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!

Thursday, July 28, 2016

May 9 - 13, 1960



Monday, May 9, 1960

RAINED HARD ALL DAY

I washed, picked over some dandelion greens for supper. In evening Bill, Betty and I down to Jean’s. Betty called at Irene’s a few minutes. Billie sold his DURHAM HEIFER to Milton Allen. Got a very pretty card from Dorothea and family.



Tuesday, May 10, 1960

Cleared off this forenoon. A very nice day. I finished all my cleaning upstairs, got my clothes and, did a little cooking. Billie and Bobby began fencing. Bill started painting the barn roof. Bill and I downtown after supper. Betty up to Irene’s. Painted barn roof.



Wednesday, May 11, 1960

Rained again today. I didn’t do much. The durham heifer went tonight.


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Thursday, May 12, 1960

A nice day, windy but warm. I didn’t wash. I cleaned the draws and closets and Mama and Billie’s rooms. Betty played ball tonight. They played Mechanic Falls. Billie got paid again. Another check came from Thomas lumber company. I picked up some strawberry plants. Also dug greens for supper.



Friday, May 13, 1960 Letter from Dorothea

Rain, rain, rain all day and hard. I did quite a wash today. Got ready and went to town in evening. Betty up to Irene’s in evening. I got paid rest of Dr. Nash’s board. Letter from Dorothea.
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