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!

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

October 19 - 22, 1992

 

Monday, October 19, 1992

 

Cloudy day most all day, some sunshine. Betty took Billie and I to Windham and he got a new mattress and spring. I also got some things for the baby and Betty did too. Betty was here most of afternoon, she got the supper started. Brogan’s grandmother came to see her from Lewiston and brought her birthday gifts from her grandfather and grandma and her father from Lewiston. She got many nice useful gifts, clothes etc.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 20, 1992

 

A quite nice day. I done up the work. Then I did a big wash. David came down this morning for coffee. They called this morning, the meat is ready tonight. Betty cut her finger. Brogan sick, didn’t go to school. She had parties for three days and she got too tired. She had upset stomach. I hope she will be okay by tomorrow and Cameron won’t get sick.

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 21, 1992

 

Today Fern would have been 90 years old. It has been cloudy, rainy day. Carmen done the shopping. David came and got Billie’s old mattress and spring. Betty came and cleaned the house. Billie’s new mattress and spring came. We took care of Cameron while Carmen and Brogan done the shopping. Brogan didn’t go to school. I hope she will keep getting better. Billie and David went and got the meat. Carmen got the supper. Arnold gave up the custody or possession of his son Nicholas. He is a state charge now. I feel so sorry for him and Arnold. Of course it shook Carmen up too. He is a lovable child.

 

 

 

Thursday, October 22, 1992

 

A quite good day, some cloudiness. Brogan gone to school today, she is better. I went down to Betty’s and helped Betty and Carmen do the applesauce. I don’t move as quick as I used to. I wish I could. Cameron was good all day. Carmen got the supper today. I got it chance to watch some of the programs.

 

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