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!

Monday, April 29, 2019

January 25 - 28, 1971


Blackie


Monday, January 25, 1971

A beautiful spring like day, snow melted and was very soft. I done regular work. Washed clothes, dried good. Down to Betty’s and helped Kim get ready for school. We went to Norway to shop for Carmen’s birthday. A call from Arnold Lane, we are to go over Wednesday at 2 PM while they appraise the place and furnishings etc.



Tuesday, January 26, 1971

A cloudy dreary day. Foggy, snow, rain and a little snow. I done regular work. Washed kitchen floor. Talked on phone, worked at my desk, my clippings etc.



Wednesday, January 27, 1971

Not a very good day, snow and slippery. Kim didn’t go to school. I went down to Betty’s. Betty and I called at Fern’s in evening. Also Es went with us.



Thursday, January 28, 1971

I did regular work. Down to Ferns in evening while Billie and Bill up to get haircut.

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