Thursday, August 8, 1985
Called Dr. Charles King, head of Ohio biological survey and the Clutters* can go on the Prairie tour in Madison County Saturday.
Ray and Donny worked until noon and then Danny came. Ray finished all of the carpentry work including gate and steps at East End of beech deck. Dave dug out area for bigger brick walk at foot of porch steps and Donnie laid brick. Had to trade Belden Brick from here and there in other walks to get enough.
Dave fertilized lawn under oak tree and front of house and mowed. He sold his Penthouse magazines to Donny for $15! Says he found a stack of them down in the woods, got some from Chris and bought some. Sure glad to get them out of the house.
Corn from garden again. So tired I drove the car over to pick it up. Fried trout and just carrying it to deck to eat when Donna Ruth and Norm Fogt came to go over agenda for board meeting until 20th. Here until dark. Julie of Local History called about awards notification letters. I [illegible]
[* Kensel & Opal Clutter, prairie enthusiast and farmer]