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Autumn
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10.22.09Hay Bale Forts
Autumn, Building, forts & such (3)Forts. They're getaways from the bad guys and platforms for battle. One fort-building medium that's easy to find this time of year is the hay bale. Now that the dry summer grasses have been cut and baled, you can find them in bulk for the taking if you ask ahead of time at local pumpkin patches and grocery stores; chances are there are plenty of bales up for grabs in the coming weeks as stores clear the surplus Halloween pumpkins and decor. So, how many bales of hay do you need? First, see how many you can bring home! The more the merrier. ...
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10.17.09Camping with Friends - Unstructured Time in Wilderness
Autumn, Camping, Creeks, Hiking, Woods (4)At our first parents circle meeting this year we were asked to describe our most vivid childhood memory. 98% of my fellow parents described an activity that took place outdoors, and without parent supervision. We all agree that times have changed since we were kids. But boy times have changed since Daniel Beard's era. In The American Boy's Handy Book there is not a single a mention of parents. In the scenarios Beard envisions, boys are presumed unsupervised and are expected to fend for themselves. They were to find/buy their own materials for projects, prepare their own meals, and even ...
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10.09.09Sunflower Logging
Autumn, Sticks, forts & such, tools (0)During our "harvesting" in the garden on Tuesday Seth disappeared into the house for a while. I looked up from my basil collecting to find him, standing back to me appraising our forest of dried sunflowers. The view of his behind was just to precious. Sticking out from various pockets (tool belt style) were: a pair of purple handled child scissors, pink handled adult scissors, a tape measure, garden clippers in a leather pouch and a florescent green folding hand saw. Before I could snap a shot he had started to unload his tools on a chair. He selected the ...
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