Category: Trella Diaries

Monday November 1st – 75 degrees cloudy.
What a day! Still not quite recovered at 9 p.m. Landscapers from Whetstone Gardens arrived about 8:30 and tore out old timbers (not necessary) and laid new ones. Drove an iron pin through one right in front of gas meter and ruptured the gas line. Came to the door and told me to call gas company and then get out of the house. So I did grabbing Chessie and my two digital cameras. Got in car and drove across road as gas fumes were everywhere. All works stopped by Scott and crew. Three fire trucks from Caledonia showed up along with 2 Columbia Gas trucks and Virgil from Hemmerly’s delivering a birthday basket of goodies. Then the Wolohan truck pulled up with another load of materials but he had to wait in the lower driveway. I videotaped! Finally got the gas shut off by 11 a.m. but still couldn’t go in the house. Scott went in and opened windows. When I came back I put Chessie in greenhouse to avoid confusion. Scott and crew left about 3 so did Whetstone Garden people after they dug down to pipe. Plumber from Voisard didn’t show up until after 4 and can’t fix the leak until tomorrow. Steve (manager) called and apologized for delay. Mary H took Mary J to Delaware to visit Neva.
While I was banned from house I worked at cleaning out the shed. Suggested to 2 Fred Crists that they start a salvage company. I’ve had enough excitement to last to the 21st century and I mean 2001! Emailed Kathi and David. Kathi described it a three-ring circus. Called Sue Speakman (National City agency fund) and requested $5,000 to pay premium on MCHS benefit policy.

Sunday October 31st
Cloudy but warm 72 Eastern standard time fall back one hour.
Piled all the aluminum siding together and arranged salvage doors and windows and shutters. Someone in area needs to start a salvage business. Computer problems after I try to hook up new cables- can’t print. Lazy day.

Saturday October 30th
Another beautiful day. To Marion Bank with check for $2,500 from DBY account to cover overdraft. Carol Robinson rescinded the $20 fee for me. At Heritage Hall Resource Center copied the 1941 land use map compiled by Irene Curliss (Clark) for her M.A. thesis. Howard Mitchell in with info on Tom Thumb. Bought 2 of his books.

Friday October 29th
Finally removed dumpster. Piled high. Only Scott working. Fred’s are helping Manus Boger spread a pour of concrete. Not much progress. 2 Mary’s picked me up for supper at Al’s. My birthday treat. An antique inkwell from Mary and a $10 Meijer gift certificate from Mary J. Gorgeous weather sunny 70°.
Don K. here from 12 to 2:30- pulled junk out of shed for disposal- Dug elephant ears- he wanted no pay for the last three times for the bench grinder I gave him, but put I paid him $50

Thursday October 28th
No workmen until 1:30 and then Scott and Fred Jr just piddled. Mowed leaves on lower lawn. Letter from guy in Albany, New York (Furman- referred to me by Bob Farrell) wanting to know where Nan Britton was buried.

Wednesday October 27th
Send pix of Class of 33 at Something Good, Marion County Park Commissioner meeting and Mrs. Harding to Kathi and David. Letter from Bob Ferrell suggesting I call Warren Harding in Cincinnati and offer to drive him to Harding sites. I did and he was delightful- Will be Saturday November 6th. Called Jim O’Dowd and changed window washing to November 11th. Figured up David’s loan payments and he will be paid off in December so we’ll be able to keep his $5,000 in Dreyfus Funds. Kathi still owes $5,500 on her loan. Call from Kevin Power OSU Department of Agriculture Research Wooster. Wants to take cores on Claridon Prairie to check nematode population.

Tuesday October 26th New entry door with sidelight arrived and installed.
Took trash to Hemmerly’s dumpster on way to Trinity Baptist Church for lunch with Crusaders Class. Then changed into black long dress from Judge Myers sale and did my first person interpretation of Florence Harding. Well received. Miriam Washburn’s father Clarence?? worked at Star and took her there to shake hands with Harding (probably when he came back for Marion centennial in 1922) Too tired to go to Marion Garden Club meeting.

Monday October 25th transmittal of funds to prairie Parks foundation
Went to Post Office to pick up mail and the transfer of funds forms from Dreyfus were there so I took to United Bank and Wayne Crum “guaranteed” my signature. Also gave me apples in return for scrap lumber he picked up Saturday. Wrote a letter of transmittal to Prairie Parks Foundation and case for retaining funds in Dreyfus Premier Core value fund. My $6,000 investment starting in 1973 has generated $80[sic] Gave PPF $10,000 and K&D each $5,000. To meeting of Marion County Park commissioners at OSUM library. Resolution passed to accept $10,000 for benefit of Terradise Nature Center. I’m exhausted watch TV search for ancient Nubia.

Sunday October 24th
Really lazy. Call from Helen Kaufman. Since Margaret Gracely won’t be next MCHS president (her choice) Helen will serve on board. She had seen RV school levy ad with my picture. Call from Howard Mitchell complimenting me on ad and info on Tom thumb midget. Call from Dick Davidson. Had received talking book of Anthony’s “Florence Harding” and wanted to know what I thought of it. I burned his ears!

Saturday October 23rd
Up about 7:30 David made yard sale signs on computer and put them out at junction. Jed brought sawhorses from shed to garage. Got table up and stuff priced. Asked Karen to help but she said she wasn’t good at pricing so spent day in living room. Sarah & Dave Sapp arrived with snacks about 11 a.m. They will take gazebo in 2 weeks- 42 degrees- 20 mile per hour wind- few customers sold about $10! Closed up at noon. David installed WinVideo card on computer and used laser box to snap frames from video camcorder. They left about 4:30 and I went with them to Meijer to get more RC connectors for laser box camcorder to computer. To bed at 9.