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, April 13, 2024

May 7 - 10, 1989

 

Sunday, May 7, 1989

 

It cleared out and became a nice day. I worked at the desk. Done some reading. Walt up in morning for coffee. Brogan here for a while. Betty and Walt out to a sale. Carmen worked at the house cleaning and raking. Billie done regular work today.

 

 

 

Monday, May 8, 1989

 

It was foggy when we got up today. But it cleared and a nice day, on the mild side. I washed, made two rhubarb pies. I cooked a roast beef supper. Carmen and Brogan here. Also we had Zack over for roast beef and good gravy. Brogan didn’t feel too good today, tired. Betty up to Dorothea’s today to do the papering. I went down to Betty’s today to look at her house, it is beautiful all over. And all cleaned.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 9, 1989

 

A quite nice day after the sun came out. Carmen came up and cleaned up today. I didn’t do much today. Susan called and showed us the snaps and told us about her trip etc. She brought a very nice photo of Esther and Cliff. Very good. Betty and Carmen over to Norway shopping in PM. Billie to Fryeburg to Dr. Goldenhar for his toes.

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 10, 1989

 

I done regular work, washed, made a chocolate pudding. A few other jobs. Brogan came up for a little while. Betty came up and got her. Billie and Carmen went to Norway. Billie had some things to get. Carmen picked up the pool for Brogan. Betty and Dorothea finished the papering at Dorothea’s last night.

 

 

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