I was never any good at remembering dates, but now I hardly have to. W…

Susan Orlean
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I was never any good at remembering dates, but now I hardly have to. When the first bulb catalogs get delivered and the hens start laying again, that's all the notice I'll need to know that winter has passed. ✨ Seasonal by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. November 22, 2010.
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