Category: Trella Diaries

Wednesday, May 13, 1998
Chessie got out through greenhouse & later she came back in 2 hours later she had made her way back up through the house with a house wren in her mouth which she proudly presented as I sat at the computer. I picked her up – wren still in her mouth – it escaped in kitchen but he recaught it in the window. I carried him outside & made him release it – and it flew away – to continue singing as I had heard it earlier – I hope!
Mary out with bean salad she made & brought panoramic pictures we took at Don’s & David’s.
Jane Rupp called saying she gave me the report from Marion Bank on the $15,000 deposit MCHS has – I didn’t think she did, but while looking for it got all my MCHS current files sorted out.
Mowed upper lawn & front area across road – mosquitoes out but not while mowing.
Nose dripping again. Started reading John Phillip Sousa’s auto biography. [actually biography by Paul Bierly]

Tuesday, May 12, 1998
Donnie here from 9:00 until 3:30 – mostly sealing upper driveway. It took all 7 5 gal buckets that was supposed to do both driveways – Pd him $75 (included 2 hrs yesterday). He also cleaned up around beech tree.

Mowed river area – made paths through most of area – Ostrich Fern spreading so mowed some of them.
Wild blue phlox & wild geraniums still blooming and wild hyacinths are getting a toe hold on this side of river.

Monday, May 11, 1998
Donnie came to get driveway ready for sealing but rain threatening so will postpone that. Planted maples & ashes in my 21st Century woods.
Into Heritage Hall at 1:00 to meet with David Simmons of TimeLine – Jane had ready most of what he wanted & I showed him C. Meyers collection & his books.
Finished copying Carhart letters. Heritage Preservation Endowment Fund trustees met at 4:00 – Eula Rhoads absent – asked Jane Rupp & Phil Fox to attend discussion brought out the inadequacies of our present accounting system & Jane’s efforts to correct them – Dan Wigton & Ken Vincent suggest they act as advisors only & that Jane & Phil become trustees.
Good reports on funds – 15% growth.
Pollinated pawpaw by road with pollen brought from Rowe arboretum.[*]

[* pawpaws will not self pollinate successfully]

Sunday, May 10, 1998
Mother’s Day.
Picked Mary up at 8:15 & I drove to Cinci – David prepared breakfast – only Karen & Susannah there and Mary & I. Piled into Honda & headed for Rowe Arboretum in Indiana Hill area – interesting collection & beautiful setting. To Memorial Hall (shift to Music Hall & restored to 1908 splendor in 1995) for “Sounds of Sousa” concert – David playing & featured in Dixieland selections. Marcus Neiman of Medina recreates Sousa – met Paul Bierley – Sousa historian & bought his books – also Paul Walker – prairie buff friends & Bob Harter – also France June [sic Joan] Poetker – Cinci florist & David’s “surrogate mom” – Joyce VanWye.

Saturday, May 9, 1998
Dragged in to HH for Resource Center duties – copied more Carhart letters – but nose not running & no sore throat.

Friday, May 8, 1998
Getting a cold – sore throat nose running all day.
Called in sick for Resource Center & dinner date with 2 Marys.

Thursday, May 7, 1998
Royce cleaning – asked for raise from $40 (for 9:15 top 1:30) with 1 1/2 hr for lunch!) to $45 – Told here Patty Foerst wanted job for $30 – no way –

Wednesday, May 6, 1998
[No entry]

Tuesday, May 5, 1998
Exec Committee at 9:00 – Dick Carey didn’t show up – asked for recommendation to loan me surplus city directories.

Monday, May 4, 1998
Mary & I headed for Sandyville via Wooster & Ohio Agricultural Research & Development Center & Secrest Arboretum – crabs bloomed out but enjoyed the trees & how much they’ve grown – hadn’t been there for years – picked up candy for Hemmerly’s at Campbell’s & Lunched at nearby Crossroads Missed 250 exit at Uhrichsville & took extra 45 minutes getting to Don’s cutting our visit short.
Don & Agnes in yard planting a rose bush where they had a white pine cut near the house.
Spent most of our time along road enjoying wildflowers – blue eyed Mary, fire pink, dwarf delphinium – ferns – trillium & more. Home about 8:00.