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, December 15, 2024

October 21 - 24, 1991 Fern's 89th Birthday, Carmen Pregnant

 





Monday, October 21, 1991 Fern 89 yesterday

 

Well I done the washing and got ready to go up to Fern’s for her 89th birthday. She had a nice day. A lot of nice useful gifts. Had ice cream and cake. Billie, Betty, Betty S, Susan, Joy, Carmen came later and me. A box came today from Hannover House.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 22, 1991

 

A nice day except it was coolish, cold, windy. Well I did the work and then my ironing. Betty and Carmen got away early. Brogan stayed a while last night. She came up here at about 10:30 and we played cards etc. In p.m. Arnold came and got her. He took her back to Walt’s and she stayed there all night. He will take her to school tomorrow. Tom got me a couple of things at the store. A box came from Miles Kimball.

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 23, 1991

 

A nice sunny day. I did odd jobs. Bro came and stayed until her mother came for her at about 7 PM. She was sick with a cold. Slept all p.m. She was very good. Played with her toys. I sent letter to Es.

 

 

 

Thursday, October 24, 1991

 

Foggy in a.m. Carpenters working at Betty’s today. Carmen gone to see Dr. today. She came home with the news she is pregnant. Brogan is so pleased about it. I was down to Betty’s the supper. Billie had a spaghetti and meatball.

 

 

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