Category: Trella Diaries

Sunday, May 22, 1988
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Saturday, May 21, 1988
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Friday, May 20, 1988
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Thursday, May 19, 1988
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Wednesday, May 18, 1988
Started at computer at 8:30 and worked until 2:30 except for phone calls from Beth Longer about OAHSM membership brochure, Deb about interviewing Prospect for local history office head, and Tom Kuhn about getting a marker for Green Camp’s 150th anniversary. He wants to help MCHS develop plans for post office.
To see Mark Bauer at 3:00 to straighten out financial report for IRS to resubmit application for non-profit status. New 1987 tax laws makes us pay $150 application fee.
To Styling Salon at 4:00 for cut and blow dry. To Boyds to call on Art Burchett who died Monday of heart attack. With Mary and Geneva to Mount Gilead Methodist Church for dinner. Kathi called about getting air tickets for Dave’s Wedding on August 25th.

Tuesday, May 17, 1988
Cloudy- cold and windy but Howard started push mower for me and I trimmed for an hour. Watering from house well new grass seed but no sprouts. Had computer all p.m. on Huber minutes and appreciation letters to John Schroeter. To MCHS at 6:00 with geranium I grew. Norm Fogt helped me set them out after the meeting. Norm, Charlie and I bulldozed John Hickson into selecting a Sharp 7500 [copier] at $2,495 instead of a Panasonic. No minutes from April- I’m really slipping. Nominating and Construction Revision committee meeting after regular meeting.

Monday, May 16, 1988
Up at 6:30 to get ready for a big day. At 7:45 the electrician from Seiter Electric appeared instead of Thursday when he was supposed to come. Took time to show him where to install door chime in my room, electric connection for river pump, and check attic and basement wiring.
To Huber board meeting at 9:00- no minutes from April! Stan Winck’s resignation because I left his name off founding list on organizational program really upset me and I left crying. Carroll Neidhart so understanding. To Columbus to speak to retirees of College of Agriculture and Home Economics of OSU on Northwest Ordinance and U.S. Constitution. Over 100 and many expressed surprise at how interesting U.S. history was.
To local history office to listen to their woes about Jim Horner and his correspondence course. Stopped at Buehler’s in Delaware. Sonjia roses on kitchen table from Carroll when I got home. Willis Nye had called twice to see if I was okay.

Sunday, May 15, 1988
Temperature 89 High- thunder but no rain evening.
Up at 7:00 and worked on dBaseIII files until 8:30. Walked in woods, listening to birds, but the canopy has closed- too many leaves to see any. Finished setting out impatiens. Moved most plants out of greenhouse under weeping crab. Chased a semi-rig out of my parking area across the road. Watered newly planted grass. Cooked Cube steaks, fried potatoes and broccoli for lunch with Howard. Napped from 1:30 to 3:30 and back to computer until 8:00. Called Ruth Mosher about her WordStar problem. Got ready for Huber meeting and talk tomorrow.

Saturday, May 14, 1988
Transplanted more flowers into Terrace beds. Used trailer cart that Mary gave me and hauled gallon jugs and water and good dirt across road to plant golden plate tansy. All prairie plants from roots are growing- prairie dock, soledago regida, meadowsweet. No sign of seedlings. Mowed among evergreens. Found several Mallard nests with eggs broken- raccoons? Took rikde to Claridon Prairie to photograph results of burn last Friday. Already grasses are greening but no sign of many species- liatrus clumps okay.

Friday, May 13, 1988
Roughed up front lawn, planted grass seed and covered with straw Helen gave me. Watered with an oscillating sprayer from house pump well. Set out cleome and nicotiana plants that Bob Harter gave me.
Mary picked me up at 3:15 to go with Jordan’s to Mount Vernon to see dogwood- a little past prime. Foliage among blossoms, but still pretty. Bad dinner at Bland’s Wellington restaurant. salmon cakes inedible. Home via Route 3 to Loudonville and Route 37- so pretty.