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Kim Korson

Year of the garden

One writer learns the practical consequences of procrastination

“This is the year of the garden.”

I made the announcement during our first official dinner as country folk. My husband, kids, and I had left Brooklyn and settled in Dummerston (population: 1,864). I hoped to slow down and drench myself in country pursuits.

“I thought this was the year of the sewing machine,” my husband said. “Or was it the slow cooker?”

I like to think of myself as a skill seeker. But really, I'm just a crackerjack procrastinator. My compulsion to start a new project or master a new skill tends to flare up whenever something else requires finishing.

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