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!

Saturday, December 29, 2018

October 15 - 18, 1969


Wednesday, October 15, 1969 Kim had measles and polio shot

A beautiful day. I washed windows inside and out. I washed, did an ironing. A dite of cooking. Down to Betty’s for a minute. She took Zak back for his check up. He weighs 9 pounds. Kimmy had a measles shot and polio. After supper I called at Ferns and Aunt Ava’s. Fern didn’t look too good after her bad spell of last night.



Thursday, October 16, 1969 Hair Set

A nice day. I defrosted and cleaned both refrigerators. Kept Zak while Betty went to town to get her groceries. She came back and took me to June’s. I had my hair set. In evening I called at Ferns. She is a little better.



Friday, October 17, 1969

A good day. I cleaned up the whole house all good and thorough. I washed and waxed kitchen floor. I washed, ironed. Kim up here. I went down there a little while. Down town in evening shopping and then called at Betty’s.



Saturday, October 18, 1969 Married 39 years tonight

A very nice day. I did up regular work, baked beans. Went down to Betty’s to stay with the kids while they went to get coats for Carmen and Kim. Got home about 4:30. Betty and Walt gave us $10 to go out for supper, anniversary gift. Bill and I went to a restaurant in Portland. Called at Dorothea’s on way home. Had a good supper. Fern down to Betty’s for supper, also they had company from Rhode Island. Dorothea was glad we called. Dave has got some more paneling done. Billie worked for Lawrence all day.
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