Monthly Archives: August 2008

Posted on August 27, 2008 by jottingjoan

Dad loved taking a Sunday afternoon drive to see the country. In the 1980’s, after his last child had graduated, he lived in the New Mexico side of the four-corners where he found his perfect job – delivering fuel to … Continue reading →

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Flash floods in El Dorado

Posted on August 22, 2008 by jottingjoan

The downpour of rain Tuesday pounded our roof as I packed food for work and fielded my husband’s comments about the unusually poor drainage in our backyard. Hydroplaning my way to the north end of town to shop before I … Continue reading →

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Sewing class

Posted on August 15, 2008 by jottingjoan

I really didn’t intend to cut off anyone’s fingers last weekend – I just wanted to play home-ec teacher when I invited the granddaughters to learn how to use one or another of my three sewing machines. They looked at … Continue reading →

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macaroni and cheese

Posted on August 8, 2008 by jottingjoan

Knowledge of my life-long affinity for homemade macaroni and cheese has spread across the Internet to the rural community of 500 in Goessel, Kansas where Terah Yoder Goerzen lives. In April, she wrote, “I came to read your blog through … Continue reading →

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Think green! Conspicuous consumer

Posted on August 1, 2008 by jottingjoan

Long before it was fashionable to Think Green, my husband’s mother Lived Green. She didn’t just think about modern ways to “reduce, reuse, recycle and recover,” Mrs. Hershberger lived an even older adage: “Use it up, wear it out, make … Continue reading →

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