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, April 12, 2021

April 16 - 19, 1978

 

Sunday, April 16, 1978

 

A quite cloudy day. The snow went some regardless of all the cloudiness. I didn’t do much all day, had a diarrhea attack. Betty came and gave me some medicine. After taking, I hope it will clear up. Randy and Robin called today. Betty, that is all.

 

 

 

Monday, April 17, 1978

 

Cloudy all day. I didn’t do only the work. I would go crazy if I didn’t have anything to do. I’m tired and will be glad when I get back on my feet again. Betty and girls gone to Portland to shop for their trip. Walt didn’t work today being in observance of Patriots’ Day on the 19th.

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 18, 1978

 

A pretty good day. Bill did a little work outside, went to the doctors. Billie home from work for a few days till they get some material in. I did an ironing. I feel better today and washed. Kimmy has quite a cold and congestion. I hope she don’t get too bad.

 

 

 

Wednesday, April 19, 1978

 

One a cloudy dreary day. Billie done a lot of odds jobs. He did some errands. Betty worked in her kitchen. Billie got sick today. Zak up here.

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