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, March 5, 2019

June 25 - 28, 1970




Billie D, Nanny, Zak, Billie C, Kim and Walt

Kristi doesn't like the new kitten!






Thursday, June 25, 1970

A nice day. It was kind of hazy in early a.m. Betty, kids and I over to Norway in forenoon. Betty got some bras. I didn’t get anything. I have no more money. In p.m. I went down to Betty’s to stay with the kids while she and Esther went to town. We had a steak cookout tonight. It was awful windy and on the cool side. Hortons, Demings, Yates and Crooks. Kids played ball. Bill and Walt darts.



Friday, June 26, 1970 cloudy during the day

It was nice and sunny in early morning. It clouded up during day and became cold. Es up today and down to Betty’s. They made Italian sandwiches. All had supper up here. Walt and Betty didn’t come. Walt didn’t feel too good. Bill, kids, Esther and I went to town after supper. Billie C don’t feel good tonight, has a bad back. Jeff played with Randy in a.m., with Billie D and Carmen and Kim in p.m.



Saturday, June 27, 1970 RAIN RAIN RAIN

We had rain last night and today after very dry hot weather for over 4 weeks. Done regular work. Billie and I took Jeff home today. We went to O’Donnell’s and got a yellow rosebush. Dorothea’s house looks so nice inside and out. Bill has worked on his car all day. Billie Deming helped him. Billie C gone with Lawrence. Walt worked. Es and Fern at Betty and Walt’s. Mike married.



Sunday, June 28, 1970

A beautiful day, on the cooler side. Done up regular work. Bill and Billie mowed lawns etc. Bill worked in garden. We had a cookout at Betty and Walt’s, a very good meal.


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