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NaNoWriMo Day 2

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

Well, the writing month has started off very well. I came to Chicago for the weekend for my niece’s 10th birthday. Yesterday I wrote in the airport and on the plane. This morning D. and I wrote together in the … Continue reading →

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Gravity

Posted on October 16, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

We went to see Gravity in 3D last night. It was a difficult decision, because I’m not a fan of 3D. It makes me dizzy and just basically interferes with the film. The more action, the less I like it. I did … Continue reading →

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Beans, Beans

Posted on September 6, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

One of my early ambitions in the garden was to grow dried beans. The woman to whom I occasionally go for a massage has these gallon jars up in her kitchen filled with different colored beans. I assume she eats … Continue reading →

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Thai Basil Pesto (and tomatoes)

Posted on August 17, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

There is so much going on in the garden it is hard to write a post on a recipe instead of the daily harvest. But I have to at least show you some tomato photos before I start picking them. … Continue reading →

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The Varied Prairie

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

Every year the prairie is different. Last year it was glutted with black-eyed Susan (rudbeckia) and this year I have hardly seen any. The burn this spring has activated seeds of flowers we’ve never seen before. Among these, the most … Continue reading →

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My Two Husbands

Posted on July 20, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I finished reading Second Nature by Michael Pollan last night and I will miss it. In fact, I’ll probably keep it by my bed for late-night reading in the winter. It’s a tour de force of thinking about Americans and … Continue reading →

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Cape May

Posted on July 12, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’ve spent this past week down the Shore with my family. Both of my parents are from Philadelphia/South Jersey, and every year of my childhood we made the 2-day trek in the station wagon through Indiana, Ohio and the endless … 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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Suburban Gardener

Posted on June 25, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I have been wanting to read Michael Pollan’s new book, Cooked, particularly the chapter about fermenting, but it is checked out at the library. So I checked out his first book instead, Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education, which was published … Continue reading →

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Up North

Posted on June 19, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Cabin culture is big in Minnesota. So far I have been lucky to be invited to three different cabins, each a distinct part of that culture. This past weekend I was at a friend’s cabin “up north” near Grand Rapids, … Continue reading →

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