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, June 16, 2024

December 31, 1989 Year End

 

Sunday, December 31, 1989

 

For the last day of the year it was a messy one. Walt up for coffee. I made out the bills. In PM Betty called. We set up for the new puzzle. It rained snow and sleet. No mail (Sunday). Not much to do. George up to Carmen’s and Brogan for supper. Also Tom and Kim ate with them. Tonight Betty had her annual New Year’s Eve party, they had a good time. I sat up till 1990 came and worked on my puzzle.

 








 

 

 

 

Memo for the Year

 

First off this year was Betty had her operation. Also Joy had one at the same time. Kim had a driving problem, speeding etc. She had to pay a fine and lost her license for three months. Laurie had a daughter born. In January Zak got a job working for the state. Carmen had several dates this past year. Carmen moved into the apartment at Betty’s in February. Zak moved to an apartment in North Bridgton. Also the PO Building. Zak worked for the state and town of Harrison. Billie got word first of March his court case was all over and that they dropped it. A big relief for him.

 

Carmen finished working at NCM hospital in March. In April Kim got her driving permit to drive again, got her license back on April 12, her birthday. Billie had trouble at the barn, ditches freezing and water backing up.

 In March they began to paper. Living room and two bedrooms also done my housecleaning. It looks very nice.

 

Susan got a new car this past spring. We had the whole family here for Easter dinner. Carmen prepared it, very good. Jeff was here with us also.

 

Betty and Carmen and Kim moved some of their things in their attic this month. March. Kim done a lot of painting for Betty the spring. Susan and Monica to Florida this spring. Kim and friend Joleen Bell went on a weeks vacation to Aruba. Had a very good time. Didn’t meet a boy friend. They had a good bye dinner here for Kim on 4th. On May fifth said her goodbyes.

 

Dorothea done papering at Dorothea’s too and at Betty Smith’s. Got out on the back porch middle of May for first time.

 

Zack to his first 2 week National Guard training in May. Had a very good garden this year, cookouts at camp etc. Met Kim’s boyfriend. Carmen to Stephens hospital, had a bad attack June 2. There for a few days. They still don’t know what her problem is. Brogan got her new play house and swing set up to her house. Also got a new pool. Dorothea too got one.

 

Betty Smith out to Norma’s to see her new home. Also out to New York at Eve’s. Esther came this summer and made a long visit. I was in NCM hospital again for that darned ear problem. Esther done work and helped a lot. On August 7 Esther came. I had a brand-new fridge. Cold (?) From Sears. Fern has had a nice summer. Very good health. She don’t go out much. Betty H had problems with her heart also and nerves. Delores died August 27. We went to the service at the Cemetery and up to their house afterwards. Esther left for home September 27.

 

 Carmen and Brogan moved into their house and stayed all night October 6 for the first time. A bad earthquake in California October 17. We finally got through to our family. They all was okay. This December Billie sold his cattle. Unable to keep them, his hands and feet are getting much worse. Alice Boynton died in November, a close friend.

 

Called George Crook and invited him over for Christmas and New Year. He was here six weeks. Betty, his wife, died June 27. Zak had a upset year. Hope his future will turn out okay, he still faces problems. Kim met a very nice promising young man this past winter, a BPD cop. I hope for the best with her.

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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