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, June 14, 2023

April 17 - 20, 1986

 

Thursday, April 17, 1986

 

Another very nice sunny mild day. I done up my work. Went down to Betty’s, we did rest of her dishes. Carmen came. Dennis had an accident last night. He didn’t get hurt. Carmen was so tired. She went to the doctors. Dorothea called. Bill to the Dr. for checkup. Dorothea to her Dr., she is going to try some new medication. Billie doing a lot outdoors fencing, raking etc. Well tonight had Kim’s birthday supper. Baked ham slices, spinach, green peas, mashed potatoes. Strawberry shortcake, chocolate layer cake. She was very pleased. We was so glad she came.

 

 

 

Friday, April 18, 1986 Cassie gone to school

 

A very nice day, sunny and not too warm. I cleaned closets, cupboards and draws in blue bathroom. Billie busy fencing. Carmen came and did the grocery shopping. Betty got her kitchen work done, cupboards etc. Today took Cassie away for training at a training school over in South Paris. She will be gone for a month. I feel awful sorry for her. We may have her later on for our dog.

 

 

 

Saturday, April 19, 1986

 

A very nice sunny day, on the mild side. I done a lot of odd jobs. Carmen called. Kim came this morning. Milan here twice today. Billie fencing. Bill reading. Carmen came for supper.

 

 

 

Sunday, April 20, 1986

 

Got up about seven. Got the breakfast, done up the work. Walt came for Sunday morning coffee. Dorothea and David here. Kim came up.

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