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!

Monday, November 28, 2016

September 15 - 18, 1961



Friday, September 15, 1961

Cloudy. We got some rain early this morning. We sure need it up. I ironed. Fern and Lloyd here in p.m. Mama had a little bad spell this morning. Betty gone down to Dawn’s this p.m. to spend the night. We saved the cows milk today.



Saturday, September 16, 1961

Very nice day. I done a little cooking. Betty came home from Dawn’s. Dawn stayed for supper. Bill, Betty, Dawn and I to the movies in evening. We enjoyed it very much. Betty seemed to be glad we went.



Sunday, September 17, 1961

A beautiful day. Had our first frost last night. I called at Aunt Ava’s in a.m. Bill, Billie and Betty picked the veggies over in garden. Betty went for a ride on horse. Mama went for a ride with Bob and Blanche. Bill, Betty over to South Harrison. George and Thena called. Art Ward, Kennie and Dot. Fern and Lloyd. I went up to Arthur Sanborn’s to see the new barn. Called at Herbert and Esther Allen’s.



Monday, September 18, 1961 LETTER FROM MIKE AND DOROTHEA

Nice cool day. A very nice day. I washed. Billie hauled corn fodder. Betty up late, helped Billie some. When riding on the horse. Betty got a nice letter from Mike. Very understanding. We got one from Dorothea and family too. Was so glad to hear from her. On the cool side here today and tonight. Betty downtown.

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