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 26, 2016

May 9 - 12, 1961 Caleb Fleck's Funeral



Tuesday, May 9, 1961

Rain Rain Rain. I done regular work, ironed. Went to Caleb Fleck’s funeral. Betty went too. It didn’t rain too much until after the funeral. It was a sad day. It was a big funeral and a lot a very pretty flowers. Linda here tonight. $33.



Wednesday, May 10, 1961

Rain again. I done up regular work, got a letter off. Linda up here tonight.




Thursday, May 11, 1961

Cleared today. I did a big wash, cooked and churned. Clothes dried good. I cleaned the grain room etc. In evening Blanche and I down to Jean’s to get some plants. I ironed after I got home. Linda and Betty out looking for a job. Also called at Mrs. Parker’s. Linda here all night.



Friday, May 12, 1961

Not a very good day. Dolores called. I cleaned the two downstairs bedrooms. I made a pie. I cleaned up the upstairs room. Betty and Irene down to Dawn’s tonight.



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