The blog posts below are taken from my grandmother's diaries. Althea Green Smith Crook was lovingly referred to as Nanny to her immediate family ~ thus her diaries are called Nanny's Diaries.

Nanny wrote in her diaries when she remembered to - mostly in the evening. There will be some years in which she didn't keep diaries and there will also be some days/weeks in her yearly diaries in which she skipped or forgot to write in them. For the most part, these are her words - written as she wrote them. There will be typos, forgotten punctuation, and other grammatical errors - but I am rewriting these as my Nanny originally wrote them.

As with all old handwriting, there are some entries that I can't quite make out - and these entries will be followed with a (?) to signify that this may or may not be correct or I can't figure out what she is trying to write.

Thank you Nanny for leaving us 50 years worth of memories! We miss you!

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

January 26 - February 1, 1946



Saturday, January 26, 1946

Did regular work. Went to town in eve. Very cold. Bill back to work.



Sunday, January 27, 1946

Bill worked for Lloyd cutting wood. Kids and I went down there for dinner. Auntie and Uncle Os out to dinner. (?) Hartly Café.



Monday, January 28, 1946

We washed. Nice day.



Tuesday, January 29, 1946

Very cold and windy. Milan and Betty Cox here today. Mama down to Ferns. I did a big ironing and got the kitchen curtains back up.



Wednesday, January 30, 1946

Snowed. I’ve been cleaning up the house. My (?) Maine broadcaster came today.



Thursday, January 31, 1946

Very bad day. Snowed, rained. Bill work. I was busy with Betty. Maxine sued Stanley for nonsupport.



Friday, February 1, 1946

Nice day no school. Blanche, Joy and Rayburn here all day. Dolores and Carlton called in p.m. More fuel oil today.



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