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!

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

April 15 - 17, 1976 Home from the Hospital - Time to party!!

 

Thursday, April 15, 1976 KIM CAME HOME, a nice spring day

 

Today Kim came home from the Northern Memorial Hospital. She is better, but still not fully recovered the Dr. said, also we noticed. She called about 8:30. Betty went for her about 9:30. She was glad to get home. She was quite week after being in bed for several days. Today Betty, Fern and I cleaned Betty’s dining room. Esther took Lloyd and Delores to town then Esther came over to Betty’s. In late p.m. we had steamed franks, salad, p chip etc. at Betty’s then Kim opened her gifts three days after her birthday. She was very pleased with all the gifts. Then we had cake and ice cream. Kim got quite tired, but okay and went to bed about nine. Walt want there, he had to go to a meeting. Bill to Gorham and Standish to get parts for tractor.

 







Aunt Fern, Aunt Esther and Nanny

Check out those clown shoes!

 

 

 

 

Friday, April 16, 1976 Hot

 

I done up the work. Down to Betty’s. We did some bureau draws, closets in her room, she did the cupboards in her living room. We cleaned up her house. I did a big wash for her. Kim worked all day helping. She is the best kid to have around and does everything she is told. Very nice little girl. In p.m. Betty, Kim and I to town. Zak came up here in late p.m. He stayed for supper. This is been a very unusual hot summerlike day.

 

 

 

Saturday, April 17, 1976 Hot, Hauled manure

 

This is been another very hot day. I have been very busy all day. I did a wash. Kim up here, we did some cooking. I cleaned up the house. I was busy all day. Bill and Billie hauled the manure all out today here and down to Walt’s. Used the new tractor. They like it with the loader. Betty worked all day cleaning her barns. She and Kimmy cleaned her play house. Carmen to a pony show with Zenya over to Norway. Zak up here today.

 

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