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, December 30, 2018

October 19 - 21, 1969 Esther and Cliff arrive for a visit


Sunday, October 19, 1969 Es and Cliff on way to Maine

A beautiful day. I done up my work, washed, ironed. Cleaned all my silver. Had Kim and Zak up here while Betty, Walt and the company went down in the woods. Billie worked for Lawrence again today. They baled and hauled the clover away down to Lawrence. Esther and Cliff leave today for Maine and home. Fern not too good. Fern, Lloyd, Ken and Delores went down and called on Dorothea.



Monday, October 20, 1969 Es and Cliff came at about noon, Pigs Killed

Today at noon Esther and Cliff came. I done up my work, did a small wash. Called at the Horton’s. Betty made me a tuna fish casserole for supper, very good. About noon Esther called, said they would be up a little later. So they came, I had them and Fern stay for supper. Then we went down to the Horton’s. Bill went too. Billie worked at Lawrence’s killing the pigs. 198 and 150 pounds.



Tuesday, October 21, 1969 FERN’S BIRTHDAY

Celebrating Fern's Birthday - Cliff, Bill, Bob, Pat,Carmen, Ken, Fern, Nanny, Kim, Aunt Ava, Delores, (and mostly cut out of photo) Dorothea, Betty and Jeff with Christie

It was cloudy this a.m., wind, clouds. Esther was here early. We talked about Fern’s birthday etc. I done up regular work. Ironed, talked with Betty and Kim and Carmen. I cooked a baked ham supper. Fern, Es and Cliff here for supper. After supper we had a birthday celebration for Fern. Dorothea made the cake. Betty and girls, Dorothea and Jeff, Billie, Bill, Cliff, Es, Bob and Pat, Kennard and Delores, Aunt Ava and me. Had a nice time. Fern got gifts and money. Was very pleased about it all.




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