jancoad.gather.com

Jan C. wants to visit all the continents ping Jan You are not connected to Jan C. The Basics Location: Pacific Northwest Gender: female Birthday: March 13 Sexual Orientation: straight Relationship Status: married Children: I have children (Young children, Teenagers) Profile updated: Sep 29, 2009 Last signed in: Nov 01, 2009 Member since: Oct 12, 2007 Friends view all » Georgiana S. Simon T. David W. Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. Peter Joseph Swanson Susan B. Ed Williams JoAnn C. Elsie Duggan Groups view all » Points - Whatever You Want To Post !!! Random Posts !!! !! ~*~ Show Me the Points ~*~ !! As You Wish~ !!! The Cynical Empire !!! Gather it All and Share it with Your Friends 2009: All things created in '09 ZZZ Article, ZZZ Photo, ZZZ Video, ZZZ Anything! Points for it all! Points Extravaganza Jan C.'s Popular Tags random musing (46) learn a little every day (43) points piggy (43) giving thanks (43) summerpics (43) living our dreams (42) support your fellow gatherers (39) happy (38) fulfilling your potential (38) just post (35) sharing (35) enjoying (34) gather friends (34) laugh out loud (33) resolutions (30) friends (30) laugh (29) using your talent (28) photos (27) liveyourdreams (26)

Jan just lost her grandmother and has to play advocate at her autistic son's school to figure out what they are doing Spotlight Fremont Market - more than just a Farmers Market rating: 10 | comments: 24 Fremont has a year-round market that is really fun.  Unique says it all, you can find just about anything in this fun and crazy part of Seattle, from antiques to unusual art, nude cyclists, crazy . . . more My favorite Farmers Market Photos from the 2009 Season rating: 10 | comments: 19 I resolved to can jams and jellies ... from local farmers market finds rating: 10 | comments: 20 An ode to my garden = resolving to eat from my yard (via new camera) rating: 10 | comments: 25 Jan's Activities view: all activities posts photos videos comments status changes profile updates new friends pings left and received groups joined groups created group comments Jan replied to a comment by Gessy D. on I Resolve To® . . . Make Good On My Resolution To Get Out Of My Cooking Comfort Zone, Experiment A Little! Nov 01, 2009 10:25PM EST "We keep looking down at it and saying we need to ... I need to pull up all the plants and weeds and cover it with plastic until next Spring. I think we are going to bring in more dirt and fertilizer and . . ." more Jan is now friends with Franklin Newman Nov 01, 2009 10:02PM EST Jan commented on the post Life in a Tent: What a Harrowing Day by donna f. Nov 01, 2009 7:05PM EST "How scary ... glad you two are well and in doors :)" more Jan commented on the post Autistic Children and Their Parents’ Need to be Understood by Carol Roach Nov 01, 2009 6:53PM EST "I am an aspie myself and mother of an aspie son and the most frustrating part for me was obtaining an appropriate diagnosis. First my son was diagnosed ADHD, then finally autism/Asperger's Syndrome. I . . ." more Jan commented on the post I Resolve To® . . . Make Good On My Resolution To Get Out Of My Cooking Comfort Zone, Experiment A Little! by Kim Simpson Nov 01, 2009 6:16PM EST "The salad sounds great Kim! I love to add pickles, black olives and red peppers too. I sometimes even add peas. I can't wait to try this years pickles :) They were good last year - I put them on ice longer . . ." more first | prev | next About Me People say I'm: I'm nice, a good listener, open-minded, honest, direct to a fault, loving, kind, a good friend, stubborn, dramatic, I speak my mind, and so much more... Describe Yourself: I'm a fun kinda girl ...taught for 10 years in the Community College System then opened a restaurant that too was fun, but wayyyyyyyyyy too much work ... sold that and I have moved on to my new love = writing. On Gather, I'm Looking For ...: writing groups, friends to help me improve my writing, new things to learn... Interests Lately I've been listening to: the radio my children's CD's (likin' the old Panic at the Disco) I'm currently reading: Currently writing so not reading much! The last movie I watched was: A bad "B" Horror flick My must-see show is: House and Bones I'd love to visit: France, Germany, India, China, South Africa and Italy again... I'm curious about: everything.... Topping my Wish List is: to be a published author - WISHES do come true! Favorite Music, Artists, Genres: just about everything