Category: Trella Diaries

Friday, January 23, 2009
42 °!
Hair cut appointment at 12;45 but no power on Toyota Carolla – called Corey at McDaniels – will send someone after 1:00. While waiting sorted 2008 bank statements. About 3:00 Walt Stewart – service mgr came & jump started it – I had not put it in park & pulled out the key – He was very understanding.
To Marion – picked up Garage door opener at McDaniels – Sent the 4 Hemmerly Genealogies books form Office depot via Fed Express $18 – At Meijer got my Aconal prescription $38 (up from $30 last time) once a month osteoporosis pill – card for David & a blooming beauvordia plant $19.
Email from Jan Augenstein in Arizona. She was as upset by Nancy Gracely’s exec minutes as I was. I sent her my version & she was grateful – answered her questions.
Email from Bob & Sue – cute animal pix.

Watched the video of the 30th avviv of MCHS – Richard Careyt Pres – Jane Rupp Director – Brad Lippert speaker.
2 sessions – Jan Augenstein conducted awards.

Thursday, January 22, 2009
Dow Jones 8122
Bad news on Merrill-Lynch & Bank of America where I’m invested
Most of day at e-mail messages
Wrote first news release for 40th Anniversary on Feb 19 & send Gale a copy8 for OK & got answer – Kennel Club meets on Feb 19 – have is on Sat Feb 21 – My news release was based on 9 – so now I’ll have to rewrite it. Found an interview I had with Mother in 1980 about her education & coming to Marion – Her 2 previous engagements before finding Ray Hemmerly.
News filled with Pres. Obama’s actions. Release internees at Guantanamo Prison Cuba- Taking oaath of office second time because Chief Justice flubbed the real one – Caroline Kenndy won’t seek Senate appointment to Hillary Clinton’s seat – who is now Secy of State.
Email from David – meet him at red Lobster on Rt 95 in Marion for his birthday dinner.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Dow Jones 8228 4 ° AM 34 PM
Call from Sharon Hildreth – concerned because she couldn’t reach me by phone – They cam over about 11:30 to 3:30. I built fire in fireplace and we chatted in the living room. Hildreth Assoc meeting in San Antonio, TX in 2009 & since Mac’s brother lives there Mac & Shareon plan to go. Matthias Lockwood ancestors on his mother’s side so I called Erma Lockwood Hutchman & Mac talked to her – since both have burials in the Raymond Cemetery – they probably are related. Mac also concerned about vandalism & undergrowtth at the Wm. Hildreth IV cemetery E of Pharisburg.
No call from Toyota about my Prius. Email from JHackye Powell – Just back from Maui – Hope to come to Ohio this spring – Leon wants to meet me.
My keyboard wouldn’t respond so I emailed David – He said re-boot. I did – it worked!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Dow Jones 7767
Inauguration of Obama
While sorting papers for MCHS 2009 Notebooks I watched the ceremonies and activities of the Inauguration of Barak Obama. ½ black – first of his race to be elected president of the U.S.
Lots of hope and support shown buy the crowds that filled the Mall in front of the Capitol.
Called Gators towing to jump start Prius – Pd $25 – To McDaniel Toyota where Walt Steward had ordered a new 12 volt battery but since it won’t be in until tomorrow so they loaned me a Toyota Corolla – spoke briefly to Jim Waddell, mgr. And David’s school mate at Caledonia. He asked about David & Kathi.

