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!

Monday, January 22, 2024

July 13 -16, 1988 Going Away Party for Susan

Wednesday, July 13, 1988

 

I done ironing. Not much of one. I went down to Betty’s and stayed with Brogan in the playhouse while Betty mowed lawns etc. Jason is a very good worker, he helped Betty a lot. We finished the green peas tonight, they were delicious. We had steak. It was very good. Carlton and Phyllis called this p.m.

 

 

 

Thursday, July 14, 1988 ZACK’S FIRST LETTER

 

Betty and Walt got there first letter from Zack. A very nice letter. Carmen didn’t have to work. She came over here and done some work, will do some more later. Getting ready for Esther. Washed windows etc. Brogan is so cute all the time. She gets awful tired. Billie took his lawn mower over to Oxford to have it fixed. Also got some more strawberries. Bill don’t feel very good. Dorothea here in P M, she brought Bill’s stomach belts. Billie’s new shoes came. I did my hair today. Brogan played in her pool today.

 

 

 

Friday, July 15, 1988

 

I didn’t do much. I did a wash, I done ironing. Billie got some strawberries. Bill not very good. It is good to have this cooler weather. Mamas 108th birthday. Wish you was here.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 16, 1988 Bill had a bad day

 

A nice day. I done regular work. Washed floors. Made rolls. Used carpet sweeper. I done other odd and end jobs. Kim called. I went down and stayed with Brogan while Betty and Walt went away to get his paper etc. In PM Dorothea called to help Bill clean up. She called at Betty’s. In evening we all went up to Twin Oaks for going away party for Susan. She was pleased and got hundred and $115 in money on a money tree. A nice cake. Billie had two steers come today. They are nice ones. He got them from Anse Buzzell.

 




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