Category Archives: the Farm

July Prairie

Posted on July 15, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I thought you might like to see the results of the controlled burn we did in April, namely, the summer prairie. Steve’s still in the process of restoring it, so in addition to the controlled burn, areas that were heavy … Continue reading →

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Chickens

Posted on July 13, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This afternoon we went to see neighbors who have chickens. They have six children, and the dad built a chicken coop that is sort of like a habitrail, with a little run between the open coop and the covered coop. … Continue reading →

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5th of July

Posted on July 6, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It was a long, patriotic weekend…. I feel guilty for only working one shift at the Joeburger stand, but it was Friday night 5-8 which is the busiest time. I was on register, though, which seems easy– since I was … Continue reading →

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My Husband the Entrepreneur

Posted on June 28, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Steve has a true entrepreneurial spirit. And he’s the best kind of entrepreneur because he not only loves “making” and “doing” what he does, he is also energized by the idea of marketing these goods and services. He believes in … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Picking

Posted on June 25, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It’s my birthday, and I’ve made a bit of a tradition (this is the third year) of going out on the morning of my birthday to Russ and Trese Willenbring’s farm in Cold Spring and picking strawberries. It was a … Continue reading →

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Twelve Ducks

Posted on June 4, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I wrote about two ducks awhile ago, a pair of mallards that were checking out our pond. In the end, a pair of wood ducks nested on the edge of the pond. They had eleven ducklings (I thought there were … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 25, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I remember Memorial Day in New Rochelle, NY, in 1989. I remember it because Maggie R., the 4-year-old in whose house I rented a room, was out on her tricycle on the patio singing some version of “Memorial, Memorial, Memorial … Continue reading →

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Wind (2)

Posted on May 20, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I was inspired to write this poem after freeing the poor laundry today. I even got a picture! Spring Winds by Susan Sink The wind is torturing the laundry.Shirts grip the line with their long sleeves,their wrists bruised by the … Continue reading →

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Ticks

Posted on May 19, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This morning after my shower I pulled the first tick off my back. I mean, I had to pull. I could tell it wasn’t in deep, or engorged, but it had taken hold. Yesterday I found four ticks on myself: … Continue reading →

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Wind

Posted on May 13, 2009 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I swear, I don’t know how the pioneers did it. The unrelenting wind over the prairie and cold dips that have kept me from planting, still, are crazy-making. I’m an Illinois girl. I like thunderstorms and that kind of wind, … Continue reading →

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