Category: Trella Diaries

Thursday September 25th
Waited until noon for Charles Akers to come see about building shed. Called his wife to see and she said to go to town right then is he wouldn’t come on his noon hour. So I left and he came 10 minutes later.
Had to go to Home Federal to transfer my $10 [sic] money market certificate certificate which was due. Made over $800 on it in six months but decided it was smarter to pay off Normandy mortgage which was $9,900. Interest on money market is down to 10% instead of 15% as it was last March. So now I own three properties free and clear valued conservatively at $75,000 Terradise $60,000 Bordeaux, $65,000 Normandy.
Wrote up Mother’s love life from notes made while talking to her last night. When I showed it to Kass, Cheryl and Mary on Friday they couldn’t put it down till the end! Maybe I am a writer!
Zelma Howard brought me a plate of sugar cookies because I sent her flowers because she loaned me money for Quest Club dinner

Wednesday September 24th
2 hour conference with Judy and Kass about shop future. Kass would like to manage it but has six years yet that belong to her kids and doesn’t have enough background. Judy delighted with design room manager job. Told them about Chris and her ambitions. Called shop conference at 3 and told them Judy would be design manager. All pledged their cooperation. Laura disappointed, I know, but I tried to make her feel that her wedding work was important.
Found $10,000 error on June and July financial statements. In the midst of all this picked up newsletter at Big Red Q and got it in the mail by 3 p.m.
Told Jordan’s & Hecker’s about shop developments. Kenny hurt Mary again with his remarks about getting a free ride with me to Columbus Saturday instead of driving their car. Mary Jordan after they left said she wanted to tell Mary not to marry him- but didn’t- and with Bernard Brooks she told him not to marry Betty and she was wrong whatever she did! Weather in she reminisced. Called Kathi

Tuesday September 23rd
Chris Kennedy in to talk about a job at Hemmerly’s- turns out it’s mine she wants! Thanks so much like me and is very confident of herself- loves being a florist. Wants to own her own shop in 10 years. Hired her as of November 1st $4 an hour as designer until Jan 1st and then I’ll start training her for my job.
Altrusa dinner meeting. Rev. Drees on Red Cross Blood Bank. Made me feel guilty that I haven’t donated since Daddy needed it 20 years ago.
Returned David’s call. He wants to borrow chainsaw to cut yew hedge at back of his lot- it’s 20 feet high and 15 ft wide. Rental down there would cost $30+. Planned steam engine trip from Maysville to Cincinnati on October 27th. Told him about Chris.
Also called Kathi to tell her. She was showing the slides I sent.

Monday September 22nd
Retyped MCHS newsletter that I wrote yesterday. Helen Kaufman in with yearbook- OK’d it and she took to Big Red. Typed letter for membership campaign got all to Big Red.
Cheryl in to tell me Dave is back living at her house. Was picked up for drunk driving Tuesday. Spent weekend in jail and can’t drive. Must take counseling. So no place to go.
Jerry in van hit by guy at Prospect & Center who went straight from far left lane that is for left turn only. Only a scratch on truck but guy had no insurance so he was cited. Too bad.

Sunday September 21st
Hot- 16 Turtles on pipe into pond.
Wanted to go on Tour of Homes and Gardens in Morrow County. Willard Durfey’s included. But no one to go with. Wrote newsletter for MCHS.
Watched John Anderson and Ronald Reagan debate- President Carter wouldn’t show- said Anderson was not really a candidate.

Saturday September 20th 87° high.
Baldauf wedding at Immanuel Lutheran and Hooper wedding at First Presbyterian. Each over $400.
Hooper’s at church a.m. as I was setting up- all greenery decorations- nine pieces- serviced both at 6:30. At each church three times. Terry late to help me move the arrangements to KFC hall for Hooper’s and I was exhausted. But brought Jerry to take down aisle candelabra in both churches.
Called June Uhle and Dottie Morris. Both delighted that I’m coming to visit. Found that Betty Morris Moore’s daughter lives near Hartford.

Friday, September 19, 1980
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Thursday September 18th
Home all day. Set out boxwood that I raised from cuttings along stone steps by Hawthorn tree. Weeded and got into poison ivy again.

Wednesday, September 17, 1980
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Tuesday September 16th
Permanent at Head Shop- only $15 to make up for the one that didn’t take in June.
Del Goff called a.m. arrived at shop at 1:30 with Jeanne and his brother Drell and wife Adelaide from Orlando Florida. Went to visit mother and then came out here. They left at 5.
Picked Erma Campbell up at 6:45 to have budget committee meeting before Board meeting at Bowen house. Adopted $3,600 budget. Named committee chairmen.