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, June 28, 2016

December 24 - 26, 1959 Merry Christmas!



Thursday, December 24, 1959

A nice day. Cooked, got ready for Christmas. Betty came home late in p.m. Dorothea and Jeff over to Harrison with Barbara and Wesley skating. Billie here, there, and everywhere. Our tree looks very nice with a lot of gifts all around. I have a large package on the tree from my kids???? Allen Nash and family came up from Yarmouth to get Dr. Nash this evening. George Allen and Bill Walsh over and got the desk today.



Friday, December 25, 1959

A very nice day, not too cold. This was a nice Christmas day. Dorothea and Jeff being here maded a very happy day. First time she has been home in four years. We all had a nice lot of gifts and a good dinner with Fern and Lloyd here. Had Turkey, roast pork, and chicken, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnip, onions, shell beans, a delicious salad Dorothea made, rolls, nut bread, date filled pie, custard pie, suet pudding, cake, ice cream and cookies. Tea and coffee. Jeffrey was so cute all day. Aunt Ava, Uncle Lewis, Kennie, Dot, Bob and Blanche here also Raymond called. We talked with Esther and Susan, Joy and Buddy and Dorothea talked with Mrs. Adair and family. Got set of tubs and diary, frying pan, dress, cup saucer, shoes, hose, paints, matts, stationery, 5 pounds chocolate too etc.

 


Saturday, December 26, 1959

A nice day. I ironed. Dorothea cleaned up the house. Betty away all day as usual. Dorothea and Jeff over to Barbs in p.m. and to supper. Billie and I to town, got a few groceries. Betty home for supper and off skating. Dorothea brought Jeff home and out bowling.


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