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!

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

January 9 - 13, 1970

Friday, January 9, 1970

A nice day, on the cold side. I wrote to Esther and Jackie today. I done regular work etc. Watched programs in p.m.




Saturday, January 10, 1970

A cold windy day. I got up late, done my work, went to town. Bill down to eye doctors, had his eyes examined. Jim called Bill, he had to do some sanding. Billie down country with Lawrence. Betty and Walt gone to Lewiston. I babysat.



Sunday, January 11, 1970

A very nice day, cold. I went to Portland with Fern and Lloyd. Called on Muriel and Sykie. Came home. Went down to Betty and Walt’s for supper. Muriel and Sykie have a very nice home. Bill and I down to Betty’s in evening, had supper with them.



Monday, January 12, 1970 10 below

Fair, cold. It was a little cloudy at times today. I washed.




Tuesday, January 13, 1970

I got my work done up, down to Betty’s to stay with Zak and Kim while Betty went to Portland to take Aunt Ava down to clinic for her check up. I had a hamburger delicious for supper. Very good. Aunt Ava’s health not too good.




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