Now retired, my planner looked much better in January, when this photo was originally posted.
January: “How to Fix Broken Resolutions”
New Year’s Day is a perfectly fine and logical occasion for taking a self-inventory and setting some goals—if you have time between shopping the sales. …
February: “Happy Black History Month!”
My family is white, and during my early childhood, we lived in small towns in Illinois and Missouri where nearly everyone around us was also white. …
March: “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. …
April: “Fiction Jail”
Last time, I talked about the dogwoods inspiring my current fiction series… well… I need to let you know that I’m going to spend April in jail. …
May: “Geriatric Puppy Training”
Hello, friends! It’s good to be back at my blog after a month in Fiction Jail. …
June: “Breathtaking Customer Service”
Last week I published a post about the goofy setbacks to my efforts at celebrating Brent’s birthday. …
July: “How to Score ‘King of the Mountain’ Status Without Riding a Bicycle”
Chronically knotted muscles are no fun. …
August: “39 And Counting”
Ha, you thought 39 was my age, didn’t you? …
September: “Mother of Pearl, by Kellie Coates Gilbert”
Barrie Graeber is called out of a high school faculty meeting and given the horrible news: her teenage daughter, Pearl, has been killed in a one-car accident. …
October: “Warning: Interplanetary Appliance Conspiracy”
Construction detours, rain, no cell service, verrrrrry spotty map info, snacks but no real lunch… Relief flooded us when, at about 1:00 PM, we finally came to Packwood–an actual town. …
November: “Happy Birthday to Me”
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. …
December: “We Have Lost the Chihuahuas, by Paul Mathews”
Howie Pond is at it again… whether he likes it or not. …
Jan C Johnson, Writer 