J.L. Oakley
Award-Winning Indie AuthorNovels set in WWII Norway
Novels set in the Pacific Northwest
Hilo Bay Mysteries with a bit of history
About Janet
So glad you came by. I love history and stories, gardening and just being outdoors. (I’ve been tent camping since I was a baby!)
I’ve lived in the Northwest for over 35 years. When I’m not writing, I enjoy delving into local history, looking for little surprises that tell a larger story of my area and the nation’s past, fodder far more novels or non-fiction pieces. I can be found in my garden conversing with chickadees or teaching history hands-on to local grade school students. I churn excellent butter (don’t forget to wash it!) and can spin up a storm.
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The Danger of Jumping Out
What’s in Mrs. Hale’s Receipts for the Millions 1857? 809. Best mode of avoiding the fatal Accidents of Open Carriages –Jumping out is particularly dangerous, (the motion of the gig communicating a different one to the one you give yourself by jumping) which tends...
Mothers and Daughters
What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipt for the Million, 1857? 4171. Mothers, who wish not only to discharge well their own duties in the domestic circle, but to train up their daughters at a later day to make happy and comfortable firesides for their families, should watch...
WF, Civil War Surgeon & My Greatgrandfather
What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million1857? 378. To prevent Wounds from mortifying.--Sprinkle sugar on them. The Turks wash wounds with wine, and sprinkle sugar on them. Obstinate ulcers may be cured with sugar dissolved in a strong decoction of walnut leaves....