk.
I didn’t do enough to make me this tired.

Thursday, May 1, 1975
Breakfast on deck – first time this year. Temp 68. Toads singing for mates. Fish killed in pond but waterway running clearer. So Wood Valley must have used chemicals.
Howard & I to Keuhnle’s* to get “Early Girl” tomatoes. Should have 4th of July tomatoes on them. Bought Star Magnolia Dr. Merrill $12 & bleeding heart. Set out 4 scarlet maples & 2 Cherokee Chief dogwood from Spring Hill Nursery. Wore me out. Cleaned hall closet and bathroom. Howard took storm windows out. To Quest Club. Sally Schneider Winterbon piano concert. Call David – they went to NY – Sun-Mon-Tues – Called Dieno.

Friday October 26, 1928
[from back of picture]

Saw Siamese Twins Daisy & Violet Hilton at Grand Theater Oct. 26, 1928
Trella & Mary Hemmerly

Wednesday, April 30, 1975
David Price in for down payment $441 on NCR cash register. Marv Ballinger in to fix copier. I finished running white copies while he was there. Took delivery to River Valley at 6 in downpour.
Receipts in April way down. Ended up $2,000 overdrawn and $3,000 bills not paid!