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, February 21, 2017

August 5 - 8, 1962



Sunday, August 5, 1962

Partly cloudy in a.m. Cleared in p.m. and very hot. We got up late, finally got the work done. Spent rest of the day getting supper and doing dishes. Kids all had a good time. Timmy is cute. Kennie, Dot called. Nola Raye called. Fern, Lloyd called and Blanche. Kids downtown after supper.



Monday, August 6, 1962

A very nice day. Foggy in a.m. Became very hot. I washed. Milan and Betty to town, and got some groceries. Got supper, made two Apple pies. In evening Billie and Milan over to Lewiston to get some parts for Milan’s car. Kids and I played croquet. Letter from Dorothea. Picked our first cukes today.



Tuesday, August 7, 1962

Partly cloudy all day, in late PM showers. I did a big ironing. I wrote to Esther. Milan and Betty gone away today. I’ve been very busy all day. Kids played cards in evening. And Randy Harmon came and they all gone out for a soda. Picked cukes.



Wednesday, August 8, 1962 Corn

A nice day. Sunny and warm. Cleaned up the house today. Milan, Betty, Norma and Linda all went away for the day. I made a pie. Had corn tonight. For supper Betty and Milan presented me with a birthday cake, cards and $3 in money. Billie gave me $10, Mama gave me $5 total $18. Betty, Mike and Parks a radio and cards. In late p.m. a big shower.


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