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!

Sunday, August 29, 2021

September 29 - October 2, 1979

Saturday, September 29, 1979 got the beef into the deep-freeze

 

When we got up it was raining but after a short time the showers ended and finally the clouds cleared away and it was a very nice, mild and sunny day. I got my regular work done. Kimmy came up, she and I made donuts. Bill up to David’s and Dorothea’s, he helped David. Billie mowed the grass in Walt’s field. Robin and Randy called to see if Billie could take them to Norway. I have been busy all day. Dorothea and Dave here for supper. Mike did not come. Walt hauling out his wood and Carmen worked at the shelter. Betty and I up to Dorothea’s. Billie got the meat into the freezer. A lot of it.

 

 

 

Sunday, September 30, 1979

 

A bad day for the first day of the fair. Betty and family went. I worked at my desk. Bill up to help David today. Billie didn’t do much. It rained, drizzly most of the day. Walt had a headache.

 

 

 

Monday, October 1, 1979

 

No school today. (Teachers workshop). I couldn’t wash. Not much rain but cloudy and showers. I done up regular work. Carmen and Betty here for breakfast. We went down to a antique shop and called at Clyde Russell’s. Came home, had lunch then Billie, Carmen and I went up to Waterford to see about pullets. Tarr Electric up to David’s today.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 2, 1979 chickens, hens killed, septic at Walt’s, Holstein calf bull

 

Partly cloudy, some sun mild. I done up my work. Betty and I to New Hampshire to shop. We got the wedding gifts, groceries etc. Bill don’t feel too good. They worked at Walt’s on the septic system. Billie got the chickens. He also bought a Holstein bull. Dyer and Warren are doing the work at Walt’s.

 

 

 

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