Author Archives: Jan C. Johnson

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About Jan C. Johnson

Welcome! If you like food, reading, laughing over life's little disasters, and maybe thinking about the bigger things of life, you have come to the right place. Besides blogging, I write humorous fiction, though real life tends to leave fictional humor in the shade. But I'm not a total goofball. No, really. I've also written a most riveting memoir--not mine, which would be boring, but rather the life story of an obscure pastor in Liberia, West Africa. His hair-raising memories of the Liberian Civil War years make for some suspenseful reading! Discover more under the "My Books" tab. I live in North Texas with my husband, Brent. We enjoy bicycling, Mexican food, and traveling to visit our kids and grandkids.

Don’t Blink! North Texas Fall Colors

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

One tree. We have one maple tree in the front yard. That’s it, as far as fall color goes. So when it turns in the autumn, I have to photograph it for all I’m worth. Here it is early in … Continue reading →

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Party Animals… and Vegetables

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

I’m starting to realize the grim truth: I’m outnumbered and surrounded–by my appliances. Last week, the toaster oven and the gas stove rebelled… on the very same night. In support of our quest to eat more super-healthy foods, I picked … Continue reading →

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Counted With the Stars, by Connilyn Cossette

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

It is like you are there. In Counted With the Stars, Connilyn Cossette vividly paints city life in Egypt during the time of the Pharaohs. She imagines the return of the Hebrew runaway, Moses, and the exodus of the Hebrew … Continue reading →

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Accuracy is Everything

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

We’ve had unseasonably warm weather in North Texas this fall. No one should be surprised at this, because our weather is always “unseasonably” something. When it isn’t unseasonably hot, it’s unseasonably cool. Rainfall? Either unseasonably wet or unseasonably dry. We … Continue reading →

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I’m a “Guest in Jest”

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

I’m movin’ on up… to Maine… Not physically, but today I’m guest posting on “mainepaperpusher’s” blog, revealingly titled “Everyone Else Has the Best Titles.” Her Friday “Guest in Jest” series came to my attention via another blog. So yeah, we … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Me

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

My birthday is this week, so I’m pampering myself a little… Instead of crafting a thoughtful post for today, here is an oldie-but-goodie that I wrote more than six years ago. Hint: I’m even older now than when I posted … Continue reading →

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