Category Archives: I Remember When… (my OWN stories)

Memories and vignettes, true stories old or recent.

FitBit Follies

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

I’ve been using a FitBit for a few years now. It’s kind of fun to log my steps and try to hit the 10,000 mark every day. My current FitBit is the kind you wear on your wrist. Not only … Continue reading →

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Cross-Pollinated

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Last summer I decided to plant some peppers. I use spicy, dark green spearhead-shaped poblanos a lot, so I got a poblano plant. The store also had a sweet red bell variety, and a pretty purple bell called “Pinot Noir.” … Continue reading →

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Dances With Hazelnuts

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Brent and I both love hazelnut butter, but there’s so much sugar in the commercial stuff! Then a friend gave me her recipe for a healthy version. I found a source for blanched hazelnuts, Brent ordered a killer blender, and … 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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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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I’ve Been Pounded!

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

This time, I can’t even blame the appliances. Just my choice, perhaps, of recipe… or utensil. Brent’s mom, Jeannine, had bravely invited all the Johnson clan to her house for a mini-reunion. “What can I bring?” I asked, innocently. “Your … Continue reading →

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