IN OUR OWN BACKYARD

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In Our Own Backyard….Speak softly

President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” And though he was referring to his political philosophy, his way of thinking certainly applies to life itself.

By Wendy Johnson , June 09, 2012

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In Our Own Backyard….Truth – or tact?

Tact is something that a lot of grown adults have a problem getting their arms around. Some believe that saying anything less than what you actually feel is pointless and that it stops just short of total honesty. For others – well, they are simply clueless.

June 06, 2012

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In Our Own Backyard...You are what you eat

In Our Own Backyard...You are what you eat The object in the plastic sandwich bag was long and slender, with a tall, honeycombed cap resting over a thick stem. My sister had picked it along a woods trail near her house just outside Minneapolis, and she decided to bring it when they came to our house for Mother’s Day weekend.

By Wendy Johnson , May 18, 2012

In Our Own Backyard…I can fly now

I’ve totally fallen off the wagon. I had pledged I would never again get hooked on something that consumes me, causes me to neglect other important things in life, and all too often it ends up breaking my heart. But it didn’t work.

By Wendy Johnson , May 10, 2012

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In Our Own Backyard...Dust bunnies or daydreams?

I’m having a hard time doing my spring cleaning this year.

By Wendy Johnson , May 04, 2012

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In Our Own Backyard...Take it one step at a time

In Our Own Backyard...Take it one step at a time In my never-ending effort to get fit and slim, last week I decided to buy a pedometer.

By Wendy Johnson , April 27, 2012

In Our Own Backyard...Waiting is such sweet agony

In Our Own Backyard...Waiting is such sweet agony Some of you are no doubt old enough to remember the days when boys were the ones to call girls...period. The lines of etiquette were pretty clearly drawn.

By Wendy Johnson , April 13, 2012

In Our Own Backyard....Spring is – ‘springing!’

In Our Own Backyard....Spring is – ‘springing!’ My calendar is peppered with exclamation points these days. First pussy willows! First robin! Forsythia in bloom! First butterfly! Ice out!

By Wendy Johnson , April 06, 2012

In Our Own Backyard...The gift that kept on giving

In Our Own Backyard...The gift that kept on giving Why in the world didn’t we just buy a toaster?

By Wendy Johnson , March 30, 2012

In Our Own Backyard..Evil lurks - where?

In Our Own Backyard..Evil lurks - where? As we stared into the densely forested roadside, a fine sense of tension hung in the air as our eyes probed for something as yet unseen and unknown.

By Wendy Johnson , March 23, 2012

In Our Own Backyard....‘Bring me two pina coladas’

Jodi stuck her begloved hands in my mouth and reached all the way to the back gum with her applicator to “numb it up a little.” “This is your lucky day!” she announced. “The flavor of the day is pina colada!”

By Wendy Johnson , March 13, 2012

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In Our Own Backyard...Of loaves and fishes and Sloppy Joes

In Our Own Backyard...Of loaves and fishes and Sloppy Joes Last week I witnessed 30 pounds of hamburger disappear in under an hour.

By Wendy Johnson , March 05, 2012

In Our Own Backyard...Even movie stars need support, by George!

As the closing credits scrolled across the screen and the house lights went up following George Clooney’s latest hit movie, “The Descendants,” the eyes of every woman in the place were streaming with tears. Some were hastily mopping them up before anyone in the lobby could spot them, and some, like me, just let ’em fall. George just seems to have that effect on women.

By Wendy Johnson , February 25, 2012

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In Our Own Backyard....Which way is 'wup?'

In Our Own Backyard....Which way is 'wup?' I’ve been a writer all my life. I graduated with a degree in journalism. I’ve worked as a reporter/editor/publisher at the Pine Journal for 18 years, and I pride myself at being something of a wordsmith. One could logically deduce, therefore, that I should be a pretty decent Scrabble player, since I make my living with words. Yeah, right.

By Wendy Johnson , February 18, 2012

In Our Own Backyard...Which comes first - the faucet or the feline?

In Our Own Backyard...Which comes first - the faucet or the feline? It all started with a drip.

By Wendy Johnson , February 11, 2012

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