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!

Thursday, March 15, 2018

October 20 - 23, 1966



Thursday, October 20, 1966

A very hard rain most all day. Then it stopped and the wind blowed so awful hard. All day with the heavy clouds. Dorothea down to Barbara’s and out to lunch with Dave. Kimberly is very sick today. She and Carmen stayed here all night. Kimberly cried all night and quite sick. Tonight we got the pigs into the barn. Kennard called.



Friday, October 21, 1966 Ferns birthday

We done up the work. Dorothea down to Ferns and to town. Dorothea and I to town. We sent Billie’s car payment. I had the kids today. Kim sick. Dorothea, Billie, Jeff and I to Ferns tonight. Had a cake and ice cream for her. Cold today.



Saturday, October 22, 1966

A nice day, on the warm side. I had the kids all day. Betty here for supper. Kimberly not any better. Fern up for supper. Betty and I to town shopping. Dorothea and Jeff off today, over to Fryeburg and down to Barb’s. Judy McAllister here selling Fuller products. Dave fixed Dorothea’s car. Billie worked for Lawrence. Bill over to see Joseph Schiavi. May have sold trailer.



Sunday, October 23, 1966 Kim to HOSPITAL

A nice day, quite on the mild side. Kimberly is better. She didn’t fuss as much today. She still is quite wheezy. I have the kids today. Dorothea home all day. Billie worked for Lawrence. Fern, Lloyd, Kennie, Dot, Joy and girls called. Bill and I out looking at new houses today. We saw one we liked very much. Betty worked today at Dr. Gauger’s. Lloyd hauled some wood for us and the rubbish off.



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