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, September 7, 2025

June 30 - July 1, 1994 Nanny's Last Diary Entry

 

Thursday, June 30, 1994 NANNY’S LAST DIARY ENTRY

 

Betty came this morning to relieve Carmen. It was kind of a hard night. A lot of going on, animals barking etc. Betty fixed the wallpaper in my bedroom. Did the washing etc. Betty has a (?) today.

 

Written by Dorothea

 

Esther here for supper also Zak was here too. Zak has a new job for Fox 51. Billie Deming called Esther that he and family would be coming down tomorrow. Betty Milne called about 5:30. She is home safe and sound, her Aunt Winnie is in the hospital. Brian took her to the hospital to visit Winnie. Also she has seen Auntie Peg. Betty went to her doctor herself and he gave her fluid pills etc for her legs. She misses everyone and had a good visit.  

 

Friday, July 1, 1994  written by Dorothea

 

Betty went home in a.m. Dorothea here today. Carmen took Billie to Dr. at 11 AM for a checkup. Carmen here from noon until 4 PM. Dorothea back and we had a fish supper out on the porch in p.m. Joy stopped by for a visit. Hot and humid today. Had fan going. Jeff called and he is going to work a week in Hampton New Hampshire at a ski sale. The kids here in the pool at suppertime, Arnold came and picked them up. Betty going up to camp getting ready for her July 4th company. Ma called Aunt Esther, Billy’s folks  arrived late afternoon. They’ll be over tomorrow.

 





 

 

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