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!

Friday, September 13, 2024

November 19 - 21, 1990

 

 Monday, November 19, 1990

 

A cloudy dreary day. I did the wash. Carmen came and did the hens. She done some other odds and end jobs. She got a good supper. Pork Shake and bake chops, string beans, chocolate cake etc. Brogan got a cold. Carmen talked with a state man on business. I called the hospital to see how Billie is. He is quite good.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 20, 1990

 

I wrote Christmas cards, done for Scotland. Also wrote a note to Billie Deming. Betty, Carmen and Brogan went grocery shopping tonight. Dorothea came in was here for a little while.

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 21, 1990 Esther 78 years

 

A very nice day. We been busy all day getting ready for tomorrow. Carmen here all day except for errands she had to do. Brogan and her two friends here. Betty came up tonight, got the turkey and stuffing ready. Glad Billie can get here tomorrow. Betty brought her albums up tonight. Carmen did the pastry cooking today.

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