Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
69° sunny
Relative humidity 33% perfect weather.
Jim O’dell found a loose phone connection I had overlooked on bottom of phone by my bed. He took down curtains and I washed and dried for Jim Carpenter to put up when he drove out in his new Old’s 1992 automobile.
Jim O’Dell put in storm windows. $117.
Jim Carpenter cut Morning Glory vines off three trellises and the perfusion of New England Asters by Ohio Natural Areas marker. Scattered the seed heads across the road. I scattered Butterfly Milkweed and chaff from other plants’ seed. Also the Liatris scoriosa and the white mallow. Jim dug the senna [?] roots and removed pump from the pool. To attic and removed some trash. He left at 4:15 $40
Sent to James Stevens at Marion Star- ‘Ham and Bean Dinner’ & story on antiques appraisal.
David H has lost his Canon OES $400 camera. Hope he finds it like Jim Carpenter did his. Has left it someplace- (pawn shop?)*

[*probably lost at Mt. Washington Cemetery during filling of Maintenance building basement -DJH]

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Sunny 65°
Email from Karen Kelly about projected trip to Copper Canyon in Mexico and asking about book on it that Dave Decker gave me. Looked on all bookshelves and can’t find it.
Mouse froze while I was using computer- finally called David he said turn off computer. Took 15 minutes for it to reboot but got the mouse back.
No TV signal- I’m jinxed?
To board meeting. Why didn’t Nancy Gracely make corrections from executive committee before giving to board!
Betty White brought me a jar of tomato juice made from plants I gave her. Says it’s ‘Whites Brew’ and it’s hot!
Home by 8:30.

Monday, October 19, 2009
DJ 10,012!
Paulownia leaves blasted by frost turned black.
Big decision got up at 7:45. After bath and breakfast and feeding birds to the family YMCA to the warm pool for arthritis exercise. New leader Sarah. Learned that Doris Burton had eye surgery and decided to retire. Only about five old-timers and they all welcomed me back. I used Mary’s walker so the long walk to the pool was okay.
Stopped at Dr Winger’s office to pick up my right hearing aid after repair. At Rite Aid Cleo Taylor helpful. Told me she would stay with Grandma Sheneman when Mother and Daddy had a break. Was 14 or so and lived nearby. I didn’t remember her. To Ohio State Bank. Cashed $200 check balance only $5,500 and I have health insurance for that due November 2nd.
Ate lunch at restaurant in Old Stone Block. Reuben sandwich and salad $7.50. Leftovers for supper.
Called Gale on cell phone- day off to plant prairie seedlings.
Email from Josh and Jed with food they will bring November 1st for my birthday. Kathi’s email with news that Josh was elected president of the DeLorean Car Show.

Sunday, October 18, 2009
30° sunny
Paulownia leaves turned black from frost! Mum’s not hurt.
David sent my birthday invitation via email to all the family (except Kristi!) Lots of email from Kathi.

Saturday, October 17, 2009
At Resource Center.
Wrote up news release on antiques appraisal and a letter to Howard Ghode. Managed to email them to myself and Gale. Couldn’t print them out.
Cold-
Gassed up at Meijer now $2.56.9 a gallon last week was $2.39.9
Dug geraniums from along pool and under star magnolia. Predict freeze tonight.

Friday, October 16, 2009
3:30 to 5:15- visit from reps of Ohio Environmental Council that helped me ‘save Bee Run’ and clean up the Wood Valley sewer system. Pledged $500 next January from Howard Howser’s HH bonds.
Wrote letter to Leon and Jackye to include with $8 gift card from Radio Shack.
?? A student of John Hemmerly at Pickerington high school and at age 9 started his computer education purchased one of my last copies of Day Before Yesterday $25. His friend is in charge of Oral History Project in Ohio. He has been lobbyist his whole adult life.

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Rainy 45°
Re-reading ‘Harding Affair’. Appreciate the depth of Robinalt’s research. Learning so much about pre-World War I

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Rainy low 40°
Paid bills. David okayed my not married file and added you can’t prove a negative sent it to Jim Robinalt and he approved. He equivocates in his book. Short note from Howard Ghode (Gatha- Meck- Lucy- Emmanuel) Hadn’t heard from him since he moved. Sent ‘not married’ to Katie Sibley who said she said so in her new book ‘First Lady Florence Harding’

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
DJ 9871
rain- low 40°
Composed my rebuttal of Carl Anthony, John Dean and Catherine Sibley allegation that Florence Kling and Henry DeWolfe were never married despite their recorded divorce. I use the evidence of Emmanuel Sheneman and Lucy Hildreth marriage in the same decade. Uncle Alan was never able to find a marriage record in Columbus for them either. But the marriage certificate proves they were. Too bad Florence and ‘Pete’s’ certificate hasn’t survived.
But lack of proof is no guarantee that the marriage didn’t occur. As everyone agreed until Carl Anthony and John Dean alleged it didn’t because the record couldn’t be found.
Sent file to David for critique.
To Dr Kathi Dixon at 1:00- weigh 126 down from 130 6 months ago. 63 in. tall (5 ft 3 in) heartbeat ___ BP___

Monday, October 12, 2009
Email from Robinalt with transcript of his interview on CNN and review of ‘The Harding Affair’ in a London newspaper. Downloaded financial reports of MCHS for tomorrow’s executive committee meeting. To Kingston at 3:00. Jim unloaded my car and took digital photos. By 4:00 only 20 had come for appraisals. I asked to sit by Steve Bemiller from Stratford Auction to take notes for article.
First appraisal was for Keith Radebaugh- David’s childhood friend from Greenwood Street. He recognized me but I didn’t know him.
My bronze vase is worth $100 to $200 & 1899 Atlas $50 to $100
Offered Jim a ride and he said ‘no I’m driving’. Surprised to see a like new gold 1982 (?) Olds- paid $2,000- $24,000 miles.
Shopped at Aldi’s- returned parts of hearing aid to Radio Shack. $8 gift card. I’ll return it to Leon Powell.