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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Firing up the stove
What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million 1857? 130. To light a Coal Fire-- A considerable saving of time and trouble might often be effected, if housemaids would attend to the following rules in lighting a fire: Clear the grate well from ashes and cinders; then...
Remembering Gettysburg
What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million 1857? To write secretly on a pocket Handkerchief.- Dissolve alum in pure water, and write upon a fine white handkerchief, which, when dry will not be seen at all. But when you would have the letters visible, dip the...
Guest Writer: Mike Vouri and the 150 Anniversary of the Pig War
What's in Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million 1857? Choice of Reading. Never keep house without books. Life is not life to any great purpose where books are not. Read on any subject connected with your own pursuits. A good book is a safe refuge in idle hours. June...