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!

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

December 11 - 14, 1966 Kim Back In Hospital With Pneumonia



Sunday, December 11, 1966 Kim to hospital, HAMS

A beautiful mild day, doors open. 55 and 60° temps. Bill painted the kitchen floor. Carmen here all day. Kennie, Rayburn and Karen came up for a Christmas tree then Kennie and Dot came up. Fern and Lloyd called. Betty here. Late in evening she took Kimberly to the hospital.



Monday, December 12, 1966

Well I didn’t do much today, as I waited for the kitchen floor to dry. Betty came up. She, Carmen and I went down, got a Christmas tree for her, one for Aunt Ava and Fern. Went to town. Then I came home and moved into the kitchen. In evening Billie and I down to see Kim.


Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis







Tuesday, December 13, 1966

A nice day, on the cold side. I got at my washing early. Dorothea hurried around and done my housework. I went to Portland with Fern and Betty. Fern did her Christmas stamp shopping. Carmen is full of it. She is darn cute. Came home, Dorothea had a nice roast pork supper. Then she, Jeff and I went down to Dorothea’s apartment. Came home, called at Betty’s. Came home here, made out a Christmas shopping list. Dorothea and Dave wrapped gifts.



Wednesday, December 14, 1966 Kim has pneumonia

This morning we had about three or 4 inches of snow on the ground. Bill called to work at six. Lorraine and Joy here, they made wreaths. Dave here for dinner or lunch. I done my living room curtains and windows and in evening I got my clothes ironed. Betty called in evening. Kim has pneumonia.


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