Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Saturday, January 4, 1986
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Friday, January 3, 1986
In to shop to write 20 greetings to customers who spent lots of money with Hemmerly’s last year. Sending them all a rose in bud vase- paying $1.10 each for roses! I can remember in 1944 when I worked at Blake’s that we filled servicemen’s orders at $4 a dozen.

Took Marion County 1979 History money to John Cottrell and bean money ($68) to Irma Campbell. Picked up Christmas pics at Kmart and made three deliveries out this way. Dave burned papers. Still too snowy for Howard to get down the hill. To basketball game with Oleta.

Thursday, January 2, 1986
Spent day taking down Christmas tree and decorations. Had to rearrange attic (reminded of Ray’s poem about leaving dust in different places)* to accommodate boxes.

Don Decker opted to send Dave’s $150 support check directly as of January but it hasn’t arrived. He sent me an income tax form to sign saying I would not claim Dave as a dependent in 1985 or 86. I have not returned it. Can see Rita’s fine hand in this. Hate to take him to court!

{* written August 19, 1950:

We worked the attic through today,
Past ballgoves, lampshades, books and vases.
We couldn’t throw a thing away–
But left the dust in different places.

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Wednesday, January 1, 1986
With Mary and Ken Hecker, Bill and Erma Hutchman and Mary Jordan (Carl still recouping from operation) welcomed 1986 here. Ate earlier as Mary and Ken want an early start to Arizona this morning. Sorted through Christmas cards and entered info in address book.
Dave came in from Sierra Club party in Columbus about 2:30 drunk. Went with Dick and Mary Cooper. Took Oleta. Didn’t get up until 3:00 very grumpy.

Tuesday, December 31, 1985
Sharp here from Peacock Plumbing to bleed the radiators. Howard had no heat in the one in the work room.

Temperature 40°, so I shoveled snow and ice off part of upper driveway, fuming at Dave still in bed but I did his work. He finally got up at 1:30 when Lee called. I picked up pop bottles he had emptied from all over the house. He did finish drive about 4:00 when temperature was back down to 30. He picked Oleta up and came back here so Dick Cooper and Mary could pick them up to go to Columbus for Sierra Club party.

Cleaned house, made jello salad and dip for wieners and a dip for crackers and chips.

Mary and Ken, Bill and Erma and Mary Jordan out. We looked at books I got yesterday and laughed at silly things. Watched TV at midnight and they left by 12:15- another year—

Monday, December 30, 1985
Mary came at 8:30 and we left for Akron about 8:45. About a 2-hour drive to the Perkins Mansion on Copley road. Margot Jackson and Dorothy Biggs so friendly and gave us a wonderful tour of the mansion and gift shop. Summit County Historical Society offices above orientation rooms.

Went to Grace School for lunch. Has been converted to an antique mall- had quiche and French silk pie. The Bookseller just across Exchange Street and Frank Klein the proprietor is a friend of Margot’s. Took the 1907 Marion County History for an estimate on rebinding. Bought “The President’s Daughter” and “The Strange Death of President Harding”. Frank gave me a book by Cuneo with a sketch of Harding. Wants Herb Gary to verify it. Sold him a 1979 Marion County history for $20. Margot gave me a copy of “At Home on the Hill”, “Cuyahoga Valley Tales” and “The Miller, the Quaker and The ___”, all written by her husband. Doris had nice supper for us.

Sunday, December 29, 1985
Bill Hutchman and I did bird count. Temperature 20 with 15 mile an hour wind so mostly drove. Only 13 species but included a Snowy Owl. Erma had chili for us. Shopped at mall. Out to supper with Heckers.

Saturday, December 28, 1985
Mary and Ken out with their Toro 20-in snowblower. I was able to handle it pretty well so bought it for $200.
had to roused Dave out of about noon for him to try it he did part of the lower drive before he ran out of gas it is a two cylinder.

Friday, December 27, 1985
Royce here to clean- got Dave up by 10:30 to go to Columbus Defense Construction Supply Depot to get his ID card. No problem but this was first day we could make it down since we got papers signed by Don on December 14th- only open from 9:00 to 3:00 weekdays.

Had lunch at Flaky Jakes and bought Dave a shirt and me a blouse at Lazarus.

Called Kramer Implement about a dozer blade for lawn tractor- $350 and $20 to put it on and $20 to take it off each spring. A snow blower is $450. Called Mary and she will bring hers out for us to use while they are in Arizona.

Thursday, December 26, 1985
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