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!

Saturday, January 14, 2017

March 7 - 10, 1962



Wednesday, March 7, 1962 LETTER AND PICTURE

Today we got the most beautiful picture from Dorothea and her nice-looking family. I was so happy. Also we got such a nice letter from Betty and Mike. They have their new rent. It is wonderful. Betty is so happy. Had Fern and Lloyd come up to see it. Also Kennard called. In evening Billie and I called the Ferns. This has been a beautiful day, it has melted the snow some.



Thursday, March 8, 1962

44° above at noon. Very nice and warm, snow is settling some more today. Got the box from Esther today of Betty’s. Billie and Betty got cards and pictures from Dorothea and family. Bill worse again today.



Friday, March 9, 1962

A nice day. 40 – 50 about. I cleaned up the whole house. Dolores up in PM. I like that nice picture we got the other day. I love it.



Saturday, March 10, 1962 Bill to work

A beautiful day. 50 to 60 above. Snow is melting and settling, the water is running in the roads today. I done up my work. Churned, washed kitchen floor. I cooked, cleaned out the bird. Bill and I to town. Kennard went with us. Billie worked today. Bill went back to work, not real good.


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