To Marion Bank & deposited Birch check for 4 Hemmerly Genealogies that I have ready to mail.
To Meijer groceries $30 – Used the self-serve check out with no problem but didn’t realize I left my purse on the belt until I got to HH – Lugged in the box of notebooks. Galed called Mweijer for me & they had my purse at customer service – I was too upset with all this (and DOug Ebert & Valenda wouldn’t be there for orientation) so told gale I would be excused – Picked up purse on way home after I haiold men walking by to show me how to get Corolla started.
More inauguration coverage on TV

Monday, January 19, 2009
Prius dead battery
Called Service at McDaniel Toyota ‘Walt’ – ordered new 12v battery $150 – Late tomorrow or Wednesday.
MCHS downloaded financial reports.
Dec exe minutes – Calendar – Agenda 1/20 needs additions.
Finished collating C’mas letters – sorted into 4 groups.
Gale here for supper – I made om,elet but she chopped the bacon & cheese that made it special & fried it.
Discussed MCHS business for tomorrow night’s board meeting – Will have ‘Schools’ for sale – 6:00 training session for Doug Ebert & Valenda MacKay.

Sunday, January 18, 2009
19-26 °
E-Mail from David H & Josh. Ideas for helping me keep the Prius (DJH) – sell it to DJH or Josh – Buy Flavias (Josh).
SDorted my Christmas Letters 1965-2008 by date – E-mailed David D – Enjoying Lure of the Abyss – & Ed Lux asking for 2008 Killdeer Plains C’mas Bird Count. When I came from office about 3:30 both of my driveways where completely shoveled. Called David M – ‘Yes’ – why didn’t you come in?’ ‘Thought you were napping’!

Filled bird feeders 3 times
Reading ‘Wild Geese’ – Oestend

Saturday, January 17, 2009
-10 ° cloudy high 20
David, Karen & Bob Hinklin to Terradise after Memorial Service at Presbyterian Church for Rita Erickson. David shoveled out driveway but found Prius wouldn’t start – SO I didn’t go to the Erickson home on Cambriodge Ave to be with the family.
Started reading Dave Decker’s ‘Lure of the Abyss’ – His caving adventures from 1985 with Gaylinn Ginn to a return to it (Buckner’s) in 2007 – David H was with him. So graphic- well written, descriptive – and his knowledge of geology – worldwide – Tasmania- Kuala Lampur, Australia, Belize, British Columbia, California.
Sorted through my Christmas letters to compile my ‘Travels’ for autobio- I was a real gad-about – Hawaii- Germany- Ireland- Switzerland- Italy- Panama- Columbia- Peru- Argentina- Brazil- Philippines- Florida- Arizona- California- Maine- New York City- England.

Friday, January 16, 2009
-20°! Coldest in State of Ohio Sunny – high 4°
So I didn’t get my hair cut & didn’t have supper with the Carpenters – To mail box about 4:00 PM – check from Lynn Birch, Logan NM for $120 for 4 copies of Hemmerly Genealogy.
Letter from Eugene Sheneman – I had sent him copy of my diary when he & Uncle Meck rodwe from Orlando to KY with us. He didn’t remember it – 96 – poor health – Aksed about Mary-
Gas bill $700!-
Spent most of the day copying news clippings from scrap book that Kathy compiled in 1970’s. 1989’s. Made copies for Rita Erickson’s family & Erma Hutchman.

Thursday, January 15, 2009
5° – 7 pm Dow Jones 8212
E-mail from Hartman – books ready – Willis & Gwen Thomas arrived about 1:30 to bring me the first copy – Willis paid extra to have Title, Author printed on spine. My gift to you for all the work you did. I was so pleased.
Compiled data on Residences & Affiliations & sent to David H. Working on Travels & Awards.
Call from Kathi – checking on my weather. Told me of plane crash in Hudson River caused by flock of geese – all survived.
President Geo. W. Bush Farewll Address from East Room of Whitehouse – in High Definition TV on my old TV set.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
4 in. snow all day
Sorted a shoe box of newspaper clippings that mother collected in 1960’s & 70’s. Some real gems – lots of obituaries – MCHS – Hemmerly’s Flowers – will use some as headings for my DBY.
Fed birds twice – Shoveled path to mail box. SOng & Chipping Sparrows joined regulars.
Jim Carpenter called to verify I planned to come to his mother’s house Friday – I said OK
WIll send the clippings of Joe & Eddie Sheneman military careers to Mary Grey Ham- Eddie’s daughter.