Monthly Archives: April 1996

Becoming Someone

Posted on April 29, 1996 by jottingjoan

“Someone come help me tie my shoes,” my then four-year-old stepson whined plaintively at the top of the stairs. I looked around the dining room where I sat working at the sewing machine. There was no one else in the … Continue reading →

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lessons

Posted on April 26, 1996 by jottingjoan

He was barely twice the height of the tub, when I asked him to help me that day. “Go in the bathroom and take care of the towel you used this morning. Don’t leave it lying on the floor.” A … Continue reading →

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Blue Monday column ideas

Posted on April 15, 1996 by jottingjoan

“I hate Mondays,” I crawled out of bed and stumbled into the bathroom and stared at myself in the mirror. Bleech, string hair, pasty skin, baggy eyes and a dull brain, I added as I realized I had absolutely no … Continue reading →

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Fashion from the 60s and 70s

Posted on April 8, 1996 by jottingjoan

Grandma’s closets are a mess. The granddaughters wardrobes are a bit fuller. I had a nostalgic journey to the colorful 60s and 70s during our recent visit to Indiana. My daughter and step-granddaughters discovered my mother-in-law’s stockpile of used clothing. … Continue reading →

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Hoosierland

Posted on April 1, 1996 by jottingjoan

Having spent a couple of days of spring break in northern Indiana with my son, daughter and husband, I am keenly aware of the differences between Hoosier country and the hills of Arkansas. You know you are in Hoosierland if … Continue reading →

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