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!

Thursday, September 26, 2024

January 1 - 4, 1991

 

Tuesday, January 1, 1991 HAPPY NEW YEAR and Many Many More

 

Well the day dawned sunny, but cold. I done regular work. Wrote some in my diary, wrote Esther’s letter. Carmen came, got the supper. Betty and Brogan here this p.m. I did a dite of the puzzle. Billie is doing odd jobs, cleaning up the garage etc. Began a puzzle.

 

 

 

Wednesday, January 2, 1991

 

A partly cloudy day. I wrote some more in the 1990 diary. Billie doing quite well. Carmen here, I washed. On the lame side. Billie found his jackknife. Carmen came and got a good supper.

 

 

 

Thursday, January 3, 1991 new amount SS check $472 old $448

 

A very nice clear sunny day. Not too cold. I worked at the desk getting bills ready to go out and adding up my checking account. A new amount today in the Social Security from $448-$472. Carmen to town, got the groceries, to the post office, took care of the checks. I did my ironing, worked on puzzle. Billie’s new Social Security $497 old $471 Also postage gone up.

 

 

 

Friday, January 4, 1991

 

A very nice sunny day, on the coolish side. Carmen came and cleaned the house. The therapist came for Billie. Betty and Brogan came. Also Dorothea in evening. Walt gone to a wedding in Massachusetts, be home tomorrow.

 

 

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