Mother’s Day came and went for Grandma Rose and the family – it sounds like we had quite a feast at Aunt Rosie’s house courtesy of Kim cooking! Of course, Grandma Rose’s day was filled with flowers – how could
1978 Diary of Rose Jones – Weeks 5 & 6
All of Ohio and Grandma Rose start to get back to normal in Weeks 5 & 6 in 1978 as warmer weather breaks through… but is it “faux spring?” We’ll have to see but for now, the warming allows her
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 31
Since Grandma Rose mentions pumpkin blossoms at the end of this week, I thought it was a good time to break out the St. Paul cookbook from 1994 that I purchased a few years ago on Ebay for cheap that
My New Heirloom

My mom sent me a picture of my grandma Clara Lou Peters Stewart on her wedding day recently. It reminded me that she showed me her wedding dress once when I was little. I’m not sure why she had it
The Ladies with the Flowers
I’d been anxiously watching my rhododendron bush for a few weeks waiting for its bright pink buds to open and this week did not disappoint! My patience was rewarded with a towering hot pink display this week… when I say