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, February 21, 2020

February 4 - 7, 1974 Birthday Dinner For Carmen at Nanny's


Monday, February 4, 1974

A very nice day, on the cool side. I did a big washing. A lot of other chores. Betty and I went up to Stoneham to see a guy, Everett McAllister, about some antiques. In evening Betty called and we went down town and called at Fern’s a little while. Betty brought Carmen and Kim’s rank cards up. Very good.



Tuesday, February 5, 1974 6 Below, CARMEN CHRISTIE BOUTILIER HORTON 11 years today, windy and cold

It was a little cloudy but it cleared off. I washed. I ironed, washed kitchen floor and made some fudge. Went to town. Bill got HAIRCUT. I made preparations for Carmen coming up for supper for her 11th birthday. She is a sweet girl. Kim came up after school. Carmen went skating with the Girl Scouts. Came home with Billie. This has been a very cold and windy day. Bill called at Ilan’s in p.m.



Wednesday, February 6, 1974 10 above

Another very cold and windy day. We have had such cold winds. A beautiful moon all night. I did a dite of cooking.



Thursday, February 7, 1974

Well, we got more snow today. About five or 6 inches. I went down to Betty’s while she took Fern to town. Zak to school. Bill plowed the yards.


 

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