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 1, 2020

August 8 - 11, 1976 Nanny's Birthday, Jason Knick

 

Sunday, August 8, 1976 cloudy

 

I done a dite of washing, changed the beds, but it was cloudy so I couldn’t wash all the sheets etc. So I did just a few things. This is been a miserable day weatherwise. Betty and Carmen and Zak and I went to barn sales. I did a dite of washing. After supper I was invited down to Betty’s, Dorothea and David, Joy and girls and all the Horton’s gave me a very nice birthday. Bill was there too. Had cake and ice cream, (made by Dorothea). Very pretty. Also many nice gifts and cards from ALL.

 







 

 

 

 

Monday, August 9, 1976 An awful day, hurricane coming

 

It has rained all day. Cloudy and dreary. This afternoon we are getting hurricane warnings. I have been busy all day. Kim is come up to stay all night. I had broiled steaks tonight, first time I ever use the broiler. Esther came over this evening a little while.

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 10, 1976 JASON MARTIN KNICK

 

The HURRICANE did not get here. We are very lucky. It has been raining all day. Some wind. Not too bad though. I have been very busy, defrosted refrigerator, made a apple pie, washed kitchen floor, done all the work up. Kim has been here most all day. Joy and girls called. Jason Martin Knick was born today. We are so glad for Norma and Jim. They have a son. BETTY called me at about 6 PM. It began to clear up about 4 PM. We saw sun first since last Friday. Supposed to be good weather a few days.

 

 

 

Wednesday, August 11, 1976

 

A fair day. I was busy all day. Betty to her coffee group meeting. Zak up here this morning and most of the day. Esther over here tonight.

 

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