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 23, 2025

September 18 - 21, 1993

 

Saturday, September 18, 1993

 

A cloudy day. We had some rain, not enough to do any good. David came this morning to do the chores. Carmen came and did her chores. Brogan here for a little while then she went down to her grandmothers. Carmen came and got the supper. Susan cut Billie’s hair. Cameron is a busy boy all the time. He keeps everyone on the move. I cleaned the toaster of this morning.

 

 


 

Sunday, September 19, 1993

 

A nice sunny day. It was quite windy. Walt came up for coffee. Also David came and did the chores. I read the papers this forenoon, a few other jobs. No one here. Carmen came and did the chores.

 

 

 

Monday, September 20, 1993

 

Cold and windy today. I did some odds and end jobs. I read the papers this morning. The therapist came for Billie today. Verna came and said goodbye. They went back home after being here for two weeks or more so Brud could work on his building up here. Carmen came and done the work today here. Also went to town. Betty came and got the supper, a good one. Walt, Carmen, Zak, Cameron and Brogan here.

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 21, 1993

 

Not too hot today. A real fall day. Carmen came and wanted me to go to the auction at Eleanor Burnham Jones’ estate. She took me in the wheelchair. UgH. It was nice. I enjoyed looking at the things. We came home at about 11:30. Betty and Carmen went, both went back. Carmen went down late p.m. and she didn’t come home till late. She got a lot of boxes of Christmas ornaments etc. Betty got the supper. The two kids were here. Billie got quite upset.

 

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