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!

Sunday, November 3, 2024

May 23 - 25, 1991 Betty Mary Leaves, Ebony Put Down

 

Thursday, May 23, 1991 ZACK CAME TO ARMORY, EBONY

 

BETTY MILNE left for home today. Zack returned back to the armory in Norway today for National Guard training today. He will come here tomorrow and back to Portland to work. Betty, Dorothea, Carmen, broken all took Betty to the airport for her return home to Scotland. We are glad she came, enjoyed her visit since May 1. She seemed to have a good time. I’m sorry I couldn’t talk with her. Nicholas Smith rode down with us. TODAY Ebony was laid to rest while the family was all gone. Walt had in the vet and put her to sleep. She has been a good faithful animal. They all loved her.

 


 

 

Friday, May 24, 1991

 

It turned out to be a very hot day. I did a washing. Got some more papers read. Carmen to town, was coming home to plant, but had to get an exhaust put on her car then she and Betty moved the chickens as she only got supper here done. Got my summer things out and into the house. I wrote to Es. Tom and Charlene gone away for the weekend. Kim called. Zack came home today from the armory. He goes back to Portland tomorrow. Also today a nice surprise. Vince Thomas Rager called on us, first time we have seen him for years. He looked so good. He is a nice young man now.

 

 

 

Saturday, May 25, 1991 Planted

 

Zac left early this morning to go back to Portland. He dropped in to say goodbye. Walter took him, Zack drove. Carmen here today, they get the garden harrowed and planted. Partly cloudy day. David here for breakfast or coffee. Zac drove heavy equipment on his National Guard training. Betty brought the supper tonight.

 

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