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 12, 2016

March 17 - 19, 1961



Friday, March 17, 1961 COLD

Cold and windy today. I’ve been busy. I done up regular work, churned, ironed and cooked. At noon Nash ate breakfast. Billie, Art, Betty and Dave here. Betty home early from school tonight. Bill and I to town in evening. Grocery shopping and paying bills. Betty to town. Will go to Auburn with kids to get Mike.



Saturday, March 18, 1961

A very nice day. I have been quite busy cooking etc. Mike here. He and Betty went to town and for a walk. Here for supper. Bill and I called at Ferns in evening.



Sunday, March 19, 1961 A VERY HAPPY DAY FOR BETTY

Mike has been up all weekend. They had a very good time. When they took him home he suggested they become engaged the summer. I’m satisfied. He is a very good boy. Sunday p.m., had a pre-birthday party for Dot at her home. Family gathered. Missed Raymond.

Betty with Mike's photo



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