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, March 24, 2021

February 4 -6, 1978 Carmen turns 15

 

Saturday, February 4, 1978 Pork

 

A very nice sunny day. Kimmy and I was busy all day. Bill went fishing. Billie got some fresh pork today. I made some bread today. Kimmy went home late this PM. Carmen had a very good time at her slumber party last night.

 

 

 

Sunday, February 5, 1978 Carmen Christie Boutilier Horton 15 years

 

A quite nice day. On the kind of cold side. Done my regular work, went down to Betty’s at about 10 AM, we made Italian sandwiches for the birthday lunch. Carmen opened her gifts then had the beautiful birthday cake made by Dorothea. A singing band group for the decorations. Carmen got many nice beautiful gifts, a lot of money. Dawn, Fern, Bill, Billie, Dorothea and me then Jeff and Paula came and the Horton family. Came home, Jeff and Paula here for a late supper.

 




What is on Auntie's mind??? Smile Zenya

 

 





Billie in the background!! hahah


Years later, Cameron drew in the photo albums!




Zak photobombing



Monica being a cutie!







 

 

Monday, February 6, 1978 Billie bought David’s truck

 

It was cloudy when we got up. I done up my work. Bill went fishing. I got ready and we went to town with Dawn. Came home, I made a lemon sponge pie for supper. Carmen came up for her birthday supper. Dorothea and Jeff came up and brought the truck up. Carmen enjoyed her supper very much. Went for a ride in the new truck. It is a very comfortable truck to ride in.

 

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