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!

Saturday, November 2, 2024

May 20 - 22, 1991 Betty's Going Away Party

 

Monday, May 20, 1991

 

A very nice day. Sunny and warm. Carmen came and cleaned. I did a big wash. Betty up here also Carmen got the lunches. In p.m. Carm took Betty S and me to the specialist over to Norway. Betty for her nose, eyes and throat. Me for my throat. He couldn’t do anything, said he never seen anything before like this. So I will go to Lewiston for further examination etc. In afternoon Tom and Kim call. In evening Vicki Weymouth came up and showed some slides. Dorothea was here, Betty M, Betty H, Billie and I. Carmen worked tonight.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 21, 1991

 

A very nice hot sunny day. I read the papers. Billie didn’t do much. I did the ironing and that was all. I been puzzling this mess in the diary. Betty M down to school with the Vickie W. Betty mowing her lawns. I went down in the cemetery while Betty mowed. Betty M down to the Vickie’s for supper and evening.

 

 

 

Wednesday, May 22, 1991

 

We all went over to Shorelands for supper. A farewell party for Betty M. Dorothea, Betty H, Betty S, Joy, Carmen, Kim, Cindy, Billie Jo, Brogan and me. Walt had supper in Portland was Zack tonight. I talked with Zack. He will be leaving for training this weekend.

 


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