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 27, 2018

August 17 - 20, 1966



Wednesday, August 17, 1966

I took care of the children while Betty worked at Mrs. Hansen’s. I went down to Betty’s in evening to babysit till she got home. Dorothea came after us. Jeff went with me.



Thursday, August 18, 1966

A nice day. I did a big wash. Mrs. Dunn called. They don’t want the farm. We was quite disappointed but all happens is for the best. Took Betty and girls home early. Dorothea home in p.m., didn’t have to go back. Tonie Conant died last night.



Friday, August 19, 1966

A nice day. I done up my work. Betty came up. We went to town and over to Norway. Came home, got supper. To town and done my shopping.



Saturday, August 20, 1966

A nice day. I done up regular work, washed kitchen floor. Betty and children up. Aunt Ava called in p.m. Bill worked at Lloyd’s. Betty and children down through the woods to Lloyd and Ferns. Betty down town and got some butter etc. Fern up in evening for supper. She and Bill watch ballgame. Barbara called in evening.



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