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, May 22, 2022

June 10 -13, 1982

 

Thursday, June 10, 1982 Took measurements for porch at camp

 

Well a very nice and sunny day. I did a wash first thing this morning. Then Betty took Delores and I to town. We ordered a plant for Dorothea’s shop. Also Betty ordered one for the new clinic up here, Dr. Weary and Linda. It has been very warm. Bill up to camp to take some measurements for the porch. He and Billie mowed lawns. Billie had a lot of trouble with his hip. Carmen called, Chris and Monica.

 

 

 

Friday, June 11, 1982

 

A very nice day. I done a lot of odd jobs. Down to Betty’s for a little while. Kim worked tonight. Carmen got her first paycheck tonight. She was some pleased and excited. She has got sunburn. $118.60

 

 

 

Saturday, June 12, 1982 Zak up tonight

 

A cold day, a cold East wind all day, a kind of sunny day. I was busy all day. I cleaned up the house, washed floors, some windows. Did some cooking etc. Zak here off and on then came for supper and all night. Betty had a get acquainted party tonight. To introduce the Weary’s to some of the neighbors. Billie been busy all day. Bill up to Dorothea’s.

 

 

 

Sunday, June 13, 1982

 

Well another cloudy miserable day and cold too. Far from a summer day. It began to rain towards night. It is to rain until tomorrow forenoon and clear. We will wait and see. I put a rinse on my hair. It looks somewhat better. Zak watched TV most of the day. He was quite bored because he couldn’t get outside. David called this forenoon. Betty’s folks had a good time at the party last night, all enjoyed it. Men folks played cards, ladies talked. Dorothea and Carmen called in evening. Carmen was so tired looking. She had a good time.

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