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!

Friday, July 4, 2025

October 30 - November 2, 1993

 

Saturday, October 30, 1993 permanent today

 

Well I done my washing. Carmen put them away. Susan came about noon and done my hair also shampooed and cut Billie’s. It takes so long. It was an afternoon job. Carmen and Betty called, they had been to Oxford to shop, get some shoes for Cameron. Arnold and Walt worked on the ditch. It has been kind of cloudy. David here this forenoon, had coffee and visited. Carmen here and worked this morning.

 

 

 

Sunday, October 31, 1993

 

Well when we got up this morning snow on the ground. Most all white. Walt up for coffee. Carmen came and did the work. I had washed, she put them away. I wrote Esther’s letter, read papers etc. Dorothea came and got supper. It was very good. David came too. Not a very good day. I wrote to Esther. Kim here this evening to pass out the candy for Halloween. We had about 14 or 15. It was nice having her  here. She very seldom comes.

 


 

 

Monday, November 1, 1993

 

Well we have had all kinds of weather today, snow and rain. Carmen came and done her job. Well this morning Walt, Zak and Arnold all started out for Minnesota. Walt had some business. Zak and Arnold will do the driving. Stay in the car tonight taking turns driving. I’ll be glad when they get home and the trip will be very successful. Today Betty took Billie to get his chair. He bought one and one for me. Also got new wristwatch for me. Betty got our supper.

 




 

 

Tuesday, November 2, 1993

 

A cold day. Carmen came this morning. She got her upstairs all clean, went and got her new mattress. I had Cameron a little while. Betty here also today. Betty got her yard cleaned up today, she came up here and got supper.

 

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