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, June 28, 2021

February 2 -5, 1979 Carmen Turns 16

 

Friday, February 2, 1979 $242.30 $106.30

 

A very nice day. I done up my work, done some washing. Then went down to Betty’s. She had to go to New Hampshire for food for the shelter. I done a lot of washing and cleaned up the kitchen. Washed floors, windows, cleaned top of refrigerator off. Scoured up the tea kettle. Down to Betty’s. Checks came. Delores, Susan and I went to town. Kim up here tonight for the night. They are having a party at Laurie’s for Carmen.

 

 

 

Saturday, February 3, 1979

 

A beautiful day. I got up about 7. I did extra work. I changed the beds and washed. I ironed today also. Kimmy was here all night. Betty came and got her early to help her to get ready for Carmen’s party. Dorothea and Dave came up, made a good long visit. Dorothea and I went down to Betty’s. Kimmy and Betty have been busy, got a lot more to do. Zak was better. Billie went with Wesley today down country. Same is he used to do with Lawrence. Carmen called and told us about the nice party and good time she had last night.

 

 

 

Sunday, February 4, 1979 Carmen celebrated her birthday

 

A real nice day. I got my regular work done. Didn’t get up until about 7:30. After I got everything done, went down to Betty’s. Fern came early too. We helped to make the sandwiches. Joy also helped. We ate about 2 PM. Then Carmen opened her gifts. She had many and beautiful. A very pretty cake made by Dorothea. Joy’s family, Susan and family, Fern, Dawn and us was all there.

 





















 

 

 

 

Monday, February 5, 1979 CARMEN CHRISTIE BOUTILIER HORTON 16 YEARS TODAY

 

A very windy day and cold. I got ready. Betty, Joy and I went to New Hampshire to shop. We got home about 3:30. Zak brought home a very much improved rank card tonight. We are all so pleased about the big improvement Zak has made in school. Also Kim improved some.

 

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