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, April 19, 2025

January 15 - 18, 1993

 

Friday, January 15, 1993

 

A cloudy, snow flurries all day. I done up my regular work and worked at the desk. Susan came and called for a little while. We saw some pictures of Chris and Missy’s little girl. She is very cute. I was glad to see them. Also some snaps she took while she was in Florida. She and Esther had a good time and enjoyed each other’s company. Dorothea came late in the p.m. to get supper. Cameron is a lot better and seems to be okay. We had a chocolate pudding I made, it was very good.

 

 

 

Saturday, January 16, 1993

 

Well we got up and it was clear. Sun shone today. I did the washing. David down for coffee. Dorothea came and she was so busy all day.  Walt moved rest of his things today up to the new office. Betty and Arnold helped him. Dorothea done such a good job, cleaning job it looks so nice. Betty brought up albums today, also some other things for me to look at. Carmen working from 3 to 11 today. Brogan at her grandmother’s tonight. Walt out for coffee this morning. David down for coffee.

 

 

 

Sunday, January 17, 1993

 

Another cloudy day, I dite of sun in p.m. I looked at the rest of the albums, town reports and wrote two letters. I got my checking account taken care of. Betty called in late p.m. Bro staying at her grandparents tonight. Cameron at home with Arnold. Carmen working tonight. Walt up for coffee this morning. I washed this morning.

 

 

 

Monday, January 18, 1993

 

A holiday. No mail. I got up early. Got my work done. I went to work on the puzzle early. I got it framed out and some done inside. It has been a very cold day. The Tomei children left about 1 PM to go home. It was sunny all p.m., cloudy in a.m. Betty came up and got the supper. Cooked some nice steaks. Carmen brought Cameron up in the p.m. Arnold worked at Betty’s.

 

 


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