Category: Trella Diaries

Monday March 8th
Spent most of the day inventorying my coin collection face value is about $700 made a database and sent copy to David.
To Marion Catholic to judge Science Fair- microbiologist from Marion Gen my co-judge. She was tough- no superiors- kids get their ideas from science fair project book.

Sunday March 7th Josh 22 years old [his birthday is actually March 10]
Decided to pot up some of the Norfolk Island pines to take to Kathy (from pot shop sent for Christmas in 1997) This led to seeding most of the Geo. Park order. Some old seeds and butterfly weed and liatris. Set up heat cable under them. Snow melting in sun but temperature only 20 degrees Mary out for pizza- Called Josh to wish him happy birthday but he and David had gone to friend’s house for potluck. Mary took her seven sterling silver Rockwell plates. I feel safer for them with her.

Saturday March 6th
Dave and Kathy Hemstead here to see about new windows. At Resource Center- Ryan Wilkinson of OSU researching “Great depression”- Used newspapers. John Watkins granddaughter Amy and Jesse ? researching Ed Huber and Marion Steam Shovel. Willis Thomas in with his computer generated version of Kensel Clutter’s prairie map. Took Mary to Bob Evans and we shared a catfish dinner. 2” snow while I was at resource Center.

Friday March 5th
Worked on Joe Hemmerly’s descendants and printed out genealogy report for Monica & Dorothy. Also mailed one to Ray Gottfried. Tried to “unsubscribe” to Feederwatch site but still getting 20 to 50 messages a day.

Thursday March 4th
1/2 inch snow melted by noon- windy
Wrote up minutes for 30th anniversary meetings (Virginia Howard, secretary not attending because of family illness) Sent letter to Richard Francaviglia about map collecting article that Kathy sent from Las Vegas paper. Mailed greeting cards I made for Erma, Josh and Elsie Sands. Took my picture to Marian Online and SOP “After 40 Years” books to Gary Rivers. Deposited DBY check from Dorothy Yocum. To DLM Associates to meet Mary about our income tax reports. Can’t see why Mary would owe $600. Pick-up appointment Friday March 26th. Called Kathi to verify dates. Call from Jean Fuerer of Richwood to book tour of Terradise April 14th. Saw Melinda Gilpin she has been appointed Harding properties manager wants me to do a Florence Harding talk March 30th

Wednesday March 3rd
At computer all day- Did birthday greeting cards for Josh and Elsie Sands and a belated one for Erma H. Scanned photo of me and emailed to Gary Rivers for my email columns. Checked Feederwatch list and some few others do feed lard-but in a mixture with oatmeal peanut butter etc.
Mary out to copy labels. Call from John Watkins granddaughter- will come to RC Saturday for info on Ed Huber & Co.

Tuesday March 2nd
Spent most of day setting up new printer and studying new camera. To HH at 4:00 for exec meeting- no action items. Met Mary at Perkins $7.00 with tax and tip is a lot too much for an omelette & coffee. Watched TV documentaries on 1918 flu epidemic.

Monday March 1st A Day of Decisions

While it may have seemed “spur of the moment” I had been mulling over what to do for a long time- So to travel agency and found we could get air reservations on America West’s direct flight to Las Vegas on March 15th for $240 round trip so made reservation for two. Then to Office Depot for supplies but also bought a HP printer 700c $250 and a Kodak digital camera $300 less $30 for demo & $20 rebate and Picture It oftware. Whee!

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Saturday February 27th
e-mail from Glenn Able- He didn’t get copy of my letter to Paul You sent a couple of weeks ago. To HH at 12:45 Bob ____ helped me open boxes of 1907 history reprints and check for misplaced pages. Found six “bad” books- rest OK. Accessioned item brought by Joy Bickel last week- included Prince Imperial add of February 1892.- Selling his offspring. Picked Mary up at 4:15 and went to Kiwanis Pancake Day at Tri-Rivers. Ate with Helen Romine and Flora Elsing[?] Saw Dick Straub, Lynn Lovell, Wayne Batterman, Corrine McAfee, and a couple of others who spoke but couldn’t place.-