As a historian, I’m always curious about things that pop up in Grandma Rose’s journal and this week she mentions an American Maid electric iron. Today irons are so cheap we just replace them if a cord goes bad –
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 23
I was so overjoyed at Kim gifting me one of Leonard’s embroidered roosters last week that I had completely forgotten to mention the short note she included with it – she agrees with me that Grandma “sure was a hard
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 22
What an utter and joyful surprise this week from Kim! I opened my mail to find one of Leonard’s roosters! I was going to save sharing this happy little surprise for later when Grandma mentions that he’s making them again
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 21
For Week 21, Grandma Rose didn’t give me much to go on. She seemed to have an exhaustive week gardening and prepping for even more planting.
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 20
WOW! This week has a visit from Len’s daughter, Susan, who brought her mother with her. SURPRISE! Well, I can’t imagine what a weird situation that must have been for Grandma Rose with Len’s daughter dragging Len’s ex-wife Lucy Frances