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, December 29, 2021

December 26 - 29, 1980 41 Years Ago!

 

Friday, December 26, 1980 Cold

 

A partly cloudy and sunny day. I was busy cleaning up from Christmas. Bill up to Dorothea’s. David called this morning. I’ve got things put away pretty much. Betty and Walt called. Dick Fleck died early yesterday morning.

 

 

 

Saturday, December 27, 1980 temp up in the 30s today

 

A much milder day. Not bad at all. I done regular work, changed beds, swept, dusted, washed windows and floors. Up to Dorothea’s a little while. Didn’t stop, she was too busy. Bill up there couple times today. Billie down to Fern’s. The man that bought Walt’s wood hauled it today. Charlene called tonight for milk. Zak up tonight and for tomorrow. Billie got pork today. I did a wash today. Billie and I played Battleship games with Zak. He beat us both. Bill and I called at Dorothea’s this PM. She is cleaning her house up.

 

 

 

Sunday, December 28, 1980 warmer

 

It has been cloudy and snow today. I didn’t do much today. I cooked a roast pork supper. Bill didn’t do much. Billie called at Fern’s, also at Dorothea’s. Betty and Walt up to Charlene and Tom’s for supper. Zak been reading comic books and playing with his car.

 

 

 

Monday, December 29, 1980 mild

 

It was some cloudy today. I did a big wash. Zak played with blocks etc. In PM he and I watched TV. He went home when Carmen came up. Dorothea sick with a cold. Bill and Billie both called up there. It has been very mild all day. A cold day coming up.

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