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, October 2, 2017

January 5 - 8, 1965



Tuesday, January 5, 1965

Mild today, some sun, some clouds. I had to go to town in a.m., went down with Lloyd. Kennard went too. Came home, had lunch then I cleaned house thoroughly. Betty varnished her desk today, it is beautiful. Billie down to RAYMOND all day. Letter from Dorothea today. Carmen okay.



Wednesday, January 6, 1965

I done regular work, straightened out the shed chamber. Got my clothes ready to iron, did the ironing after supper. Billie to Raymond today. Had a chicken dinner tonight.



Thursday, January 7, 1965

A very nice sunny warm day. Betty and Mike fishing. I had Carmen out in p.m. She had a good time with her sled. Got a letter off to Dorothea. Billie worked at Bridgton plant in p.m.


Friday, January 8, 1965 RANGER

Cloudy snow in a.m. Kind of sleepy in p.m. Done regular work, figured bills etc. Billie worked at Bridgton plant. 10 PM as I went to cover Ranger for the night as always do, I found him in the bottom of his cage. It knocked me for a loop. After caring and having a pet so long it is hard to take. I know he is better off but I’m going to miss him so much. Lassie, Mama and Ranger gone.

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