Susan: Me and Jesus, We’re Cool
By Susan Shanklin Tom just texted me at 6:45 a.m. from London that he was boarding and would be home soon. Well, I’ll see him about 5:30 or 6 p.m., that is. It’s always good to have my man back … Read more>>>
Category Archives: By Susan Shanklin
My Mom’s Speeding Ticket and Me
By Susan Shanklin I want to tell you a story of what happened when I was, oh, about 12 or 13 years old. I was riding in our brown and tan compact station wagon, with my mother, Blanche, descending down … Read more>>>
There’s a Reward for Staying by the Stuff
By Susan Shanklin For all of you that have scanned the front and inside then flipped to the back here, my stuff isn’t as interesting or note worthy as Tom’s, but rather mine is the life and notes of the … Read more>>>
Thanksgiving Report: Big Menu, Big Table, and Big Hearts
By Susan Shanklin I just know you are waiting for a Thanksgiving report. Ha ha. Folks, this is what I think about for the whole year! Thanksgiving! It’s special, special to me and our children, their spouses, our grandchildren, and … Read more>>>
Susan: Fresh Kosher Style Dill Pickles: Good Taste, Great Memories, and Happy Eaters
By Susan Shanklin Fresh Kosher Style Dill pickles are associated with fond memories of Gail Bohan, Thanksgiving, Dugan Oaks, and of course Tom. I’m probably not the best blue ribbon pickle maker in the county, but people seem to enjoy … Read more>>>
Jesus is the Author and Finisher of Susan
I’m imperfect! I know that’s hard to comprehend, ha, but it’s true. I can get up-tight and emotional about customer service. I try to live right, but sometimes if my car doesn’t get fixed right, they send the strawberry plants … Read more>>>
“Help! I Want to Lose Weight!” Author Gives Weight Loss Keys [Video]
Susan Shanklin, author of “Help! I Want to Lose Weight” speaking at a TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Spring Regional Meeting in Cold Springs, Minnesota. Great weight loss motivation! Get a vision of who you really are. You are a … Read more>>>
Gotta Get Those Weeds Out! Life Lessons from a Tenacious Gardener
By Susan Shanklin Today, the 27th day of April, we woke up to snow on the ground. Mind you it wasn’t much, but my apple and lilac blossoms were covered and day lily leaves were bent and white. I restarted … Read more>>>
Susan Says: God Save England!
By Susan Shanklin We took off from Minneapolis at 7:30 at night cutting through the dark clouds ready to explore a new frontier. Tom and I wanted our hearts to beat with a fresh compassion and zeal for all cultures … Read more>>>
Happy Birthday to Me, Even in December!
By Susan Shanklin I have had wonderful comments from my Shoofly pie story in December about hurtful words and, in my opinion, yummy pie. Shoofly pie was a childhood favorite, a young mother’s treat for your children dashed by another’s … Read more>>>
Shoofly Pie Rules Again!
By Susan Shanklin Thanksgiving was the best ever! Lots of love. Lots of grandchildren and lots of food. Truly Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday of the whole year! It’s the one time my WHOLE family is at our house. … Read more>>>
Fall Crop Report from the Shanklin Homestead
By Susan Shanklin We had a good hard frost last night. Yellow and red leaves are dangling off branches by a thread and praise the Lord the mosquitoes are DEAD! There is a toasty fire flickering in the living room … Read more>>>
I Just Finished Cleaning My House
By Susan Shanklin I just finished cleaning my house! I do not like to clean my house! I do like to live in a clean house, though. Ha ha. Almost sounds like the beginning of a Dr. Seuss book which … Read more>>>
“Ella, I Will Be Back, I Promise!”
By Susan Shanklin I just dropped off Ella, the dog, at the groomers for a bath. Some of you remember Ella from past stories. But for some of you she is a new addition to the farm news here at … Read more>>>
Have No Mercy on Your Enemy
By Susan Shanklin I just was picking some asparagus. Hunting for the thicker stems, seeing it’s getting later in the season and I have to leave some to make healthy ferns to feed the deep roots for NEXT year. I … Read more>>>
Resuscitating Your Dreams with Susan Shanklin [Audio]
A Message by Susan Shanklin Where’s your dream? Is it sinking into oblivion? Is it about to breathe its last breath? Is it lying under the dust that has settled after the storms of life came? It’s time to call 911 … Read more>>>
Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion and Strings
By Susan Shanklin I hold my baton high in the air, with both arms up like a mighty gesture of praise, and proceed to softly sway my tanning arms to the instruments which are standing tall in my flower garden … Read more>>>
I’m Pretty Sure Spring is Here
By Susan Shanklin I was just cleaning my reading glasses to remove a red spot and when I did I smeared it all the way across the lens and then some. “What is that?” I say to myself? “Oh jam.” … Read more>>>
Ready! Set! Go!
By Susan Shanklin You may read this article about two or three weeks after it is written. My calendar says the last week in March, but I have it flipped over into April, trying to hurry the season, I guess. … Read more>>>
A Trip to the YMCA: It All Has a Purpose
By Susan Shanklin I was out the door at 9:30 this morning with my rather cute vintage looking gym bag-slash-extra large purse to go to my water aerobic class at the YMCA. I like to go a few minutes early … Read more>>>