except country (although I'm growing to like some of that too) Favorite Books, Writers, Genres: fiction, mystery/suspense, chic lit..., Poe and Shakespeare..., And of course Tracy Fabre ... every one should read Evan's Castle and REASONS Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres: Chic flicks, comedy, suspense, classics, foreign films w/ subtitles, now that I'm 40 my hubby and I have some strange renewed joy of watching Horror Movies (cheesier the better) Favorite TV Shows, Actors: Those on Food Network, House, Bones, C.S.I. (original), anything with Gordon Ramsey, Forensic Files, Dateline, Cold Cases..., A little reality shows - purely for the mind-numbing vegetative state I can achieve while watching :) Favorite Places: quiet serene places to see the beauty of the world, noisy cafe or restaurants where I can write - and people watch and gain character ideas... Interests and Activities: writing, antiques, fiber art, animals (especially alpaca's), photography, music... painting, drawing Wish List: Getting my non-profit organization off the ground, Selling tons in my shop promoting my books and selling a few too non profit to support: help me support at-risk youth through , The Lavender Door Foundation, www.lavenderdoorfoundation.org Affiliations Political Affiliation: always looking for one! Employers: Me, myself & I Colleges: College of Hard Knocks! I majored in 'clutz' Major: I was nominated QUEEN of the clutz yesterday as I slipped in the wet grass and fell before I could ever get into the grocery store. Maybe I'll get an honorary doctorate? High Schools: too many to list :) Websites: www.jbeaverbooks.com www.lavenderdoorfoundation.org Ping Me You cannot post a blank ping. You're all pinged out (too much of a good thing is a bad thing). close Displaying 10 of 168 Pings | View all » Tracy Fabre, Oct 7, 2009, 9:58AM EDT I still haven't played B. Blitz ... I'm good! Yes, I'll edit your mem but as with all things, I promise no speed. Do you have a deadline, self-imposed or otherwise? view Tracy's profile | Ping Tracy Tracy Fabre, Oct 6, 2009, 2:43PM EDT Hiya ~ I'm thinking of going back to Facebook and saying "It has been 36 hours since I last played Bejeweled Blitz..." ;-) Edit? Why, whatcha got? I could be interested, ya shoor, you betcha! view Tracy's profile | Ping Tracy Jennifer Lee, Sep 24, 2009, 1:49AM EDT Jan~Thank you for the features this week! That was a very nice surprise and I appreciate it. I see in your status that you have entered a contest for Verity Mom. What is that and what will you win? Good luck! My fingers and toes are crossed. Hugs, Jen view Jennifer's profile | Ping Jennifer Sandi S., Sep 23, 2009, 11:16AM EDT There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life - happiness, freedom, and peace of mind - are always attained by giving them to someone else. - Peyton Conway March view Sandi's profile | Ping Sandi Mark Jepsen, Aug 24, 2009, 3:07AM EDT I remember the mercury went above 100° once briefly when we were living in Redmond. It still wasn't all that bad 'cuz the humidity wasn't high, but I remember thinking "Wait? This is Seattle! What the hey?" view Mark's profile | Ping Mark Mark Jepsen, Aug 21, 2009, 3:43AM EDT I just saw on Tracy's ping thread that you're taking a little vacation. Enjoy! I'm just dropping in here and there on Gather for the time being... (more of a nuisance than a joy, I s'pose.) view Mark's profile | Ping Mark Joy McCormick, Aug 15, 2009, 9:29AM EDT Just stopping by to wish you a wonderful weekend! joy view Joy's profile | Ping Joy Simon T., Aug 12, 2009, 9:23PM EDT Thank you Jan for taking the time to ping me. I'm sorry that you have to go through all of that bother with your neighbor. Some people just don't know right from wrong - or just change the rules of responsible people. After you read "Littluns" and comment on the book, I will ask the author Mark Glamack to contact you personally. view Simon's profile | Ping Simon Jan S., Aug 11, 2009, 2:18PM EDT Thank you so much for your comment on my posting "She Can Fly." It means a lot to me as this essay comes from my heart. view Jan's profile | Ping Jan Simon T., Aug 10, 2009, 4:55PM EDT Jan, thank you for your friend request. We "Littluns" are happy to call you friend. I really enjoy everything you have written - you have a good mind and shine in His Light. In fact, you truly are one of us "Littluns" in everything that is good in His Light. view Simon's profile | Ping Simon view all Pings » top