Nancy Carey Johnson

Introduction
Life Is Good
1. A Real Woman
2. Early Morning Diner
3. Faith Rewarded
4. And God Said, “Thwack”
5. Shackles and Chains
6. Pickled Leeks
7. Kitchen Dancing
8. Early Morning Riser
Nancy’s Blueberry Muffins
9. It’s Official
10. Noon Whistles
11. Woodchuck
12. Performance Art
13. Random Thought
14. In Stitches
15. Eme’s Eggs
16. Forgive Thy Neighbor
17. Unexpected Aquifers
18. The Fabric of Our Lives
19. Snagged
20. Pigpen
21. Stepping Back in Time
22. Part of the Furniture
23. In Her Dreams
24. Bilingual
25. Misinformation
26. Music to Our Ears
27. Bugged
28. Life Is Good
29. Fire the Housekeeper
30. A Rustic Stool
31. A Mother’s Love
32. Into the Wild
33. Moonlight Musings
34. Real-Life Rockwell
35. What’s in a Name?
36. From the Bottom of My Heart
37. Time Management
38. The Dance
39. Bird Brain
40. Roots and Wings
41. Story of My Life
42. Sunshine Blues
43. Civic Duty
44. Twenty-Four Hours of Blonde
45. So Blessed
46. Pie Crust Gadgets
47. Oil Cans
48. It’s All Greek to Me
49. Wildflower Bouquets
50. Penny for Your Thoughts
51. Voices Raised in Praise
52. The Sink
53. For Love and Art
54. Lost in Translation
55. Outdoorsmen
56. Living Wrong
57. Sunday Morning Pancakes
58. Floppy Dog Ears
59. Granny Knots
60. The Mothering Instinct
61. Night Blooming Nicotiana
62. Instant Karma
63. Jolly Girl
64. A Discerning Eye
65. Mouths of Babes
66. Improvisation
67. Biscuits and Baskets
68. Patience
69. Stove Light
70. Simple Pleasures
71. Country Living at Its Finest
72. Singing to My Children
73. When Mom’s Away
74. A Good Attitude
Acknowledgments