Selections from Trella Romine's library at Terradise Nature Center
Friday, May 4, 1984
Computer giving me garbage!!
Into Marion after school and picked up shop’s [computer] to use over weekend. Called Jordan’s and Hutchman’s and invited for dinner Sunday night along with Mary & Ken and Helen Romine.
To Bordeaux and car and furniture still there but no Harris’. Met Mary & Ken at Perkins for dinner.
Shop’s computer works fine. Wrote news release on autograph party for Bob Whitman May 20th.
Thursday, May 3, 1984
Maxine Marshall called- says she told Pat Winn I hadn’t paid dues. Why didn’t she tell me? I told her it was only my respect for Midlams that would make me finish Cemetery records.
Threatening rain but mowed upper lawn. Men worked in terraces off and on between showers, starting on second terrace. Terry out and got them on right track on steps by greenhouse.
Letter from Dorothy Hildreth Dines enthusiastic about Hildreth genealogy. An order from Ensinger- Omaha, Nebraska no idea who she is.
Wednesday, May 2, 1984
Worked all day on Cemetery records to take to genealogy meeting but walked out without them. Woods absolutely gorgeous spring beauties look like snow. Daffodils gorgeous so large and cool weather keeps them blooming. Worked on Cemetery records.
Took car back to garage to get horn fixed that blows anytime. Car stalled again at Big Bear. To genealogy meeting at 7:00 and found them distributing surname index books. Maxine Marshall came over and said you won’t find your name in there because you didn’t pay your dues. The tone was gloating. I was crushed after spending hours getting non-profit status for them and doing Cemetery records about 200 hours.
Tuesday, May 1, 1984
A perfect May Day warm and sunny. David up and to the shop by 8:00. Had to leave at noon for rehearsal at 4:00 for circus. Will play rest of week.
Getting bids on Courthouse book 50 pages, 25 pictures 3,000 copies.
Monday, April 30, 1984
Men worked on Terraces even in the wind.
Winds to 50-60 mph – fought them on to our trip to Napoleon. Chuck Blakeslee talked 15 minutes as did Bill Nolan and then Chuck had the nerve to ask me to cut my talk on Awards short! The three of us had been alotted 30 minutes. Meeting of OAHSM – Region 1 Sicily from Sander Farm fantastic on becoming a tourist attraction. Held at Napoleon 150 Incorporated their sesquicentennial headquarters. Toured Courthouse that inspired Marion’s in 1883.
David arrived at shop at 6:30 and we got chicken and brought home for supper. Worked on Cemetery records program improvements. David So uptight it worries me.
Sunday, April 29, 1984
Worked on new perennial bed in front of fence at top of riverbank.
Dave home about 9:00 sunburned and tired but excited.
Mary and Ken out. Brought me two grapefruit from Carl Rieger’s trees and two books on a loan from June Ulle written by her son Bob who is historian for Mennonite Church.
Saturday, April 28, 1984
Took Dave to Dick Cooper’s at 7:00 to go to canoe School in Knox county.
Up at 6:00 to go to Hillsboro for Region 8 OAHSM meeting. Nice town to get acquainted with and lovely people. Only about 25. Toured their 1832 Courthouse that is same Greek Revival style as Marion’s 1833 Courthouse. Charlton Meyers, Probate Judge here in 40s. Judge Hottle Common Pleas judge did much to save interior. Had program after chicken lunch. Jim Strider and Chuck B not there- at Maumee attending Ohio Historical Society board meeting.
Mary and Ken back from Florida.
Dave home about 8:00 all excited about canoeing, hiking etc. going back tomorrow. Cooper’s came home to feed dog.
Friday, April 27, 1984
Thunderstorm with half inch rain so deHaven men not here. Sunny day, 84 put shorts on. In woods full of Myrtle warblers.
Worked on Cemetery records 3 hours. Dave and Chris Opp put up Martin house after school. Chickadees gone north. Planted white Rhododendron by new fence. Let Dave take car to Jerry’s from 4:00 to 7:00. Very sassy and disrespectful all evening. I get so discouraged. Why can’t he eat and drink right and treat me decently? called David to see if he had time Sunday for a trip.
Thursday, April 26, 1984
Unloaded 45 Railroad ties. Grade Card 1B 2 C’s two D’s. Transplanted perennials from bed by Greenhouse to new bed by mailbox.
Entered Salem cemetery, edited, rewrote and printed. two and a half hours for 98 records.
About 3:00 David Enghart and helper from deHaven’s arrived with preliminary equipment.
Loaded up shrubs for center, picked Dave up at 3:30 – last detention thank goodness – to Center to plant. Norm Vogt and Jerry Fry also to help. Got foundation planting done but not barberry. Dave ready to go to school to see To Kill a Mockingbird and starter locked.
Wednesday, April 25, 1984
Finally a warm sunny day! Walked in woods following pair of ruby crowned kinglets. First bloom of year – spring beauties – blood root – trout lilies. Cleaned bed by mailbox of grass & planted viburnum clicatum mariessi from Vincas – pd $6 – Also 2 spirea – Hard work. Howard put up rods for new kitchen curtains. Worked on cemetery records until 4. Picked Dave and Chris up. In for peat moss and concrete bags. put up Martin house pole and cleaned new graded area of stones and cement blocks.