Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Friday, May 6, 1988
David didn’t start delivering until 10:00. Took Caledonia stuff and that messed up the am deliveries that I had routed first. Shop had to make 22 carnation corsages to replace. Kass mad at both of us and when I went in at noon to route Wanda wouldn’t move from delivery table where she was in charge. So Kathi and I came home, got pork chops and potatoes ready for supper and David came in from Ballingers in Richwood. Spent 3 hours there after he delivered. He had called from shop and told me I didn’t have to route- Wanda would do it. Nice evening with my kids.

Thursday, May 5, 1988
David off to New Philadelphia to a customer. When he came home he brought me 5 lb of lady finger popcorn for my Mother’s Day.

Wednesday, May 4, 1988
cold and miserable. Hardly outdoors all day.
Kathi helped me go through clothes in my closet and encouraged wholesale disposal to Salvation Army. Also left the dust in different places in attic.
In to eat with Mary. David arrived while we were gone. Mary and Helen Romine out and we all had a good evening of conversation about everything. So good to have David and Kathi alone at home with me again. The house sighed with contentment.

Tuesday, May 3, 1988
Mary and I to Columbus via Cardington to pick up Kathi at 4:00 at airport. So good to see her. We stopped at MCI cafeteria for supper and home in time to tour Terradise.
It couldn’t have looked lovelier for her. Forsythia still blooming and many daffodils varieties. Crabapple came out yesterday. Carlisi viburnum and tulips- everything at once because of cool days in April.

Monday, May 2, 1988
Royce here to clean. I worked on Terradise beds and greenhouse.
Wanda and Willis Nye out to tour garden and then Mary Jordan, followed by [blank]

Sunday, May 1, 1988 Open Garden
70° sunny
Mowed lawn in am and Mary came out at noon to help me greet guests. She stayed in lower deck with book to sign and a few Terradise brochures to distribute. John Watkins and Jerry Ballinger two Commissioners among about 300 who visited. John has made overture toward getting Scenic River designation for the Whetstone and will use brochures as fodder.
Bob and Sue Harter came with their daughter-in-law and grandson. I was too tired to go to Prairie with them.

Saturday, April 30, 1988
To Milan for Region 2 meeting. Doris and John Hickson only other Marion County Historical Society. Great meeting- about 75 there. Lunch at Milan Inn and development director of Toledo Museum of Art told them trustees should be the first to contribute to their fundraisers and volunteering doesn’t absolve you from giving money. I agree heartily but some there didn’t. Toured the Thomas Edison birthplace and met his grand nephew and wife. Cultured and unassuming. Finale was reception at home of President of Milan Historical Museum Association. Charming and toads were singing in his little pond in lovely garden.

Friday, April 29, 1988
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Thursday, April 28, 1988
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Wednesday, April 27, 1988
Kathi called about 10:30
Exhausted all day- too much yesterday. At computer a.m. Took Howard to bank to cash bonus check.
In at 1:00 for duty at Marion Historical Center. Mr Wynn of Sharp Copier in to see if we had made decision. Told him no word from Jay Hickson. Then said old Sharp not worth the $500 needed to fix- obsolete parts.
Supper with Mary. David went to Cincinnati after Funeral Directors convention in Columbus. Message on my answering machine so I had to call Ruth Moser as she wanted him to reprogram her WordStar. Called Dave to tell him I’ll order his checks.