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!

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

November 13 - 16, 1970


Friday, November 13, 1970 Permanent

I rushed around, got work done, got ready, went to June’s for my permanent. Came home. Went to town with Betty to do some grocery shopping in p.m. After supper I went to Warren’s, done my shopping. Billie and I called at Betty and Walt’s. Plumber came, also electrician today. In evening Billie and I called at Fern’s. Esther was there. Billie and Cliff to scout meeting.



Saturday, November 14, 1970

A fair day. Dorothea and family came early, about 5:30. Dave went hunting. After breakfast and got the work done, we, Dorothea, Betty, kids and me went to Norway to do some clothes shopping for kids. Came home, I made biscuits. Had supper. Thomases, Fern, Billie D here. In evening Cliff, Es, Sue and Vince called. The plumber and carpenter worked at Walt’s, also Bill. Zak not too good.



Sunday, November 15, 1970 Snow

A rainy and some snowy mess came today. Bill worked at Walt’s. Billie at Lawrence’s. I called at Betty’s. Zak a little better. I worked at desk etc.



Monday, November 16, 1970

A cloudy day. I went down to stay with Zak while Betty took Kim to school. I helped her lug and carry planks and building material in the barn. The apartment looks good. Bill and Walt put the floor covering on bedroom floor and set up the bed.


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