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, September 21, 2023

April 16 - 18, 1987

 

Thursday, April 16, 1987

 

Milan came home from hospital today. He seems quite well. I did some more draws. Watched soaps, this is the last day of school for a week. Easter vacation. Billie and I called at Milan and Betty’s tonight. Billie checking the well at the spring. Billie got rest of his outside chores done.

 

 

 

Friday, April 17, 1987 Brogan 6 Months Old RAIN HARD AT TIMES

 

Carmen and Dennis on a overnight trip up to Camden Maine. Betty had Brogan today, Maureen Mumm has her tonight at Carmen’s. Milan had to go back to the hospital for treatment today. This has been a miserable day. It has rained all day. Holly came and she did the ceiling, wood work and walls. It looks a lot better. I was busy all day. I didn’t get to see the a.m. soaps. Bill been in and out all day. Billie and Zack hauled bedding for Carmen and themselves. Also Billie got the post for his gate.

 


 

 

 

 

Saturday, April 18, 1987 RAIN

 

Another one of those miserable all day rain. It was so sickening. I been busy, done up the work, made two cakes, washed floors. Kim came about 2:30. Zack called and Milan called. He is better. He fixed Billie’s weed trimmer.

 

 

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