Monthly Archives: July 2019

a time to gather, a time to distribute

Posted on July 29, 2019 by jottingjoan

The rotary cutter I needed hid somewhere in the pile of quilting fabric. A box overflowing with cloth that could not fit into the overstuffed fabric closet blocked my path. I shoved aside quilt blocks to find the sewing machine. … Continue reading →

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Is it hot enough?

Posted on July 22, 2019 by jottingjoan

“Is it hot enough for you?” Yes, it is. It’s hot enough to stay inside, squeeze a lemon and sip ice cold lemonade under the ceiling fan. It’s hot enough to remember being a teenager and tossing hay bales in … Continue reading →

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Nothing can go wrong

Posted on July 15, 2019 by jottingjoan

I have no need for another cookbook and yet for fifty cents at a yard sale, I could not resist buying two: “The Non-chew Cookbook” and “The Four Ingredient Cookbook.”  Non-chewing cooking tickled my funny bone. Chewing always follows cooking, … Continue reading →

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Katie wants to help cook

Posted on July 8, 2019 by jottingjoan

The results may not be pretty, but with practice, a child’s household skills do improve.  My daughter encourages eagerness. So when Katie, 3, shoved the chair to the counter at my house saying, “I wanna help cook” I said, “you … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name? A lot of fun evidently

Posted on July 1, 2019 by jottingjoan

If you ask my husband his name be prepared to settle down for a long, long, long discourse of an answer. “Well, my first name was Hershberger,” he responds. They look at him a bit puzzled. “Hershberger?” “Yes, before I … Continue reading →

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