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!

Sunday, November 10, 2019

January 28 - 31, 1973


Sunday, January 28, 1973

A cloudy day. Billie gone part of the forenoon. Didn’t do much regular work. No one came. Looked at old BHS Coronas. Had fried ham supper.



Monday, January 29, 1973

A bad day, snow and wind. They had school. Kids were dismissed at 2 PM but didn’t get home too early. About 3:45. I was down to Betty’s in a.m. We looked at her snapshot books. She has them all completed and they are very nice. In p.m. I watched TV and looked over some papers etc., got caught up on the daily newspapers. Mum came up and plow the yards out.







Tuesday, January 30, 1973 cold and clear, five below early

A very nice day except it was cold. Got up and got some of my clothes washed, sheets etc. Went down to Betty’s. We got ready and went to Portland. Went by way of Sebago and Dawn and Judd went. We did Carmen’s birthday shopping, most of it. Betty got her a bird and cage. We called at Dorothea’s on way home. Had a good time. After supper Esther came over here. She brought her Viewmaster and reels. We looked at these.



Wednesday, January 31, 1973 10 below early

A very cold day. I went down to Betty’s. Made plans and preparations for Carmen’s birthday. Wrapped gifts etc.




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