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!

Friday, December 3, 2021

September 19 - 22, 1980

 

Friday, September 19, 1980

 

A very nice day. I done up my regular work. Went down to Betty’s. We cleaned the kitchen, she cleaned the cellar and utility room. We cleaned her front porch. All done now. Billie up to David’s and put his cow out. Bill up there in a.m. and helped to finish her little pantry.

 

 

 

Saturday, September 20, 1980

 

It has been cloudy all day. I didn’t get up until late. 6:30. I have been very busy all day. I cleaned the refrigerator, electric stove, did a good wash, did quite a dite of cooking. Washed floors. The well went dry again. Dorothea and David called in evening. Bill didn’t do much today. Billie up to David’s and around in PM. He, Dorothea and David went to check on the chickens. Steer is better it seems.

 

 

 

Sunday, September 21, 1980

 

It cleared off in middle a.m. It was very hot. I worked all day, cleaned electric refrigerator, cupboards, draws and did a big ironing. David called in day also during evening. Betty, Carmen and Zak rode horseback. Flicka no go.

 

 

 

Monday, September 22, 1980

 

It was cloudy and cleared in a.m. It was extremely hot. Dorothea and Dave up early and left to go to Vermont to see Dave’s grandmother and his mother, sister and rest of the family. Billie busy all day, up to Dave’s to take care of cows dogs etc. Also Bill fixed their water tank. Billie busy all day in and out. Betty came up, she and I cleaned the bedrooms and bathroom.

 

 

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