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, October 7, 2023

June 13 - 16 ,1987

 

Saturday, June 13, 1987 MOVED BACK HOME

 

A quite nice day. I done up my regular work. Went out in the swing with Kassie. Betty came, Bill, Betty and I went over to Harrison to see the BRAND NEW HOMESTEAD. Carmen and Brogan were there and they showed us all around, it is beautiful. We stayed a while then came home. Carmen was doing some packing. Well Kim moved back home today. They hired a truck, a Ryder, and moved everything. Eddie drove the truck. She seemed pleased to be back. She will go to work Monday morning at NCM Hospital. We are all glad she is back. We had showers today.

 

 

 

Sunday, June 14, 1987

 

A nice day, some clouds. Walt up for coffee. Kim came and had breakfast. Milan called for a little while, up to camp for a dite cookout. A good one. Walt cooks those feeds so good. Well we had a bad shower of rain before we got up to Twin Oaks. So we had to eat inside.

 

 

 

Monday, June 15, 1987 KIM TO WORK ON NEW JOB

 

A beautiful day, sunny and very warm. There was a wind which kept it cool. I did a big wash. Also did the ironing. Betty, Bill and I over to Carmen’s to see the new furniture. Carmen hurt her back, had to go to the Dr. for that. Today Kim went to work on her new job. She said she liked it and was okay and she says she can do it okay. She seems quite please. Betty H and Betty C up to camp and done some cleaning inside and out.

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 16, 1987

 

Today I made a cake, fixed a Swiss steak. Had a good supper. I ask Kim up. She enjoyed her supper. Jeff began work on a new job. I hope he will do okay.

 

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