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, March 30, 2024

March 17 - 20, 1989

 

Friday, March 17, 1989

 

A sunny day. I done up the regular work. I watched the programs today late because I went to Norway with Betty and the girls. We got the wallpaper for the living room. They plan to begin papering this coming week. Cleaning and all. I changed the beds today and did the washing. Carmen, Betty, Brogan and Kim called today. Carmen took Brogan over to Lewiston to visit tonight and tomorrow.

 

 

 

Saturday, March 18, 1989

 

This has been a miserable day. I didn’t do much. I read in the old diary. I am trying to get it all read through to put it away. I love reading it. It sure brings back many nice memories of the past years. I did not baked beans today. I don’t like them anymore. Had rest of soup. David came down this morning for coffee. Carmen called in a little while from her trip to her mailbox. Kim didn’t work this weekend. Late in the PM Carmen had to go and get Brogan from Lewiston. She met Brogan and her aunt over to Poland corner. It was very bad traveling. Kim went with her. Billie got his papers read and caught up. Zak called a little while tonight.

 

 

 

Sunday, March 19, 1989

 

A sunny day in a.m. I got up, got breakfast, done up the work. Zak came for breakfast. I was glad he did. Also Walt up for coffee. Brogan and Carmen called. I read in that old diary. I wrote to Esther. It got to be a cloudy cold day. Zak here this evening also.

 

 

 

Monday, March 20, 1989

 

It was clear in a.m., it got cloudy during the day. Then at night it clouded up and snowed a few inches. Betty and Carmen shopping. They got my new curtains, two new summer dresses. Also a suit for Brogan. I did the washing. Made a chocolate cake and chocolate pudding. Frosted the cake. Had a good corn beef and cabbage supper. I had Walt up. Shampooed my hair.

 

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