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, February 25, 2018

August 9 - 12, 1966



Tuesday, August 9, 1966

A sunny day, but a strong East wind. I done regular work then Betty came. We washed, got clothes in. Betty did most of the ironing. Betty and children home early again tonight. Kimberly sick today. Carmen better. Dorothea up in PM. Wesley came with her. Bob Hatch called tonight again to ask about the trailer. Tonie Conant better today.



Wednesday, August 10, 1966

Cloudy all day. I picked shell beans. Took care of my grandchildren. Tonie very bad today. Wesley here for afternoon and evening.



Thursday, August 11, 1966

Another cloudy foggy day. I didn’t do much today. Betty and Carmen down to Mrs. Hansen’s for lunch. Dorothea stayed with Barbara in p.m. Tonie not too good. We had heavy showers in evening. Craig Fleck called. Jeff watched TV in a.m. I froze shell beans. Kennard called.



Friday, August 12, 1966

I done up my work. Betty and children up, washed. Betty wrought up about her life. She took me to town to do my shopping.

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