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.
You may have met my Mr. Coffee some time ago. He’s become an indispensable member of the family. But once we moved, my relationship with him became a bit… well, strained. See, our new house has two floors and my … Continue reading →
If you care about kids, you gotta love Bestwa (pronounced “best-way”), Inc. This non-profit works to provide food, medical care, education and hope to children in Liberia. Brent and I had the opportunity last week to attend their annual benefit … Continue reading →
A week ago I was in Washington (the state), visiting my son’s family. Okay, I was visiting my two adorable grandchildren, but I love their parents too. While Daddy was at work, the rest of us visited the playground… … … Continue reading →
I was bicycling along one Saturday morning in the unseasonably warm sunshine, when it dawned on me: I have never told you all about Charity Miles. What was I thinking?? Longtime cycling buddy René Guerra put me onto it last … Continue reading →
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When last we left Jan, she was wiping splashed protein shake off her face and was about to clean up the (major) portion that had dripped behind the refrigerator. Spill + 3 minutes: Step one– Pull the fridge out away … Continue reading →
Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories), Maladjusted Mondays
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Tagged appliances, blender, bullet blender, coagulate, crime scene, fitness, funny, humor, Janice C Johnson, protein shake
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Seriously, I still can’t find an honest appliance anywhere. And if they’d only cooperate, I could really use their help with my fitness goals. See, I don’t mind being kind of matronly, but I don’t want to overdo it. So … Continue reading →
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Tagged appliance, blender, chocolate, fitness, funny, humor, Janice C Johnson, mop, postal scale, protein, protein powder, protein shake, recloseable bag, refrigerator, zipper bag
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