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!

Monday, October 28, 2024

May 3 - 5, 1991

 

Friday, May 3, 1991

 

At last sunny, the wind blowing. I done up regular work and washed the kitchen floor. Dorothea came at about 12:30 to ask me if I would like to go up in the mountains with she and Betty M. Went out to Crawford Notch, Franconia Notch, down the Kangamangus highway. A nice ride, but it was a cloudy foggy day most of the way. Dorothea treated us to dinner and ice cream.

 



 

 

 

 

Saturday, May 4, 1991

 

A nice day, on the very cool windy day. David came for coffee, visited a nice long while. Betty M and Brogan came up. Bro here for supper. Italian sandwiches, Betty and Betty and Bro made. I read papers all day. Carmen having a Kentucky Derby supper. Betty W, Betty M, Tom, Charlene and Zack. Walt went to Portland and got Zack at 3:30 and brought him up to the National Guard over to Norway. He will stay over there tonight and Walt will take him back to Portland tomorrow.

 

 








 

Sunday, May 5, 1991

 

Up to camp all day. This was the second annual cleanup day. They cleaned all up outside. It looks very nice. Bro had BJ up there. She had a good day. It was a nice sunny day. Joy, Betty, Dorothea and Betty M. Walt helped some. Kim came about 3:30, brought sloppy Joe’s. Arnold and Nick came later also Walt got Zack from National Guard. He was there with us for a little while. It was a very nice day. The house looks so nice inside. All painted and cleaned. Betty has worked so hard all spring. Arnold is working for her all the time.

 


 

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