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, June 8, 2025

Jul 22 - 25, 1993

 

Thursday, July 22, 1993

 

Well it was nice and sunny most all day. In p.m. it began to cloud up and in pm we got some welcome rain showers. Also had rain last night. It will take a lot of rain to get the ground back to normal. Well I took a bath this morning and got ready to go to the doctor. Carmen took me. Well the doctor started me at on pills again. I feel much better now than I have. Carmen working tonight.

 

 

 

Friday, July 23, 1993

 

A nice day, some clouds around. On the coolish side. Dorothea came and done up weekly cleaning. Carmen came and did the chores. Betty and Walt had company. They all went out for supper. Billie and Jane came. Esther out to breakfast with them. Also they all went out for supper. Joy and Zak called this evening. Zak is so pleased about his school and the new job he is going to have.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 24, 1993

 

Quite hot today. Esther did cookies, cake, Indian pudding and a mac & cheese. It all was delicious. Dorothea came and got the supper tonight. She too made a delicious meatloaf. Today Betty and her friend who has been visiting called a minute. Also Zac called to see us. Monica called Esther tonight and talked, it was good hearing her voice. Brogan had a slumber party tonigh, st her first one. Her guest was Megan King and Leanne Martin.

 

 




 

Sunday, July 25, 1993

 

It has been a quite nice day, clear and some clouds. Not much going on here except the pump went to pieces. So now we got to get the plumber. Hope he comes tomorrow. Esther got the meals, had a real early supper. Walt came and changed our pump over to the one in the barn well. David came this morning and done the chores. Also Carmen came early, she dressed Billie’s feet, put the drops in his eyes. Ronald dropped in on his way back home.

 

 

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