Author Archives: susanmsink@gmail.com

Sun Basket: Meal Delivery Services

Posted on February 14, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Meal Delivery Services are all the rage these days. The most familiar is probably Blue Apron, which advertises aggressively on social media and elsewhere. One of Steve’s daughters and her partner in Brooklyn use it, and although both are good … Continue reading →

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Raised Beds (Greenhouse Edition)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’m home! And Steve has been busy while I’ve been away. In addition to cleaning out his parents’ house, he was putting the finishing touches on the greenhouse– including installing the major exhaust fan and small fans, installing the heater … Continue reading →

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Coffee House Culture

Posted on February 6, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Long Beach, California, is rich with coffee houses. All the old ones are still in place, and plenty more have popped up in the 12 years I’ve been gone. Like I did when I lived here and had tons of … Continue reading →

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Surprises

Posted on February 4, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

While I’ve been here in California, Steve has been busy working on his new landscaping website, building raised beds in the greenhouse, visiting his elderly aunt and his parents in the nursing home, and cleaning out the family house in … Continue reading →

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Static

Posted on January 30, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It has been so long since I’ve posted! I usually don’t feel like posting when I’m on vacation because it feels so outside of ordinary life, which is the focus of this blog. After a lovely week with my sister … Continue reading →

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Deer Playground

Posted on January 17, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This winter the deer are coming closer to the house than they ever have before. Last summer we were amazed by how much wildlife we were seeing. Nothing major– no coyotes or foxes– but there just seemed to be a … Continue reading →

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Goat and Other Stews

Posted on January 12, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I am done with goat. I will order it out, if we go to a Somali or other East African restaurant, but I don’t think I’ll buy it and cook it again. It’s not the flavor, which is very good. … Continue reading →

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Deep Clean and Great Finds

Posted on January 6, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’ve been hauling this file cabinet around the country since at least 1997. Though I think I got it earlier because I sort of remember it standing on the porch in our last apartment in Chicago. I can picture it … Continue reading →

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The Arrival of Christ: What Kind of Gift Is This?

Posted on January 6, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I wrote this during the second week in Advent and sent it to a few Catholic publications, hoping to get it on one of their blogs. Now Christmas is almost over– Epiphany is today if you go by the “old” liturgical calendar … Continue reading →

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Hoppin’ John Cassoulet

Posted on January 2, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

If you’re a longtime reader of the blog, you’ll know that I love a good peasant stew. And my New Year’s efforts have been a bit over the top. This year, though, I kind of lost my mind. It started … Continue reading →

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