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, March 9, 2025

August 21 - 24, 1992

 

Friday, August 21, 1992

 

A nice sunny morning came in this morning. Esther up early and cooking pies and cookies. David came for coffee. Well today Esther, Susan and Billie met at the hospital with Kathy Wohlenberg and had a good talk. It was such good news. Esther don’t have to use her money and Susan gets to keep the trailer. So now Esther can make her plans for a home and get settled. Betty here, Carmen and children. Also Tom called in from coming back from the brook with the dog Shelley. Carmen had to work tonight. Bro and Betty played croquet today.

 


 

 

Saturday, August 22, 1992

 

And another nice sunny day. It is so nice having these sunny days. Well Esther made cookies and a pineapple pie. I was out on the porch all day. Zak here also Betty, friend and the children. Cameron is getting to be such a cute thing, now laughs and baby talks. Zak up in evening with Brogan and Cameron. Carmen and friend Arnold out all day to celebrate his birthday. I’m glad she got a chance. Zak hooked up my new phone. Dorothea cleaned all day. David came for coffee.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Sunday, August 23, 1992

 

Another nice day, hard to believe. Walt up for coffee. No one here this whole long day. Tom dropped in for a few minutes, he and his dog had been down to the brook. Also Betty and Walt, dogs, turkeys and Bro all down in the woods for a walk. They called in evening. Was glad to see someone. Saturday and Sunday are long ones. Carmen worked again tonight.

 


 

 

Monday, August 24, 1992

 

Well a very nice day. Very warm. I didn’t do much. Esther down town with Betty S and Dorothea. They went to see Cliff and Steve. Verna called here today. Well Cliff about the same. Esther had a good supper. Dorothea here this evening, done Billie’s nails and papers. Betty called this evening. Also Carmen brought up some albums and Cameron too. Carm worked again tonight.


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