Category: Trella Diaries

Friday November 26th
Wrote to Ben Kern and sent pix of him and Dave & Johanna and the Brocklesby barn and Gale Martin who received Red Cross Environment Award for prairie work. To Marion took baskets to Hemmerly’s and picked up boxes to pack stuff away while painting. To Wilhelm’s with dark green shutters to match floor paint. To Nicholls furniture and looked at sofas. Took books to sell to Maloney Books from Heritage Hall. Picked up Mexican Pizza at Taco Bell.

Thursday November 25th
Lazy morning. Fed birds as usual. Starlings eating dogwood berries, Carolina Chickadees, white-breasted nuthatch, tufted titmice, Downy and Hairy woodpeckers, goldfinch, House finch and house sparrow at feeder. The Deckers enjoyed watching them. Roasted sirloin pork, sweet potatoes, dressing, Waldorf salad and golden sweet pineapple. Too full to eat the pumpkin pie. David called, Harvey in the hospital with one of his sinking spells. David and Vaughn will be to Marion for Del Gittinger funeral- Saturday killed on his motorcycle near Southland Mall.

Wednesday November 24th
Scott laid tile in entry. Says he can find finish by end of next week if weather is okay. In to Marion to take trash and leave basket of white pine cones at shop. Diana gave me a Thanksgiving centerpiece. Took Lee’s Chicken dinner to Mary’s for supper. Shopped Meijer for our Thanksgiving.

Tuesday November 23rd Scott putting up trim
Rest up day. Didn’t even go to garden club. Called David- no energy to come to Cincinnati for Thanksgiving.

Monday November 22nd 70° and sunny
Dave and I worked outdoors most of day. He dug Iris pseudacorus out of pool. It was taking over. And planted most of it down by pond. Used push mower to mow around pond and “de-gas” it for winter storage (I didn’t get all). Used leaf blower vacuum to clean up leaves across Road. Picked up stones and pieces pieces of cement block along road by shack. Then policed the whole quarter mile of roadway. 2 (tractor) trailer loads. Told Dave seemed to me he was trying to make up for work he didn’t do while he lived here! I packed while we worked. Dave spent more time in attic. Says I have a lot of treasures. Picked Mary up and we had dinner together at Perkins. They headed for Columbus to spend night and catch 6 a.m. to San Diego. Miss them!

Sunday November 21st
With Mary we drove to Urbana for breakfast brunch with Sarah & Dave Sapp. Confusing to have three Davids in the room. Luscious food. I took sales document for Hemmerly’s Flowers and Gifts and David and I signed it. Will mail to Kathi for her signature before they go to La Jolla California Monday for the evaluation of Bob at Scripps institute. Home about 7. Went through treasure in 229 tool chest box. Dave wanted to see Uncle Wills’ 1896 bicycle trip from Seattle Washington to Marysville Ohio.

Saturday November 20th
Late breakfast again. In to Marion and visited H F and G Incorporated. I bought decorative birdhouse on stand to hide electric meter on new porch and a box for Sarah. To Heritage Hall and show them their brick. Margaret Gracely monopolized our time. To Lowe’s and picked out for fan for new room. Then Dave & Johanna to Olga Haldeman’s. She brought them to Caledonia for dinner and Bill Linn’s. Back here by 7 to meet Ben Kern here. Still an artist with impressive portfolio but working at Wyandot Inc. One of the few RV friends Dave has kept in touch with.

Friday November 19th
Kids slept in till 10- breakfast late. Scott not working. Don Keil here at noon. He and Dave put plastic over greenhouse. While I was hunting tape they cut the plastic at bottom of glass instead of taking to ground that made it so neat last year. To Michael’s Steakhouse with two Mary’s. Do you want to to see Palace Theater? Harding musical “Music Man” playing. So Ned Neutzel gave us a tour but we didn’t stay for musical.

Thursday November 18th – Dave and Johanna’s visit.
Royce cleaning. So much drywall dust everywhere. Scott and Freddy installed arch window and cleaned up inside. Finished siding east side around and above window. Dave & Johanna arrived by rented car about 7 PM. Mary here to welcome them. I had pot roast dinner ready. Dave had last payment on his $10,000 loan for down payment of his house last December $750. So tall and handsome and friendly and appreciative. Johanna his perfect mate. Scott took spindles home to treat, wash and stain.

November 17th Wednesday
Arch window arrived. Don Keil painted greenhouse base to foundation blocks to match siding.