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!

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

February 16 - 19, 1987 Betty's 44th Birthday

 

Monday, February 16, 1987

 

A nice sunny day, on the cold side. Carmen and Brogan came. Carmen did the cleaning. That Brogan is the prettiest baby I’ve seen for many days. Pink and white. Cleaner than a whistle. Carmen does so well with her. She is a top rate mother. Carmen cleaned. We did the washing. I made three pies. Billie’s foot is getting worse all the time.

 

 


 

Tuesday, February 17, 1987 44 years BETTY LOUISE CROOK HORTON

 

A nice sunny day. I got up early, done up regular work. Made up my week supply of cocoa. Made a chocolate pudding. I got a smoked shoulder to cooking. Raised a loaf of dark bread for supper. I did the ironing while I watched the show. Betty is 44 today. I went down to Betty’s for a while. Dorothea was there. Carmen came. Betty, Walt and Zack here for supper. Kim called Betty tonight. She may come back home. She also called me and said she has someone looking into her luggage. He may locate it. I sure hope so.

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 18, 1987

 

Warmer this morning. I started a puzzle today. I done regular work. Billie down, got haircut. Bill down town and got some insulin etc. I watched the soaps. Carmen down to Betty’s to clean. I was down there a little while. Zack and Walt to Rhode Island to see Aunt Vi. She isn’t very well.

 

 

 

Thursday, February 19, 1987

 

I didn’t do too much. I made a mince pie. Made a hamburger delicious for supper. Dorothea, Milan and Betty over to Lewiston to get some things. A suit for Milan, some other things. Dorothea, Joy and Barbara to exercise class tonight. Billie and Zack over to Norway. Billie got some things and some groceries. Zack and I finished the puzzle today. Betty and I over to Harrison to see the trailer that is for sale.

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