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!

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

April 11 - 13, 1985 Kim's Birthday

 

Thursday, April 11, 1985

 

I got my regular work done and then I cleaned my beds and radiators. Also Billie’s room and the bathroom. I got ready and went to town to shop with Dorothea. Carmen and Kim called in evening. They had been down to Betty and Walt’s for supper for her birthday. Billie to the eye Dr. today. Watched most of the soaps.

 



 

 

Friday, April 12, 1985 KIMBERLY ALLIE BOUTILIER HORTON 19 YEARS, KIM AND EDDIE

 

A very nice sunny day, but on the cold windy side. Kim called this morning to say goodbye. She and Eddie (her boyfriend) left about 1 PM to go to Providence Rhode Island to visit Debbie, Steve, Joleen and her friend Gwen and her friend in observance of Kim’s birthday. They are Kim’s school friends. I’m glad for her. Carmen and Zack called, also they gave her birthday gifts. Milan and Dorothea called, also Betty gone to get a new permanent.

 

 

 

Saturday, April 13, 1985 A Big Surprise

 

Esther came. It was a very big surprise. About 1 PM. I looked out the window. Susan drove in and Esther appeared. What a big surprise. It was a very nice sunny day but a cold wind. I’ve been busy all day. Cooked rolls, cake. Washed floors, cleaned the house. Betty and Walt busy all day moving the furniture around. Another big surprise, Betty called and I didn’t know her. She looks so nice and younger. She had a perm.

 

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