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, January 20, 2021

June 10 - 13, 1977 Fern Broke Her Wrist

 

Friday, June 10, 1977

 

Cloudy when we got up. It was showery all day. I went to town early. I came home and got ready, went to Norway or South Paris with Esther and Fern to see Lloyd. He was a lot better. Came home, got supper. Esther called about 9 PM from Fern’s. She had fell and broke her wrist. Cliff, Billie and Es got her up and took her to the emergency hospital, they set it and put it in a cast for five weeks. She was in a lot of pain tonight. Betty, Kim and I went down.

 

 

 

Saturday, June 11, 1977 RAINY MISERABLE DAY

 

This is been a very rainy miserable day. I didn’t do much. Fern here all day. Her arm pained her quite a bit. It has been a very very miserable heavy rainy day. I made bread, rolls. Esther, Susan and children here in PM. Betty, Walt and kids called in evening. Fern went home about 8:30 or nine. Billie up to CHET’S. They appraised his things that are left up there.

 

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Sunday, June 12, 1977 Fair, COW and CALF

 

This has been a better day than usual. It rained some by showers but had some sunshine. I done my regular work. I washed a few things also ironed them. I didn’t get up very early. Billie didn’t do much. Bill watched tv and then worked on bus. Saltman and son called. Tonite Billie’s other cow and calf went.

 

 

Monday, June 13, 1977 Sun this morning

 

After about 12 days of steady rain it was clear this morning. When I got up the sun soon came up over the horizon. Now I tell you that looked good. I did a big wash. Went to town. Bill (ugly) worked on bus. Milan and Betty to Hayward California by plane to visit Norma and family. Also to see their new grandson Jason.

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