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!

Monday, December 14, 2020

January 17 - 20, 1977 New President

 

Monday, January 17, 1977

 

A nice clear day, but on the awful cold side. I done up my work early and went down to Betty’s and helped her clean her house up. We did the bingo games. Then we went down to Fern’s. Did some phone calls for her. At 2 PM Mr. Wentworth of the Raymond Funeral Home called at Fern’s.  Made her and Lloyd’s funeral arrangements. A preparation to be made by her before death. Bill and Ilan fishing today. Keith called tonight.

 

 

 

Tuesday, January 18, 1977 COLD

 

It was cloudy when we got up but it cleared. It wasn’t too warm all day. I done up a dite of work then went down to Betty’s to play bingo. Came home and got a pot roast dinner to going for supper. Then at one we went to town, got Carmen, to the bank and drawed out some money for Fern. Took it down to her. Came home, got supper and down there again. These bingo games are played over the radio from Norway.

 

 

 

Wednesday, January 19, 1977 Continued very cold

 

We are having awful cold cold weather. I called Linda W McLeod and Jack came home yesterday. I did a wash today and dried the clothes in the house. Too cold and Bill and Ilan didn’t go fishing.

 

 

 

Thursday, January 20, 1977 Inauguration of Carter and Mondale

 

I watched the inauguration of President  James Carter and Vice President John Mondale. It was very nice all day. I went down to Betty’s to play bingo from 10:30 to 11 AM. Bill and Ilan fishing today. Carmen and Betty to Portland to have Carmen’s eyes examined. Will do some shopping and out for supper and to a movie. It was a sad affair to see the Fords and Rockefellers leave, it was very quiet and simple as Ford wanted it. He was a good president. Did all right except when he pardoned Nixon.

 

A new parakeet - Keoka Blue Feathers

 

 

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