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, May 31, 2016

August 9 - 13, 1959 Last of Summer Company Leaves



Sunday, August 9, 1959

Cloudy. Got up late, done the work. Bill and Evelyn Ridlon called. Billie up to Chet’s. Betty and Norma up to Dawn’s.



Monday, August 10, 1959

Rained all day, a very good rain for the gardens. In a.m. Milan took me down and I had my eyes fitted for glasses. In p.m. Milan and family went over to Poland to visit Betty’s niece.



Tuesday, August 11, 1959

Kind of a cloudy day in a.m. Cleared about noon. Milan and family left at 10:10 AM for home after 10 days visit. They are going to camp on the way home. Going through New Hampshire and Vermont. It is a relief now they are all gone. We have had company ever since sixth of June. So glad they all got home to see us. I washed today. Had showers.


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Wednesday, August 12, 1959

A hot day. I ironed, took care of bedding and got some things back in place. I got a very nice birthday gift from Esther and family today. 4 pairs of pillowcases. I ironed and cooked and churned.



Thursday, August 13, 1959

A hot day. I did up the regular work and cleaned up the upstairs. Made a chocolate layer cake. Dolores called in a.m. Betty and Dawn called in p.m. I picked peas in p.m. I got a very pretty card from my children in Riverside, California. They are looking forward to the arrival of Sandy and Freddie Adair next Monday.
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