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On Not Writing
The classic, and in some ways definitive, advice on writing is this line by Mary Heaton Vorse, as chronicled by Sinclair Lewis: “The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of … Continue reading
Posted in procrastination, scientific literacy, writing
Tagged craft writing, science, scientific literacy, writing
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Thought About
I thought about writing about these fall days: the glossy blue skies, the serene air, the landscape golden and splashed with umber and gilt. The temperature hovers in that curious cool-mild zone, so you go out wearing a jacket but … Continue reading
Posted in animal communication, birds, fall, gardening, horses, procrastination
Tagged Colorado autumn, fall foliage, horses, juncos, late season gardening
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Running Late, Right on Time
Annual cycles come in every variety, and my yearly gardening procrastination routine is well underway. Every year, in the doldrums of “spring” promise during March and April, I vow that THIS YEAR I’ll get the garden put together in a … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, procrastination, weather
Tagged Penn Parmenter, spring planting, starting seeds, tomato plants
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The January Plan
I’ve been looking forward to January since November. Back then, I’d realized that the writing project I was working on had gone wildly off course. Although I knew it had made a wrong turn, I didn’t have the time or … Continue reading
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Losing the Garlic
For the first time in five or six years, I haven’t lost the garlic. I plant it in the fall, breaking a few heads up into individual cloves and digging them in like little bulbs. The garlic bed shifts from … Continue reading
