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 28, 2015

January 23 - 25, 1957



Wednesday, January 23, 1957 45° Above
Fog and rained last night, took most all the snow. Cloudy, some rain showers and foggy in forenoon. During late p.m. cleared off, became much colder. By dark temp went down to 8 above. Fern came up and spent the afternoon. Billie and Dennis and friends up to Redfields for an evening of cards and supper. Betty to choir rehearsal. Two letters today Dorothea and Joe.



Thursday, January 24, 1957 0 this morning

Billie, Dennis, Raymond and Bobby hauling hen dressing today.



Friday, January 25, 1957

Seasonable temperature today. Cloudy in p.m. Light snow. Sent car payment today.



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