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, April 26, 2019

January 13 - 16, 1971


Wednesday, January 13, 1971

A beautiful day. I done regular work, down to Betty’s to stay with Zak while she took Kimmy to school. Susan came up here for the day. Chris came with her. He was so good all day. No crying at all. Slept till 4 PM except when fed. After four he was up in his seat looking all around. They went home about eight. Es had Vince. Enjoyed Susan being up today.



Thursday, January 14, 1971

Cloudy and it began to snow about 7 AM. A snowy day. I did some odds and end jobs. Talked on the phone, worked at my desk. Walt home early. In evening I went down to Fern’s while Billie got haircut. Es was there too.



Friday, January 15, 1971 Hair Rinse

A pretty good day, but very cold. I went down to Betty’s till she took Kim to school. Susan came up to Betty’s today. Betty curled my hair today on her new curling kit. It did a good job. Susan having a hard day. Down at the dumps. Better tonight. Es and Cliff and Billie came over tonight.



Saturday, January 16, 1971

Another nice clear day but very cold and windy. Did regular work. Bill and I to town shopping. Came home, had lunch. In p.m. I went to town with Betty. Billie home all day. I went down to Betty’s in evening. Dorothea called here.



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