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Appliance Agitation
Here we go again… not long ago, I was relaxing on the patio with a good novel while a load of cycling clothes and other truly gross stuff was in the wash. Everything was fine until Brent popped his head … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged appliances, funny, humor, Jan C Johnson, laundry, Maladjusted Mondays, maytag, speed queen, washer
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Useless–Or Not
I’ll tell you, this “Shelter-in-place” thing doesn’t keep a person very busy. I mean, sure, I could clean house–but I’m not that desperate. Anyway, I’ve done a fair amount of light reading lately. In one story, a character complained that … Continue reading
Posted in A Page From My Journal
Tagged athletic, handicap, Jan C Johnson, lasagna, lasagne, purpose, sports, useless, waste
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A World Upside Down
Our world is upside-down, and I think I’m getting a little slap-happy being stuck at home most of the time. For instance, a commercial came on TV the other evening. The announcer said something about a “… Lindt chocolate bunny…” … Continue reading
Posted in A Page From My Journal, Near As I Can Figure...
Tagged chocolate, chocolate bunnies, Christianity, coronavirus, Easter, Faith, hope, Jan C Johnson, Jesus, mortality, pandemic, resurrection, trust
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The Year of the Barbarian, by Elizabeth Ann Boyles
This well-researched historical novel totally drew me in. Sumi, a samurai’s daughter in the mid-19th century, respects her culture’s traditional Japanese ways, yet finds them too restrictive. She has dreams beyond needlework and flower arranging–dreams that shock most of her … Continue reading
Posted in Great Weekend Reads!
Tagged Elizabeth Ann Boyles, fiction, historical fiction, historical novel, Jan C Johnson, Japan
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