Category: Trella Diaries

Tuesday, July 2, 1991
.2 in rain – Better than nothing but need 2 inches
MCHS 2 hr
Finished setting ou the 2 flats of begonias (bargain $6) & was mulching them when Mary came with a letter from Kathi and more wildflower pictures. She suggested we go to Turner’s* – S of Waldo on Rt 23 to pick blueberries & then on down to Oakland Nursery for the 2 cu ft mult (cypress for $1.50 – Couldn’t believe the quantity of blueberries – clusters bigger than my hand with ripe and reopening ones. $1 lb – u-pick rather than $1.40 per point, picked. Got about 3 lbs in less than 20 min. At Oakland got mulch & I also bought 2 grass clumps & a variegated yucca 3 for $31 & 4 bags mulch. Home via Rt 42 & had blueberry short cake for lunch. Got computer to print out labels on the Avery Laser labels I got yesterday.
Ronnie from Voisards came to see about installing river pump but said boss would have to design it.
Then Phil Postell came & said need a new screen for patio door & screws tightened to line it up. Will give estimate on it & new window on 229 Fairground.

*[https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/richard-turner-obituary?id=11404512

Monday, July 1, 1991
95°
MCHS 2 ½
OAHSM 5 hrs 125 miles
Glad I loaded car last night for fair. In about 10:00 – Norma Tremnier, chairman only one to be there today. Got my cooked beans into slow cooker even tho not much doing in the S. end – Kids overrunning the N end with sheep, goats, pigs, – !.
Finished bagging 50 bags of Eber Baker Beans, inserting new recipe & label. Raised price top $150 for 8 oz.
Left for Columbus at 11:45 for Exed COmmittee meeting at Ohio Hist Soc. Final discussion on raising dues & getting benefits from OHS – Echoes & admissions. Bud & I discussed what OAHSM should be offering Historical agencies in way of advice on computer & J. D. joined in. Jim Strider attended for info on new dues structure & repeated 1981 ‘Budget cuts will challenge us!’ – Took draft copy of ‘award’ for Richard Francoviglia & J.D. – Bud & Pat worked it over – Bud will desktop publish it & get it to me to have plaque made.
Stopped at Natl Office Supply for Laser Printer labels, floppy disks & paper for Newsletter. Stopped at Oakland Nursery E of Delaware – got phlox – Stella d’oro daylily & supplies.

Sunday, June 30, 1991
Worked all day cooking beans, bagging beans, making bean labels & recipes on computer. – 93 degrees so didn’t go out excep to bring paper in. Margaret Cottrell called for MCHS labels& couldn’t generate them. Even tried switching printers. Made draft of award of appreciation for Richard Francoviglia [illegible]

Saturday, June 29, 1991
Set out another row of begonias on middle terrace. Moved the stepping stones over to make wider bed at edge.
Called Kathi & Bob to ask them if OK if Sarah & I come to visit for Kathi’s birthday – It’s OK, thank goodness. Kathi thrilled.

Friday, June 28, 1991
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Thursday, June 27, 1991
Bricks 4
Finished panel B & C – Lower Corridor. Took them in to HH for bricklayer.
Got bananas, bread & beans to mix beans at Big Banana, Nickels, Meijers & Big Bear. Stopped at Uniglobe Travel & I can fly to reno for $320 & take Sarah with me for $175 – under 18 flying with an adult. Called Sarah & she was really excited, but will have to get OK to get off work & she just started on Monday.

Wednesday, June 26, 1991
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Tuesday, June 25, 1991
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Monday, June 24, 1991
Bricks 4
Finished panel B & C – Lower Corridor. Took them in to HH for bricklayer.
Got bananas, bread & beans to mix beans at Big Banana, Nickels, Meijers & Big Bear. Stopped at Uniglobe Travel & I can fly to reno for $320 & take Sarah with me for $175 – under 18 flying with an adult. Called Sarah & she was really excited, but will have to get OK to get off work & she just started on Monday.

Sunday, June 23, 1991
In to HH to meet group from Martel 16 church for Tour. Then reception for volunteers. I led tour of Lower Levl – Nice supper for them. Ask for input to created a handbook to answer questions people ask. Taped my tour, Gary Barnhart’s & Geo Brown’s as guideline for them giving tours.
Called David at 7:15 & they had just gotten back. Drove 12 hrs from Kitty’s cottage – marvelous time.