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!

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

November 22 - 25, 1981

 

Sunday, November 22, 1981

 

A quite nice day and it seems so good to see the sun. And no Rain. I done up the regular work. Made an apple pie. In PM Bill and I went for a long ride in the new car. Fern, Dorothea and Kim went with us. It is a very nice car on gas and comfortable to ride in.

 

 

 

Monday, November 23, 1981

 

I did the wash. It was a very rainy day or forenoon then it cleared some. I did a dite of cooking, salad and dark bread.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 24, 1981 Hair Set, Carmen Came

 

Well I sure hope it clears up soon. I did the ironing and a few other odds and end jobs. Had warmed up beef soup for supper, very good. I made a couple pies. Carmen came home tonight for the Thanksgiving holiday. It was very good to see that face again. Betty, Kim, Zak and Carmen came up after supper. Carmen came home with Paula Webster.

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 25, 1981

 

I done a dite of washing today. I also washed the bedroom curtains and windows. Cooked a roast beef supper. It was very good. I made filling for chocolate pie, frosted the cake. Betty and Carmen went to town etc.

 


That fun time of year again!





 

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