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, December 5, 2021

September 27 -30, 1980

Saturday, September 27, 1980 Jersey cow sick, LADY GONE

 

A nice sunny day, on the very cool side. I done regular work then to I made a pie and rolls for the New Hope Farm supper. Also pies and rolls for myself. The Jersey cow had a bad case of indigestion. Today had to have the vet for her. She improved fast after he gave her a shot and medicine. Bill worked on the driveway getting it ready to blacktop it. Carmen here, Laurie and Cindy. Charlene called, also David here this morning. Cow is better tonight.

 

 

 

Sunday, September 28, 1980 Cow Better

 

A nice day. I done up regular work. Read papers etc. David called. Kim and Carmen and Zak called. They, Betty and Walt, all went to the fair. We saw great big moose tracks out here in the garden, that is what the kids called for, to see them. Bill, Billie and Ilan sawed some wood for Ilan. Bill and I went up to Dorothea and David’s. Also up to see Jr. Chadbourne’s new house.

 

 

 

Monday, September 29, 1980 DRIVEWAY, NO SCHOOL

 

A beautiful day, not too warm. I did a dite of washing. Bill started the driveway. Billie sawed the wood up to the shelter. Betty and the kids rode horseback. Teacher’s workshop day, no school. I worked at the desk most all day. Zak called and Kim, also Vince.

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 30, 1980 Got the meat back

 

A nice day after the fog and haze got burned off. Very mild and sunny. I didn’t do too much. A dite of wash, made a couple things for supper. Got the beef back today and in the freezer. Bill worked on the driveway all day. Billie hauled dressing to Susan and Fern. Walt home most of the day. He has begun his vacation.

 

 

 

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