-
Join 316 other subscribers
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Everybody Has a Story -- My NOW Magazine Features
Category Archives: Maladjusted Mondays
Navigate THIS!
About that trip to Missouri last week… My brother, David, and I drove to the town of Nevada from different directions. Next day, we agreed to each find our way north to Warsaw and meet at the Common Ground Cafe … Continue reading →
Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories), Maladjusted Mondays
|
Tagged appliances, Common Ground Cafe, directions, driving, footbridge, humor, Janice C Johnson, lost, Missouri, nav system, navigation, road trip, technology, travel, Warsaw Missouri
|
6 Comments
Protein Shaken – Part 2
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
|
Tagged appliances, blender, bullet blender, coagulate, crime scene, fitness, funny, humor, Janice C Johnson, protein shake
|
3 Comments
Protein Shaken – Part 1
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 →
Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories), Maladjusted Mondays
|
Tagged appliance, blender, chocolate, fitness, funny, humor, Janice C Johnson, mop, postal scale, protein, protein powder, protein shake, recloseable bag, refrigerator, zipper bag
|
6 Comments
Kitchen(Aid) Mixup
After years getting along with just a hand-held mixer for all my baking, I finally bought a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. One great thing about my old Oster stand mixer–it had that turntable thing that lets the bowl spin around … Continue reading →
Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories), Maladjusted Mondays
|
Tagged baking, baking disaster, chocolate chip, cookies, cooking disaster, eggshell, fixed bowl, funny, humor, Janice C Johnson, kitchen, Kitchen Aid, stand mixer
|
5 Comments
The Myth of Scheduled Office Hours at Home
Last Monday I told Brent, “I’ve got my Aquatics class at the gym tomorrow morning. Then I’m going to spend the rest of the day writing.” “Okay, but also call the dentist about that swelling,” he advised. I rubbed my … Continue reading →
Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories), Maladjusted Mondays
|
Tagged antibiotics, batteries, battery backup, carbon monoxide, dentist, funny, humor, Janice C Johnson, mystery, office, office hours, productivity, root canal, smoke alarm, wiring, writing, zombie
|
3 Comments
How Coffee Put Me On Edge (It Ain’t the Caffeine)
For years, coffee made me crazy, and not because of the caffeine. It was that underhanded coffeemaker of mine. Yes, I know: “Another appliance? Seriously?” You have every right to ask, after my mishaps with the microwave, washing machine, vacuum … Continue reading →
Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories), Maladjusted Mondays
|
Tagged appliance, coffee, cognitive dissonance, confusion, funny, humor, Mr Coffee, scorched
|
17 Comments