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!

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

August 8 - 10, 1957



Thursday, August 8, 1957

A very nice day. I cooked. Went down to Mrs. Dearborn’s early so as to not have to go tomorrow. I had a nice birthday. $5 from Billie $5 from Mama. Kettle from Betty, singing teakettle from Fern and Lloyd. Also an aluminum clothes line. Cards from Esther, Cliff, Billie, Susan, Dorothea and Uncle Os.


Friday, August 9, 1957

A very nice day but hot. Betty, Bill and I went to Portland, done a little shopping. Betty and Bill got two more parakeets. I got picture frames. In evening Mama, Bill, Betty, Donnie and I went to Norway. We bought a new grill. Betty got a pair of shorts and blouse and socks.

Betty's Albino Parakeet

Modelling new clothes?





Saturday, August 10, 1957

Rained all day. I cleaned up the house. Cooked. Betty and Norma Gay called today and stayed all night. Bob and Blanche over here in evening. Donnie nervous again today. Cleared off tonight.


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