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, August 28, 2025

May 18 - 20, 1994

 

Wednesday, May 18, 1994

 

Another one of those dreary miserable days. Carmen came early, done her work. Then Kim came and she cleaned the kitchen cupboards. Carmen had to go get Betty’s chickens. Then she came back and helped in the kitchen. They got it most all done. Kim had to go to work. Carmen had a hard day with the boy. Chicks came today at Betty’s. Walt’s truck went today over to the garage to be overhauled. Arnold here for supper. Carmen she is exhausted. Betty finished her housecleaning today.

 

 

 

Thursday, May 19, 1994 Jackie Kennedy died tonight, a shock to everyone

 

Most of this day was cloudy, during middle part of the day it was sunny and nice. On the cool side though. Well Carmen came and Cameron. She got the breakfast etc. The nurse came to see Billie. About 9 AM Dorothea came and she went to cleaning. She finished the kitchen and bathroom then she did the breezeway. After that she did the ironing that was here. She got a very good roast beef supper, done the dishes. Carmen went and got her hair done over to Lewiston. Then Betty went to Lewiston and saw a girl. Well Zak went back to Portland with a new vehicle. He bought Walt’s truck. It was all ready and he took it home tonight. The boy who works of Betty was going to buy it. I’m so pleased for Zak. He is doing okay. He is doing photography for station 51. Also still working at the airport.

 

 

 

Friday, May 20, 1994

 

At last a very nice sunny day. Quite on the warm side. David came for coffee. Carmen came, did her work also the nurse came. Carmen came and did her work. She had Cameron, he stayed until Carmen had her customer. Then while she went to the doctor in Norway Betty kept him. Dorothea came, washed all the windows and cleaned the screens and put them on. Jason came and worked for Billie. Got a lot done today. Finished the fencing. All cleaned up around here inside and out. Look so nice. Tonight Tom came up and he showed me his new fireman’s uniform.

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