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!

Sunday, May 28, 2017

August 25 - 28, 1963



Sunday, August 25, 1963

I done up regular work. Kennard, Delores called, they took Mama for a short ride. Betty, Carmen and I to town to get paper. We enjoyed the so few moments alone. It is so rare the time we have alone here. Kennie, Dot called, Fern and Lloyd. Betty and I to drive in at night. Billie got home about 9 PM. He had a good time.



Monday, August 26, 1963

A very nice day, on the cool side but sunny. Clear and dry air. I washed. Didn’t have very much today. First time for several weeks. Bill home sick today. Stiff neck. Blanche and her brothers two girls called. Billie back to work today. Lloyd called. Mike been gone just one week today.



Tuesday, August 27, 1963

A nice day, a little warmer. Dolores called. Blanche, her sister-in-law and children called. Fern and Lloyd and Rosalie and children. Betty and I to town in p.m. Dorothea’s license came, we got that off to her. We called at Fern and Lloyd’s. Bill still home, his neck very lame. Bill down to Ferns after supper to watch ballgame. Billie away tonight. Aunt Ava sick.



Wednesday, August 28, 1963

A nice day. Sunny and warmer. Betty, Carmen and I up early and down to Sebago and got Dawn. Went to Falmouth to the Kings Shopping Center. Betty went to a dentist there, got a few things for Carmen. Bill still home. I guess he is mad at me. They don’t want me to go away from the house at all. They are so mad it makes a unpleasant return at home. Oh well I won’t be going much longer. Timmy came tonight.


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