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, March 1, 2020

March 11 - 14, 1974




Monday, March 11, 1974 very windy

I went down to Betty’s after I got my wash out. We went to North Windham. Betty got groceries. Tonight after school the Girl Scout group, of which Carmen is a member, went to Naples to a Girl Scout Observance. Raymond and Casco groups attended also. Some foreign exchange students talk to them about their ways and customs of their countries. It was very interesting and Carmen enjoyed it.



Tuesday, March 12, 1974 WINDY

Such heavy winds. It has been a very cold day too. I made a couple pies. Down to Betty’s in a.m. She went down to Sandy Smith and Bonnie’s. Zak to school. I washed and ironed. Marianne called at Betty’s today. Zak had his picture taken today. Lloyd called. He also went down to see the cattle down to Walt’s. Billie came home with a bad stomach upset tonight. Betty and I called at Fern’s in evening.



Wednesday, March 13, 1974 cold and windy

Another very windy day. Very cold too. I done up my regular work. Called Dorothea. Bill down to Betty’s. Betty up here in p.m. and Zak. He has a bad cold. Bill and Betty worked on plans for the new barn. I put in some more clippings today. Did a dite of cooking etc. Billie got some hay for the cattle tonight.



Thursday, March 14, 1974

I went down to Betty’s. Zak went to school. We cleaned her house up, she did some washing. Carmen home, she has a touch of asthma.


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