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, May 18, 2024

September 16 - 19, 1989

 

Saturday, September 16, 1989 First 2 eggs

 

We done up the work. We didn’t baked beans. Watched some TV in evening. David came for coffee. He is hauling water. We didn’t do much. Esther got a turnip ready for supper. First time in all my born days I ever ate turnip on Saturday night. It was good. In evening Esther went over to Susan’s to talk. Dorothea was there.

 

 

 

Sunday, September 17, 1989

 

Well it has been cloudy all day. We had quite a nice rain last night. Didn’t do much. Esther made some brown sugar squares. Walt up for coffee. Today Eddie came. He helped them to move their things into the new house. Also Zack helped. Eddie was down there for supper. He was glad to see everyone. We was glad to see him. Susan called in PM. Kim, Carmen and Brogan dropped in for a little while.

 

 

 

Monday, September 18, 1989

 

Did the washing. Carmen came and did the shopping. I went to town with her and Brogan. I cooked a corn beef and cabbage. Very good for supper. Betty been busy up to house etc. They got the baseboard radiators in for the furnace. Will do Kim’s side tomorrow. Billie cleaned up most of the garden today.

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 19, 1989 Hugo, 2 eggs

 

Cloudy and some showers today. We need rain so bad. We shelled out rest of the shell beans and had them for supper. Esther made that angel cake delight, very good. Susan over here this morning. Betty called with Brogan, she stayed here while Betty went up to the house. Kim here and got the lunches. In evening Es and I up to Fern’s to visit while all hands went out papering. Carmen gone out to meet Tom and stay overnight. She will come home tomorrow. Kim’s and Susan’s. Fern, Es and I had an enjoyable evening. Billie took it easy today. Steer not feeling good.

 

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