Category: Trella Diaries

Wednesday, May 22, 1991
MCHS 3
Got invasive plants out of bed south of patio – Then bath & typed out bio & outline of talk on Wildflowers for Marion Christian Women’s luncheon at Country Club – Only 10 minutes so dwelt on definition of wildflower – weed? – native plant – alien? – all in our perception of what’s right.
To HH – Willis Nye in hunting originals of pamp[hlet ‘Tractor in the Making’ – Called John Hickson to clue me in to his records but Huber pagers not in book – so couldn’t help him
12 Marion Area Counselling Center group popped in for a tour – Royce’s son among them. Then took half of group from Canton. Two groups wear me out.

Tuesday, May 21, 1991
Madge Book 4 hrs
Up at 5:30 & corrected M/S of Madge’s book from her copy. She came about 9:15 & dictated the caption for 14 pix – Also made several title pages with Arvey label program for her to choose from. She left just after Delmar Brewer arrived about 10:00. He used weed eater to mow front bank & trim under fences & around trees. Rototilled across road (again) weeds grew up from first time. Used Round-up on all walks & patio & around driveway $35 – He finished byt 1:30.
Rested a while – Met Marfy at Turroff’s for dinner before Board meeting.
Nothing exciting for a change. Over by 9:45 – Helen Kaufman didn’t make it back from trip to Mexico so Eula presided. Air conditioning installed in gift shop[ & Jackal wants to give contract ($10,000) to Wenigs for new electrical system, without other bids.

Monday, May 20, 1991
Madge 3 hrs
Worked on Madge’s ‘Selina Lily’ correcting from her proofing.
Met Mary at Wendys & to Denzer’s to pay respects to Carl Lehner – cancer for 4 yrs.
Then to Heritage Hall for EHMA Board meeting. Now considering a 20×70 pole barn building @ $105,000 – seems to me they need a layout study. How do you turn around a thresher or a maintainer – 25’ long in a 20’ building? Everyone pooh-poohed my suggestion to cut out scale models & place them in building.
Made copies of a 1963 Marion Star ‘Progress Election’ for Bob Swaderer. Had Huber Ad – Houghton Sulky Story & Fahey Bank ad.
Took M/S to Madge before meeting & picked it up after.

Sunday, May 19, 1991
Mowed all areas from 10:30 to 4:00. Set out Jewel Box Celosia by new wooden steps, ageratum by pool & salmon geraniums. Worked on Madge’s story from 7:30 to 10:30 – Ready to final proof & print index.

Saturday, May 18, 1991
56-65 NE Wind
Madge 3 hrs
MCHS 8 hrs
To HH to meet Dick West to go to Tiffin – Seneca Co. Museum to Thematic Exhibits Workshop. Very pertinent speakers & nice tour of museum, but no hands on experience that I thought would be included.
Dick born in Tiffin so I got a tour of his boyhood hangouts & related homesites. Home about 4 – Shopped at Meijer for coleus, celosa & snaps – cookies & prunes.

Friday, May 17, 1991
70-86 dropped to 60 in 20 minutes about 8 PM
MCHS 3 hrs
Gardened till I was worn out. Bath & to Al’s with 2 Marys.
Kensel & Opal Clutter over to finish up the Marion County See labels – took 2 hrs to get them like Kensel wanted them – he preferred 1 ¼ rather than 1 ½ but I told him they only came that close to his specs.
Add a few more species of prairie plants for a total of 90 from all lists for Marion Co.
Opal watched Kathi’s video on Utah. They had been on Burr Trail, Archwes, etc. so she enjoyed it.

Thursday, May 16, 1991
68-89 Thunderstorm PM .5 rain

Wednesday, May 15, 1991
[No entry]

Tuesday, May 14, 1991
Kathi sent hand written copy of her Utah trip. Put it into WordStar [see May 10, also]

Monday, May 13, 1991
OAHSM – 5 + 8 more elsewhere
Tricia Valentine & Bud Sawyer of Local History Office here supposedly to plan Brass Tacks workshop on computers. But Bud had it all outlines – But discussion (held on Beech Deck) took all morning. Swerved them quiches for lunch & then to computer room to ‘hands on’. Tricia counseled that we not get too technical. She left about 2:00 &* Bud about 3:30.