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Flowerland

Posted on May 8, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It is difficult to get motivated about the flower garden when you look out the window and the whole “backyard” is coming up in wildflowers. In fact, at the retreat house where I work, which will have its first major … Continue reading →

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Planting

Posted on May 1, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This is my first real harvest of the season, from April 30, 2015. The greens and radishes came out of the cold frame and the asparagus and chives just came up out of the ground! Most of what these days … Continue reading →

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While We’re Young

Posted on April 22, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The other night we went to see Noah Baumbach’s new film, While We’re Young. I laughed so hard– not just at what was transpiring on screen but also at myself. I identified so much with Ben Stiller’s character and this particular … Continue reading →

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“Habits” interview on A Nun’s Life

Posted on April 20, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This interview is almost two years old, but I didn’t realize it was available as a podcast. I had so much fun doing this interview with Sister Julie Viera and Sister Maxine Kollasch. For those who would like to hear … Continue reading →

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More Spring

Posted on April 19, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I went to Chicago for four days and this happened. I’m so sad I missed it– the fire to beat all fires, burning the wetlands. The green parts of the prairie were burned two weeks ago, and as you can … Continue reading →

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Humans and Chickens

Posted on April 11, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Today is going to be a fun day. The weather will be warm(ish), and the garden bed will get tilled. Time to plant some onions and potatoes! Time to plant beets! Also time to move the chickens into a different … Continue reading →

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Starting Inside

Posted on April 8, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Note to self: don’t put any plants outside when it’s maple syrup season. This “when the soil can be worked” business seems to me a cruel joke. I have been all optimistic and got a crushing blow from the weather this past week. … Continue reading →

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Prairie Time

Posted on April 2, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Last night we had dinner on the screen porch for the first time this season. Gone were the winter coats and hats from the burn a few nights before, as the temperature shot up to 70 degrees. We remarked again … Continue reading →

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Bright Sun, Howling Wind

Posted on March 28, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I have been reading through old pieces of writing trying to find poems and seeds of poems to develop for a manuscript I’m putting together. I found a draft written in late April that talked about wanting to plant out in the raised … Continue reading →

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Arrival of the Chickens

Posted on March 23, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

One of Steve’s favorite stories about his daughter Julia is about getting chickens. They drove out to the hatchery one spring morning and picked up a small box packed with baby chicks. A few years at the beginning they got as … Continue reading →

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