About the Book

Ordinary Days--Family Life in a Farmhouse is a collection of essays and stories, most of which first appeared in my Letter from Harrisburg column in the Register-Guard. It is published by Good Books, known for the Fix It and Forget It cookbook line, and also for House Calls and Hitching Posts.

Ordinary Days is essentially the same book as my first one: Letters from Harrisburg--Ordinary Days. Five chapters (Yemen, Eugene Mission, Grandma and the Media, Quilt Questions, and FAQ's) have been omitted and replaced with later columns (Emily's Song, Aunts, Oregon Coast, Judgment Day, and Escapes).

Being a good Mennonite, I will tell you bluntly that if you already have my first book you probably don't want to buy this one. Borrow a copy if you want to read the five new chapters.

The book costs $9.95. I will be selling copies at book signings and such, but if you're not at my "events," Good Books prefers that you get a copy from your local bookstore rather than ordering it from me. This will greatly increase the chances of bookstores having a prominent display of Ordinary Days right inside the front door, which is what we all want.

However, if you live next door to me or have a hard time getting to a bookstore, you can stop by for a copy or I can mail it to you.

Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest and helped to spread the word, which is the best advertising of all.

Quote of the Day:
Me: (trying to sound like a teenager) Jenny, you just, like, did a really good job with that.
Jenny: Um, Mom? When you say 'like,' you don't sound young; you sound...well...dumb.