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, April 26, 2023

October 26 - 29, 1985 Moving Safe into the House

 

Saturday, October 26, 1985

 

A beautiful day. On the windy side. I been busy all day. I got the breakfast, done up the regular work. I vacuumed, dusted, washed floors, made a pie. David called this a.m. and had coffee. Milan called. Betty and Zack dropped in. Also Randy Smart and his boy Benjamin called. We haven’t seen him for several years. I cleaned the kitchen cupboards and draws. Zack to the parade and ballgame, coming home weekend.

 

 

 

Sunday, October 27, 1985

 

A nice day, sunny and mild. Barry came and started putting the windows on the back of the house for the new bathroom. Bill and I went down. Charlene, Tom and Katie was there. Tom helped to move the safe in. Betty and I went and got Erica and took her over to Carmen’s. David called, made a long visit. Also Milan called.

 

 



 

Monday, October 28, 1985 COLD AND WINDY

 

It has been cold and windy. Clear and sunny. I cleaned the kitchen, got it done, it took all day. We drove down to Betty’s to see the new windows. The back side of the house looks very good. Bill been reading all day. Billie been doing odd jobs, cleaned and oil the machinery down in the shed. Other odd jobs too. I made a beef stew and chocolate pudding for supper. Joy down to Betty’s today. Milan called today. Carmen called last night after work. HORSES home tonight. Zack came and took them home after school.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 29, 1985 NEW TRUCK, MY FALL CLEANING ALL DONE

 

I cleaned the breezeway, it is all done. That makes all the fall cleaning done. It has been a very nice sunny day, wind finally died down. Today MILAN got his brand-new truck, a jeep. He is pleased with it. I’ll be glad when he gets the money paid back to Betty. Dorothea here this PM for a long visit. She is going to Jeff’s for Thanksgiving. Bill to Dr. Marcia, he is okay. CARMEN met a new guy tonight. He is okay but I don’t know whether he will see her again or not. I hope someone will soon.

 

 

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