Category: Trella Diaries

Thursday, April 26, 1990
55-86 sunny
Howard with me across river. I dug about 8 buckets wonderful rich soil. Set out plants- pansies, snaps, dusty miller- planted sees of baptisia, silene regia- yellow & orange butterfly weed – purple coneflower. All from Kensel Clutter.
Brought membership list up to date – Have 412 entries now – 112 new ones since May 1989.

Wednesday, April 25, 1990
86 sunny no wind
B’fst on deck with David watching dove build nest. Then across river to check on wood duck box for nesting. In water so couldn’t see in it. Met Ralph Boger – he had just found a prehistoric tool [sketch with sharp indicated on one side] grey granite. Walked to river to see how course has changed since 1948.
In to shop and David moved computer to lower level. I had finished prelims for Reprint & corrected index so sent them back with him. He brot clock & modem back out here from Heritage Hall & re-installed in my computer.
Back in to Heritage Hall to host Popcorn Museum – Elderfun group from Presbyterian Church to your & woman with boy in wheelchair. Was too tired to stay for J. Hickson’s steerint committee for Education Division. Bought 430 plants & peat moss at Central Tractor & Bloom builder at Odd Lots.

Tuesday, April 24, 1990
47-84 Sunny No wind
Gardened
Finished prelims for Reprint – Edited Geo K Brown’s & rewrote my intro – Edited index.
Took Howard to grocery. Stopped at BancOhio & told Wayne Crum I was not impressed with options financial advisor offered to invest Howard’s bonds.
Cooked chicken thighs.

Started mowing about 3:30 – across road. David in about 5:30 & took over while I picked up pizza. Ate on deck. Walked thru woods – David lifted big limbs downed by ice storm in Feb – Put them on river bank for erosion control.
“Cleaned up” my directories on computer & gave me a lesson on DOS & how to access GMK3

Monday, April 23, 1990
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Sunday, April 22, 1990
37-71 sunny no wind – gorgeous blue sky
Nice picture & story in Star about Terradise. Star Agenda listed Open Garden for today – so had severl groups tour.
Linda 7 husband out to fish in pond.
Tom out about 11:30 – Spray fertilized lawn, painted lawn furniture, put up “No trespassing” signs that Mary brought out after 3 trailer Park girls picked armfuls of daffs, tublips, hyacinths & trilliums.

Saturday, April 21, 1990
Cloudy AM
River bank full
Tom Wagner out about 10:30. talked about walking tour brochure for corporate centennial. Then he really started working – cleaned greenhouse walk – pool & walks with clorox & soap. Put up flagpole – piled branches down in woods & burned them, cleaned euyonoumous bank below Beech deck, painted white metal lawn chairs, brought redwood chairs & benches from shed, weeded & fertilized upper lawn – see below.

Friday, April 20, 1990
54-65
rain 1/2″
To Caledonia PO to pick up pkg from David containing copy of King Book, typeset index & typeset sales brochure. God bless US Postal service & David’s know-how & dedication. To see Ron Laipply about printing book – but binding would be a problem so he opted not to prepare a bid. Then to see John Shumaker at Dresser Industries Marion (Marion Steam Shovel) to get permission to use (& the names) of the 25 Yr Club roster. Ended up with John offering to try to get Dresser to buy 100 copies. Also offered to make exhibit of machines at work in coal field 1/4 scale & have it for June 1 – Also offered their archives to MCHS. Home for “brunch”. Called Geo Brown to jog his introduction to book. Will have it later today. Boosted his family’s commitment to 100 books! Hard bound. Took Sales brochure to Boy Scout office – Wayne Fowler ran 1,000 copies on blue paper. Took them to Heritage Hall for volunteers to fold. To Wyandot Inc & picked up George’s introduction. Home & called David to report on progress & ask him to contact printer in Cinci to gear up for production.

While at HH – Dick West showed me part of the “loot” from Quaker Oats – Fantastic.

Thursday, April 19, 1990
Ted Parsell & Linda out 3 times before we got Howard’s will right – Put names of relatives in document, but no bequests. Changed executor to Pasell instead of the Trust – also signed the Trust papers with me as beneficiary- & MCHS as beneficiary if i predecease him. I am the “trust advisor”.
Carpet Plus men here. Washed all windows & took out & stored storm windows – cleaned all carpets & 4 chairs $152.
Mary out with letter & pictures from Kathi – Had pot roast for supper. Planted Alaska seed in burned areas across road.
Mowed lawn with John Deere mower – works fine after tuneup.

Wednesday, April 18, 1990
Worked on sales brochure for Geo W King’s book. Got it in mail in Marion Barks Rd PO just before 5- Up to David to get it back to me by Fri.
Rep of BancOhio called suggesting HH Bonds for Howard’s trust. First told me they pay 8% – I asked several questions be couldn’t answer so called me back after conferring with superior. HH bonds don’t pay 8%- only 6+% – tax implications complicate handling but I think cashing some each year is best. I think BancOhio should be able generate 8% at least since they will charge about $2,500 a year to manage the trust.

Tuesday, April 17, 1990
[No entry]