Even though I’m not very far into this journal, as I’m transcribing it, I’ve already noted several instances of Grandma Rose saying that she’s in pain. I remember several years later when I was much older, she fell down the
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 7
Two birthdays this week for grandma and a day visit spent with her sister Ethel and husband Ralph Long. I’m very intrigued and yet, horrified, by the thought of salad dressing cake but that sounds most definitely like a 1970s
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 6
Roller coaster week for Grandma! She seems exasperated with another early round of snow but then is rewarded with days of sunshine and a trip to Circleville with Rosie complete with a mini-shopping spree when it warms up. She mentions
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 5
This week was especially fun for me to do as it was just my 50th birthday and her journal this week starts on my 3rd birthday. My mom gave my baby book to me some years ago and I was
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 4
Poor Grandma Rose! The week started so nicely for her with a burst of pretty sunshine, Olive’s birthday, and a somewhat poetic reflection on tall, swaying grass before taking an unexpected, if not chilly, turn of events at the end