Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Tuesday, April 11, 1989
six hooded mergansers in River- 2 males 4 females 41° High
Great Blue heron junco black cap chickadee
Wrote letters to Kristi and Dave. Sure do miss Duffy jumping up on my lap as I sit at the computer. Too cold to seed and fertilize front lawn.

Monday, April 10, 1989
Skiff of snow sunny high 42. five blue winged teal Boger’s meadow pond.
great blue heron junco.
Finished entering Marion streets into a database to assist in sorting deliveries at Hemmerly’s. There are over 500 streets with numbers on them!
To post office to mail Uncle Will’s 1896 bicycle trip to Uncle Allen. Forwarded Prime Computer proxy material today. In to Marion- picked up income tax get refunds of over $400 state and federal but it will be applied on my April estimated tax payments. Deposited $40 check Kristi sent me on loan- balance 560 dollars! To Center to try out key I got for Harry Bard- It works. called Harry and he wants me and the Nye’s to go with him to see miniature Colts at Sycamore. To shop to leave city directory and finish copying the introductory page of Uncle Will’s trip. Took them to Mary to collate. Copied jet lag article from New Health book I got in the mail. Copied Smithsonian article on smoking to send to Dave. Took deposit slips for interest to Field and Tiny Tenders popcorn for them to try and plant. Stopped at Wendy’s and picked up chili and a frosty.
Call from woman from Salem, Oregon researching Hofstetter family. Also call from Marylyn Simmon wanting date her troop can visit Terradise. Set April 25th. Watched Monday night TV- Designing Women, Newhart and Kate and Allie, news.

Sunday, April 9, 1989
Walked in woods to check flood damage- still muddy not too much debris. Unclogged feeder pipe to pond. Entered streets into database. In to shop and Mary helped me run and collate the Will Sheneman trip. Out here to share a pizza.

Saturday, April 8, 1989
Golden Crown Kinglet
To Wooster for Rweg 4 meeting – 65 mi – 75 min on Rt. 30. Cris Nixon carried ball nicely as new Regional Rep. Nice participation session- about 15 groups represented. Nice presentation on oral history by Dr. Karen Taylor interviewing Wayne County old timer. Dr. Dick Werster of Canton his usual obnoxious self- wanted to know if all award projects were verified- asked me to call him!

Friday, April 7, 1989
[No entry]

Thursday, April 6, 1989
Harry woodpecker.
In at 11:45 for permanent at Marsha Ebler’s Styling Salon up to $28 from $25 and gasoline is up to $1.04 a gallon because of the Exxon oil spill in Alaska- phooey. Stopped at Mary’s and told her Duffy had died.
Sorted notes into newspaper account and dated newspaper account to make it easier to follow.

Wednesday, April 5, 1989
Merganser diving in flooded river. Great Blue Heron at pond.
Duffy looked so peaceful in the box with his beautiful black fluffy tail hanging over the edge. But his eyes were staring and his legs stiff. Must have died shortly after I heard a little moan last night. I’ll miss him jumping up on my lap as I work at my computer. Had started to dig a grave for him just beyond the magnolia tree when Ray Foertsch came and finished. Made it about 2 ft deep. Seems fitting to bury him near where he first appeared as a tiny kitten nearly 3 years ago.
Ray brought back Daddy’s Oak bookstand. He refinished it and replaced missing back slats. Piece is a good example of mission style furniture that is back in vogue. probably about 75 years old. Daddy made it when he and mother were first married.
Printed out 30 pages of notes to go with Uncle Will’s newspaper account.
To post office to pick up five video tapes Audubon Birds- played tape IV – perching birds. Had post mistress adjust the postal scales I bought at auction.

Tuesday, April 4, 1989
Song sparrow, Crow 1.6 in rain. Flooding across river again- most of lowland on this side flooded but not between house and river.
Fixed a box with a towel in it for Duffy to lay in but he dragged himself out onto the floor. drank a little water, but lay all day with his eyes open, giving a croaking noise occasionally.
Wrote to Dave and Kathi. Corrected Uncle Will’s notes (my typing not his spelling)
River flooding whole woods to edge of pond when I went in to Marion at 2:00 to get teeth cleaned at Dr. Clarens- $25. Picked up power of attorney at Clerk of Courts title office and at register of motor Vehicles for the transfer and mailed everything to Dave with instructions. Back home to pick up projector and slides and dress for talk tonight. Met Mary at Isaly’s for her birthday supper. Took a basket of potpourri and rose to renew scent for her gift.
At 7:00 joined University Women in Isaly’s back room and talked on Marion County prairies using
1819 surveyors notes and slides of Prairie plants. Well received.
Home at 10:00. Duffy had climbed back into the box I had fixed for him.

Monday, April 3, 1989
To Columbus for OAHSM board meeting- so many new people to orient. Ruby Rogers replacing Steve Kesselman- moving to Herbert Hoover birthplace Iowa, Evan Adams Region 2 nominating committee lists Pat Cummins for president, Jeff Stokes first vice president, Kathy Cyr, secretary. Home by 4:30 via I-71 and 61 through Cardington it’s only 3 mi further than through Delaware and lots easier driving.

Sunday, April 2, 1989
Pair of wood ducks, Golden Crown kinglet, junco, does, robins, house finch, red-bellied woodpecker, downy woodpecker, white breasted nut hatch, blue jay, two grackles, starling, pair of mallards. cowbirds, black cap chickadee, tufted titmouse, English sparrow, goldfinch, three Canada geese, Carolina wren, cardinal, 21 species today from window.
Slept for 12 hours even though lost an hour to Daylight Savings Time
Worked on entering Uncle Will Sheneman’s notes into computer. Got up to August 2nd from July 4th when David called and had a momentary electrical outage and lost all my today’s data. Stupidly hadn’t saved it. So spent from 4:00 to 8:00 re-entering it.
Called Kathi and found that Consumers Digest gives 1983, 84, 85 Mercury Lynx black marks – Dave called back saying he had driven it and liked it. wants me to send $1,500 and he will hold check until Friday.