Category: Trella Diaries

Sunday, February 8, 2009
At computer from 11:00 AM until 9:00 PM – finbished the history of MCHS – Inserted photos David had scanned.
No supper but didn’t miss it – Had my usual grapes & cheese bed snack,.
Reading again Wm. Least Heat Moon ‘Prairyearth’

Saturday, February 7, 2009
45° cloudy
A new 2009 Red Prius is parked in my garage & I own McDaniel Toyota $13,350.
David & I drove there in my car about 1:00 – Tom Beckel, Salesman, ‘Yes, available $1,000 rebate, choice of sea green or red – no navigation system – cash in unused extended warranty (450). Chose red, test drive on Mt. Vernon Avwe. T won’t have money for a week ‘OK’.-
Then David & I to HH for him to update the MCHS website – I return to secy book & got next throu 1984. Gale still moving bound newspapers to under loading dock – plans a computer in there for research.
Then to Denzer Funeral Home for tribute to Gertrude Burton – Linda Rudy there – neighbor of Barbara Burton – nbice chat with her & then back to McDaniels for paper-work signing & delivery – Had to wait – other sales being made – so David back to Denzer to see Carolen & Linda Burton before the funeral at 4:00 – then back to CIncinnati.
Zimmerman had me sign 10 documents & wanted money until Tom told him my word was enough. He & I drove tyo terradise. He put red Prius in garage, loaded my recycles & drove the loaner back to McDaniels. Tom says any problem – call him!
Gave him a hardbound Day Before Yesterday – autographed.

Friday, February 6, 2009
1° 7:30 – 34 9 PM Sunny
At computer from 9 until 5:”30 when David arrived. Reduced the MCHS First 10 Yedars from 1st version of 8 pgs to 3 for Jamie Steven at the Star. David was able to scan p[ix to send for introduction of Charlton Myers – and one for rest of MCHS history.
He cleaned up my desktop (On the computer – the real desktop is hopeless) by removing unused icons – showed me enough of Excel that I can enter data for Income tax and sum with S symbol. Contacted gale & she will meet us tomorrow for David to help with MCHS website.
He wanted Dugout Pizza for supper. Large pepperoni was $10.25! – Only ice cream I had was chocolate mint – only kind he won’t eat!

Thursday, February 5, 2009
-17° 7:30 AM -25° PM
Fed the birds & ate breakfast.
By 9:00 I was at computer transcribing notes from Vol 1 of MCHS minutes 1969-1978 – Refilled bird feeders about 3:00 & Dave Matyak stopped about 5:00 with salt to take care of ice on side porch. He installed a 100-watt bulb in office & now I have good light.
TV dinner & bread & peach marmalade for supper – This Old House TV ugliest timber from house I ever saw.

What I have now is not suitable for the Marion Star but I’ll use it to condense the material for the Star.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Josh invents Ice Shark!
Kathi & Dave Decker back to Henderson by 5:30 last night. 7 inches of snow in Cinci.
Started 2nd installment of MCHS history using the official notebook of 1969-1978 on loan from Resource Center.
Email from Jamie Steven asking for more with pictures.
Time out to spend with Dave Matyak – He determined that the door bell chime in my bedroom is wired & it still works from door bell on front porch. The one I purchased yesterday at Meir did not have the very small batteries that were supplied. It was the only one with two push buttons & had been returned to stock – So I’ll return it. And by buying a very small (???) battery the one I have will work – Don’t need one with 2 push buttons! – Gave Dave the Bouvardia plant in bloom that I’ve enjoyed for a month & still blooming.
THen got into the boxes of MCHS pictures looking for ones before 1982 when we acquired the 225 S. Main St houser – found some of Marion County Fair activities & some Sesqui-centennial.
TV & crossword puzzle in Star until 8 & then back to writing 2nd installment of MCHS history.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009
What a day! No house phone working so called Jim Carpenter on cell phone & he came out about 12:00 to jump-start Prius. Did it but it would stay running so had to call Gators AAA. We had loaded the recyclables in the Prius & had to unload them,. Drove to Back Ohio & chased check for running expenses & gave Jim $40 – He didn’t want to take it – Told Corey in Service Dept that the Prius had no problems until last year (or 6 mo?) – no new 12 volt battery available so I have the Corolla loaner until David can come up & talk to them about a trade.
Stopped at Meijer for new door bell chime box – old one don’t ring! $20 – Cynthia (David’s 1959 classmate) helped me & wanted to know why David didn’t come to 40th reunion – gave her his email address. New broom $12 (Carroll broke old one knocking icicles off eaves over deck & salvaged it for wall papering).
Mail was delivered today – Paid Roush’s Heating & Cooling $368 – Dues to Marion Union Station & Friends of Prairie Parks- water bill 2 mo $58 & phone & email $100.
Email from Hugh Morgan with compliments. Forwarded to David with an acct of today. Left over lasagne, broccoli & fresh pineapple for late supper.

Monday, February 2, 2009
Sunny – 6 more weeks of winter
Got into sorting piles of paper in office – found a list of first members in 1969 – Through Oct.
Didn’t make much progress on completing notebooks for Velinda Mackay & Doug Ebert – new trustees.
Gale cam for supper of leftovers from last night- She OK’d the preliminary plan for 40th anniversary.
Talked about all the reorganization of newspaper collection to under the loading dock – has filled 3 of the 6 racks that roll – sure will be harder to use for research – Has moved the file cabinets of Marion plats out of old archives room & they will be against wall with newspaper racks in front of them.
Was showing her the upside down huge icicles that Carroll knocked into the snow on the deck – when she spotted deer crossing the river – They stopped on bank & look our way – eventually saw nine.

Sunday, February 1, 2009
Got supper for Carroll Neidhard & Scott Crider because they came to Terradise to pick up the letter I wrote in support of his application for a grant to rehabilitate a house at 181 E. Columbia Street – and to pick up his gift copy of Schools (used his illustrations). Lasagna, broccoli, pumpkin bread & ice cream, hot cider & coffee.
Then we started brainstorming activities for the 40th anniversary celebration. After they left I wrote a summary & sent to Scott, Gale & David – wanted David to provided the DVD of 1976 movie of Marion & combo of musicians.
Took them to garage to unload sunflower seed & softener salt. Tried to start Prius but even tho display came on I couldn’t get it in reverse – then display went dark – I’m in despair.
Had sent email to Walt Stewart Toyota Service Manager & Jim Waddell, McDaniel mgr – commending them on taking good care. So sent another message about no power.
When I got up & looked out guest bedroom the sun was in the west! – Also in the east- Took photo – I can’t explain.

Saturday, January 31, 2009
20° – 26° sunny
Email from Kathi that Tony arrived from Sudi Arabia last Tues – and they didn’t let her know until she called1 (- ‘Been chillin’ out & catching up’).
Wrote (as requested by Gale) letter to Carroll Neidhart in support of a grant application to restore a house at 181 E. Columbia St.
Cleaned bill drawer in Mary Pryor desk to complete Bank statements for 2008.
Compiled expense & receipts for 229 E. Fairground & 229 E. Fairground [sic] – my 2 rental houses.

Saturday, January 31, 2009
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