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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Claude & Camille: A Review
What’s in Mrs. Hale’s Receipts for the Million 1857? ELEGANT AND INGENIOUS ARTS, ETC. 1391. These are very desirable for the household, because the inmates are made happier by refined and ingenious arts and pursuits, and are fitted to improve the taste of others. If...
Blog Jog Day
What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million 1857? 2855. The real end of acquiring a polite manner is to make yourself pleasing and your company acceptable to all. This must be done by little sacrifices -- by curbing, if you be plagued with it, your desire to...
The Forgotten Anniversary: April 9th 1940
What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million 1857? 326. To destroy Rats. -- Cut a number of corks or a piece of sponge as thin as sixpences; stew them in grease and place them in the way of the rats. They will greedily devour this delicacy, and will die of...