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!

Thursday, May 6, 2021

July 18 - 21, 1978

Tuesday, July 18, 1978 String beans, Donny called, and Kim to dentist

 

This has been a beautiful day. I got up and got my work done early. I also washed. Got ready and we left for Portland at 7:30. Kim went to the dentist doctor. Bill and I went with them. We called at Dorothea’s, her new room looks very nice. She is very pleased with it. We got home at about 12:30. I finished my washing. I got the clothes in I washed this morning. Picked first mess of string beans. Watched my programs. About 4:30 Donny called Carmen, they was both worried because they hadn’t got in touch with each other for a long time.

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 19, 1978 Hot

 

We are having a lot of nice hot summer weather. Bill painted porch (back) and picnic table. Picked strawberries.

 

 

 

Thursday, July 20, 1978 HOT

 

A hot day. I defrosted the porch refrigerator. Done my regular wash. Went to town, Susan, Kim, Delores, me and Monica. Bill painted breezeway floor. Billie home early, picked string beans and peas.

 

Daddy's 50th Birthday




 

 

 

 

Friday, July 21, 1978 HOTTER, had a shower

 

I done up my regular work, painted stand that goes on back porch. Bill gave floor first coat. Billie home early from work. We picked some more string beans. Over to North Bridgton looking at a house for Susan.

 

 

 

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