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, June 9, 2025

July 26 - 29, 1993

 

Monday, July 26, 1993

 

Quite a very nice day. It was cloudy in p.m. May rain tonight we hope. Well been busy all day, not me. Esther and Betty have. Esther done a lot. Betty washed, swept and dusted. Betty had a good supper, tenderloin steaks, cooked to a perfection. Walt came up. Esther enjoyed the supper. Tom got good news on his report today. I’m very pleased. Also Susan got a very good mark on her report today. Proud of them both. Brogan stayed at her grandparents tonight. She had her fireworks up here.

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 27, 1993

 

At last it is raining which we need so bad. We are so glad to see it. Mr. Dan Knox called to see Billie about getting aid taking care of himself. Kim came up this morning and was here all a.m. It was good she was here. I only see her occasionally. Also Carmen and two were here while Knox talked with Billie. Carmen is smart on things like that.

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 28, 1993

 

This has been a very nice sunny day and very hot all day. Dan Knox called here today to talk to Billie to see if he can get some help. Well today we made preparations for a birthday get together for Dorothea’s 56th birthday. Betty and Esther went to Norway and got some fresh vegetables, string beans, corn, fresh tomatoes. Also two roasting chickens. It was a very well cooked supper. Dorothea, David, Betty, Walt, Zak, Betty Smith, Susan, Tom, Esther, Carmen, Brogan, Cameron, Billie and me. Jeff came later. Two nice cakes, ice cream. She got a lot of money.

 


 

 

Thursday, July 29, 1993 Dorothea’s 56th birthday

 

Showers tonight. All day we had a lot of rain, heavy at times. Carmen came early, she did a few things. Then she got a piece of corned beef and cabbage. We had that for supper. A good supper. Esther made cookies today. Today Betty called, she made chicken sandwiches. She and Walt were going to Portland to meet Zac and take him with them out to eat. Also they are going to see about getting him a bigger apartment size so he can have a chance to use his drawing board. He is doing fine in his drawing work. Tonight we had heavy thundershowers. Dorothea and David to Portland to get bedding. Shredded paper.

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