A false dragonhead – image from Wikipedia.

Grandma didn’t leave me much to intro with this week!  She seemed extremely busy hurrying to get stuff in by the first frost.  She does mention a flower I’d never heard of again, so I went searching to find out what a false dragonhead was so I am using that image this week courtesy of Wikipedia.  It’s pretty, isn’t it?

Oh, and I adore she calls Rosie a “little goose” this week.  So sweet!

 

NOTE:  As always, I left her spelling, capitalization, and punctuation as much as possible.

 

September 24, 1977 – Got up 8:25  Got a few cut off of the geraniums to put in water. Carried more flowers into the green house. Have to get most of in by Oct 1 before frost.

Len and I hung Kims light in the green house. I’ve always wanted a gro-light.

 

September 25, 1977 – Got up 8:15  Put more geranium starts in water. Sorted some was in the garage – Took bath and washed my hair – Bake apple sauce squares and couple doz. cookies around noon. Took nap after lunch from 2:46 – 4:00.

 

September 26, 1977 – Got up 8:25  Watch Tower lady came, and I spent half an hour with her after we’d had breakfast.

Spent 1½ hours sorting clothes in garage while Len hung more popcorn on hangers. Watched “soaps.” Did some raking.

Rosie called this evening. She’s in Berger Hospital – Found a lump in her breast – To have biopsy test tomorrow. Little goose didn’t even tell me she was going in.

 

September 27, 1977 – Got up 8:00 Messed around flowers for a while. Rosie called about 9:30. They hadn’t come to get her biopsy yet. Len and I did a big wash again today. Worked hanging and taking down today.

Ken and Linda got all the yard mowed this evening after supper.

Rosie called about 3:45 Tumor turned out to be a cyst. So glad nothing serious.

Gave Linda Christmas cherry tree this evening.

 

September 28, 1977 – Got up 8:20  Finished letter to Effie.  Rosie called about 10 – said she was dressed and ready to go home. Guess she had a restless night last night. Anxious to go home, no doubt.

Missie took me to Tarlton for groceries.

 

September 29, 1977 – Got up 8:00  Took down all the outdoor hanging baskets.  Len and I put bulbs in light in green house.  Ken mowed fiend again. Looks beautiful.

 

September 30, 1977 – Got up 8:00  Worked in patio for an hour – repotting plants and cutting more starts – cut down rest of false dragon heads. Took all tomato stalks & short stalks to bag shed.

Rosie came little after 1:00 and ate lunch with us. She and I took a ride to see some new houses, then on around the square. Beautiful drive – She left at 4:00 for her Dr. appt to get her stitches removed.

1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 39
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