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!

Monday, June 27, 2022

October 24 - 26, 1982 Billie To MMC

Sunday, October 24, 1982 a very nice day, Billie to MM Center

 

When we got up it was clear. It has been a very nice clear pretty day. Well today Dorothea and I took Billie to the Maine Medical Center for operation on Tuesday. Tomorrow he is to have x-rays tests etc. I hope that he will be okay when it is all over, life in leg and his lameness gone. Betty, Carmen and Zak came up and done chores tonight. The Horton’s got there wood all in today. Kim’s legs are not swollen quite as much tonight. They all worked on the wood.

 

 

 

Monday, October 25, 1982

 

A nice sunny day. I washed, made pies, cookies and jelly. Bill, Betty and David took care of the cows etc. Carmen and Betty hauled bedding in a.m., in PM Carmen and Zak to the dentist. Zak had two pulled. Carmen had two filled. Dorothea talked with Billie. He had tests etc. He is to be operated tomorrow. Or possibly they can do something so he won’t have to have an operation.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 26, 1982 Carmen gone back to UM

 

It was cloudy in early a.m. but it soon cleared off, a very nice sunny day. I did up regular work and the ironing. David came also Betty, they did chores. We went to see Billie. He is quite good and what they did today he may not have to have the operation. We got to wait until tomorrow. Bill to the doctors, his report wasn’t at all good. He has angina. His blood is gone again. He has to go to Portland again to Dr. (?) Polliner. Dr. Marcia thinks it is for the best he has the operation. So that may be. Kim’s swelling in her legs have gone down. Carmen back to school with Zenya and cousin. Lida took them to Windham in Betty’s car to meet their ride.

 

 

 

 

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