Rosezella and Wilford relocate to Minneapolis. This diary (1953-1957) describes buying a house and settling into a new life. As in Portland, the Hardy's lives revolve around their membership in the LDS Church. In addition to describing church activities and concerns, Rosezella talks about trips taken, attending the theater, art classes, ice-skating, her involvement in the Garden Club and the Boy Scouts of America, and the lives of friends and family members.

The diary (1958-1962) discusses the Hardy family and life in Minneapolis. In addition to entries describing church activities and the lives of friends and family, Rosezella notes concerns for Wilford's health and comments on the first American in space and on the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1961, Wilford retired and the couple began a life of travel by going to California. They took a world tour in 1962.