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, August 26, 2020

December 17 - 20, 1975

Wednesday, December 17, 1975 VERY COLD

 

Today I got my work done, down to Betty’s a little while. Came home, Bill and I got ready and went down to the bank and he deposited his money and paid Walt what he owed to him. As for me I don’t feel any different as for wealth than I ever did. But Bill is better off. Hope he enjoys it. Betty, Bill and I to Portland and to Dorothea’s. We exchanged gifts.

 

 

 

Thursday, December 18, 1975

 

Up early, down to Betty’s all day long. We did a lot of washing and cleaned her upstairs all good. Getting ready for Walt’s sister and family. Also for the Christmas day. I came home, got the Christmas tree in. Betty and I did then she and kids came up after supper. We decorated it. It has been a very cold windy day. A very pretty clear moon tonight.

 

 

 

Friday, December 19, 1975 low teen temperatures all day

 

Tonight it is below. I went down to Betty’s early and worked till 11:30. Came home and got lunch. Washed my hair, put the rinse on. Then I washed windows and did some ironing. The curtains. I washed my kitchen curtains down to Betty’s. After I got my hair done I went to town, done my shopping. Came home, got supper. Kimmy up here tonight.

 

 

 

Saturday, December 20, 1975

 

Kimmy made Christmas cookies today. I was very busy all day. Zak up in p.m. and for supper. He took his bath while he was here. Billie took him home after supper. He was very good.

 

 

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