Monthly Archives: November 2009

Thank God for closets even if they do need cleaning

Posted on November 27, 2009 by jottingjoan

I proposed a fresh coat of paint for the house. My resident repair man agreed. “If you clean out that closet, I will paint it,” he said as I stood in front of the linen closet which held every except … Continue reading →

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Friends have big thanksgiving

Posted on November 20, 2009 by jottingjoan

Neither man saw the empty log truck coming their way as they pulled out onto the highway after picking up meat from the processing plant. The driver of the log truck saw them stop and assumed they had seen his … Continue reading →

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photographic connection

Posted on November 16, 2009 by jottingjoan

Thunder rolled and lightning flashed outside my bedroom window. Time to try taking a picture using lightning. Standing in front of my second-story screened bedroom window, I waited for the next long flash of light. As the explosion rolled across … Continue reading →

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Flexible family life

Posted on November 6, 2009 by jottingjoan

Family life assumes flexibility. Just when my husband and I anticipated a few days alone, the Sherwood family took turns coming down with a lingering fever and listlessness. I could hear the onset of the illness in my daughter’s voice … Continue reading →

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