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
1978 Diary of Rose Jones – Weeks 3 & 4
I’ve been very excited for these entries because it is one of the first memories I have. I was watching t.v. when the power went out and was scared because it was dark. Being 4, I don’t remember much else
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 32
I’m not sure if this was taken on August 7, 1977, but isn’t it odd that I have a bouquet and she mentions giving me one and taking pictures too? I do remember being in her flowers with her and
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
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 30
Most weeks, I can parse out what Grandma Rose has written. After a while of doing transcription, you get a “feel” for the person’s handwriting and it gets easier when you read it week after week but there are some