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, May 20, 2024

September 24 - 27, 1989

 

Sunday, September 24, 1989

 

A very nice sunny clear day. All day. The wind has been blowing and it was on the cloudy side. Billie Deming was here for a chicken and biscuits dinner cooked by his mother. It was very good and he liked it. He had a very nice visit with Esther. He stayed at Susan and Monica’s overnight. Also this PM the two oldest Wolff girls called with their children. They are real cute. Billie had Jason to help him this forenoon. A lot of odd jobs they got done. Swing chair put away, birdbath etc. Billie finished cleaning up his gardens. Zak and Walt got there dock back in camp. Es talked with Cliff today.

 

 

 

 Monday, September 25, 1989

 

A beautiful day. Got up and got the work done up. Got ready, went to Conway with Betty, Carmen and Brogan. Had a nice day. Went and got some things at the Quill. Esther got some new sneakers and a few other things. Also Betty and Carmen. Came home, got ready and we went over to Harrison to Shoreland’s for dinner. Had a nice supper. Carmen, Brogan, Dorothea, Esther, Betty S, Kim, Joy, Betty H and me. Enjoyed it very much. Did a wash this morning.

 






 

Tuesday, September 26, 1989.

 

Rained hard all day. Esther made a apple pie and tarts and a meatloaf. We didn’t do much of anything else. Carmen, Kim, Brogan, Betty and Susan called. Esther packed a few things. It has rained hard all day. Betty and Carmen moved tonight a few things. Also made a angel cake delight.

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 27, 1989 STEERS WENT, ESTHER LEFT

 

After six weeks and two days Esther left and went home today by plane. She left about 8 AM. I done my own work today. I cleaned the kitchen stove inside and out. Up to the new house with Carmen, Betty, Kim and Brogan. It is beautiful. I got supper. Carmen and Brogan here for supper. This PM Wade Kimball came and got the beef.

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