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 9, 2024

December 9 - 10, 1989 Open House At The Ridge House

 

Saturday, December 9, 1989 PARTY

A GRAND AFFAIR AT THE BRAND-NEW RIDGE HOME ON MIDDLE RIDGE ROAD. This has been a very nice sunny day. On the cold side. I got up early, washed my kitchen floor, got breakfast, done up the work. George came, he and Billie had breakfast. David came, they had coffee. George enjoyed that. I made bread, beans and brownies. Billie did things out to the barn. Tonight we got ready and went up to the Ridge House for open house Christmas party. The most delicious snacks, such as smoker liver tasties etc. All of the out of the world delicates. Those girls are smart. It was right out of this world decorations etc. Inside and out. Zak helped on the last end. Jack and Sylvia were among the guests. It was very nice, about 40 friends and relatives. Brogan was with her father.

 

 





 






 






 

 






 

Sunday, December 10, 1989

 

George and Walt up for coffee this morning. Did letters and worked on Christmas cards. George here for lunch and supper. Neighborhood on the quiet side today, relaxing. George up all day. Here for supper.

 

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