Monthly Archives: July 2008

do your best

Posted on July 25, 2008 by jottingjoan

My son took his third-grade teacher literally. She set-up a self-paced program of packets of lessons for reading and arithmetic and told the students they had to complete at least one page in math every day. My son did just … Continue reading →

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Deciding on a nursing home for dad

Posted on July 18, 2008 by jottingjoan

None of my grandparents spent their last days in a nursing home. None of their children have either – with the exception of my father. My mother died at home, my dad’s twin brother lived beyond his life expectancy with … Continue reading →

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Visiting baby Sophie

Posted on July 11, 2008 by jottingjoan

My husband resisted, but I insisted. After 36 years of more or less managing to avoid feeding a baby, I figured he could and should give the youngest grandbaby her bottle. He likes to pick up babies and make faces … Continue reading →

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the quandry of quilting

Posted on July 3, 2008 by jottingjoan

If I would just keep my mouth shut, I could save myself a lot of work. But no, I had to tell my parents about the quilt family members assembled for my neighbor’s 50th wedding anniversary. It had foot square … Continue reading →

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