Monthly Archives: February 2009

the family bed

Posted on February 27, 2009 by jottingjoan

Building the bunk bed kept my husband’s hands busy as we waited for the eldest son’s return from a Teen Mission trip to Honduras the summer of 1979. We did not have a lot of cash; we could not afford … Continue reading →

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Mayan exhibit expells boredom

Posted on February 24, 2009 by jottingjoan

Taking turns pouring shaped pancakes for breakfast on Saturday started the day with a bit of creativity with the visiting Texas grandchildren. One helped me measure and mix the ingredients from scratch; the others poured and flipped their own pancakes … Continue reading →

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Get ready, it’s coming … well sometime

Posted on February 19, 2009 by jottingjoan

Paul Revere had one evening to alert the Minute Men that the Red Coats were coming. He had one horse, one voice and one long of night shouting, “The British are coming. The British are coming.” Those who heard his … Continue reading →

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snow baby Sophie’s birthday

Posted on February 8, 2009 by jottingjoan

Snowbaby Sophie arrived in the middle of a snowstorm and celebrated her first birthday surrounded by the massive clean-up surrounding this year’s deluge of snow and ice. Roadside hedges hung heavy with ice on the shady side and sprang up … Continue reading →

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