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!

Sunday, August 30, 2015

May 11 - 14, 1956



Friday, May 11, 1956

A very clear pretty day. But cold. I helped Fern clean. We did her kitchen (no.1). Tonight Kennie was up here and they got the bathroom downstairs already for use. Betty over rollerskating in Harrison.



Saturday, May 12, 1956

A very hot day. First one this spring. Moved couch on porch. Cleaned up the house. Kennie and Dot here this Eve. Kennie worked on bathroom. Went to town before supper. Hurt my finger. Shut it in car door.



Sunday, May 13, 1956

A very nice day. Kennie and Dot here. They finished up the bathrooms. I got three boxes of candy, a picture and a medicine cabinet for Mother’s Day. Also pretty card. Mama got a lot of nice things. Kennard, Dolores, Bob and family, Fern, and Lloyd. Billie done a little fencing. Blondie went back today. Ate on porch for first time.



Monday, May 14, 1956

A very rainy day. I did a big wash, churned and did some cooking. Bill worked all day.


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