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Epic Eclipse Road Trip

Posted on August 24, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

These are photos taken by my friend Narrah of the total eclipse in Queeny Park in Ballwin, Missouri. I saw it from about 40 miles from there, another well-named place, Herculaneum, Missouri. In a park that had a good spooky … Continue reading →

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Green Beans

Posted on August 19, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I don’t want to leave those squash bugs at the top of the feed any longer than necessary! I’m headed off to experience the eclipse near St. Louis, so won’t be posting for a few days. I’ll just share a … Continue reading →

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Race to Ripeness

Posted on August 14, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The garden has been a real battle this summer. I’ve focused on the weeds, and yes, I did have to resort to the nuclear option (Roundup) to finally kill the four large burdock plants and some extra-resistant thistles (only around … Continue reading →

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What Makes Poetry

Posted on August 11, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I think about poetry a lot. Particularly what makes a poem. In this time of free verse when it seems few of the tools of poetry are being put to good use, I still know a poem when I see … Continue reading →

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Jersey Shore

Posted on August 10, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

My sister and I recently returned from eight days (11 for her) revisiting the summers of our childhood in Southern New Jersey. We never took these experiences for granted– we always knew that being at the Shore and going crabbing … Continue reading →

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Prairie Tour

Posted on July 26, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

  Every day I wake up and realize I am living in one of those Jacquie Lawson animated cards. My aunt sends them to me periodically and I always watch them all the way to the end, never skip ahead … Continue reading →

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Good Health

Posted on July 17, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I just read a piece by Sherman Alexie giving his reason for halting a book tour for a memoir about his mother. She has been haunting him in his hotel rooms. In the piece, he says: “I don’t believe in … Continue reading →

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Veggies All Around

Posted on July 13, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I feel a bit guilty going out to my main garden. I’ve done very little but obsess and critique the weeds that have been so prevalent out there. AND I’ve been so devoted to the greenhouse beds, watering them every … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse in July

Posted on July 7, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I had to laugh when I was at the Walker Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis and saw this sign. I am used to prairies and how long they take, but on this hot day in late June I was still surprised … Continue reading →

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Fire

Posted on July 4, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

We’re big on fire here. The prairie needs it, so there is a lot of burning in spring and sometimes fall. Last week, those poplar trees that Steve cut down in late spring needed to be burned. Two piles down … Continue reading →

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