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My Favorite Book

Posted on February 2, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I have given away more copies of The Snowy Day by Jack Ezra Keats than any other book I’ve ever read. And even though my early reading was dominated by Dr. Seuss, it is The Snowy Day that has stuck in my imagination. I … Continue reading →

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Preparations

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

I love hosting Easter at our house. Steve has hosted lots of family gatherings in this house, and it’s only taken me five years to relax and realize that there is an order to this and everything will work. I … Continue reading →

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First Garden Post of 2013

Posted on February 23, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

So… last year about this time I was hinting at the new “secret weapon” that was going to extend the season and transform my garden. It turned out to be the cheap piece of crap you see in ruins below. … Continue reading →

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Snow

Posted on December 13, 2012 by susanmsink@gmail.com

We were giddy with happiness to receive a foot of snow last Sunday. After a long, long time with absolutely no precipitation, just a few mists in October, and last winter when we had no snow until April, this restored our faith … Continue reading →

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