Category Archives: St. Joseph

News from Lake Wobegone

Posted on October 27, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This past spring, we got a call for Steve’s landscape business on the home phone. It was Tom Krebsbach who, with his brother, used to run Krebsbach Motors in downtown St. Joseph. I really can’t imagine a car dealership in … Continue reading →

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National Novel Writing Month

Posted on October 5, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I wish Jon Hassler were still alive. That’s all I can think of these past few days as I’ve been rereading North of Hope, my favorite of his novels. Hassler lived in Minnesota his whole life, and taught at Saint … Continue reading →

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Long Prairie

Posted on September 21, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Today was one of those miraculous days during which things unfold again and again into the extraordinary. Today we went to Long Prairie. Long Prairie is a little more than an hour from where we live. You take the interstate … Continue reading →

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Indian Marker Trees

Posted on August 22, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Most Americans are Romantics when it comes to Indians. A large number of people will tell you that they have a Native American ancestor, although this is mostly the stuff of myth. I remember interviewing 99-year-old Sister Suzanne Helmin at the … Continue reading →

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Potatoes and Pests

Posted on July 30, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

When I started gardening seriously a few years ago, a friend gave me a stack of books on organic gardening. I was especially interested in the one on preventing and treating for insects. I waited for bugs to appear and … Continue reading →

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Festival Days

Posted on July 5, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Every year we wonder how much longer our parish in St. Joseph will be able to maintain its large Fourth of July festival. My husband Steve is one of the chairs of the Joeburger Stand, one of the most popular … Continue reading →

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Festive July Barbecue

Posted on July 1, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Summer has arrived when I can pull the first beets. Usually this is earlier than June 30! In fact, many things are dribbling in– the broccoli, the snow peas, and the garlic scapes! If you read this blog, you know … Continue reading →

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Water

Posted on June 21, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Last night we had our first real “extreme weather” of the season. No tornado, but winds up to 70 mph, and 3-5 inches of rain in the space of a few hours. This morning, it was easy to see which … Continue reading →

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The Twins!

Posted on June 13, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Living on the farm has made me very aware of the fragility of birds. I didn’t really think of them that way before. They could always fly away, and if they died flying into windmills or hitting skyscraper windows, well, … Continue reading →

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Ancestors

Posted on June 2, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Before I tell you about yesterday, I know you’ll want to see this photo I took this morning of the sand hill cranes. They are off the nest! I hope this is good news, and it seems like a reasonable … Continue reading →

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