Tag Archives: Janice C Johnson

We Have Lost the Chihuahuas, by Paul Mathews

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Howie Pond is at it again… whether he likes it or not. And he doesn’t. Now that he’s been released from his temporary assignment as a secret agent, you’d think he could go back to his own work as presidential … Continue reading →

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My Grandparents Were Cooler Than I Am

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Lately, I’ve been thinking about my mom’s parents. Her mother, Sylvia, was a farmer’s daughter in a tiny Missouri town. Instead of merely cooking and helping her mother keep house, she went to work in one of the two local … 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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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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