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!

Thursday, June 29, 2023

June 12 - 15, 1986 Going Away Party

 

Thursday, June 12, 1986

 

The same old miserable rainy weather. We get so sick of it. Well, cleaned all of my silverware today, put my shoes away. Went down to Betty’s a little while. I now have all rest of my odds and end spring jobs done.

 

 

 

Friday, June 13, 1986 Dorothea to the Dr. in Portland

 

Well another miserable day. It rained so hard all day. I vacuumed the house. I did the washing, watched TV soaps. Kim busy making preparations for her several thousands of miles journey. Carmen and she went to Portland today. Carmen treated her to lunch. Zack up and played with Cassie tonight. Dorothea says her skin Dr. in Portland was very pleased in the progress she is making. He said she didn’t need to come for her treatments unless she got a turn for the worse.

 

 

 

Saturday, June 14, 1986 a nice sunny day

 

Well at last a nice sunny day, beautiful day. It was so good to get outside and look outside to see it sunny and beautiful. I did a lot today. Been so hard on that leg. I done up regular housework. I washed floors, dusted the pollen off. I cleaned up the breezeway. Betty Smith called early. Kim and her friends had a good time and their last get-together up to camp. Kennard and Kenny born 84 years ago in East Stoneham, Maine.

 

 

 

Sunday, June 15, 1986 Kim’s party, got nice gifts and money

 

Another very nice day. I got up early, got the breakfast. Walt came for coffee. I took a bath, got things ready to go to Twin Oaks for a big going away party for Kim. It was nice, it being Father’s Day. Betty had barbecued chicken, salads, chips, hot rolls etc. and very good lemonade and cake, crackers and cheese etc. Kim got some nice cards and money. She also got some gifts, earrings etc. Also Walt and Bill got cards and gifts. The dogs had a good time up there.

 


 


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