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!

Friday, October 6, 2023

June 11 - 12, 1987 NEW HOME FOR CARMEN

 

Thursday, June 11, 1987

 

A NEW HOUSE SHOWED UP ON THE PLAINS ROAD IN HARRISON TODAY. A NICE BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR DENNIS, CARMEN, BROGAN AND ALLSYA.

 

When they came early this morning Milan, Betty, Betty H, Carmen, Dennis, Brogan, Allsya, Bill and I were there early. I mean 7 AM. It was kind of cloudy, finally the sun came out, it was quite warm. Walt came a little later, brought nice fresh bakery donuts. We also prepared a luncheon, had a noon lunch, very good. Carmen and Betty went and got her new spring and mattress at Thurlow’s. Milan went and got it for them. Zack came over with Bill to see the new house.

 




 





 

Friday, June 12, 1987

 

A fair day, not much sun. I did regular work. Made a mac & cheese for supper. Bill to town, he got apples. I made a apple pie for supper. Betty and Carmen over to Oxford shopping. Carmen got her new bed. Bill and Milan over to see how the new house is coming. Billie’s foot is not too good.

 

 

 

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