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!

Friday, November 2, 2018

March 8 - 10, 1969


Saturday, March 8, 1969

A beautiful day. I done my work. Billie not working. I cooked a dite. Betty to get here about 10:30. I had a soup. Betty, kids and I down to Dorothea’s and done some shopping. Carmen had some money to shop with. Dave’s Mom and Dad called at Dorothea’s. Dorothea came back with us for supper and Fern here for supper. Billie not at all happy.
Sisterly Love

Me hamming it up for Poppa



Sunday, March 9, 1969

A beautiful day. Got up about 830, got breakfast, got a chicken in. We did the work. I made a couple pies. Betty and I went up over the Ridge to see the snowdrifts. Called at Aunt Ava’s a little while. Dorothea brought Jeff up to go to the snowmobile races. Dave took his car to the garage for oil change etc. All were here for dinner. Kim is real cute.




Monday, March 10, 1969 March wind

Partly cloudy. I cleaned up all the house, I did a big wash. I did Bill’s coat. I sent to gift to Vincent Thomas Rager, five dollars. I sent 50.00 to the checking account. We got a calendar from Jim and Betty and Milan. A picture of Susan’s baby. Windy. March winds. Tonight I went to town meeting with Ken and Delores.

Vince Rager





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