Babu Update (and a bit of an update on me;)

Happy December everyone!  I have been away from the blog and the entire transcribing project for a while, but it has never been far from my mind, for two reasons.  I’ll get to those later. First, Babu is fine.  To elaborate further, she’s developed eczema over her whole body which we have a hard time…

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March+April 1936 She’s Still Talking to Angels

Victoria is still at it.  I rushed to transcribe April to see if I could get some resolution to what this Angel Speaker is up to.  Not yet, but Babu is holding on to both her intrigue and belief, despite warnings. Tuesday, March 3rd, 1936 Got a letter from Veronica.  She told me of all…

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March 1936 – The Great Flood Excerpts

Thursday, March 12th, 1936 It’s been raining all week so far.  If the river doesn’t stop rising conditions are going to become drastic.  Havoc has already been done in some places.  Some small bridges and dams were swept away and trolleys didn’t run for a while today.  Miss Dickey ordered us out of the room…

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Winter 1935-1936 Excerpts

Some difficult times: Tuesday, December 10th, 1935 Oh lord please don’t let a thing like a misunderstanding come between friends, as between J. and me.  It’s horrible.  We had an election of office.  I was elected secretary.  J. Sat with Teddy and Drobey.  Drobey didn’t even talk to me.  I passed by all of them…

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February 1936 “She Talks to Angels”

This February is not a surprising month for this to happen but it brings with it a new crush, Maurice, the boy she went to the dance with.  AND he is in her English class. There is a scandal with another girl in their class, one whom Babu refers to as the “class freak.”  This…

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Sunday Share

Some times I love simple and well phrased when it comes to poetry.  My Sunday share is from Words on Empty Ears.  It is quite a lovely blog.  Check it out! Here is the poem that happened to catch my attention but there are many more lovelies. Over and Over Again October 1, 2016 / wordsonemptyears…

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January, 1936

I’m thrilled to be in the new year!  Interesting things are on their way and I know it.  Now in January 1936 she is eighteen years old, attending a college secretarial program, rarely mentions Drobey anymore but is still pining for W.B.Z.  She is without a steady boyfriend and it’s shocking to me.  Her children…

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Another Day

Another Day I pull the curtain back to let in diffused autumn sun It’s a new day. And she arose from her bed Despite letting the clock tick past 9:00… Past 9:30… Leaving me hanging on the question: Will today be the day she doesn’t wake? I straighten the bed as I hear her Moving…

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Chatting with Babu, Nothing New or: Let’s Talk About Poop, Baby

I have changed the format of this blog slightly.  I used to write a post summarizing the journals, then a post about the conversation with Babu, then a post with excerpts.  I sometimes skip the middle one and I want you to know I’m still sharing these with her.  It is my favorite part!  I…

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Sunday Share So Late!

I went to the Big E, (a BIG state fair where I’m from) most of the day and night and by the time I was home I was done, batteries dead.  But, I decided not to skip it entirely especially after I peaked in on this blog and saw that wonderful poetry was getting written. …

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December 1935

This month seems mixed with deep peace and a little bit of torment.  She writes lovely passages like this: Saturday, December 6th, 1935 Went to confession this evening.  First time I felt so swell after going.  So peaceful.  I could have stayed in church all evening. Plus there is the excitement of the holidays is…

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