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, April 2, 2023

July 31 - August 3, 1985

Wednesday, July 31, 1985

 

Well it is different with Norma and kids gone. Carmen called. She is very anxious about her trip or vacation. I’m glad for her, she has earned it. We picked vegetables today.

 

 

 

Thursday, August 1, 1985

 

Picked things from the garden. I washed out handkerchiefs. They both have such awful colds. Dorothea and Iva dropped in, Carmen called. Tonight after work she leaves for a weeks vacation at Old Orchard Beach. She and friends. I hope they have a good time and get rested. She is excited.

 

 

 

Friday, August 2, 1985

 

A nice sunny mild day. I did a washing. Vacuumed the house. Bill took me to town. I made a chocolate cake with a boiled frosting.

 

 

 

Saturday, August 3, 1985

 

A nice sunny mild day. I been busy all day. Got the breakfast. David came, had coffee. I did up regular work. Made rolls. First time in a very long time. I washed floors. Fixed my corn, cleaned my shoes. Got caught up on some of the papers.

 

 

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