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, February 15, 2017

July 12 - 15, 1962 Allie's 82nd Birthday Party



Thursday, July 12, 1962

A nice day. I was sick. I finish the painting, varnished the chair. Today I was sick. First time I have been laid up for many a year. I was so awful sick in the p.m., I went to bed. Dr. Richards came. Nothing serious. Betty had company, the Kittridge children and Vicki. Betty took over and done the housework. Also showers in p.m. and evening.



Friday, July 13, 1962

Partly cloudy and showers, still sick in bed. I was much better. Betty had me stay in bed and I got wonderful service all day. Betty (did) all the work. They was so pleased to have supper tonight. Already to sit down to. She had a wonderful tuna casserole and had Fern up. Fern and Lloyd called today. I got up after supper, came downstairs, wrote in this diary. I will be up and at it tomorrow.



Saturday, July 14, 1962

Cloudy and showers. I felt okay, up as usual today and done all my work. Bill and I over to Harrison and to town. Fern up in evening. Betty down on the couch in evening to watch Miss Universe on TV.



Sunday, July 15, 1962

Showery all day. Cleared off in early evening. Made a cake, cooked a chicken. Kennie and Dot dropped in, they ate with us. In late afternoon all came, had ice cream, cake and coffee to honor Mama on her birthday. 82 years. Kennard, Delores, Kennie, Dot, Fern, Lloyd, Bob, Blanche, Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis. Betty, Billie, Bill, TooMaine, Ranger, Lassie and me. Betty okay and up as usual today.


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