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, January 9, 2024

May 26 - 28, 1988 Broganstone Manor and Mazick Wedding

Thursday, May 26, 1988

 

A quite nice day. I did a big wash. Carmen and Brogan came. Bill to the doctors office. Dr. Winchenbach. His health is okay. Dorothea called. She and I went over to see the new home. Brogan’s. After supper went for a ride up to the new house lot and up to camp. Billie been trimming grass. Zack here for supper, nothing particular.



 

 

 

 

Friday, May 27, 1988 Beef Came

 

A beautiful day. I did regular work. Ironed. Carmen and Brogan called. Watched TV soaps. I did my ironing. I had baked beans for supper. Brogan and Carmen were here. The steer came for beef. Anse Buzzell brought him. He is a very good one.

 

 

 

Saturday, May 28, 1988 HOT

 

A very nice sunny day. It was a very nice sunny hot day. Walt, Carmen, Kim and Zack all went to Rhode Island to Walt’s sister’s wedding. It was very hot. Betty stayed at home with Brogan. She also had Elsa. They both were very good all day. Betty, Betty S and Brogan came up for supper. They got home at about 8:30. They all were bushed. Brogan was so pleased to see her mama. I was down to Betty’s all day. We picked the lots over to the Cemetery. Our forever home.

 



 

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