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!

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

September 26 - 29, 1990

 

 Wednesday, September 26, 1990

 

A nice sunny day. I didn't do much. Carmen came, took Billie to the eye doctor in Portland, Dr Reed. Got to go again Monday. Carmen is sick with asthma, very bad. She may have to go to the doctor for medicine. Betty called, she had Brogan with her while they went to the doctor. They worked up to the shelter today. They are busy getting it ready to rent.

 

 

Thursday, September 27, 1990.

 

Foggy all forenoon. Billy didn't get to mowing until p.m. Carmen, Bro came and Betty too. I did a washing. I got a lot of the paper reading done today.

 

 

Friday, September 28, 1990

 

 A very nice mild day after the fog got burned off. I done a washing and an ironing. Carmen not here too long, she cleaned the house. Got a very good supper, grilled steaks. Walt up for supper. Betty here today. Betty Smith’s niece Eva came today, her daughter came with her

 

 

Saturday September 29, 1990

 

I didn't do much. I did the regular work. Made a chocolate cake. David came this morning for coffee. Betty and Walt to Portland to get Betty's ring she had repaired. Also out to supper with Tom and Charlene. Charlene got her new car. Carmen baked good beans and brought them down for supper. Very good. Also some very nice hot rolls. Another very mild day. I got the bills made out today. Eva's daughter went back home today by plane.

 

 

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