Category: Trella Diaries

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
66º shower temp dropped to 56º
Jim Carpenter filled large flower pots with peat moss (from Dave Matyak) and potting soil & I poptted up 4 combinations – when rain started went to poitting bench in garage & potted the seedling tomatoes. Way toop many!
He downloaded his pix from Garden Tour & I forwarded to the family. Left at 1:30. I coiled the hoses used to water the new grass.
The Ohio Scerrian had article about the negative impact of bottle water on the environment. One of my pet peeves. Emailed to family and to Gale, Jim Carpenter & Karen Kelly. Dave Decker responded – He doesn’t use it.
Cleaned the dead leaves from the staphylia – has 6 spathes. Cut on to take to Garden Club of Marion. Jim had cut for me – Mertensia, leucojeume, ajuga, Ostrich fern. I was one of 4 on discussion panel. Ken Lehner on orchids, Paul Klinefelter on roses and met Bob O’—, new Extension Agent for Ohio State. Nice chat with him. He has a Prius and had been wanting to meet me. Home by 10:00.

Monday, April 27, 2009
82º humidity 25 %
Called Phil’s Maintenance Service at 8:15 & they were here by 9:00. Replaced outside faucet by side porch and about 19’ of pipe fittings inside. Also connected hose to new faucet – coiled soaker hos on new grass area $100!
I had flipped the switch of off on the well pump when I got up & by the time Phil & helper left I had water back in the well – watered greenhouse. Mowed lawn (and dandelions on bank toward pond. Yesterday Dave Matyak cleared the pond outlet and by now the area next to pond has drained. Pair of geese hang out there & along pond. Call from Bob Columber asking me to be on round table discussion tomorrow. I said I’d bring plants for members to identify.
Planed pansies in pot on side porch after cleaning dead flowers & foliage. Pulled first rhubard for supper & had with asparagus from Clutters and homemade bread from Dave Matyak.

Sunday, April 26, 2009
Annual Garden Tour about 75 guests at Terradise
86º sunny
Up at 7:30. After feeding birds, breakfast, bath I copied the Terradise Brochure listing trees and native plants. Rearranged the soaker hose on newly seeded grass areas but water only ran a few minutes until well was dry.
Jim Carpenter came at 11:00 – I drove & he put up the Garden Tour signs at the usual corners & a couple of Terradise Nature Preserve. Dave Matyak came bearing gifts – a bale of peat moss that he hauled & stowed under potting bench and asparagus spears from his garden and a loaf of homemade bread – from Amish Auction. Opal & Kensel Klutter also brought a big bag of asparagus – their usual gift at the Garden Tour. Gale came from her visit to her son James & bride Renee in Michigan. Several groups of kids with a copy of the poster I had distributed. Their teacher instructed them to get my autograph on it as proof of visit. John & Ruth Ann Peacock chat (I spent most of the time in the gazebo.) he had twig of crab apple with a catacala larva. Also showed me the tiny eggs He collected them in the Fla panhandle! Karen and Kelly Killy & Mary Donaldson. She told me huge hackberry tree by the shelter house has a crack. May be able to save it by removing the one side. Talked to Jack Shaffer & he will accept MCHS Board position.

Saturday, April 25, 2009
80º sunny windy 20-25 mph
Sorted clothes in my closet to put winter ones in guest closet & found about 10 more items for Goodwill including my red wool blazer with black velvet collar.
To Tr-Rivers Greenhouse at 10:30 to 11:00. Many benches empty (Sale started at 9:00) Bought lantana, Geraniums, ageratum, marigolds, one tomato & 2 pepper plants. Red Dragon begonia in hanging basket, bracopa – pink ? $52.
To Le Salon for shampoo & blow dry – offered Marcia hosta plants if she comes to dig them – $2.50. Picked up a chicken sandwich & root beer float at Dairy Queen $3.37. To HH to eat it. Jim, Carpenter in & helped me thrasher John J. Dairy file to flash drive – no customers (No Genealogy volunteer) to we left at 2:-00. IO got 3 bags potting soil & a burgundy – high bush cranberry shrub. Home by 3:30 . Jim had already used leaf blower to clean drives & flower beds. Hooked soaker hose to host from well & watered of the 4 newly seeded grass area. Emptied golf cart & gave it a bath. He left about 5:30 = rested ½ hr =- then watered new plants. Tu turned off soaker hoses.
For supper had the rest of the ham loaf Jim brought yesterday.
David & Karen have gone to French Lick for weekend – 40th anniversay gift from kids.

Friday, April 24, 2009
88º sunny
Dow Jones 8076
Leaves gone from Beech tree.*

Jim arrived at 9:30 all upset because a possum was killed on the road. When he stopped to put it in the ditch a baby possum was nursing. He is soft-hearted for all living things. He dug ditches in white oak bed. I laid daff bulbs in & he covered them. Made 2 rows inside the row planted last fall. We cleared the area of weeds – Now good black earth ready to plant the oriental lilies.
Planted iris dug from along road in bed along lower driveway – Also campanula. Cleared weeds – filled blue tub 4 times. He brought me a ham loaf and veggies. Ranted about not being notified of events at HH – and Star photographer taking pix – couldn’t reason with him. Left at 1:30 – pd $50. Rested 15 min. Jim helped load recyclables & IO took them to Sims. My left hearing adi was ready at Dr. Winger Hearing Aid Center. He also cleaned the right one. No chg – under warranty.
To Ohio State Bank – They activated my debit card – also certified the $10,000 HH Bond that was returned. Ken Vincent Agency certification no value. Mailed it! I was overdrawn $350 on my 719 checking acct – transferred $1,000 from Bordeaux acct. Home by 4:30 – exhausted butr satisfied to get things done.
Dick Cooper brought TNP maps & had put up Terradise signes at road intersections.

