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
The Stewarts Chicken Noodle Soup Casserole
Christmas is, of course, a time filled with family, traditions, and food. Both sides of my family was all about big gatherings and huge meals. For my mom’s side of the family, this has always included my grandma Clara Lou
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