Category: Trella Diaries

Friday February 26th 2 wood ducks on River
Takes too long to go through 30 to 50 messages on Feederwatch site- same thing over and over but want to put on an inquiry about feeding lard.
Letter from Bob Ferrall he also wrote to Paul You about having Carl Anthony as keynote speaker at local history conference. In at 2 p.m. to meet with Gary Rivers of Marion Online website- he wants me to write for the senior site- I said no- DBY stuff is for all ages- local history deserves a niche of its own one and a half hours.
To Crown Tower across street and bought Lily of Valley glycerin soap for Mary. To HH and Jane had a call from someone who bought 1907 reprint and who found page 551 + 374 reversed.-!!-
To “Something Good” to meet 2 Marys- Mary J concerned that cross Carl [Jordan] made for Trinity will be removed if platform area is renovated- Shopped at Meijers looked at cameras- non unsuitable-

Thursday February 25th
2 in wet snow made a wonderland.
Royce cleaned while I finished income tax info on computer- Mary out for chili and butterscotch pie for supper. Received Nationwide check for $388 sent email to Dave Decker commending him on his Dragonfire commedation and told him about theft- Had answer back in 2 hr saying he’d like to come to Terradise and lie and wait for the thief!

Wednesday February 24th
Evening snow
Paid bills- Erma H[utchman] saw Helen R[omine] at Presby church and she told her about break-in so Erma called for details. Where did the day go? Packed up 12 books from Resource Center, C.C. Myers collection and mailed to Crawford bindery.

Tuesday February 23rd
Mary and I to Sandyville for Campbell’s Candy- Lunch at Apple Valley and bought butterscotch and pumpkin pie at pie shop. Home about 2 p.m. Mary helped me package and stamp 23 1907 histories took to Caledonia post office to mail.

Monday February 22nd
Call from “Barry”- adjuster for Nationwide Insurance gave him run down on losses and he encouraged me to file for JVS camcorder.
Last day of Feederwatch. Too many messages in the “chat room” for project backyard feeder.
Had to go into HH to pick up 1907 Histories to mail.

Sunday February 21st
To HH for open house- Final event in our 30th anniversary celebration Donna Lawrence and Howard Mitchell in “Library” for signing their books- geneal[sic] people in resource Center so I could float and help Jim Hoffman research in bound copies of Marion Star.

Saturday February 20th
To Southland Mall where Jane had set up MCHS exhibit with Victorian toys including my repro stereo stereopticon viewer.. several interested in book.
Then to HH for resource center duty- Willis Thomas in with his map of prairies in Marion township.
Send letter to Jim Owens listing losses.

Friday February 19th
Called Jim Owen to report break-in.
Found cordless drill missing from utility room electronic organizer and gold coin from safe and rec room (left blue outer box)- e-mailed K&D and had calls from them I’m still shaken.
Watched birds at feeder for feederwatch.

In to Heritage Hall about 6 p.m. to be ready for Brad Lepper’s program. His presentation on “Great Hopewell Road” (Newark to Chillicothe 60 miles) great- Bob Hiret[?] came. -Caledonia artifacts are archaic 4,000 to 8000 BC

Thursday February 18th
When I returned from Heritage Hall about 5:45 found doors open including one to patio with outside knob knocked off- Doors and drawers open all through the house and muddy tracks in kitchen- Noticed phone in living room missing so checked basket under table for Canon Sure Shot 70 camera in case. It was gone- called sheriff’s office and deputy Winfield came about 6:30- Took my story and said to call him if I found more items missing. Called Don Kyle to come tomorrow and put in new lock set
At HH had put artifacts from Bob Haset[?] and Ken Hecker’s collections in Ray’s butterfly boxes ready for tomorrow night.

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