[* Beeches keep dead leaves on lower branches all winter. This is known as Marcescence. See Adam Haritan’s YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwCmoA78zj4 ]

Thursday, April 23, 2009
Sunny 60º
Royce cleaning – David H arrived about 10:30 and never stopped until 3:00 – Asked him to put pump in pool &* he did after filling the shop vac three times from debris around the pool, cutting the rest of the privet bush – planting iris cristata and stripped canna amidst the rocks – planted daffs I had dug along pool – counted 18 gold fish – He used leaf rake to remove leaves – now the otter spews water. He purchased new 2 way switches & installed them in the hall./
We drive to TNPreserve & he hiked to the hickory tree & brought nuts to me waiting at shelter – FOund husks that verify it is a shellbark [illustration of nut]. Rehung the 2 aerial photos of Terradise in guest bedroom. Left about 3:15 just as US Census addres verifier came to door. Friend of Arnel Rein but didn’t take case of colored slides for her. Hope Arnel comes up here.
Received papers to sign to redeem the $10,-0-00 HH Bond – called Kit Foglle & told him I need to do it at a financial institution (Officer of Ohio State Bank) David & I took a ride in golf cart into the woods – sheets of spring beauties, violets, trout lilies, mertensia, spring cress. Then gave Royce a short ride – & we counted goldfish. Email from Dave D with TNP map – I sent additions to him.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Sun, Rain, Wind, Rain, Sun 54º AM 48º PM .5 in. rain
Male Wood Duck & 3 male Mallards on river
Jim O’Dell here at 9:00 to wash windows & remove storm windows & install screens. I washed all curtains except living & TV Room & Jim put them up. $125 including g$7 tax & $3 tip.
Tracy from Johnson Property Services here for about ½ hr. Gave her sheet of specifications I prepared & showed her the areas. She measured & photographed. Will have estimate first of week and projected start 2 to 4 weeks. No word from Marion Landscaping on bid.
Dave Matyak here from about 2 to 4. He returned & installed the finial on the side porch railing. Also cut with pliers the silk pink roses and I decorated the living wreath on side porch with them. Looks like spring – my contribution to recycling on Earh Day. Dave thought it ready to install pump in pool.
David H called offering to come Friday & part of Sat to complete ramp. Told him Marion Landscape did it but needed other things done. Sure hope he does. I had to hear from Kathi that he plans to drive his DeLorean to Vegas in Sept. hoping to sell it.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Rain, Sleet, Sunshine, Rain seen! April’s Moods*
River flooded on low spot on far bank

Jim Carpenter download pix from my camera and e-mailed the current Terradise pics to Kathi, Dvid, Jed & Dave Decker – Response from all but David.
Jim laid another row of bricks along walk east of greenhouse – carried half-filled pots to their places on patio & deck ready to be filled with Tr-Rivers plants. I raked leaves & cut ivy from area between pool & greenhouse and Jim finished by cutting of dead privet & trees that had sprung up. He carried big tub of leaves to already full compost pile.
Cooked beef stew (bagged) in crock pot for supper.
Wrote up minutes of HPEF & emailed to all trustees & advisors.
To Baord meeting at 7:00 – Brown from Whirlpool there describing their planned Industrial exhibit at Heritage Hall.
Night at Museum made over $2,000 – no chicken barbecue – Bede Agner heart problem. Lots of problems with ‘Celebrate Summer’ Ben Kern creating poster to sell.

[* Probably referring to this poem by Ray Romine: https://terradisebooks.com/march-of-april/ ]

Monday, April 20, 2009
Rain 50º
Call from Tracy of E.E. Johnson Property Services postponing her visit to give estimate on steps & walks until Wed at 12 – rained out!
Spent most of the day preparing reports for Heritage Preservation Endowment Fund Trustee’s meeting. Investment policy document needed updating – Passed at meeting – Dan Wigton talked in circles bottom line – lost 40% of value. USB funds Kit Fogle – my investment in Romine/Howser HPEF lost 20% of value. Concur about funds producing the $8,070 listed in budget. Geo Brown & Todd Anderson no shows even tho I called them.
Gale & I to Bob Evans – her treat for all the Monday night suppers at Terradise.
River not flooded but pond full and low spot south of it.

Sunday, April 19, 2009
65º AM cloudy 50º 8:00 PM rainy
Read ‘The Grandfathers’ by Conrad Richter that I purchased for 25¢ on Rummage Sale yesterday. Took until 2:00 AM so I slept until 10:00. Planted forget-me-not seeds among scilla by side porch steps. Planted oregonia & lavender seeds in pots – also old grass seed to see if it will germinate. Emptied pots where I planted Arbor Day trees that didn’t grow into big planter pots. Will fill with plants form Tri-Rivers & place on decks & patio.
Removed soil along brick walk to make room for another row of bricks. Replanted grape hyacinth in bed by Bradford Pear. Planted yellow pansies in white containers by pool. Toad singing for a mate. Man across river called to me – excited to see so many violets blooming. Swpt walks & garage.
Gale came over about 5:15 – Dug 2 red bud trees and daffs along fence.
I’m disappointed that no seeding done along fence along road.