We’ve all talked so much about how Grandma Rose had so many flowers in her yard and I love seeing her make notes of what all she did have. I remember quite fondly of her having lily of the valley
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 10
The more I transcribe these journal entries, the more I miss the days when people wrote actual letters and sent cards. Emails are nice, sure, but there is something so endearing about a letter coming on the regular. You start
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 9
This week was fairly much all about Leonard’s birthday and I was happy about that from a genealogical perspective as it verified a lot of names and connections for me! For those who might not know – Pearl, Ray, and
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 8
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