Monthly Archives: July 2009

picking pretties in the Big Easy

Posted on July 27, 2009 by jottingjoan

The street car trundled along behind my teenage granddaughter’s back as she perched in a tree on St. Charles Street in New Orleans untangling Mardi Gras beads left there after last winter’s parades. I waved cheerfully at the passengers – … Continue reading →

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Lindsay’s quilt

Posted on July 22, 2009 by jottingjoan

I opened the door to my sewing room for my visiting granddaughter, “Well, this is either the craft room or a junk room,” I said. A pile of fabric slumped onto the floor waiting for a shelf; piles of fabric … Continue reading →

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familiar strangers

Posted on July 15, 2009 by jottingjoan

The two babies sat on the floor eyeing each other – relatives, yet strangers. The petite brunette, her back straight and stiff, stared pensively at the fair-haired, blue-eyed toddler with a year of growth and experience on her. Their uncertainty … Continue reading →

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historical weekend

Posted on July 1, 2009 by jottingjoan

With all these years since our high school graduations, I doubt my husband and I could pass an American History test, but we certainly renewed our interest after a weekend trip to San Antonio, Texas. We went because my husband … Continue reading →

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