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Arachnophobia in the Choir Loft

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021joynealkidney

Two Nights in Grand Island

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021joynealkidney

Grandma Ruby’s Cactus

January 20, 2021January 17, 2021joynealkidney

Don’t Let Those Precious Notes get Thrown Away!

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021joynealkidney

How I Became a History Fan (Not in School)

January 11, 2021January 8, 2021joynealkidney

Honor Quilts for Veterans

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021joynealkidney

The Back Yard Awakes on a Winter Morning

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020joynealkidney

It’s Nice to Be Mice at Christmastime

December 19, 2020January 3, 2021joynealkidney

The Rescue Trumpet

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020joynealkidney

The Mustard Seed

November 23, 2020November 26, 2020joynealkidney

The Year Adis Helped Cook for Thanksgiving

November 6, 2020February 11, 2021joynealkidney

A Compelling Memorial for a Fallen Friend

October 31, 2020November 15, 2020joynealkidney

Our American Stories, Part 3

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020joynealkidney

Seedcorn Caps

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020joynealkidney

More from Our American Stories

July 3, 2020December 21, 2020joynealkidney

Writing and Publishing Journey

June 19, 2020June 18, 2020joynealkidney

Fatherline

June 14, 2020October 9, 2020joynealkidney

Flag Day

May 18, 2020June 20, 2020joynealkidney

Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, Iowa

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020joynealkidney

National Defense Student Loan

May 9, 2020November 17, 2020joynealkidney

Grandma Leora’s Crocheted Roses

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020joynealkidney

A Little News for the Month

May 4, 2020September 9, 2020joynealkidney

Motherline

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020joynealkidney

Oldest Daughter

April 17, 2020February 10, 2021joynealkidney

The pandemic dominates our lives, and calls to mind my grandmother’s survival a century ago

April 13, 2020June 29, 2020joynealkidney

This Shoulder Replacement Thing

April 10, 2020April 12, 2020joynealkidney

“Care” is Their Middle Name

April 3, 2020December 9, 2020joynealkidney

In Sickness and in Health. . .

March 30, 2020November 17, 2020joynealkidney

Nine Patch Quilt–Laura (Jordan) Goff

March 23, 2020November 17, 2020joynealkidney

Laura’s Periwinkle Quilt

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