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, February 4, 2015

January 31 - February 6, 1948



Saturday, January 31, 1948

Still cold. Did regular work. Charlie and Papa Crook called in p.m. The folks been here one week tonight.



Sunday, February 1, 1948

Very cold. Cooked. Washed out a few things. Kennard called.



Monday, February 2, 1948

Bill, kids and I down to Jean’s in eve. Kennard and Delores called in eve.



Tuesday, February 3, 1948

I ironed. Cleaned up the house. Very cold. Kennie and Dot called in a.m.



Wednesday, February 4, 1948

Cold.



Thursday, February 5, 1948

Ed has been dead two months today. Cold.



Friday, February 6, 1948

I did regular work. Cold. Bill fixed pump, he was home early.
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