Author Archives: susanmsink@gmail.com

Prairie Road

Posted on July 26, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Today marks eight years since I moved to the farm– my wedding day to Steve and the beautiful, dare I say perfect, reception we had in front of my sister- and brother-in-law’s house. Back then, there was corn on 17 … Continue reading →

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Chicken Summer

Posted on July 25, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

These girls are having a rough summer (too). First there was a fence put up around the garden– their favorite place to hang out in the summer, whether it is getting dirt baths in the shade of the asparagus plants … Continue reading →

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Corner Turned

Posted on July 23, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Just a quick post for now. So many people have checked in with me and I know have been worried about me the past few weeks and especially since the post last Sunday. Yesterday, I turned a corner. I had … Continue reading →

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Pests and Potatoes

Posted on July 21, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

If you read any book on organic gardening, you will find a section on “pests.” And the answers for best treatment of pests are these: 1. if you have good soil, you discourage bugs and diseases; 2. if you keep … Continue reading →

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Eating, Well

Posted on July 17, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

In some ways, the last ten days have been more difficult than the 18 weeks before. I’m feeling all the feelings, for example. And mostly I feel frustrated I can’t just jump up now that it’s “over” and get back to … Continue reading →

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Gratitude for Survivors

Posted on July 15, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

A few posts back I had an “acknowledgments” section where I thanked people. Even at the time I knew it was woefully inadequate. I tried to think of people who did very concrete things for me, but there is no … Continue reading →

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I Am a Modern Farmer

Posted on July 10, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It is not easy to catch my husband during landscaping season, so this morning after we went on a mushroom compost expedition I had him take a few photos of me in the garden. I was able to pull up … Continue reading →

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Week 18

Posted on July 6, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I had Steve take my photo when I was dressed for my las chemo treatment. Here it is, a bit of a bookend with the photo he took before the first treatment, March 1. Back then the 4th of July … Continue reading →

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Cancer

Posted on July 3, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Even after 18 weeks, I am having trouble with a very simple concept: “I have cancer.” I don’t understand what that means. I was desperately searching the web for some positive sign that my sense of taste would come back … Continue reading →

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Prairie View

Posted on June 28, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This is the first week since treatment started March 1 that I have not left the farm. I still go up and down the stairs several times a day and venture out to my garden and back, but I think … Continue reading →

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