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Winter Weather Writing
A year ago, I began writing again. I mean the type of writing that isn’t limited to texts to set up meeting times with friends or the...
Feb 5, 202211 min read
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Outing Myself
My cheeks began to feel warm as the fellow gardener asked, “I see there’s a burning bush on the side of your plan. What are your feelings...
Nov 29, 20214 min read
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Stern Mom
Lake Superior is freezing, my kids loved it, and I sat on the shore. Did I just become my mother?
Aug 12, 20212 min read
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Mrs. Kolpin
Gardening from an unhappy woman helped me find my happy place.
Jul 27, 20212 min read
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The Hard Truth About Selfishness
Little brothers and ivy: they are one and the same.
May 24, 20212 min read
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Breaking Ground
Twenty years is the point where one can retire from the military and enjoy a lifetime of benefits. Those of us who left service before...
May 1, 20213 min read
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What Do You Do?
A recent email asked this question and I answered. My answer led me on a path and this is the first step.
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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Cut It Out
Pruning is cathartic.
Pruning is addictive.
And yet, pruning can be intimidating, even to a gardener who knows what she's facing.
Mar 3, 20214 min read
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