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!

Sunday, February 25, 2024

November 19 - 22, 1988

 

Saturday, November 19, 1988

 

A beautiful day. I washed floors, made bread, done regular work. Carmen came, she did her washing. Zak down with Brogan while Carmen was here. He hooked Carmen’s dryer up. David came this morning, had coffee with Billie. Brogan had a high temperature this morning. She is cutting some back teeth. Billie done his regular work. Got his fall work all done except getting the bedding. Billie has a cold. I do too. Betty H and Betty S have colds too.

 

 

 

Sunday, November 20, 1988

 

Cloudy, snow and rain. A dreary day. I went down to Betty’s while Carmen and Betty wrapped. Kim called after she got out of work. I came home, got supper. Zak used the car to go to apply for jobs.

 

 

 

Monday, November 21, 1988 Heavy Rains

 

A nice day after the bad rain etc. I washed, ironed. Cooked a pot roast supper. Carmen here. Watched shows, cold is getting better. Betty called also Zack out on errands.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 22, 1988

 

A nice sunny day. I been busy all day. I made two pie shells. Billie got his haircut today. I watched TV. Zak called and Kim and Carmen was here for lunch.

 

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