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About janets123

Children's writer, newspaper columnist, essayist, poet, storyteller

Blank Spaces

Posted on April 30, 2015 by janets123

All that white space creates a feeling of calm and of organization. Continue reading →

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Ways to Lose Me

Posted on April 1, 2015 by janets123

Have you ever said to a person giving you complicated instructions, “You lost me”? There are many ways to lose me because I don’t follow verbal instructions well; I need to write things down. Ask me to divide 444 by … Continue reading →

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The Riddle

Posted on March 16, 2015 by janets123

“That’s how riddles are. When they’re solved, they’re too easy to be a problem at all.” Continue reading →

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Where Is the Mail?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by janets123

Neither snow, nor rain…stays these couriers from…their appointed rounds. Continue reading →

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Three Squares or Four?

Posted on February 26, 2015 by janets123

Seeing things from another point of view. Continue reading →

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The Japanese Texan (Profuse Apology Accepted)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by janets123

While we waited on the computer guy to look at and discuss our software problems, he excused himself to answer the phone. “My greatest apologies,” he said, “I must answer this and I will be right back with you.” He … Continue reading →

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Recognizing Brilliant Beauty

Posted on January 16, 2015 by janets123

My husband is brilliant! He can fix stuff I can’t fathom. He knows how to install a hot water tank and stop a leaky toilet and unstop a drain. He can rewire electrical things and test batteries. He generally knows … Continue reading →

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No Geese Here

Posted on January 1, 2015 by janets123

Daniel recently pointed out that we have no geese flying overhead this year, since moving to our new house. It’s only natural, since we’ve traded the close proximity of a lake for a convenient shopping center and swapped a slow-moving … Continue reading →

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Lost on Purpose

Posted on December 15, 2014 by janets123

Having been born with a built-in compass, my husband simply cannot fathom why I get lost so easily. It exasperates him! Before I drive someplace new, he tries to tell me how to get there. When he says things like, … Continue reading →

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We Pushed the Bus

Posted on December 3, 2014 by janets123

Life is full of surprises. They are often not pleasant but they do make life interesting. I’ve found vacation surprises often make the most memorable events. Cruising in the Caribbean, one of our stops was at Progreso, Mexico, a port … Continue reading →

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