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4 months down and in the US for a break
I haven’t written nearly as much as I expected. While in Kabul, I felt like one day was pretty much the same as the next and that there was not much interesting as I moved from the bubble that is … Continue reading
What’s for dinner (and lunch) in Kabul?
Food has been the most common topic for questions from friends back in the US who are curious about my life in Kabul. Let me start by saying that this would be a very difficult place to be a strict … Continue reading
Living Quarters
Kabul is a city of walls and gates. A city where homes that could fit into Miami or southern California neighborhoods sit next to shells of buildings and mud huts. The homes that are designed to be shared by several … Continue reading
Street fair, shopping bazaar, or roadway — you decide
As photographic evidence to supplement my traffic post, here are a few photos taken while stuck in a traffic snarl on the way to the market this morning.
Kabul Traffic
My first encounter with traffic seemed extreme but I have since realized that it was quite calm as it was Friday and the quietest day in Kabul. I have tried to figure out how to describe the traffic in Kabul. … Continue reading
The long road from Indiana to Kabul
My original itinerary was to leave the US on the evening of August 2. I was still frantically trying to get things packed and to storage, boxes packed to ship to Kabul, and suitcases packed to take with me as … Continue reading
Glimpses of my mid-May World
Here in far northern Indiana the first flush of spring with its clouds of crab apple blossoms, daffodils, tulips, and spring ephemerals is giving way to late spring with its own joys. I spent Sunday searching for solitude and a … Continue reading
Book Review: Made from Scratch by Jenna Woginrich
Review of: Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life by Jenna Woginrich of Cold Antler Farm. A beginner level homesteading book with a twist. Jenna Woginrich shares some lessons learned in her journey as a single homesteader who doesn’t own … Continue reading
Not the garden I planned
I had great plans for this year’s garden. I ordered seeds – far too many seeds but interesting things from placed like Seed Savers and Pinetree Seeds. I was so excited to have actual ground rather than just containers for … Continue reading
The joys of eating local — 2009 market season begins
Today was opening day for the Michigan City’s Farmer’s Market. It was my first time to visit that particular market. The weather was glorious — sunny and mild after a very cool and rainy week. The market reminded me why I … Continue reading
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Tagged Eating local, farmer's markets, Indiana, northwest Indiana
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