Weather is a frequent topic nowadays. Actually, since we moved to the Midwest three and a half years ago, it has been the foremost topic of conversation. There’s just so much to talk about. I have never lived in a place where weather dictated your life. Coming from San Diego and San Francisco and being [...]
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Cold Weather Blows
Posted by Shoshana Hebshi on January 10, 2010
http://shebshi.wordpress.com/2010/01/10/cold-weather-blows/
Puritanical, indeed!
As I mentioned in a previous post, moving to the Midwest has made me more aware of the religiosity of Iowans. While religion has always been an interesting topic for me–I am a product of mixed religions–living in Iowa has alerted me to the depth to which Americans hold their faith. The majority of those [...]
Posted by Shoshana Hebshi on December 16, 2009
http://shebshi.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/puritanical-indeed/
Rutabaga for Me, Rutabaga for You
I’m learning to try new things now that I’m living in the Midwest. The latest new thing is the rutabaga. I’ve been inspired to do it. And, it’s sitting in my fridge, waiting. Waiting for me to cut it up and throw it in a stew. I am so excited. I am anticipating a whole [...]
Posted by Shoshana Hebshi on October 28, 2009
http://shebshi.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/rutabaga-for-me-rutabaga-for-you/
Fall
There’s one thing that is nice about living in the Midwest when it has to do with weather. The fall. The colors are vibrant, the leaves are falling, there’s a chill in the air, and everything beckons a cup of hot apple cider. Currently we have one bright yellow tree and one flame red bush. [...]
Posted by Shoshana Hebshi on October 28, 2009
http://shebshi.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/fall/
Weekend Getaway
My husband and I were granted a long-weekend away from normality to celebrate our eighth anniversary, so we hopped in the car and drove five hours straight east and ended up in the Windy City. It’s been a while since I’ve been in a real city, and this is as real a city as any—especially [...]
Posted by Shoshana Hebshi on September 7, 2009
http://shebshi.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/weekend-getaway/
Midwest Americana
This week marks the beginning of the annual Iowa State Fair. This is the Fair of fairs, at least in my mind. Nothing else I have witnessed quite so succinctly captures American culture and spirit. It is a marvel. First there is the journey to Des Moines’ east side. The east-siders are proud of their [...]
Posted by Shoshana Hebshi on August 15, 2009
http://shebshi.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/midwest-americana/
Praise Jesus!
There are a few things that I have found hard to adapt to since moving to the Midwest. One of them is the omnipresence of religiosity. I was reminded of this early this morning in a most strange circumstance. It was the beginning of my husband’s second triathlon of the season. It was a short [...]
Posted by Shoshana Hebshi on August 1, 2009
http://shebshi.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/praise-jesus/
Sunday Outing
Today we took a family field trip to a nearby dairy. We drove down a dirt road off a small highway into the “country” and were immediately greeted by a dozen Jersey and Holstein cows. One twin was afraid the cows would want to eat his pizza, so we headed off to a remote corner [...]
Posted by Shoshana Hebshi on June 14, 2009
http://shebshi.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/sunday-outing/
Locally Grown
It hit me today as I was wandering through a small town in southern Minnesota. With the clarity of a cloudless day I understood the economic reality of the Midwest. Since I moved here three years ago (35 months ago, to be exact) I have been struck by the vast number of American cars that [...]
Posted by Shoshana Hebshi on June 9, 2009
http://shebshi.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/locally-grown/
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