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, February 6, 2017

June 8 - 11, 1962 Betty's Pets Arrive



Friday, June 8, 1962

A wonderful day. I done up my work, churned, got ready and went to the Bridgton Junior High School graduation. Vicki Weymouth was one that graduated. It was very nice. I came home and painted the dining room floor. To town and down to Sebago for a supper. TODAY I got the money off to Betty and Mike to come home with. (One year ago tonight Betty graduated from Bridgton High School).



Saturday, June 9, 1962 LETTER FROM ADAIR

A hot day. Sunny. Sunny and warm, everything growed so much. I done up the work in a.m. In PM went to Portland airport to meet Betty and Mike’s birds and kitten. The birds came at 230. No cat. We came home, at 10:30 PM they called us, the cat had come. So to Portland airport to meet Mr. TooMaine. He was so glad to get out of that cage. He is really so cute. Next ones to meet will be Betty and Mike at end of the week. A nice letter from Dorothea, what a happy surprise. I got some snaps back.



Sunday, June 10, 1962

Hot again. I done up the work. We got the living room and dining room rug down. In p.m. we had a party or get together for Kennard, Kennie, Bob and Lloyd. Had ice cream cake and coffee. Dot and Blanche was the instigators. Bill painted the living room floor at night. Kitten is so cute.



Monday, June 11, 1962

Another hot day. I washed. Blanche and I to town. I came home, done up my work. Cleaned up the house, washed kitchen floor. The kitten is very happy here. No word from Betty to know when they well

8:30 PM just got a call from Esther. Betty and Mike are in Montana. At least they are on their way. They will get here Friday or Saturday. TooMaine is so cunning, we all love him.

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