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, September 29, 2021

January 24 - 27, 1980

 

Thursday, January 24, 1980 blustery day, cold

 

It was clear and sunny, on the cooler side. About 9 AM the wind began to blow. The early buses late again this morning. The day brought heavy wind. They blowed very hard all day. It is very cold tonight. I worked on my scraps and watched TV in PM. In a.m. I went to town with Betty. Bill been sick all day, on laying down most of the day.

 

 

 

Friday, January 25, 1980 10 below this morning 5:30 AM

 

Well it was very cold this morning, but during the day got warmer. The wind blowed nearly all the snow out of Walt’s field. They are bare again. I washed windows, ironed, and done some washing. Also worked at my desk, watched all TV programs in PM. Bill is a dite better today, it has been a very nice sunny and clear day.

 

 

 

Saturday, January 26, 1980

 

A beautiful day. I done up regular work, washed floors, dusted, made pies, cake and biscuits. Betty and kids up to the shelter. Bill didn’t do anything all day. Billie in and out. Bill is better now. Carmen called twice today.

 

 

 

Sunday, January 27, 1980

 

Another very nice day. I done up my work. Worked at the desk. Bill went to the dump. Zak, Vince, Chris and Monica down in the woods sledding. Kim and Carmen over to the doctors. In late PM Zak and Vince called for milk. Also Joy came and got milk.

 

 

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