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!

Monday, May 5, 2025

March 16 - 19, 1993 Betty Smith Hospitalized

 

Tuesday, March 16, 1993 Betty Smith to the hospital

 

A fair day. It was sunny most of the forenoon then it got cloudy. David came for coffee. I washed my hair and put a rinse on. Tom came this p.m. for a short visit. This p.m. Dorothea took Betty Smith to the hospital. Very sick. Carmen came, got the supper. Monica got to Missy and Chrissy and Chris’s today. They will stay there till Monday.

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 17, 1993

 

Betty Smith was moved from intensive care to regular room. She is better, not too good yet. She has had a lot of company. I done up my regular work. I got my store list ready and Carmen went to town and down the shopping. Brud called today. Haven’t seen him for a long time. Verna is still in California. Jeff and Ellan had the flu, the baby was a little sick. I had Cameron while Carmen went , then both kids here while Carmen got the supper. Betty Crook still very sick.

 

 

 

Thursday, March 18, 1993

 

A mixed weather. I done up regular work. I worked at the desk also, watched soaps in p.m. Carmen and Cameron came in p.m. He was here while Carmen had a patient. Betty S is better also Betty C is improved. Walt is sick now. Tom plowed. A very nice sunny day, on the coolish side.

 

 

 

Friday, March 19, 1993

 

A nice sunny day. Quite mild. Today the lady from energy assistance came and signed me up for assistance on the oil. Also brought up getting help on the electric bill. I talked with Betty S today at the hospital. She isn’t very good yet. Betty H is better. I watched TV shows this p.m. I didn’t see Brogan or Cameron today.

 

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