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Grandmother diaries

The Grandmother Diaries - Memories and Deaths

The Grandmother Diaries: Memories and Deaths

2018-10-13
By: Live by Surprise
On: October 13, 2018
In: The Grandmother Diaries
With: 11 Comments

Two days ago, I found out that one of my favorite Great Aunt Jill had died. Her husband, my Nan’s brother, died while I was bursting pregnant with my eldest. I realized as I received the news of Jill, I have no actual memories of my uncle, even though heContinue Reading

The Grandmother Diaries:  My "Great" Aunt

The Grandmother Diaries:  My “Great” Aunt

2016-01-18
By: Live by Surprise
On: January 18, 2016
In: The Grandmother Diaries
With: 15 Comments

If you’ve followed my Grandmother Diaries, you’ve “met” my Gran.  All my life (and most of hers), Gran’s younger sister Minerva lived a block away.  I’m not quite sure how it happened…my Gran moved into the house she was in most the time I knew her after my Grandfather died.Continue Reading

The Grandmother Diaries:  Neighbors and Friends

The Grandmother Diaries:  Neighbors and Friends

2015-09-28
By: Live by Surprise
On: September 28, 2015
In: The Grandmother Diaries
With: 8 Comments

Found an interesting tidbit in Gran’s diaries on June 19, 1987.  I’ll let her use her own words: Hot – got cloudy.  Lots of humidity. Cool in house – cleaned up vacuumed rugs.  Washed floors. Man from across street came over and told me his whole history.  He talks withContinue Reading

Simple Memories

The Grandmother Diaries: Simple Memories

2015-09-21
By: Live by Surprise
On: September 21, 2015
In: The Grandmother Diaries
With: 6 Comments

I’m still slowly working my way through her diaries.  Today, I thought perhaps I’d just write about all the memories that the entries are inspiring. My Gran was a formidable woman.  Despite her anxiety issues, she managed to raise two kids almost completely on her own. I remember her workingContinue Reading

The Grandmother Diaries - A Chance Encounter

The Grandmother Diaries – A Chance Encounter

2015-08-04
By: Live by Surprise
On: August 4, 2015
In: The Grandmother Diaries
With: 0 Comments

I’ve been flipping through Gran’s diary – and I came across an interesting entry on Saturday March 21, 1987: Sunny – warm.  Lazy – did puzzle (escaping).  Must go for a walk. Went downtown on bus quite an experience.  Young man got on slightly loaded sat behind me.  He openedContinue Reading

The Grandmother Diaries: I Opened the Box 1

The Grandmother Diaries: I Opened the Box

2015-07-27
By: Live by Surprise
On: July 27, 2015
In: The Grandmother Diaries
With: 1 Comment

I finally jumped into Pandora’s box. I pulled out a handful of Gran’s journals today. I’m starting with 1987 – as it seems to be the earliest I found. Just the first page brings back memories. It’s yellow, curled a little and smells faintly of cigarettes. She lists the timesContinue Reading

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