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, October 24, 2023

August 17 - 20, 1987

 

Monday, August 17, 1987 HOT HOT HOT

 

This is been a very very hot hot day. Did the washing and got the supper prepared. A cold supper. We had the fans going all day. Billie didn’t do much today, too hot. He and Esther up to Dorothea’s and over to Susan’s.

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 18, 1987

 

This is been a better day, it was much cooler. I didn’t do much. Esther ironed. Carmen came and did the cleaning then Esther and Carmen went to town.

 

 


 

Wednesday, August 19, 1987

 

Not so hot today either. Milan called. Betty up a minute. They worked at Kim’s house. Up to camp today for a little while. All hands including Brogan.

 

 

 

Thursday, August 20, 1987

 

A nice sunny day. I done regular work. Did a washing etc. Had the baby for a little while. Not so hot as it has been. Bill took his car to the garage today to be fixed.

 

 

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