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, November 29, 2022

May 14 - 16, 1984 Milan and Betty Arrive

Monday, May 14, 1984

 

A very rainy day two thirds of the day. I ironed, defrosted and cleaned it for the summer, all around inside and out. I did the wash. I watched TV shows in PM. Carmen and Kim got home at about 2 PM. No job. Billie up to David’s. Cleaned out the hens. Betty cleaned her three bedrooms upstairs today.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 15, 1984

 

It was quite a nice day. I cleaned a lot of the kitchen cupboards. Betty finished the upstairs. Carmen didn’t have supper at Betty’s tonight, she ate here. We are sick about her taking Alan back. He had gone with another female. He is out of money and he knew he could go back to her for his support. Also to get him out of a jam he is in. I love that girl and it is wicked for her to get in love with such a deranged person. We are also concerned about her and her future.

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 16, 1984 Billie got new mower, Betty and Milan came today

 

Another mixed bag of weather. On the quite cold side. I done up my regular work. Made two apple pies, cleaned the radiators in the living room. Milan and Betty came about 11 AM. They both were tired. Had a bite to eat, went down and took the things down to Fern’s. Up to Dorothea’s. Then came back. Billie and I went with them down to see Bill at the hospital. He was looking very good and feels quite well. Ilan Smart had a slight stroke this morning. Holly took him to the doctors. We didn’t see Carmen, don’t expect too much anymore. I went down to see Betty’s upstairs. It looks so nice and clean. Billie got a brand-new hand mower.

 

 

 

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