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!

Thursday, July 31, 2025

February 2 - 5, 1994

 

Wednesday, February 2, 1994

 

Clear cold day. I done a few things today. Watched the programs in p.m. Carmen here and worked. Went and done the shopping. Cam here with her. She got the supper. Bro down to Betty’s for supper. Carmen talked with Dan Knox today. My legs are a dite better.

 

 

 

Thursday, February 3, 1993

 

Carmen came and did everything early this morning because Dan Knox is coming to see us. Carmen will get more money, also Betty and Dorothea will get paid for their hours. Watched TV soaps. Carmen had a real good supper. Cameron kind of sick tonight again.

 

 

 

Friday, February 4, 1994

 

Carmen came early, we got a lot done. Dan Knox came today. He is working to get me more hours. Also Billie. It will be for Dorothea and Betty too. Brogan is having guests tonight. David has had a bad day. He had a lot of his sheep put to sleep and buried. John Saliba and Duddy Staley done it. Bulldozed down the field and dug a trench and put them all in it. It was such a blow to him and we all feel as bad as he does. They had a disease. Dorothea here and got the supper. A good one. Bro had 2 guests overnight. Her school reports are so good. I’m so proud and pleased.

 

 

 

Saturday, February 5, 1994 Carmen’s birthday

 

Well kind of mixed day, some clouds and clear. Not too cold. Carmen came early this morning after breakfast and done up all the work. David came early for coffee. He talked about the sheep, and he is quite upset and sad about it. Well I had a bad day as far as walking goes. Carmen helped me. In p.m. Betty came and gave me a pill. It helped. Also I laid down this PM and that helped. Also Betty went down and got a seat frame for the bathroom to make it much easier to get up. Carmen and Cameron brought a very good tuna casserole. Cameron is quite good. BJ was over today. She is down at the dumps, she faces problems. Too bad.

 

 

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