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!

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

October 15 -17, 1990

 

Monday, October 15, 1990 nephew and cousin Jack and wife left today

 

 

 



A new horse came today. It is very pretty, sort of dappled gray. Betty, Carmen and Kim rode on it. Brogan rode on the pony. Well this has been a most beautiful day. It is so good after the rain. Well our guests John and wife Raye left about 11 or so to go. They will stay in Massachusetts tonight, go to Virginia tomorrow. Billie has been busy all day. Get a lot done. Betty and Carmen got the chickens in today. Jason worked tonight for Betty tonight.

 

 


 

Tuesday, October 16, 1990 oil $136.89

 

Betty, Carmen and Brogan were riding the horses today. I was down there. Jason worked tonight. Betty Smith to the ear specialist today for her eye and nose problem. I been doing the papers today. I hope to get them all read by tomorrow. Carmen and I packed away summer dresses.

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 17, 1990 Brogan Alyssa Horton Willette’s fourth birthday Brogan’s 4th birthday

 

A nice mild day. I didn’t do much. I read rest of the B News and the Advertiser. Betty up here this forenoon and also Kim. And Susan call. Dennis was up to Carmen’s for Brogan’s birthday. They went down to Betty’s and Brogan wanted Dennis to see her riding on her pony. Her grandmother Willette, aunt and cousin also called tonight to see Brogan on her birthday. Billie down to Betty’s for a spaghetti supper. Very good he said. My glasses came today. I will get them tomorrow. Carmen done shopping. Sent Zack a letter.

 

 

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