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!

Saturday, August 26, 2023

January 9 - 12, 1987 Zak back to school

 

Friday, January 9, 1987

 

A nice sunny day. I been busy all day. I washed, did an ironing. Also other jobs. I worked at the desk. Zack came up. He has his license with his picture on it now. He drives a lot. He and Carmen to Lewiston today. Bill got new glasses today. Dorothea and Joy to a stroke specialist in Lewiston today. Joy can’t get any disability. I’m sorry she has a hard time.

 

 

 

Saturday, January 10, 1987

 

Cloudy and snow. I got up early, got my work to going. David and Milan came and had coffee and donuts. I made a pudding, washed floors. It began to snow about 10 o’clock. It lets up a little after dark. Then it started again. Zack came up and had breakfast this morning. Carmen and Brogan came this afternoon. Carmen went to town. I took care of the little Princess. She was dressed so cunning and a beautiful smile for everyone. She is just like a doll. Carmen and Brogan down to Betty’s for supper to say goodbye to Zack.

 

 

 

Sunday, January 11, 1987 ZACK BACK TO SCHOOL

 

A bad day after the awful storm. It stormed all day until late PM. Zack left about 6 AM to go to the airport. His plane left Portland at 7:30. Hated to see him leave. I did some odd jobs today. No one called except Walt was here a little while. He and Betty on their way home from the airport. They brought honey dipped donuts and so they had coffee and donuts. Bill reading all day. Billie too.

 

 

 

Monday, January 12, 1987

 

Partly cloudy, windy but not cold. I did a washing. I made a cake, prepared a chicken supper. Bill to the doctor. He is doing very well. I did odds and end jobs. Betty dropped in. Dorothea called in this evening also Milan called. Betty and Walt had some business people call at their place today. For business with Walt. Heard the coyotes last night.

 

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