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, November 8, 2016

June 27 - 30, 1961



Tuesday, June 27, 1961

Foggy this a.m. I did rest of the ironing. I cooked. Betty and Mike up late. Downtown in p.m. came home. Mad. Betty went off and left Mike. Betty didn’t eat supper. She went up to Irene’s after supper.



Wednesday, June 28, 1961 Hot Hot

A beautiful day. Betty, Mike, Lassie, Jumper the lamb, and I took a long walk down in the woods. We enjoyed it very much. Mike went fishing all afternoon. Betty riding. In evening Betty, Mike, Linda and Paul all went to Camp (?) Accomas to see about some work. In p.m. I cleaned up the living room and dining room. Washed the floors and varnished the rugs.

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Thursday, June 29, 1961 Hot

A very hot day. I washed, clothes dried good. Kids up late. Betty up to Irene’s. Mike working in p.m. at Harry Cross’s. I went to town with Billie in p.m. Came home, made a cake. Cleaned up my chambers, settled sitting room and dining room. In evening we went up to Bob’s for his birthday. 22 there.



Friday, June 30, 1961

Very hot and humid in a.m. I baked beans, made bread and rolls, because I will paint kitchen floor tomorrow. I’ve been very busy all day. I painted the back porch floor today. Mike worked today at Harry Crosses. Betty to Portland today with Blanche and Joy. Not so hot in p.m. Nice and clear in evening. Bill and I to town. Rowena called tonight.  I ironed.

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